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| − | '''Hilary Jane Armstrong''' (born 30 November 1945, Sunderland) is a Labour MP. She was first elected to parliament in General Election of 1987. After Labour's 1997 general election victory, Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] appointed her as Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions with responsibility for Local Government and Housing. In 1999, she was made a member of the [[Privy Council]].<ref> | + | {{Template:Revolving Door badge}}[[Image:Hilary_armstrong.jpg|right|thumb|Hilary Armstrong]] |
| + | '''Hilary Jane Armstrong''' (born 30 November 1945, Sunderland) is a Labour MP. She was first elected to parliament in General Election of 1987. After Labour's 1997 general election victory, Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] appointed her as Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions with responsibility for Local Government and Housing. In 1999, she was made a member of the [[Privy Council]].<ref name="BIOG"> [http://www.hilaryarmstrong.com/yourmp/biography.php Hilary Armstrong Biography] ''Hilary Armstrong'', accessed 24 November 2008.</ref> | ||
| − | Following the 2001 General Election Hilary was promoted to the Cabinet and given the cabinet position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Government Chief Whip. She was re–appointed as Government Chief Whip following the 2005 General Election.<ref | + | Following the 2001 General Election Hilary was promoted to the Cabinet and given the cabinet position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Government Chief Whip. She was re–appointed as Government Chief Whip following the 2005 General Election.<ref name="BIOG"/> |
| − | In June 2007, Hilary announced her decision to step down from the Government and return to the backbenches after 18 years as a Party spokesperson and Government Minister.<ref | + | In June 2007, Hilary announced her decision to step down from the Government and return to the backbenches after 18 years as a Party spokesperson and Government Minister.<ref name="BIOG"/> |
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*Member of advisory board,<ref>GovNet, [http://www.govnet.co.uk/advisory_board Advisory Board], accessed 24 November 2008.</ref> [[GovNet Communications]] (http://www.govnet.co.uk/) - Publisher and events organiser company. | *Member of advisory board,<ref>GovNet, [http://www.govnet.co.uk/advisory_board Advisory Board], accessed 24 November 2008.</ref> [[GovNet Communications]] (http://www.govnet.co.uk/) - Publisher and events organiser company. | ||
| − | *Chair of Advisory Committee,<ref>They Work For You, [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/hilary_armstrong/north_west_durham#register Hilary Armstrong MP], accessed 24 November 2008.</ref> [[Sita UK]] (http://www.sita.co.uk/) - recycling and resource management company. | + | *Chair of Advisory Committee,<ref>They Work For You, [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/hilary_armstrong/north_west_durham#register Hilary Armstrong MP], accessed 24 November 2008.</ref> [[Sita UK]] (http://www.sita.co.uk/) - recycling and resource management company. Approved by [[ACOBA]] who saw "no reason why she should not take it up forthwith"<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/16510/acobatenthreport2008_2009.pdf The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Tenth Report 2008-2009] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 7 November 2014 </ref> |
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Hilary Jane Armstrong (born 30 November 1945, Sunderland) is a Labour MP. She was first elected to parliament in General Election of 1987. After Labour's 1997 general election victory, Prime Minister Tony Blair appointed her as Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions with responsibility for Local Government and Housing. In 1999, she was made a member of the Privy Council.[1]
Following the 2001 General Election Hilary was promoted to the Cabinet and given the cabinet position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Government Chief Whip. She was re–appointed as Government Chief Whip following the 2005 General Election.[1]
In June 2007, Hilary announced her decision to step down from the Government and return to the backbenches after 18 years as a Party spokesperson and Government Minister.[1]
Contents
Background
Biographical Information
History
Current activities
Views
Affiliations
- Member of advisory board,[2] GovNet Communications (http://www.govnet.co.uk/) - Publisher and events organiser company.
- Chair of Advisory Committee,[3] Sita UK (http://www.sita.co.uk/) - recycling and resource management company. Approved by ACOBA who saw "no reason why she should not take it up forthwith"[4]
Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes
Publications
Contact
- Address:
- Phone:
- Email:
- Website:
Resources
- Armstrong, Hilary,Hilary Armstrong Biography, accessed 24 November 2008.
- GovNet, Advisory Board, accessed 24 November 2008.
- They Work For You, Hilary Armstrong MP, accessed 24 November 2008.
- Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., "Revealed: how minister cashed in on contacts," The Sunday Times, 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hilary Armstrong Biography Hilary Armstrong, accessed 24 November 2008.
- ↑ GovNet, Advisory Board, accessed 24 November 2008.
- ↑ They Work For You, Hilary Armstrong MP, accessed 24 November 2008.
- ↑ The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Tenth Report 2008-2009 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 7 November 2014
