Member for Weston-Super-Mare since 2005. Political career: Parliamentary Candidate for Weston-Super-Mare 2000; Parliamentary Candidate for Ealing Southall 1997; Head of Research for the Bow Group, Conservative think-tank, 1998. Special political interests: Health, drugs and crime, urban sprawl, pensions. Profession/Trade: Publisher; Chairman, Logotron Ltd; former Managing Director, Longman; management consultancy; banking. Affiliations: Several local community initiatives, including Chair, Blue Skies action group (reviving Western's tourism), President, Weston YMCA; Amnesty International. Hobbies: Fishing, beekeeping, rowing, choir singing.
Married.

2005				2001
CON GAIN	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	19,804	40.3	1.6	18,086	38.7
Lib Dem	17,725	36.1	-3.4	18,424	39.5
Labour	9,169	18.7	-1.1	9,235	19.8
UKIP	1,207	2.5	1.1	650	1.4
BNP	778	1.6	-	-	-
Independent	225	0.5	-	-	-
Honesty	187	0.4	-	-	-
Independent			-	206	0.4
Independent	-	-	-	79	0.2
Majority	2,079	4.2		338	0.7
Turnout	49,095	65.5	2.7	46,680	62.8