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[[File:Mark Prisk.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Mark Prisk]]{{Template:Revolving Door badge}}[[Mark Prisk]] has been the MP for Hertford and Stortford since 2001.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/Mr-Mark-Prisk/1424 Mr Mark Prisk], www.parliament.uk, accessed 7 October 2013.</ref>
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[[Mark Prisk]] has been the MP for Hertford and Stortford since 2001.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/Mr-Mark-Prisk/1424 Mr Mark Prisk], www.parliament.uk, accessed 7 October 2013.</ref>
 
  
Prisk was Minister for Business and Enterprise at the [[Department for Business, Information and Skills]] from May 2010.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/13/full-list-of-new-cabinet-ministers Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments], guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.</ref> He was appointed Minister for Housing in the September 2012 Cabinet reshuffle.<ref>[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/localgovernment/2012/09/mark-prisk-is-the-new-housing-minister.html mark Prisk is the New Housing Minister], ''ConservativeHome'', 4 September 2012.</ref> He left his ministerial post in October 2013<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24427138 Michael Moore axed as Scottish secretary as reshuffle begins], BBC News, 7 October 2013.</ref> to provide strategic advice on housing policy to [[Essential Living]], but continues to serve for his constituency.<ref> David Singleton [https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/dorrell-takes-kmpg-advisory-post Dorrell takes KMPG advisory post] ''Public Affairs News'', 25 November 2014, accessed 26 November 2014 </ref> In 2014 he declared an income of between £15,000 and £20,000 a year from Essential Living. <ref> [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/oct/23/twenty-mps-declare-over-100000-from-second-jobs Twenty MPs declare more than £100,000 from second jobs] ''The Guardian'', 23 October 2014, accessed 19 March 2015 </ref>  
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Prisk was minister for business and enterprise at the [[Department for Business, Information and Skills]] from May 2010.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/13/full-list-of-new-cabinet-ministers Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments], guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.</ref> He was appointed minister for housing in the September 2012 Cabinet reshuffle.<ref>[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/localgovernment/2012/09/mark-prisk-is-the-new-housing-minister.html mark Prisk is the New Housing Minister], ''ConservativeHome'', 4 September 2012.</ref> He left his ministerial post in October 2013<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24427138 Michael Moore axed as Scottish secretary as reshuffle begins], BBC News, 7 October 2013.</ref> to provide strategic advice on housing policy to [[Essential Living]], but continues to serve for his constituency.<ref> David Singleton [https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/dorrell-takes-kmpg-advisory-post Dorrell takes KMPG advisory post] ''Public Affairs News'', 25 November 2014, accessed 26 November 2014 </ref>  
  
 
==Sheffield Forgemasters controversy==
 
==Sheffield Forgemasters controversy==
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Mark Prisk received a letter dated 25 May 2010 from [[Conservative Party]] donor [[Andrew Cook]] arguing that a proposed £80 million loan to the firm Sheffield Forgemasters should be cancelled. Labour MP Clive Betts argued that there were several letters submitted to the consultation over the loan but the only letters arguing against the loan came from Andrew Cook.<ref>BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8841000/8841446.stm Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan], BBC News, 21-July-2010</ref> Cook wrote to Mark Prisk again on the 9th June arguing that the loan would be "in breach of EU State Aid Regulations".<ref>BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8841000/8841446.stm Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan], BBC News, 21-July-2010</ref>
 
Mark Prisk received a letter dated 25 May 2010 from [[Conservative Party]] donor [[Andrew Cook]] arguing that a proposed £80 million loan to the firm Sheffield Forgemasters should be cancelled. Labour MP Clive Betts argued that there were several letters submitted to the consultation over the loan but the only letters arguing against the loan came from Andrew Cook.<ref>BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8841000/8841446.stm Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan], BBC News, 21-July-2010</ref> Cook wrote to Mark Prisk again on the 9th June arguing that the loan would be "in breach of EU State Aid Regulations".<ref>BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8841000/8841446.stm Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan], BBC News, 21-July-2010</ref>
  
The loan was cancelled by the government on 17th June 2010. Mark Prisk argued that, "The department did receive an email from Mr Cook's company and whilst it was noted like every other representation, it had no bearing on the decision-making process."<ref>BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8841000/8841446.stm Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan], BBC News, 21-July-2010</ref>
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The loan was cancelled by the government on 17 June 2010. Mark Prisk argued that, "The department did receive an email from Mr Cook's company and whilst it was noted like every other representation, it had no bearing on the decision-making process."<ref>BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8841000/8841446.stm Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan], BBC News, 21-July-2010</ref>
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==Outside earnings==
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In 2014 he declared an income of between £15,000 and £20,000 a year from Essential Living. <ref> [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/oct/23/twenty-mps-declare-over-100000-from-second-jobs Twenty MPs declare more than £100,000 from second jobs] The ''Guardian'', 23 October 2014, accessed 19 March 2015 </ref>  
  
 
==Affiliations==
 
==Affiliations==

Revision as of 13:46, 19 March 2015

Mark Prisk
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Mark Prisk has been the MP for Hertford and Stortford since 2001.[1]

Prisk was minister for business and enterprise at the Department for Business, Information and Skills from May 2010.[2] He was appointed minister for housing in the September 2012 Cabinet reshuffle.[3] He left his ministerial post in October 2013[4] to provide strategic advice on housing policy to Essential Living, but continues to serve for his constituency.[5]

Sheffield Forgemasters controversy

Mark Prisk received a letter dated 25 May 2010 from Conservative Party donor Andrew Cook arguing that a proposed £80 million loan to the firm Sheffield Forgemasters should be cancelled. Labour MP Clive Betts argued that there were several letters submitted to the consultation over the loan but the only letters arguing against the loan came from Andrew Cook.[6] Cook wrote to Mark Prisk again on the 9th June arguing that the loan would be "in breach of EU State Aid Regulations".[7]

The loan was cancelled by the government on 17 June 2010. Mark Prisk argued that, "The department did receive an email from Mr Cook's company and whilst it was noted like every other representation, it had no bearing on the decision-making process."[8]

Outside earnings

In 2014 he declared an income of between £15,000 and £20,000 a year from Essential Living. [9]

Affiliations

External Resources

Notes

  1. Mr Mark Prisk, www.parliament.uk, accessed 7 October 2013.
  2. Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments, guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.
  3. mark Prisk is the New Housing Minister, ConservativeHome, 4 September 2012.
  4. Michael Moore axed as Scottish secretary as reshuffle begins, BBC News, 7 October 2013.
  5. David Singleton Dorrell takes KMPG advisory post Public Affairs News, 25 November 2014, accessed 26 November 2014
  6. BBC News, Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan, BBC News, 21-July-2010
  7. BBC News, Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan, BBC News, 21-July-2010
  8. BBC News, Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan, BBC News, 21-July-2010
  9. Twenty MPs declare more than £100,000 from second jobs The Guardian, 23 October 2014, accessed 19 March 2015