Member for East Worthing and Shoreham since 1997. Committees: Member, Environmental Audit Select Committee 1997-2001; Vice-Chair All-Party Groups for Autism, Regeneration, Wholesale Financial Services and Markets; Treasurer, APG Groups for Archaeology; Maritime Group; Chair, Conservative Disability Group. Political career: Shadow Health Minister since 2001; Shadow Environment Minister for Housing, Regeneration and the Regions 2000-01; Parliamentary Candidate for Sheffield Brightside, 1992 General Election. Special political interests: Health, environment, heritage, finance, Europe, law and order. Education: The Priory School, Lewes, Sussex 1973-80; Warwick University, BA (Hons) First Class, 1980-83; Clare College, Cambridge 1983-84. Hobbies: Archaeology, classics, wine, hockey, skiing, tennis.
b. 30 May 1962, Eastbourne, Sussex. Married with three children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	19,548	43.9	0.7	18,608	43.2
Labour	11,365	25.5	-3.4	12,469	29
Lib Dem	10,844	24.4	1.4	9,876	22.9
UKIP	2,109	4.7	2	1,195	2.8
L Cannabis	677	1.5	-0.6	920	2.1
Majority	8,183	18.4		6,139	14.3
Turnout	44,543	61.6	1.7	43,068	59.9