Member for Faversham and Mid Kent since 2001. Committees: Secretary, Parliamentary Fruit Group; Member, All-Party UN Group. Political career: Conservative Whip since 2002; Special Advisor on Security to Shadow Northern Ireland Spokesperson 1998-2001. Special political interests: Defence, foreign affairs, fruit farming. Profession/Trade: Investment manager since 1995; Army officer (active service in Northern Ireland, Gulf War, Cyprus and Bosnia) 1985-95. Title/Honours/Decorations: Sultan of Brunei's Personal Order of Merit 1993; Armourers and Brasiers Prize 1986. Education: University of Reading, BSc (Hons); RMA Sandhurst; Kings, Canterbury. Affiliations: Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Hobbies: Cricket (playing member of MCC), hockey, skiing, equestrian pursuits, travel (Silk Road 1995).
b. 9 October 1962, Canterbury. Married.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	21,690	49.7	4.1	18,739	45.6
Labour	12,970	29.7	-5.7	14,556	35.5
Lib Dem	7,204	16.5	3	5,529	13.5
UKIP	1,152	2.6	0.6	828	2
Monster Raving Loony Party	610	1.4	-	-	-
Green	-	-	-	799	1.9
R Loony	-	-	-	600	1.5
Majority	8,720	20		4,183	10.2
Turnout	43,626	65.7	5.3	41,051	60.4