Member for Rugby and Kenilworth since 2005. Profession/Trade: Barrister, specialising in criminal law. Education: Taunton School; Trinity School, New York City; University of Exeter; Inns of Court School of Law: called to the Bar 1966. Hobbies: Travel (particularly to the USA), playing golf (badly), music.
b. Taunton, Somerset. Married.

2005				2001
CON GAIN	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Conservative	23,447	41.2	1.5	21,344	39.7
Labour	21,891	38.4	-6.6	24,221	45
Lib Dem	10,143	17.8	4.0	7,444	13.8
UKIP	911	1.6	0.1	787	1.5
Independent	299	0.5	-	-	-
Independent P	258	0.5	-	-	-
Majority	1,556	2.7		2,877	5.3
Turnout	56,949	68.4	1.0	53,796	67.4