Christopher Whitehouse - Revision history

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 Christopher Whitehouse is the Chairman of public affairs company the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] and a decades long 'pro-life' (or anti abortion) campaigner. While a parliamentary researcher and later as a lobbyist he has worked consistently with All Party Groups and other Parliament oriented policy discussion groups.  He is the director of [[Westminster Forum Projects]] a private company that runs a number of parliamentary policy discussion groups, in which numbers of the lobbying clients of the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] have interests.
-He was managing director of the Whitehouse Consultancy until March 2014 when he handed over the role to former associate director [[Emma Carr]]. He told PR Week that:
+Whitehouse was managing director of his consultancy until March 2014 when he handed over the role to former associate director [[Emma Carr]]. He told PR Week that:
 :"My role has changed from one that is dealing with details of running the business to more ambassadorial and strategic involvement."

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−	Christopher Whitehouse is the Chairman of public affairs company the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] and a decades long 'pro-life' (or anti abortion) campaigner. While a parliamentary researcher and later as a lobbyist he has worked consistently with All Party Groups and other Parliament oriented policy discussion groups. He is the director of [[Westminster Forum Projects]] a private company that runs a number of parliamentary policy discussion groups, in which numbers of the lobbying clients of the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] have interests. He was managing director of the Whitehouse Consultancy until March 2014 when he handed over the role to former associate director [[Emma Carr]]. <ref> Glen Munro, [http://www.prweek.com/article/1285782/emma-carr-made-md-whitehouse-consultancy-founder-takes-chairman-role Emma Carr made MD of The Whitehouse Consultancy as founder takes on chairman role], prweek.com, 18 March 2014 </ref>	+	Christopher Whitehouse is the Chairman of public affairs company the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] and a decades long 'pro-life' (or anti abortion) campaigner. While a parliamentary researcher and later as a lobbyist he has worked consistently with All Party Groups and other Parliament oriented policy discussion groups. He is the director of [[Westminster Forum Projects]] a private company that runs a number of parliamentary policy discussion groups, in which numbers of the lobbying clients of the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] have interests.
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		+	He was managing director of the Whitehouse Consultancy until March 2014 when he handed over the role to former associate director [[Emma Carr]]. He told PR Week that:
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		+	:"My role has changed from one that is dealing with details of running the business to more ambassadorial and strategic involvement."
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		+	:He revealed that health, environment and education policy development are growth sectors where the company is investing in staff. <ref> Glen Munro, [http://www.prweek.com/article/1285782/emma-carr-made-md-whitehouse-consultancy-founder-takes-chairman-role Emma Carr made MD of The Whitehouse Consultancy as founder takes on chairman role], prweek.com, 18 March 2014 </ref>

	==From Parliament to lobbying==		==From Parliament to lobbying==

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−	Christopher Whitehouse is the ~~Managing Director~~ of public affairs company the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] and a decades long 'pro-life' (or anti abortion) campaigner. While a parliamentary researcher and later as a lobbyist he has worked consistently with All Party Groups and other Parliament oriented policy discussion groups. He is the director of [[Westminster Forum Projects]] a private company that runs a number of parliamentary policy discussion groups, in which numbers of the lobbying clients of the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] have interests.	+	Christopher Whitehouse is the Chairman of public affairs company the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] and a decades long 'pro-life' (or anti abortion) campaigner. While a parliamentary researcher and later as a lobbyist he has worked consistently with All Party Groups and other Parliament oriented policy discussion groups. He is the director of [[Westminster Forum Projects]] a private company that runs a number of parliamentary policy discussion groups, in which numbers of the lobbying clients of the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] have interests. He was managing director of the Whitehouse Consultancy until March 2014 when he handed over the role to former associate director [[Emma Carr]]. <ref> Glen Munro, [http://www.prweek.com/article/1285782/emma-carr-made-md-whitehouse-consultancy-founder-takes-chairman-role Emma Carr made MD of The Whitehouse Consultancy as founder takes on chairman role], prweek.com, 18 March 2014 </ref>

