Member for Chesham and Amersham since 1992. Committees: Member, NATO; Member, CPA Executive; Member of Select Committee on Procedures 1994-95; Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology 1992-95. Political career: Whip since 2001; Shadow Minister, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1998-2001; Shadow Minister, Department of Trade and Industry 1997-98; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Education and Employment 1995-97; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Lord Privy Seal, the Leader of the House of Lords 1994; Parliamentary Candidate for Greater Manchester Central in European elections 1989; Council Member, Bow Group 1984-88, Assistant Political Officer 1985-86, Secretary 1986-87, Chair 1987-88; Director of Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology 1994-95. Special political interests: Foreign affairs, defence. Profession/Trade: Marketing. Education: Cheltenham Ladies' College; College of Law; Chartered Institute of Marketing. Hobbies: Music, golf, gardening, animals.
b. 21 April 1952, Cardiff. Married.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	25,619	54.4	3.9	22,867	50.5
Lib Dem	11,821	25.1	0.8	10,985	24.3
Labour	6,610	14.0	-4.7	8,497	18.8
Green	1,656	3.5	1.1	1,114	2.5
UKIP	1,391	3.0	-0.1	1,367	3
ProLife Alliance	-	-	-	453	1
Majority	13,798	29.3		11,882	26.2
Turnout	47,097	68.0	3.3	45,283	64.7