Member for East Yorkshire since 2001. Committees: Member, Modernisation Select Committee. Political career: Shadow Deputy Leader, House of Commons since 2001; Minister of State for Industry, DTI 1996-97; Government Deputy Chief Whip 1993-96; Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1990-93. Special political interests: Consumer Affairs. Profession/Trade: Solicitor. Title/Honours/Decorations: Privy Counsellor 1995. Education: Qualified as solicitor in 1973. Author of: Right Honourable Insults (1998); Parliamentary Sauce (1993); Honorary Insults (1990); Westminster Words (1988). Hobbies: Classic cars.
b. 4 April 1949. Single.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	21,215	45.2	-0.6	19,861	45.9
Labour	14,932	31.8	-3.2	15,179	35
Lib Dem	9,075	19.3	4.8	6,300	14.5
UKIP	1,703	3.6	-0.2	1,661	3.8
Independent	-	-	-	313	0.7
Majority	6,283	13.4		4,682	10.8
Turnout	46,925	61.2	1.3	43,314	59.9