Member for Totnes since 1997. Member for South Hams 1983-97. Committees: Joint Chair, All-Party Group on Genetic Modification since 1999; House of Commons Catering Committee 1991-95; Member, Select Committee on European Legislation; Member, Deregulation Select Committee; Vice-Chair, Conservative Deregulation Committee since 1993; Executive Member, Population and Development Group since 1989; Secretary, British-Caribbean Group; Vice-Chair, Cambodia-Vietnam Group; Member, All-Party Charities Group, Animal Welfare Group, Human Rights Group, Parliamentary Sustainable Energy Group; Secretary, Trade and Industry Committee; Vice-Chair, All-Party Fisheries Group; Chair, All-Party Papua New Guinea Group; Member, Child Abuse All-Party Committee. Political career: Adviser to Leader of the Conservative Party and Head of Minority Party Campaign Unit since 1999; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for National Heritage 1992-94; Conservative Central Office Co-ordinator for Critical Seats 1982-87; Joint National Chair, Impact 80s Campaign 1980-82; MP for Liverpool, Wavertree 1973-82. Profession/Trade: Youth leader; social worker; barrister; founder of two national charities; Lloyd's underwriter. Education: Westminster School; University College, London. Affiliations: Many and varied, including: Patron, Kidscape; Trustee, Task Force Trust; Vice-President, Dartmoor Preservation Association; Member of Council for Christians and Jews. Hobbies: Piano playing, National Park-walking, swimming, cycling.
b. 22 July 1939. Married with two children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	21,112	41.7	-2.8	21,914	44.5
Lib Dem	19,165	37.9	0.7	18,317	37.2
Labour	6,185	12.2	0.0	6,005	12.2
UKIP	3,914	7.7	1.6	3,010	6.1
Independent	199	0.4	-	-	-
Majority	1,947	3.8		3,597	7.3
Turnout	50,575	67.7	-0.2	49,246	67.9