Member for Dorset North since 1997. Committees: Member, Health Select Committee; Vice-Chair, Conservative Agriculture Committee; Secretary, Conservative European Affairs Committee; Secretary, Positive European Group; Treasure, British-Japanese Parliamentary Group; Treasurer, All-Party Group on Charities. Political career: Member, National Union Executive Committee 1992-95; Chair, Conservative Group for Europe 1992-95; Member, Carlton Club Political Committee since 1991; Chair, Conservative Foreign Affairs Forum 1986-88; Parliamentary Candidate for Bedwelty 1979. Profession/Trade: Farmer and international banker. Education: Warminster School; University of Aston, BSc. Affiliations: Member, NFU.
b. 30 May 1948. Widowed with three children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	23,714	44.9	-1.8	22,314	46.7
Lib Dem	21,470	40.7	1.9	18,517	38.7
Labour	4,596	8.7	-2.5	5,334	11.2
UKIP	1,918	3.6	1.5	1,019	2.1
Green	1,117	2.1	2.1	-	-
Lower Excise	-	-	-	391	0.8
Independent	-	-	-	246	0.5
Majority	2,244	4.3		3,797	7.9
Turnout	52,815	71.1	4.8	47,821	66.3