Member for Charnwood since 1997; Member for Loughborough 1979-97. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Transport 1979-83. Political career: Shadow Secretary of State, Education and Employment 1997-98; Secretary of State for Health 1995-97; Secretary of State for National Heritage 1994-95; Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1992-94; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health 1990-92; Lord Commissioner of the Treasury and Government Whip 1988-90; Assistant Whip 1987-88; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Peter Walker 1983-87; PA to Peter Walker MP in Feb 1974 General Election; Parliamentary Candidate for Hull East 1974. Education: Uppingham School; Brasenose College, Oxford.
b. 25 March 1952. Married with four children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	23,571	46.6	-1.7	23,283	48.2
Labour	14,762	29.2	-3	15,544	32.2
Lib Dem	9,057	17.9	1.7	7,835	16.2
BNP	1,737	3.4	-	-	-
UKIP	1,489	2.9	-0.4	1,603	3.3
Majority	8,809	17.4		7,739	16
Turnout	50,616	66.4	1.9	48,265	64.5