Member for Gainsborough since 1997. Committees: Joint Secretary, Conservative Agricultural Committee 1979-81. Political career: Under-Secretary of State for Industry and Commerce 1990-93; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister of State, Home Office 1990; Member, GLC 1977-81; Member, Richmond Borough Council 1974-78; Member in Charge of Correspondence, Margaret Thatcher's Private Office 1976-77; Parliamentary Candidate for Teesside Middlesbrough 1974. Special political interests: Defence, agriculture, energy. Profession/Trade: Barrister. Education: University of Durham. Affiliations: Chair, National Council for Civil Defence 1980-82; Honorary Parliamentary Director, Coalition for Peace Through Security. Author of: Right Thinking. Hobbies: Walking, reading.
b. 20 July 1950. Married with four children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	20,040	43.9	-2.3	19,555	46.2
Lib Dem	12,037	26.4	-0.3	11,280	26.7
Labour	11,744	25.7	-1.4	11,484	27.1
UKIP	1,860	4.1	-	-	-
Majority	8,003	17.5	-	8,071	19.1
Turnout	45,681	64.6	0.4	42,319	64.2