Member for Kensington and Chelsea since 2005.
Political career: Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Welfare Reform 2005; Member of Parliament, Pentlands 1974–97; Foreign Secretary 1995–97; Secretary of State for Defence 1992; Minister of Transport 1990; Secretary of State for Scotland 1986; Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1983; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office, later Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1979; Councillor, Edinburgh 1970–74. Profession/Trade: Director, consultant. Title/Honours/Decorations: QC 1985; Knighted 1997. Education: George Watson's College; University of Edinburgh, Law, postgraduate degree in Political Science.
Affiliations: Member, Dulverton Trust; serves on Court of Edinburgh University; Honorary Colonel, Territorial Army; Member, Queen's Bodyguard, Royal Company of Archers.
b. 1946, Edinburgh. Married with two children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	18,144	57.9	3.44	15,270	54.4
Lib Dem	5,726	18.27	2.52	4,416	15.7
Labour	5,521	17.62	-5.56	6,499	23.2
Green	1,342	4.28	0.15	1,168	4.2
UKIP	395	1.26	-0.22	416	1.5
Independent	107	0.34	-	-	-
Alliance for Green Socialism	101	0.32	-	-	-
ProLife Alliance	-	-	-	179	0.6
J Wrest	-	-	-	100	0.4
Majority	12,418	39.63		8,771	31.3
Turnout	31,336	50.01	4.81	28,048	45.2