Member for Havant since 1992. Political career: Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security since 1999; Director, Centre for Policy Studies 1987-92; Member, Prime Minister's Downing Street Policy Unit 1984-86; Official in HM Treasury 1978-84. Special political interests: Economic policy, the welfare state, Germany. Profession/Trade: Civil servant. Education: King Edward's School, Birmingham; Oxford University. Author of: After the Landslide (1999); Welfare to Work (1998); Why Vote Conservative (1997); Blair's Gurus (1996); Civic Conservatism (1994); Modern Conservatism (1992). Hobbies: Walking, swimming.
b. 9 March 1956, Birmingham. Married with two children.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	18,370	44.4	0.5	17,769	43.9
Labour	11,862	28.7	-4.9	13,562	33.5
Lib Dem	8,358	20.2	1.7	7,508	18.6
Green	1,006	2.4	0.5	793	2
UKIP	998	2.4	1.0	561	1.4
BNP	562	1.4	-	-	-
Veritas	195	0.5	-	-	-
Independent	-	-	-	244	0.6
Majority	6,508	15.7		4,207	10.4
Turnout	41,351	60.3	2.7	40,437	57.6