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Dr '''Catherine Bell''' is a former minister at the [[Department for Trade and Industry]].

==Career==
Catherine Bell joined the [[Department for Trade and Industry]] in 1975, working her way up to acting permanent secretary, between March 2005 and October 2005.<ref name="MG"> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2934677/MG-Rover-probe-calls-Bell-over-loan.html MG Rover probe calls Bell over loan] ''The Telegraph'', 20 March 2006, accessed 10 November 2014 </ref><ref name="BB"> [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=33332993&ticker=UU/:LN&previousCapId=96538&previousTitle=FKI%20Plc Catherine Bell] ''Bloomberg Businesweek'', 10 November 2014, accessed 10 November 2014 </ref>

In 2006 she was publicly questioned for her decision to advise [[Patricia Hewitt]], the then Trade Secretary, not to hand [[MG Rover]] a £105 million government loan before its collapse.

==Affiliations==
*Non-executive director, [[United Utilities Water Group]] Plc, March 2007. Given unconditional approval by [[ACOBA]].<ref name="ACOBA"> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/acoba/assets/acobaninthreport2006_08.pdf Ninth Report 2006-2008] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 10 November 2014 </ref>
*Non-executive director, [[National Grid Gas]] plc and [[National Grid Electricity Transmission]] plc, April 2014.<ref name="BB"/>
*Non-executive board member at [[Department of Health]], January 2011.<ref name="BB"/>
*Non-executive director of the [[Civil Aviation Authority]].<ref name="BB"/>
*Non-executive director of the [[Ensus]] Limited, August 2006. Given unconditional approval by [[ACOBA]].<ref name="ACOBA"/>
*Non-executive director of the [[Swiss Reinsurance]] GB Limited, 1999-2008. <ref> [http://www.foryoubyyou.org.uk/about-us/meet-team/trustees Meet the team, trustees] ''The Charity for Civil Servants'', accessed 10 November 2014 </ref>
*Membership Selection panel for [[Network Rail]].<ref name="BB"/>

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