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Jeremy Purvis is a [[Liberal Democrat]] member of the [[House of Lords]], former MSP for the Scottish borders and former lobbyist. Purvis co-founded the PR and lobbying company [[McEwan Purvis]] in 2001 and was a company Director until he was elected to the Scottish Parlaiment in May 2003 to represent the [[Liberal Democrats]].
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</div>Jeremy Purvis is a [[Liberal Democrat]] MSP for the Scottish borders and co-founder of PR firm [[McEwan Purvis]].
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According to his biography on the Scottish parliament [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/jeremy_purvis/ website] his career history includes:
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*2001 - 2003 Company Director [[McEwan Purvis]] (Strategic communications consultancy)
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*1998-2001 [[GJW Scotland]] (Parliamentary affairs company)
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His [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/jeremy_purvis/roi.htm entry] in the register of members interest submitted on 2 June 2003 does not mention any involvement in [[McEwan Purvis]], which indicates that he ceased to be a director before June 2003.
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Purvis was appointed as a member of the [[House of Lords]] in August 2013.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/working-peerages-announced Working peerages announced], Prime Minister's Office, 1 August 2013.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 07:35, 23 August 2013

Jeremy Purvis, Lib Dem and former spin doctor

Jeremy Purvis is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, former MSP for the Scottish borders and former lobbyist. Purvis co-founded the PR and lobbying company McEwan Purvis in 2001 and was a company Director until he was elected to the Scottish Parlaiment in May 2003 to represent the Liberal Democrats.

According to his biography on the Scottish parliament website his career history includes:

  • 2001 - 2003 Company Director McEwan Purvis (Strategic communications consultancy)
  • 1998-2001 GJW Scotland (Parliamentary affairs company)

His entry in the register of members interest submitted on 2 June 2003 does not mention any involvement in McEwan Purvis, which indicates that he ceased to be a director before June 2003.

Purvis was appointed as a member of the House of Lords in August 2013.[1]

Notes

  1. Working peerages announced, Prime Minister's Office, 1 August 2013.