Member for Worcestershire West since 1997; Member for Worcestershire South 1974-97. Committees: Chair, Sub-Committee of Treasury Select Committee; Member, Treasury Select Committee; Chair, Paliamentary and Scientific Committee 1996-99. Political career: Chair, 1922 Committee since 2001; Chair, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology 1992-93; Minister of State, Department of the Environment (Housing and Planning) 1990; Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy (Coal and Electricity); Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (Minister for Aviation) 1984-87; Deputy Chair, Conservative Party 1983-84; Vice-Chair, Conservative Party 1981-83; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister of State for Trade 1970-81; Director, Conservative Systems Research Centre 1968-70; Parliamentary Candidate for Easington 1966 and 1970; Member, Conservative Research Department 1966-68. Profession/Trade: Economic consultant, former financial journalist. Titles/Honours/Decorations: Knighted 1996. Education: Wellington College; Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Author of: Final Act; Prime Minister; Spy; Cotswold Manners; Cotswold Murders; Cotswold Mistress; Cotswold Moles; A Treaty Too Far; The Challenge of the East. Affiliations: Chair, European research Group 1992-2001; Governor of Wellington College since 1992; President, Association of Electricity Producers since 1991; Managing Director, Economic Models Ltd 1970-80. Hobbies: Writing, tennis, painting, bridge; Chair/Captain. Lords and Commons Tennis Club.
b. 22 January 1943, Bath. Married with three children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	20,959	45.4	-0.6	20,597	46
Lib Dem	18,484	40	6.1	15,223	34
Labour	4,945	10.7	-3.3	6,275	14
UKIP	1,590	3.4	-0.1	1,574	3.5
Green	199	0.4	-2.1	1,138	2.5
Majority	2,475	5.4		5,374	12
Turnout	46,177	68.9	1.8	44,807	67.1