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*[[Amy Fisher]] - was appointed special adviser to [[Chris Grayling]] in September 2012. She was former environment secretary [[Caroline Spelman]] special adviser. Fisher was formerly communications director at [[Policy Exchange]] and worked at [[Google]], where she was responsible for policy communications across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. <ref> Matt Cartmell [http://www.prweek.com/article/1151309/crosby-textors-guy-robinson-appointed-defra-special-adviser Crosby Textor's Guy Robinson appointed as Defra special adviser] ''PR Week'', 21.09.2012, accessed 6 October 2014 </ref>  
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*[[Amy Fisher]] - was appointed special adviser to [[Chris Grayling]] in September 2012. She was former environment secretary [[Caroline Spelman]] special adviser. Fisher was formerly communications director at [[Policy Exchange]] and worked at [[Google]], where she was responsible for policy communications across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. <ref> Matt Cartmell [http://www.prweek.com/article/1151309/crosby-textors-guy-robinson-appointed-defra-special-adviser Crosby Textor's Guy Robinson appointed as Defra special adviser] ''PR Week'', 21 September 2012, accessed 6 October 2014 </ref>  
  
 
*[[Will Gallagher]] - special adviser to MoJ since November 2012. Previously worked as chief operating officer at [[The Shaftesbury Partnership Ltd]] Gallagher also worked as a general manager at [[Gallaghers Group]]. <ref> [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/will-gallagher/11/815/894 Will Gallagher] ''LinkedIn profile'', accessed 6 October 2014 </ref>
 
*[[Will Gallagher]] - special adviser to MoJ since November 2012. Previously worked as chief operating officer at [[The Shaftesbury Partnership Ltd]] Gallagher also worked as a general manager at [[Gallaghers Group]]. <ref> [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/will-gallagher/11/815/894 Will Gallagher] ''LinkedIn profile'', accessed 6 October 2014 </ref>

Revision as of 14:54, 8 October 2014

Ministry of Justice

Background

Works to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public. MOJ is a ministerial department, supported by 39 agencies and public bodies. [1]

One of the largest government departments, it employs around 76,000 people and has a budget of approximately £9 billion. The department works with many other government agencies, including:

People

Ministers

  • Chris Grayling (MP) - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
  • Simon Hughes (MP) - Minister of State for Justice and Civil Liberties
  • Mike Penning (MP) - Minister of State for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims
  • Edward Faulks (QC) - Minister of State for Civil Justice and Legal Policy
  • Shailesh Vara (MP) - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid
  • Andrew Selous (MP) - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation

Management

[1]

Special Adviser

  • Amy Fisher - was appointed special adviser to Chris Grayling in September 2012. She was former environment secretary Caroline Spelman special adviser. Fisher was formerly communications director at Policy Exchange and worked at Google, where she was responsible for policy communications across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. [2]

Contact

Address: 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ Phone: 020 3334 3555 Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ministry of Justice, GOV.UK, accessed 30 September
  2. Matt Cartmell Crosby Textor's Guy Robinson appointed as Defra special adviser PR Week, 21 September 2012, accessed 6 October 2014
  3. Will Gallagher LinkedIn profile, accessed 6 October 2014