Member for Chipping Barnet since 2005. Political career: Vice-President, Conservative Future; Deputy Leader of Conservative Party, European Parliament 2001–02; Member, Governing Board, Conservative Party 2001–02. Special political interests: Opposing the Euro, the European constitution and extension of EU power; animal welfare; policing; conservation. Profession/Trade: Former barrister; Lecturer in law, King's College, London. Education: University of Bristol, Degree in Law, First; Jesus College, University of Oxford, BCL.
b. 1968.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	19,744	46.6	0.2	19,702	46.4
Labour	13,784	32.5	-7.5	17,001	40
Lib Dem	6,671	15.7	2.2	5,753	13.6
Green	1,199	2.8	2.8	-	-
UK Independence Party	924	2.2	-	-	-
Vote for yourself rainbow dream ticket	59	0.1	-	-	-
Majority	5,960	14.1		2,701	6.4
Turnout	42,381	64.1	3.6	42,456	60.5