	==From Parliament to lobbying==		==From Parliament to lobbying==

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 ==Pro-life/anti-abortion campaigning and lobbying==
-Whitehouse was clerk for the [[All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group]] for almost 20 years, until he stepped down in November 2003. He was honoured for this work with a Papal Award, the [[Knight of St Gregory]]. [[David Alton|Lord Alton]] of Liverpool, one of the group's founders said:
+Whitehouse has been active on moral conservative causes for some decades. He was clerk for the [[All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group]] for almost 20 years, until he stepped down in November 2003. He was honoured for this work with a Papal Award, the [[Knight of St Gregory]]. [[David Alton|Lord Alton]] of Liverpool, one of the group's founders said:
 :"Christopher has given 20 years of faithful service to the All-Party Parliamentary Pro-life Group. His contribution to the group's work has been immense. Nothing is more important than the right to life and Christopher has always made this belief his central priority." <ref> [http://archive.catholicherald.co.uk/article/14th-november-2003/3/pro-life-group-clerk-honoured Pro-life group clerk honoured] Catholic Herald Archive, 14 November 2003 </ref>
 Whitehouse is a trustee of the [[Right to Life Charitable Trust]]. <ref> Right to Life Charitable Trust, [http://www.righttolifetrust.org.uk/patrons-trustees Trustees] website accessed 16 March 2012 </ref> Right to Life funds the post of an administrator for the All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, which aims 'to provide a forum for discussion of pro-life issues including abortion, euthanasia and research upon the human embryo'. <ref> House of Commons REGISTER OF ALL-PARTY GROUPS, All-Party Parliamentary Pro-life Group, p470, February 2012 </ref>

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 :"Christopher has given 20 years of faithful service to the All-Party Parliamentary Pro-life Group. His contribution to the group's work has been immense. Nothing is more important than the right to life and Christopher has always made this belief his central priority." <ref> [http://archive.catholicherald.co.uk/article/14th-november-2003/3/pro-life-group-clerk-honoured Pro-life group clerk honoured] Catholic Herald Archive, 14 November 2003 </ref>
-Whitehouse is a trustee of the [[Right to Life Charitable Trust]]. <ref> Right to Life Charitable Trust, [http://www.righttolifetrust.org.uk/patrons-trustees Trustees] website accessed 16 March 2012 </ref> Right to Life funds the post of an administrator for the All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, which aims 'to provide a forum for discussion of pro-life issues including abortion, euthanisais and research upon the human embryo'. <ref> House of Commons REGISTER OF ALL-PARTY GROUPS, All-Party Parliamentary Pro-life Group, p470, February 2012 </ref>
+Whitehouse is a trustee of the [[Right to Life Charitable Trust]]. <ref> Right to Life Charitable Trust, [http://www.righttolifetrust.org.uk/patrons-trustees Trustees] website accessed 16 March 2012 </ref> Right to Life funds the post of an administrator for the All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, which aims 'to provide a forum for discussion of pro-life issues including abortion, euthanasia and research upon the human embryo'. <ref> House of Commons REGISTER OF ALL-PARTY GROUPS, All-Party Parliamentary Pro-life Group, p470, February 2012 </ref>
 ==Lobbying work==
 === Health Service Finance ===

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−	Christopher Whitehouse is the Managing Director of public affairs company the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] and a decades long 'pro-life' (or anti abortion) campaigner .	+	Christopher Whitehouse is the Managing Director of public affairs company the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] and a decades long 'pro-life' (or anti abortion) campaigner. While a parliamentary researcher and later as a lobbyist he has worked consistently with All Party Groups and other Parliament oriented policy discussion groups. He is the director of [[Westminster Forum Projects]] a private company that runs a number of parliamentary policy discussion groups, in which numbers of the lobbying clients of the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] have interests.

		+	==From Parliament to lobbying==
	Whitehouse worked for 16 years in the Houses of Parliament for both MPs and Peers including [[Nicholas Winterton]] and [[Ann Winterton]] the husband and wife Tory MPs. He then set up a public affairs consultancy called the [[Government Relations Unit]] (GRU) with a sole partner, [[Nicholas Winterton]] MP, whom he later bought out in 1998 after the role of MPs as lobbyists became a public issue. At that point the company changed its name to [[Good News Communications]]. Whitehouse, who became managing director of Good News, explained the reasoning behind the move: 'We provide valuable strategic advice. It is no longer appropriate for any acting Member of Parliament to be involved in a company of this kind'. <ref> JULIETTE GARSIDE [http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/94137/ Winterton leaves GRU], ''PR Week'', January 9, 1998 </ref> Good News later (in January 2002) changed its name to the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]].		Whitehouse worked for 16 years in the Houses of Parliament for both MPs and Peers including [[Nicholas Winterton]] and [[Ann Winterton]] the husband and wife Tory MPs. He then set up a public affairs consultancy called the [[Government Relations Unit]] (GRU) with a sole partner, [[Nicholas Winterton]] MP, whom he later bought out in 1998 after the role of MPs as lobbyists became a public issue. At that point the company changed its name to [[Good News Communications]]. Whitehouse, who became managing director of Good News, explained the reasoning behind the move: 'We provide valuable strategic advice. It is no longer appropriate for any acting Member of Parliament to be involved in a company of this kind'. <ref> JULIETTE GARSIDE [http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/94137/ Winterton leaves GRU], ''PR Week'', January 9, 1998 </ref> Good News later (in January 2002) changed its name to the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]].

