Member for Epping Forest since 1997. Committees: Secretary, All-Party Group on Gibraltar; Member of various APGs. Political career: Frontbench Spokesperson, Education since 2001; Frontbench Spokesperson, Constitutional Affairs 2000-01; Opposition Whip 1999-2000; Parliamentary Candidate for Paisley North 1987; Special Advisor to Rt Hon John MacGregor OBE, MP 1989-94. Profession/Trade: Solicitor. Education: St Columba's School, Kilmacolm; Edinburgh University, BA, LLB. Languages spoken: French.
Hobbies: Theatre, music, golf, Agatha Christie Society.
b. 1958, Paisley. Married.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	23,783	53.0	3.9	20,833	49.1
Labour	9,425	21.0	-8.3	12,407	29.3
Lib Dem	8,279	18.5	-0.1	7,884	18.6
BNP	1,728	3.9	-	-	-
UKIP	1,014	2.2	-0.7	1,290	3
Eng Dem	631	1.4	-	-	-
Majority	14,358	32.0	-	8,426	19.9
Turnout	44,860	61.64	3.2	42,414	58.4