Born:
4th August 1935

Family:
Married (Rennie). Two sons

Education:
St Paul's School, Barnes
Exeter University
Regent Street Polytechnic School of Management

Non-political career:
Sub Lietenant, RNVR
National Service 1954-56
School Master, Colet Court, London 1956-57
Trainee, British Aluminium Company 1957-58
Senior Executive Commonwealth Development Corporation 1961-74
Owner/Manager, Substation Group Services Ltd 1974-79

Political career:
MP for Hertford and Stevenage 1979-83
MP for Hertford and Stortford 1983-2001
Executive, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association PPS to Earl Caithness, Roger Freeman (Transport Ministers) 1992-94
Assistant Whip 1994-95
Government Whip 1995-2001 Chairman of International Development Select Committee