Member for Esher Walton since 1987. Committees: Board Member, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology; Director, European Information Society Group (EURIM); Vice-Chair, Parliamentary Information and Technology Committee (PITCOM); Officer, Parliamentary Space Committee; Adviser, Broadband Stakeholders Group; Hon Secretary, Parliamentary Group for Engineering Development 1997-2001. Political career: Member, Council of Britain in Europe; Member, German-British Forum; Chair, European Movement and Tory Europe Network; Member, Science and Technology Select Committee 1998-2001; Patron, Tory Reform Group since 1999; Chair, Conservative Group for Europe 1984-87 and Vice-President since 1998; Minister for Science and Technology at the Department of Trade and Industry 1994-97; Shadow Frontbench Spokesman on Northern Ireland 1997; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon William Waldegrave MP as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1992-94, the Department of Health 1990-92, the Foreign Office 1988-90; former Member, Finance Bill Committees 1987-94; Chair, Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Committee 1988-93; Member, Foreign Affairs Select Committee 1987-90; Chair, European Union of Christian Democrat and Conservative Students 1969-70; National Chair, Federation of Conservative Students 1968-69. Special political interests: Europe, economy, science and technology, foreign affairs. Profession/Trade: Executive director, Interregnum plc. Title/Honours/Decorations: MBE, 1974. Education: Whitley Abbey School, Coventry; Keele University, BA (Hons) Economics, Politics and Modern History; London School of Economics, Research Scholar. Author of: Shaping the New Europe - The British Opportunity (2002); Europe: Our Case (2002); Full Steam Ahead: The Great National Debate about Britain and Europe (2001); Restoring the Balance (2000); (contributor) The Conservative Tradition in Europe (1998); Networking (1996); Escaping the Protectionist Trap (1995); The Positive Europe (1993); A Community of Employee Shareholders (1992); Releasing the Community Spirit (1990); Fair Shares for all the Workers (1988). Affiliations: Associate, UK Society of Investment Professionals; Freeman, Worshipful Company of Information Technologists; Member, Commonwealth Club, Buck's and Institute of Directors. Hobbies: Opera, shooting, cigars.
b. 18 April 1945, Coventry. Married with two children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	21,882	45.7	-3.3	22,296	49
Lib Dem	14,155	29.6	7.1	10,241	22.5
Labour	9,309	19.4	-4.2	10,758	23.6
UKIP	1,582	3.3	-1.6	2,236	4.9
Monster Raving Loony Party	608	1.3	-	-	-
Socialist Labour Party	342	0.7	-	-	-
Majority	7,727	16.1	-	11,538	25.3
Turnout	47,878	62.2	0.3	45,531	61.9