Chloe Smith

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Chloe Smith MP was Economic Secretary to the Treasury from 2011 until a reshuffle in September 2012 saw her moved to the Cabinet Office.[1] She has responsibility for overseeing the Government's preparation of a statutory lobbying register.

Smith was elected MP for Norwich North at a 2009 by-election and retained the seat on new boundaries at the 2010 general election.[2]

Political career

Smith was appointed an assistant Government Whip in 2010.[3] She replaced Justine Greening as the Economic Secretary to the Treasury on 14 October 2011, in the reshuffle following Liam Fox's resignation from the Government.[4]

Affiliations

Party groups

Member: Conservative Friends of Israel 2001-, Conservative Party Implementation Team 2008-09, Tory Reform Group 2009-[5]

Select committees

Member: Work and Pensions 2009-10[6]

Councils, public bodies

Honorary Vice-President, Norfolk Association of Local Councils 2009-; School governor, Heartsease Primary School, Norwich 2010-[7]

Notes

  1. Details of Ministerial appointments have been announced., Number 10.gov.uk, 16 October 2011.
  2. Chloe Smith, www.parliament.uk, 16 October 2011.
  3. Chloe Smith, www.parliament.uk, 16 October 2011.
  4. Details of Ministerial appointments have been announced., Number 10.gov.uk, 16 October 2011.
  5. Chloe Smith, www.parliament.uk, 16 October 2011.
  6. Chloe Smith, www.parliament.uk, 16 October 2011.
  7. Chloe Smith, www.parliament.uk, 16 October 2011.