Member for Aldridge-Brownhills since 1979. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Public Administration since 1997; Member, Select Committee on Modernisation since 1997; Secretary, Conservative Backbench European Affairs and Industry Committees 1980-81. Political career: Member, South East Economic Planning Council 1970-74; Assistant to Edward Taylor MP, October 1974 General Election; Parliamentary Candidate for Nottingham East 1974. Profession/Trade: Director of retail food business in London; Underwriting Member of Lloyds since 1974, resigned 1994. Title/Honours/Decorations: 1995 Spectator's Award; Parliamentarian of the Year; 1988 Award for the Campaign for Freedom of Information. Education: LSE and the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
b. 6 December 1942.