Member for Hampshire East since 1983. Committees: Member, Intelligence and Security Committee since 1994; Chair, All-Party Anglo-Irish Group 1979-92; Chair, Select Committee on Defence 1987-92; Chair, Conservative Backbench Home Affairs Committee 1987-88. Political career: Minister of State for Northern Ireland 1992-93; Secretary, 1922 Committee 1987-88 and since 1997; MP for Petersfield 1974-83; Secretary, Conservative Defence Committee 1978-79; Secretary, Conservative Parliamentary Northern Ireland Committee 1974-79; Vice-Chair, Northern Ireland Committee 1979-81. Profession/Trade: Parliamentary consultant to several companies; regular soldier 1954-74, serving on the staff of the Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff prior to retirement. Education: Blundell's School; King's College, Cambridge.
b. 9 June 1934. Married with five children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	24,273	45.7	-2.0	23,950	47.6
Lib Dem	18,764	35.3	5.4	15,060	29.9
Labour	8,519	16.0	-3.6	9,866	19.6
UKIP	1,583	3.0	0.2	1,413	2.8
Majority	5,509	10.4	-	8,890	17.7
Turnout	53,139	66.5	2.8	50,289	63.8