Member for Uxbridge since July 1997 by-election. Committees: Member, Transport Select Committee since 2003; Member, Environment and Transport Select Committee 1998-2000; Member, Deregulation Select Committee 1997-2001. Political career: Opposition Whip Jan 2003-March 2003. Special political interests: Environment, transport, foreign affairs. Profession/Trade: Retailer. Education: Merchant Taylors School, Hertfordshire; University of London, BA (Hons), Serb-Croat Language and Literature. Languages spoken: French, Russian, Serb-Croat. Hobbies: Birdwatching, local history, opera, sport (football, rugby and cricket).
b. 5 August 1955. Married with three children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	16,840	49.0	1.9	15,751	47.1
Labour	10,669	31.0	-9.8	13,653	40.9
Lib Dem	4,544	13.2	3.0	3,426	10.3
BNP	763	2.2	-	-	-
Green	725	2.1	-	-	-
UKIP	553	1.6	-0.2	588	1.8
National Front	284	0.8	-	-	-
Majority	6,171	18.0		2,098	6.3
Turnout	34,378	59.4	1.8	33,418	57.6