Member for Boston and Skegness since 2001. Committees: Secretary, Latin America Group since 2001. Political career: Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs since 2004; Secretary, All-Party Latin America Group since 2001; contested Ashfield in the 1997 General Election. Special political interests: Economy, education, agriculture, foreign affairs. Profession/Trade: Chartered surveyor. Education: Worksop College, Nottinghamshire; Trent Polytechnic, BSc Urban Estate Surveying. Hobbies: Reading, history, rugby, tennis, family.
b. 12 April 1964. Married with three children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	19,329	46.2	3.3	17,298	42.9
Labour	13,422	32.1	-9.6	16,783	41.6
UKIP	4,024	9.6	7.8	717	1.8
Lib Dem	3,649	8.7	-3.7	4,994	12.4
BNP	1,025	2.5	-	-	-
Green	420	1.0	-0.3	521	1.3
Majority	5,907	14.1		515	1.3
Turnout	41,869	58.8	0.4	40,313	58.4