Member for Norfolk South West since 2005. Political career: Member of Parliament, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1997–2001; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Lord Strathclyde, Leader of the Opposition, House of Lords 1998–2001. Special political interests: Early referendum on the Euro; NHS; pensioners; reduction of bureaucracy on small business; agriculture and the countryside; law and order, especially youth crime and drug culture issues; European Union safeguards. Profession/Trade: Former Director of his own international communications company.
Married with two children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	25,881	47.0	-5.2	27,633	52.2
Labour	15,795	28.7	-5.9	18,267	34.5
Lib Dem	10,207	18.5	7.8	5,681	10.7
UKIP	2,738	5.0	2.4	1,368	2.6
Independent	506	0.9	-	-	-
Majority	10,086	18.3		9,366	17.7
Turnout	55,127	62.5	-0.6	52,949	63.1