Member for Bournemouth West since 1983. Committees:
Chair, Trustees, Parliamentary Contributory Pension Scheme since 2001; Hon Treasurer, Conservative Party 1922 Committee since 2001, Vice-Chair 1997-2001; Member, Conservative Party Constitutional Committee since 1998; Vice-Chair, All-Party Group on Building Societies and Financial Mutual Institutions since 1997; Member, Speaker's Panel of Chairmen since 1996; Member, Select Committee on Unopposed Bills since 1995; Member, Parliamentary Court of Referees since 1995; Vice-Chair, Conservative Friends of Israel Parliamentary Group since 1995; Chair, All-Party Group on Occupational Pensions since 1992; Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister of State for Northern Ireland 1991-92; Secretary of State for Transport 1989-90; PPS to Secretary of State for Energy 1988-89; Parliamentary Candidate for Croydon, North West 1981. Special political interests: Pensions, environment, tourism. Profession/Trade: Chartered surveyor. Education: Caterham School; College of Estate Management, London. Languages spoken: Spanish, Danish, French. Hobbies: Bridge, skiing, music.
b. 14 February 1941. Married with four children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	14,057	41.4	-1.4	14,417	42.8
Lib Dem	10,026	29.6	4.4	8,468	25.2
Labour	7,824	23.1	-5.8	9,699	28.8
UKIP	2,017	6.0	2.8	1,064	3.2
Majority	4,031	11.9		4,718	14
Turnout	33,924	53.3	-0.9	33,648	54.2