Member for Ribble Valley since 1992. Committees: Member, Select Committee on the Environment 1996-97; Member, Select Committee, Public Services 1995-97; Member, Select Committee on Transport 1993; Secretary, All-Party Group on Tourism; Vice-Chair, Beer Club Group; Co-Vice Chair, Manufacturing Industry Group; Treasurer, Occupational Safety and Health Group; Joint Vice-Chair, European Security Group; Joint Vice-Chair, Retail Industry Group; Joint Treasurer, Space Committee Group; Vice-Chair, All-Party Drugs Misuse Group. Political career: Shadow Frontbench Spokesperson, Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales since 1997; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Chancellor for Duchy of Lancaster 1994-97; Member, Select Committee on Environment since 1997, Public Service since 1996; PPS to Minister of State, Agriculture 1995-96; PPS to Secretary of State, Wales; PPS to Secretary of State for Employment 1993-94; Councillor, West Glamorgan County Council 1985-91; Parliamentary Candidate for Ribble Valley 1991 (by-election), Pontypridd 1989 (by-election), Swansea West 1987; Vice-Chair, Small Business Bureau. Special political interests: Education, small businesses, US elections, local government, defence, agriculture, international politics, Europe, telecommunications. Profession/Trade: Director, Made in the UK. Education: Dynevor School, Swansea; University College, Swansea. Hobbies: Travel, theatre, communications, most spectator sports.
b. 10 November 1957, Swansea.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	25,834	51.9	0.4	25,308	51.5
Lib Dem	11,663	23.4	-5.2	14,070	28.6
Labour	10,924	22.0	2.0	9,793	19.9
UKIP	1,345	2.7	-	-	-
Majority	11,238	22.9		11,238	22.9
Turnout	49,171	66.2	0.0	49,171	66.2