Member for Lancaster and Wyre since 2005. Political career: Member, Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind's Policy Commission1998. Profession/Trade: Active service in Scots Guards (8 years), mentioned in despatches at age 21. Affiliations: Policy Advisor, Countryside Alliance and to the 'No' campaign.
Married.

2005				2001
CON GAIN	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	22,266	42.8	0.6	22,075	42.2
Labour	18,095	34.8	-8.3	22,556	43.1
Lib Dem	8,453	16.2	6	5,383	10.3
Green	2,278	4.4	1.3	1,595	3
UKIP	969	1.9	0.5	741	1.4
Majority	4,171	8	-	481	0.9
Turnout	52,061	64.5	-1.8	52,350	66.3