Member for Bromley and Chislehurst since 1997; Member for Worcestershire Mid 1983-97. Committees: Member, HoC Committee; Member, Procedure Select Committee; Member, Standards and Privileges Select Committee; Chair, Backbench Committee, European Democratic Group. Political career: Privy Counsellor 1997; Minister of State for Education and Employment 1994-97; Under-Secretary of State for Education 1992-94; Under-Secretary of State for Employment 1990-92; Under-Secretary of State for Industry and Consumer Affairs 1988-90; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister of State at Department of Education and Science 1986-87; Member, European Parliament for North Birmingham 1979-84; Parliamentary Candidate for Barking 1974; Member, Brentwood Urban District Council 1968-72. Education: Jordanhill College School, Glasgow; Glasgow University.
b. 9 September 1944. Married.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	23,583	51.1	1.6	21,412	49.5
Labour	10,241	22.2	-6.4	12,375	28.6
Lib Dem	9,368	20.3	1.4	8,180	18.9
UKIP	1,475	3.2	0.3	1,264	2.9
Green	1,470	3.2	-	-	-
Majority	13,342	28.9	-	9,037	20.9
Turnout	46,137	64.8	1.9	43,231	62.9