Member for Congleton since 1983. Committees: Chair, All-Party Pro-Life Parliamentary Group; Vice-Chair, All-Party British-Finnish Group; Secretary, All-Party Island of St Helena Group; Joint Secretary, All-Party British-Danish Group; Joint Treasurer, All-Party British-Taiwan Parliamentary Group. Political career: Opposition Spokesperson on National Drugs Strategy since 1998; Ex-member, West Midlands Women's Advisory Committee. Special political interests: Industry, transport, agriculture. Education: Erdington Grammar School for Girls. Hobbies: Skiing, tennis, music.
b. 6 March 1941. Married with three children and seven grandchildren.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	21,189	45.4	-0.9	20,872	46.3
Labour	12,943	27.7	-2.8	13,738	30.5
Lib Dem	12,550	26.9	5.3	9,719	21.6
UKIP	-	-	-	754	1.7
Majority	8,246	17.7		7,134	15.8
Turnout	46,682	64.2	1.5	45,083	62.7