Member for Stratford-on-Avon since 1997. Committees: Member, Foreign Affairs Select Committee since 2000. Political career: Member, Shadow Cabinet 1997-2000; Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1999-2000, Defence 1998-99, Health 1997-98; Economic Secretary to the Treasury 1990-92; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Norman Lamont as Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1987-90. Special political interests: Foreign affairs, health, economy. Education: Marlborough College, Cambridge, BA Law; Downing College, Cambridge, MA; Harvard Business School. Languages spoken: French, Spanish. Hobbies: Skiing, sailing.
b. 22 April 1943. Married with two children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/-%	Votes	%
Conservative	28,652	49.2	-1.1	27,606	50.3
Lib Dem	16,468	28.3	-0.5	15,804	28.8
Labour Co-op	10,145	17.4	0.7	9,164	16.7
UKIP	1,621	2.8	0.6	1,184	2.2
Green	1,354	2.3	0.2	1,156	2.1
Majority	12,184	21.0		11,802	11,802
Turnout	58,240	68.8	4.4	54,914	64.4