Member for Mid Norfolk since 1997. Committees: Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee 2001-02; Member, House of Commons Catering Committee 1998; Secretary, Conservative Backbench Defence Committee 1997-98. Political career: Conservative Whip since 1999; Conservative Frontbench Defence Spokesperson 1998-99; Special Advisor to Secretary of State for Defence 1988-90; Head of Overseas and Defence Section, Conservative Research Department 1986-88; National Vice-Chair, Federation of Conservative Students 1972-73. Special political interests: Defence, foreign policy, rural affairs, small businesses. Profession/Trade: Military historian. Education: University of Hull, BA (Hons); King's College, London.
Author of: The Old Contemptibles; A Nation in Arms; History of the German Army; The War the Infantry Knew; Waffen SS. Hobbies: Reading, observing ambitious people.
b. 29 March 1949, Norwich. Married with one child.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	23,564	43.1	-1.7	23,519	44.8
Labour	16,004	29.2	-6.8	18,957	36.1
Lib Dem	12,988	23.7	9.2	7,621	14.5
UKIP	2,178	4.0	1.4	1,333	2.5
Green	-	-	-	1,118	2.1
Majority	7,560	13.8		4,562	8.7
Turnout	54,734	67.0	-3.1	52,548	70.1