Member for Penrith and the Border since 1983. Political career: Minister of State, Home Office 1993-97; Parliamentary Secretary, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1989-92; Minister of State for the Environment and Countryside 1992-93; Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1988-89; Government Whip 1987-88. Affiliations: Territorial Army 2/51 Highland Volunteers; TA, London Scottish regiment.
b. 16 May 1953. Married.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	24,046	51.3	-3.6	24,302	54.9
Lib Dem	12,142	25.9	4.2	9,625	21.8
Labour	8,958	19.1	0.6	8,177	18.5
UKIP	1,187	2.5	0.4	938	2.1
L Cannabis	549	1.2	-0.8	870	2
Independent	-	-	-	337	0.8
Majority	11,904	25.4		14,677	33.2
Turnout	46,882	66.1	0.8	44,249	65.3