Member for Gordon since 1983. Committees: Member, Treasury Committee 1994-98; Member, Trade and Industry Select Committee 1988-90; Member, Scottish Affairs Committee 1983-87. Political career: Treasury Spokesperson since 1994; Spokesperson for Trade and Industry and Employment 1992-94; Leader of Scottish Liberal Democrats 1988-92; Alliance Employment Spokesperson 1987; Liberal Energy Spokesperson 1985-86; Liberal Scottish Affairs Spokesperson 1983-85; Spokesperson for Natural Resources (Energy and Conservation); Parliamentary Candidate for North Angus and Mearns 1974 and West Aberdeenshire 1979. Profession/Trade: Publisher and barrister. Education: Wrekin College, Shropshire; St Andrew's University; Strathclyde University. Affiliations: Honorary Vice-President, National Deaf Children's Society; former Rector, University of Dundee; Member, NUJ and Institute of Marketing. Author of: A New Life for the Country; Putting Energy to Work; A New Deal for Rural Scotland; Growth from the Green Roots; Markets and the Responsible State; Towards a Federal UK - The Case for Home Rule; All Round (with Ray Michie MP).
b. 17 November 1944. Divorced and remarried with two children.

2005				2001
LIB DEM HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	20,008	45.0	-	17,928	48.5
Labour	8,982	20.2	-	4,730	12.8
Conservative	7,842	17.7	-	8,049	21.8
SNP	7,098	16.0	-	5,760	15.6
Scot Soc	508	1.1	-	534	1.4
Majority	11,026	24.8	-	9,879	26.7
Turnout	44,438	61.8	-	37,001	61.7