Member for Bosworth since 1987. Committees: Treasurer, Parliamentary Group for Alternative and Complementary Medicine 1989-2002; Joint Chair, Parliamentary Group for Integrated and Complementary Healthcare since 2002; Chair, Select Committee on Statutory Instruments since 1997; Chair, Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments since 1997. Political career: Co-Chair, Future of Europe Trust 1991-94; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon Sir Wyn Roberts, Minister of State, Welsh Office 1991-94; Chair, British Atlantic Group of Young Politicians 1989-91; Parliamentary Candidate for Cardiff, South and Penarth 1983. Special political interests: Alternative and complementary medicine, environment. Profession/Trade: Company director. Education: Eton College; Cape Town University; Oxford University. Author of: Thesis on modern policing methods and the Brixton riots. Hobbies: Golf, skiing, tennis.
b. 19 January 1950. Married with two children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	20,212	42.6	-1.9	20,030	44.4
Labour	14,893	31.4	-8.0	17,750	39.4
Lib Dem	10,528	22.2	5.9	7,326	16.2
UKIP	1,866	3.9	-	-	-
Majority	5,319	11.2	-	2,280	5.1
Turnout	47,499	66.3	1.9	45,106	64.4