Member for Woking since 1997. Committees: Member, Home Affairs Select Committee 1997-2002. Political career: Shadow Home Office Minister 2001-03; Member for Croydon, North West 1983-92. Special political interests: Asylum, criminal law, founded Immigration Advisory Service 1994. Profession/Trade: Lawyer; Recorder of Crown Court since 1996; deputy district judge since 1992. Title/Honours/Decorations: Awarded the CBE for services to immigration policy and community relations 1997. Education: St John's School, Leatherhead; Brasenose College, Oxford, MA (Hons) Jurisprudence. Hobbies: Golf, rugby union, gardening.
b. 31 July 1945, Nuneaton. Married with two children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	21,838	47.4	1.4	19,747	46
Lib Dem	15,226	33.1	2.8	12,988	30.3
Labour	7,507	16.3	-4.0	8,714	20.3
UKIP	1,324	2.9	-0.5	1,461	3.4
UK Community Issues Party	150	0.3	-	-	-
Majority	6,612	14.4		6,759	15.8
Turnout	46,045	63.4	3.1	42,910	60.3