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 During his time in Westminster, Whitehouse worked with members of All-Party Parliamentary Groups and Select Committees. He claims to have contacts with government ministers, opposition Spokesmen, Special Advisers to Government Ministers and key backbenchers as well as Members of the European Parliament. <ref> http://www.whitehouseconsulting.co.uk/aboutus.aspx#chris accessed 1 December 2007</ref>
-==Pro-life work==
 Whitehouse was clerk for the [[All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group]] for almost 20 years, until he stepped down in November 2003. He was honoured for this work with a Papal Award, the [[Knight of St Gregory]]. [[David Alton|Lord Alton]] of Liverpool, one of the group's founders said:
 :"Christopher has given 20 years of faithful service to the All-Party Parliamentary Pro-life Group. His contribution to the group's work has been immense. Nothing is more important than the right to life and Christopher has always made this belief his central priority." <ref> [http://archive.catholicherald.co.uk/article/14th-november-2003/3/pro-life-group-clerk-honoured Pro-life group clerk honoured] Catholic Herald Archive, 14 November 2003 </ref>
 Whitehouse is a trustee of the [[Right to Life Charitable Trust]]. <ref> Right to Life Charitable Trust, [http://www.righttolifetrust.org.uk/patrons-trustees Trustees] website accessed 16 March 2012 </ref> Right to Life funds the post of an administrator for the All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, which aims 'to provide a forum for discussion of pro-life issues including abortion, euthanisais and research upon the human embryo'. <ref> House of Commons REGISTER OF ALL-PARTY GROUPS, All-Party Parliamentary Pro-life Group, p470, February 2012 </ref>
-== Health Service Finance ==
+LIFT LOBI is the Liaison Organisation for Business Investors in Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) schemes; the representative body for private sector partners. The membership comprises 13 organisations with equity investments in over 90% of the LIFT ventures around the country.
 Its acts as a forum for debate and decision-making for members on all issues relating to LIFT and represents the interests and consensus opinion of its members.
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 Unlike [[Private Finance Initiative]] (PFI) deals, LIFT schemes are based on the local private public partnership joint venture companies called LIFTCo's owning and maintaining the new premises and leasing space to PCTs, General Practitioners (GPs) and other social care or voluntary sector tenants. <ref> http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmselect/cmhealth/646/646we35.htm accessed 1 December 2007</ref>
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 Christopher Whitehouse is the Managing Director of public affairs company the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]] and a decades long 'pro-life' (or anti abortion) campaigner .
-Whitehouse worked for 16 years in the Houses of Parliament for both MPs and Peers including [[Nicholas Winterton]] and [[Ann Winterton]] the husband and wife Tory MPs. He then set up a public affairs consultancy called the [[Government Relations Unit]] (GRU) with a sole partner, [[Nicholas Winterton]] MP, whom he later bought out in 1998 after the role of MPs as lobbyists became a public issue. At that point the company changed its name to [[Good News Communications]]. Whitehouse, who became managing director of Good News, explained the reasoning behind the move: 'We provide valuable strategic advice. It is no longer appropriate for any acting Member of Parliament to be involved in a company of this kind'. <ref>  PR Week, Winterton leaves GRU, January 9, 1998 </ref> Good News later (in January 2002) changed its name to the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]].
+Whitehouse worked for 16 years in the Houses of Parliament for both MPs and Peers including [[Nicholas Winterton]] and [[Ann Winterton]] the husband and wife Tory MPs. He then set up a public affairs consultancy called the [[Government Relations Unit]] (GRU) with a sole partner, [[Nicholas Winterton]] MP, whom he later bought out in 1998 after the role of MPs as lobbyists became a public issue. At that point the company changed its name to [[Good News Communications]]. Whitehouse, who became managing director of Good News, explained the reasoning behind the move: 'We provide valuable strategic advice. It is no longer appropriate for any acting Member of Parliament to be involved in a company of this kind'. <ref> JULIETTE GARSIDE [http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/94137/ Winterton leaves GRU], ''PR Week'',  January 9, 1998 </ref> Good News later (in January 2002) changed its name to the [[Whitehouse Consultancy]].
 ==Background==