Member for Bedfordshire South West since 2001. Committees: Member, DWP Select Committee. Special political interests: Social policy, the economy, defence. Profession/Trade: Chartered insurer. Education: London School of Economics, BSc Economics. Languages spoken: French and German. Author of: Lessons from the Front Line (1997). Hobbies: Family life, tennis, running.
b. 27 April 1962, London. Married with three children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	22,114	48.3	6.1	18,477	42.1
Labour	13,837	30.2	-10.2	17,701	40.4
Lib Dem	7,723	16.9	2.1	6,473	14.8
UKIP	1,923	4.2	1.5	1,203	2.7
Open-Forum	217	0.5	-	-	-
Majority	8,277	18.1		776	1.8
Turnout	45,814	61.8	1.0	43,854	60.8