Married August 18, 1967, Kathleen Mary McDonald
2 sons

St James' Choir School
Havelock School, Grimsby
Hull University (BA 1961)

Industrial Consultant
Second master, St James' Choir School, Grimsby 1961-66
Training and education officer, Ross Group Ltd. 1966-67
Assistant housemaster, Wrekin College, Shropshire 1967-69
Head of history, Brewood Grammar School, Staffordshire 1969-70
Associate editor, "Time and Tide" 1977-79
Company director Historic House Hotels 1980-88, Aitken Dott 1984-90
Editor, "The House Magazine" 1983-
Visiting lecturer, University of Texas 1984
Visiting Parliamentary Fellowship, St Anthony's College, Oxford 1994
Visiting senior lecturer, Hull University 1994-
International President, "First" magazine 1994-
Governor, English Speaking Union 1999-.

Contested Bolsover 1964 and Grimsby 1966 General Elections. Member for Cannock division 1970-74, for South-West Staffordshire 1974-83 and for South Staffordshire since June 1983.

PPS to the Joint Parliamentary Secretaries, Department of Health and Social Security 1970-73
Deputy to the Shadow Leader of the House of Commons 1997-2000.