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His views are seen as an important guide to Tory thinking on the NHS, reflecting a strong belief in the power of markets, choice and competition to produce benefits for patients.<ref>Randeep Ramesh, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jul/06/stephen-dorrell-ringfencing-nhs-budget Public sector cuts: Stephen Dorrell warns against ringfencing NHS budget], Guardian, 6 July 2010</ref>
 
His views are seen as an important guide to Tory thinking on the NHS, reflecting a strong belief in the power of markets, choice and competition to produce benefits for patients.<ref>Randeep Ramesh, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jul/06/stephen-dorrell-ringfencing-nhs-budget Public sector cuts: Stephen Dorrell warns against ringfencing NHS budget], Guardian, 6 July 2010</ref>
  
After resigning from the [[Health Select Committee]] in June 2014, Dorrell announced in November 2014 he would be quitting parliament at the 2015 election as he has taken a job as a health consultant at [[KPMG]]. He will be working three days a week at [[KPMG]] from December 2014 onwards. Dorrell has admitted combining the roles of an MP and working for [[KPMG]], who are planning on bidding for a £1 billion [[NHS]] contract, is incompatible but is still keeping his role as an MP until the general election in 2015.<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> <ref> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/11264425/Stephen-Dorrell-MP-faces-calls-to-resign-over-conflict-of-interest.html Stephen Dorrell MP faces calls to resign over conflict of interest] ''Telegraph'', 1 December 2014, accessed 9 December 2014 </ref>
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==Revolving door and conflict of interest controversy==
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In November 2014, just months after resigning from the [[Health Select Committee]] in June, Dorrell announced he intended to quit parliament at the 2015 election due to taking up a role as a health consultant at Big Four firm [[KPMG]]. He will work three days a week for them from December 2014 onwards. Despite acknowledging the incompatability of combining the roles of an MP and working for [[KPMG]], who are planning on bidding for a £1 billion [[NHS]] contract, Dorrell will remain an MP until the 2015 general election.<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> <ref> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/11264425/Stephen-Dorrell-MP-faces-calls-to-resign-over-conflict-of-interest.html Stephen Dorrell MP faces calls to resign over conflict of interest] ''Telegraph'', 1 December 2014, accessed 9 December 2014 </ref>
  
 
==Affiliations==
 
==Affiliations==

Revision as of 00:06, 17 December 2014

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Stephen Dorrell is a Conservative MP and former Secretary of State for Health. He was Chair of the Health Select Committee from 2010 to 2014.

His views are seen as an important guide to Tory thinking on the NHS, reflecting a strong belief in the power of markets, choice and competition to produce benefits for patients.[1]

Revolving door and conflict of interest controversy

In November 2014, just months after resigning from the Health Select Committee in June, Dorrell announced he intended to quit parliament at the 2015 election due to taking up a role as a health consultant at Big Four firm KPMG. He will work three days a week for them from December 2014 onwards. Despite acknowledging the incompatability of combining the roles of an MP and working for KPMG, who are planning on bidding for a £1 billion NHS contract, Dorrell will remain an MP until the 2015 general election.[2] [3]

Affiliations

2020 Public Services Trust: Dorrell is a comminssioner at the thinktank.[4]

Notes

  1. Randeep Ramesh, Public sector cuts: Stephen Dorrell warns against ringfencing NHS budget, Guardian, 6 July 2010
  2. David Singleton Dorrell takes KMPG advisory post Public Affairs News, 25 November 2014, accessed 26 November 2014
  3. Stephen Dorrell MP faces calls to resign over conflict of interest Telegraph, 1 December 2014, accessed 9 December 2014
  4. 2020 PST website, Commissioners, accessed Nov 2010