Difference between revisions of "Amber Rudd"
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In July 2014 Rudd was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Climate Change at the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]].<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014, accessed same day</ref> | In July 2014 Rudd was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Climate Change at the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]].<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014, accessed same day</ref> | ||
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| + | Her responsibilities include the embattled Green Deal and other energy efficiency schemes such as the Energy Company Obligation, which is in the process of being overhauled. <ref name="Rudd">Emily Gosden, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10969165/Cabinet-reshuffle-Chancellors-allies-Matt-Hancock-and-Amber-Rudd-join-energy-department.html Cabinet reshuffle: Chancellor's allies Matt Hancock and Amber Rudd join energy department ], ''The Telegraph'', 15 July 2014, accessed 30 September 2014 </ref> | ||
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| + | Rudd is a former venture capitalist, and is the sister of [[Roland Rudd]], founder of PR agency [[RLM Finsbury]], and ex-wife of [[A.A. Gill]], the writer and restaurant critic. <ref name="Rudd"/> | ||
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Revision as of 07:38, 1 October 2014
Amber Rudd has been the Conservative MP for Hastings and Rye since the 2010 general election.[1] She was appointed an Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) in October 2013.[2]
In July 2014 Rudd was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Climate Change at the Department of Energy and Climate Change.[3]
Her responsibilities include the embattled Green Deal and other energy efficiency schemes such as the Energy Company Obligation, which is in the process of being overhauled. [4]
Background
Rudd is a former venture capitalist, and is the sister of Roland Rudd, founder of PR agency RLM Finsbury, and ex-wife of A.A. Gill, the writer and restaurant critic. [4]
Special advisers
Affiliations
- George Osborne - Rudd is a former aide.
Notes
- ↑ Amber Rudd, www.parliament.uk, accessed 4 November 2012.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013, Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: July 2014, Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014, accessed same day
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Emily Gosden, Cabinet reshuffle: Chancellor's allies Matt Hancock and Amber Rudd join energy department , The Telegraph, 15 July 2014, accessed 30 September 2014
