Member for Portsmouth South 1984-87, and since 1997. Committees: Member, Chairmen's Panel, House of Commons since 1999; Member, Defence Select Committee since 1998; Member, NATO Parliamentary Association since 1997. Political career: Member, LD Foreign Affairs, Defence and Europe Team since 1997; Councillor, Hampshire County Council 1973-97; Member, Portsmouth City Council since 1971. Special political interests: Working for the people of Portsmouth. Title/Honours/Decorations: CBE 1992. Hobbies: Portsmouth Football Club, living life to the full, people, working.
b. 9 April 1946, Portsmouth. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LIB DEM HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	17,047	42.2	-2.4	17,490	44.6
Conservative	13,685	33.9	4.8	11,396	29.1
Labour	8,714	21.6	-2.3	9,361	23.9
UKIP	928	2.3	1.5	321	0.8
Soc Alliance	-	-	-	647	1.6
Majority	3,362	8.3		6,094	15.5
Turnout	40,374	56.9	6	39,215	50.9