Member for Tatton since 2001. Committees: Member, Transport Select Committee since 2003; Member, Public Accounts Commission since 2002; Member, Public Accounts Committee since 2001. Special political interests: Tax, transport, relations with America, airports. Education: St Paul's School; Magdalene College, Oxford, MA Modern History. Hobbies: Walking, film, theatre.
b. 23 May 1971, London. Married with one son.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	21,447	51.8	3.7	19,860	48.1
Labour	9,716	23.5	-3.8	11,249	27.3
Lib Dem	9,016	21.8	3.2	7,685	18.6
UKIP	996	2.4	0.5	769	1.9
Independent	239	0.6	-
Independent	-	-	-	734	1.8
Tatton	-	-	-	505	1.2
Independent B	-	-	-	322	0.8
Independent H	-	-	-	154	0.4
Majority	11,731	28.3		8,611	20.9
Turnout	41,414	64.6	1.1	41,278	63.5