He is the son of Victor Charles Page. He went to the independent Hurstpierpoint College in West Sussex and Luton Technical College (became Luton College of Higher Education in the 1970s), gaining an HNC in Mechanical Engineering in 1962. He was an apprentice at Vauxhall Motors in Luton from 1959–63, then worked for Page Holdings, becoming the Chairman from 1985–95 and 1997 onwards.

From 1968-71, he was a district councillor in Banstead, Surrey.

Page won the seat of South West Hertfordshire in a by-election in 1979, having previously been MP for Workington from the by-election caused by the elevation of Fred Peart to the House of Lords in 1976 until losing the seat in the 1979 general election. One of a handful of M.P's who have been successful in two by-elections.He had contested the Workington seat in the February and October 1974 elections. Private Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State for Trade 81-83 and then to the Leader of the House (John Biffen) 83-87. He was a junior minister DTI under [John Major] with responsibility for small business, alternative energy, biotechnology, coal, oil and BNFL. Lead Minister in the privatisation of AEA Technology. Used his knowledge of the private members ballot procedure to be successful with two private members bills from the single private members ballot slot.Moved a 10 minute rule bill to reduce the number of M.P.s claiming it could allow M.Ps to be better paid and save the State money. Member of the Public Accounts Committee for over seven years. Governor of the Foundation for Western Democracy 1998-2001. International Chairman Central Office 1999-2001. Shadow Spokesman DTI 2001-2003. Joint Chairman All Party Racing and Bloodstock Committee 1998-2005. Chairman Parliamentary Scientific Committee 2003-2005. He stepped down from the House of Commons at the United Kingdom 2005 General Election due to his wife's ill health.. One of 13 Conservative M.P's who spoke against and voted against decision to invade Iraq (March 18 2003) and the way the re-construction was progressed.

He married Madeleine Ann Brown in 1964. They have a son and a daughter. Hobbies include horse racing owning and attempting to breed. Won the House of Commons/Lords motor car race Brands Hatch and Donnington 3 times.