Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk since 2005. Member for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale since 1997. Committees: Vice-Chair All-Party Corporate Social Responsibility Group since 2001; Vice-Chair, All-Party Rail Group since 2001; Treasurer, All-Party Textiles and Clothing Group; Member, Scottish Affairs Select Committee 1997-99; Member, British-American Parliamentary Group; Member, British-Moroccan Parliamentary Group; Member, All-Party Parliamentary Group Qatar. Political career: Liberal Democrat Deputy Foreign Affairs Spokesperson since 2001; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Scotland 2001; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Transport 1999-2001; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Scotland (Industry, Employment and Health) 1997-99; Party Campaign Chair 1999 and 2003 Scottish Parliament Elections; Assistant to Archy Kirkwood MP 1987-88. Special political interests: Foreign affairs, transport, textiles, Europe, corporate social responsibility. Profession/Trade: Manager, corporate finance practice 1993-97. Education: Strathallan School; Jedburgh Grammar School; University of Edinburgh, MA Politics and Modern History. Affiliations: Institute of Chartered
Accountants for Scotland; Member, Amnesty International; Governor and Vice-Chair, Westminster Foundation for Democracy; Parliamentary Advisor (unpaid), Norfolk Charitable Trust. Hobbies: Hill-walking, rugby, music, jazz, films.
b. 3 June 1965, Dundonald, Northern Ireland. Single.

2005				2001
LIB DEM HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	18,993	41.8	-	14,035	42.3
Conservative	13,092	28.8	-	5,118	15.4
Labour	7,206	15.9	-	8,878	26.7
SNP	3,885	8.6	-	4,108	12.4
Liberal Party	916	2.0	-	383	1.2
Scot Soc	695	1.5	-	695	2.1
UKIP	601	1.3	-	-	-
Majority	5,901	13.0	-	5,157	15.5
Turnout	45,388	63.3	-	33,217	63.9