Member for Hertfordshire North East since 1992. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Employment 1992-94; Vice-Chair, Conservative Employment Committee. Political career: Shadow Home Affairs Spokesperson (Police) since 2000; Opposition Whip 1997-2000; Pensions Minister 1995; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon William Waldegrave, Minister for Agriculture Sept 1994; PPS to Rt Hon Peter Lloyd MP, Minister for State at the Home Office 1994; Eastern Area Executive Committee of National Union 1991; Parliamentary Candidate for Southwark and Bermondsey 1987; Chair, North Hertfordshire Conservative Association 1984-86. Special political interests: Industrial relations, home affairs, pensions. Profession/Trade: Barrister. Education: Reading School; Pembroke College, Cambridge, MA (Hons) Law. Affiliations: Hertfordshire Conservation Society; Save the Children Fund. Hobbies: Sports, family.
b. 15 December 1954, Reading. Married with three children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	22,402	47.3	3.2	19,695	44.1
Labour	13,264	28.0	-8.4	16,251	36.4
Lib Dem	10,147	21.4	4.2	7,686	17.2
UKIP	1,561	3.3	1.0	1,013	2.3
Majority	9,138	19.3	-	3,444	7.7
Turnout	47,374	65.6	0.7	44,645	64.9