Member for Macclesfield since 1971. Committees: Member, Executives Committee Interparliamentary Union (UK Branch) 2001; Member, F&GP Committee 2001, Executive Committee CPA (UK Branch) 1997; Senior Member of Speaker's Panel of Chairmen, appointed 1986; Additional Deputy Speaker for Sitting in Westminster Hall since 1999; Chair, House of Commons Select Committee on Procedure since 1997; Member, Modernisation Select Committee since 1997. Political career: Vice-Chair, Conservative 1922 Committee since 2001; Parliamentary Candidate for Newcastle-under-Lyme 1969 (by-election), and 1970 (General Election); Councillor, Warwickshire County Council 1967-72. Special political interests: Health, trade and industry (pharmaceuticals, textiles, clothing, paper, construction, aerospace), foreign affairs (southern Africa, including Zimbabwe). Profession/Trade: Businessman - construction and construction machines. Title/Honours/Decorations: Knight Bachelor 2002. Education: Bilton Grange School, Rugby School; National Services Commissioned 14th/20th King Hussars 1957-59. Affiliations: Hon Vice-President, National Association of Local Councils; Hon Vice-President, National Association of Master Bakers, Confectioners and Caterers; Hon Vice-President of Royal College of Midwives; Freeman of the City of London. Hobbies: Tennis, walking, amateur theatre and operatics, rugby football, association football, sport in general, home and family, the countryside.
b. 31 March 1938, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Married with three children and seven grandchildren.

2005				2001
CON HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	22,628	49.6	0.7	22,284	48.9
Labour	13,227	29.0	-4.1	15,084	33.1
Lib Dem	8,918	19.6	1.6	8,217	18
Veritas	848	1.9	-	-	-
Majority	9,401	20.6		7,200	15.8
Turnout	45,621	63.1	0.8	45,585	62.3