Member for Ludlow since 2005. Political career: Conservative Group Leader, South Shropshire District Council 2003. Special political interests: Business, education, countryside. Profession/Trade: Chair, Ottakar's plc; director of various businesses and charities; farmer. Education: Oxford University, Politics, Philosophy and Economics.Affiliations: School governor; Director, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Member, Small Business Network; Member, Conservative Rural Action Group; Council Member of Vote No; Life Member, National Trust; Member of various countryside societies and associations. Hobbies: Keeping busy, skiing, shooting, being with his family.
Married with four children.

2005				2001
CON GAIN	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	20,979	45.1	5.7	16,990	39.4
Lib Dem	18,952	40.7	-2.5	18,620	43.2
Labour	4,974	10.7	-2.7	5,785	13.4
Green	852	1.8	-0.2	871	2
UKIP	783	1.7	-0.3	858	2
Majority	2,027	4.4		1,630	3.8
Turnout	46,540	72.1	3.7	43,124	68.4