MP (Conservative) for Cheadle and Cheadle Hulme from 1987-2001, lost to Liberal Democrats by only 33 votes at the 2001 General Election.

What is he doing now:-

• National Chairman of the Association of Conservative Clubs
• Deputy Chairman of Cheadle Constituency Conservatives
• Member of Bramhall and Woodford Rotary
• Patron of Abbeyfield, Bramhall
• President of Cheadle Hulme Royal British Legion
• Chairman of the Heald Green Youth Club Trust
• Keen supporter of Manchester Rugby Union Football Club, Cheadle Hulme
• Invited speaker at many local events and dinners

• Now runs a business venture - DVD