My main interest is in transport. I am a member of Railfuture, a founder member of the Conservative Transport Group and chair of the board of Compass Community Transport in Sunderland.
Richard was a Public Relations Manager in the oil industry for Chevron, and British National Oil Co. Later an oil industry PR consultant and is now retired.
My professional career in project management and supply chain has constantly involved transport.
My political activity has included being Highways Committee chairman of a Council. I am currently President of a Conservative constituency association.