Member for Aldershot since 1997. Committees: Member, Defence Select Committee since 2001; Member, Home Affairs Select Committee 1997-2001; Vice-Chair, Parliamentary Aerospace Group since 1997; Chair, Lords and Commons Family and Child Protection Group since 1999. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher 1991-92; Member of Parliament for Cannock and Burntwood 1983-92; PPS to Sir George Young Bt MP, Minister for Housing and Construction 1990-91; PPS to Michael Spicer MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy 1987-90. Special political interests: Aerospace, defence, family issues, home affairs. Profession/Trade: International banker. Education: Bloxham School, Banbury; University of Southampton, BA (Hons) English. Languages spoken: German, French (a little). Hobbies: Flying, photography, DIY.
b. 12 September 1947, Guildford, Surrey. Married with three children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	20,572	42.7	0.6	19,106	42.2
Lib Dem	15,238	31.7	4.0	12,512	27.6
Labour	9,895	20.6	-4.6	11,394	25.2
UKIP	1,182	2.5	0.7	797	1.8
Eng Dem	701	1.5	-	-	-
Raving Loony	553	1.2	0.3	390	0.9
Green	-	-	-	630	1.4
Independent	-	-	-	459	1
Majority	5,334	11.1		6,594	14.6
Turnout	48,141	61.3	3.4	45,288	57.9