Member for Huntingdon since 2001. Committees: Member, Trade and Industry Select Committee 2001-04. Political career: Shadow Minister, Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs since 2004; Councillor, Westminster London Borough Council 1994-2001. Special political interests: Trade and industry, rural affairs. Profession/Trade: Solicitor 1990; Partner, S J Berwin Solicitors since 1998. Education: Oxford Brookes University, BA (Hons) Law and Politics. Hobbies: Sports, arts, history, countryside.
b. 3 June 1965, London. Married with two children.

2005				2001
CON GAIN	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	26,646	50.8	0.9	24,507	49.9
Lib Dem	13,799	26.3	2.5	11,715	23.9
Labour	9,821	18.7	-4.1	11,211	22.8
UKIP	2,152	4.1	0.7	1,656	3.4
Majority	12,847	24.5	-	12,792	26.1
Turnout	52,418	62.5	0.0	49,089	62.5