Sir Jeremy was born on 1 November 1966 and grew up in Surrey, where his Mother still lives. He went to Charterhouse school in Godalming, a town where two different generations of his family have lived for nearly 60 years.
After leaving school, Sir Jeremy studied at Oxford University, where he graduated with a first class honours degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. He then went on to work for a management consultancy firm before going to Japan for two years where he taught English and learnt Japanese. On his return to the UK, Sir Jeremy set up his own educational publishing business, Hotcourses. The company, which employs over 200 people, has become the UK's largest publisher of guides and websites to help people find the right course or college (http://www.hotcourses.com). He also set up a charity to help AIDS orphans in Africa in which he continues to play an active role (www.hotcoursesfoundation.org).
Sir Jeremy was first elected as the Member of Parliament for South West Surrey in 2005. He is well-known locally for his local surgeries and has campaigned actively on local issues including overdevelopment and local NHS services. He was closely involved in the successful fights to prevent the closure of the Royal Surrey and Milford Hospitals.
Sir Jeremy divides his time between Westminster and his constituency home in Hambledon. He married his wife Lucia in July 2009 and they have a son and two daughters.
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