Several prominent Conservative politicians lost their seats such as Defense Secretary Michael Portillo , Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind , Scottish Secretary Michael Forsyth as well as Edwina Currie , David Mellor and Ian Lang . The party was left with no seats whatsoever in Scotland or Wales , largely atrributed to the party 's uncompromising position on devoloution , and many key Conservative politicians , including Defense Secretary Michael Portillo , Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind , Trade Secretary Ian Lang , Scottish Secretary Michael Forsyth and former ministers Edwina Currie , Norman Lamont , David Mellor and Neil Hamilton all lost their parliamentary seats .