Member for Mid Sussex since 1997. Committees: Member, Executive 1922 Committee; Chair, Conservative Middle East Council. Political career: Parliamentary Secretary and Minister of Food, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1992-94; Minister of State for the Armed Forces 1994-97. Special political interests: Middle East, defence, agriculture, trade and industry, aviation, countryside.
Education: St Aubyns, Sussex; Eton College; Army (11th Hussars). Affiliations: Member, Council of the National Trust; President, Rare Breeds Survival Trust; Trustee, Amber Foundation. Hobbies: Reading, music, racing, country pursuits.
b. 12 February 1948. Married with three children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	23,765	48.0	1.9	21,150	46.2
Lib Dem	17,875	36.1	5.0	14,252	31.1
Labour	6,280	12.7	-6.3	8,693	19
UKIP	1,574	3.2	0.7	1,126	2.5
Loony Party	-	-	-	601	1.3
Majority	5,890	11.9		6,898	15.1
Turnout	49,494	68.6	3.7	45,822	64.9