Member for Blaby since 1992. Committees: Vice-Chair, Conservative Backbench Defence Committee; Vice-Chair, Conservative Backbench Northern Ireland Committee; Member, International Development Select Committee since 1997; Employment Select Committee 1992-94; Vice-Chair, All-Party Cycling Group. Political career: Councillor, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham 1990-92. Special political interests: Environment, transport, defence, Northern Ireland. Profession/Trade: Former Army Officer, Coldstream Guards. Education: Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood; Oriel College, Oxford. Hobbies: Mountain-walking, skiing, ornothology, architecture.
b. 17 July 1951. Married.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	22,487	45.5	-0.9	22,104	46.4
Labour	14,614	29.6	-3.8	15,895	33.4
Lib Dem	9,382	19.0	1.6	8,286	17.4
BNP	1,704	3.5	0.6	1,357	2.8
UKIP	1,201	2.4	-	-	-
Majority	7,873	15.9	-	6,209	13
Turnout	49,388	65.5	1.0	47,642	64.5