Member for Montgomeryshire since 1997. Committees: Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Motorcycle Group; Member, All-Party Parliamentary BBC Group; Member, All-Party Parliamentary Bahai Group; Member, All-Party Parliamentary Middle Way Group. Political career: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Northern Ireland since 1997; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Wales since 1997; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Young People 1997-2002; Councillor, Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council 1992-97. Title/Honours/Decorations: Fellow of Royal Astronomical Society 2003. Education: Royal Belfast Academical Institution; University of Bristol, BA Philosophy. Languages spoken: English, Estonian, German. Hobbies: Motorcycling, gliding, aviation, cinema.
b. 2 March 1965, Bangor, County Down. Single.

2005				2001
LIB DEM  HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	15,419	51.2	1.8	14,319	49.4
Conservative	8,246	27.4	-0.5	8,085	27.9
Labour	3,454	11.5	-0.4	3,443	11.9
Plaid Cymru	2,078	6.9	0.1	1,969	6.8
UKIP	900	3.0	0.3	786	2.7
ProLife Alliance	-	-	-	210	0.7
Independent	-	-	-	171	0.6
Majority	7,173	23.8		6,234	21.5
Turnout	30,097	64.4	-1.1	28,983	65.5