Paul Drayson - Revision history

Melissa Jones: /* Ministerial role */

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Matthew Pringle: /* Labour donor */

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Matthew Pringle at 16:48, 17 July 2016

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Matthew Pringle: /* Labour donor */

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Matthew Pringle: /* Affiliations */ trustee of Drayson Foundation added

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Affiliations: trustee of Drayson Foundation added

Josh Leeson at 17:22, 3 December 2014

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Josh Leeson at 13:35, 7 November 2014

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Josh Leeson at 11:06, 7 November 2014

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 The ''Sunday Times'' also reported that Drayson 'closed his offshore companies on March 8 this year - the week before [[Gordon Brown]], the chancellor, introduced new laws to restrict British residents' use of tax havens... Yesterday, Drayson admitted holding "financial interests" offshore but said he brought his money back to Britain in the autumn.<ref name="Winnett"/>
-On 6 March 2007 Drayson was promoted to Minister of State for Defence Equipment and Support. He oversaw the new [[Defence Equipment and Support]] Organisation.<ref>Number 10 [http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11182.asp Lord Drayson appointed minister]</ref>
+On 6 March 2007 Drayson was promoted to Minister of State for Defence Equipment and Support. He oversaw the new [[Defence Equipment and Support Organisation]].<ref>Number 10 [http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11182.asp Lord Drayson appointed minister]</ref>
 On 29 June 2007 he also became a Minister of State in the newly created [[Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform]], responsible for business and regulatory reform and combining this with his role in the [[Ministry of Defence]].

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-Drayson has been a large contributor to the [[Labour Party]], with BBC News reporting in 2005 that he "was made a lord and then the UK defence procurement minister after giving New Labour more than £1m." In 2004 he was the party's largest individual donor.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4446978.stm The irresistible rise of 'Tony's crony'], ''BBC'', 17 November 2005.</ref>
+Drayson has been a large contributor to the [[Labour Party]], with BBC News reporting in 2005 that he "was made a lord and then the UK defence procurement minister after giving New Labour more than £1m." In 2004 he was the party's largest individual donor.<ref>Elliot Choueka, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4446978.stm The irresistible rise of 'Tony's crony'], ''BBC'', 17 November 2005.</ref>
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 *Science Media Centre [http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/scientists-comment-on-the-appointment-of-paul-drayson-as-science-minister-2/ Scientists comment on the appointment of Paul Drayson as Science Minister] October 3, 2008.
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+===Notes===
 <references/>
 [[Category:Arms Industry|Drayson, Paul]] [[Category:Biotech Industry|Drayson, Paul]][[Category:Food and Agriculture Industry|Drayson, Paul]]
 [[Category:GM|Drayson, Paul]][[Category:Pro-GM Lobbyists|Drayson, Paul]][[Category:Politicians and Regulators (GM)|Drayson, Paul]][[Category:Corporate Science (GM)|Drayson, Paul]]

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		+	Drayson has been a large contributor to the [[Labour Party]], with BBC News reporting in 2005 that he "was made a lord and then the UK defence procurement minister after giving New Labour more than £1m." In 2004 he was the party's largest individual donor.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4446978.stm The irresistible rise of 'Tony's crony'], ''BBC'', 17 November 2005.</ref>

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 *Chairman of the [[Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign]] 2002-5.
 *2003 - 2005 Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the [[Said Business School]], [[Oxford University]].
 ===ACOBA===

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 ===ACOBA===
 In March 2008 [[ACOBA]] allowed [[JCB| J C Bamford Excavators]] Ltd ([[JCB]]) to sponsor Drayson's racing team, [[Drayson Motor Racing]] LLP, as they saw "no reason why his motor racing team should not accept sponsorship from [[JCB]] forthwith, provided that he did not become personally involved in lobbying UK Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on [[JCB]]’s behalf for a year after leaving office"<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/16510/acobatenthreport2008_2009.pdf The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Tenth Report 2008-2009] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 7 November 2014 </ref>
 ===Biography===

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-'''Paul Rudd Drayson, Baron Drayson''' (born 5 March 1960)<ref name="IoS">Danny Fortson [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/lord-drayson-britains-top-gun-422925.html Lord Drayson - Britain's top gun]The ''Independent on Sunday'' 5 November 2006</ref> is a British businessman, amateur racing driver and politician. He was Minister of Science in the [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills]] until May 2010, where he replaced [[Ian Pearson]]. In June 2009 he was additionally appointed as Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform at the [[Ministry of Defence]].<ref>[http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/People/Ministers/MinisterOfStateForStrategicDefenceAcquisitionReform.htm MOD Website: Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform]</ref> After losing his ministerial positions in the 2010 General Election he stated that he would devote himself totally towards his motorsports company [[Drayson Racing Technology]].<ref>[http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/alms-10-questions-with-paul-drayson/  John Dagys, "10 Questions With Paul Drayson", speedtv.com]</ref>
+{{Template:Revolving Door badge}}'''Paul Rudd Drayson, Baron Drayson''' (born 5 March 1960)<ref name="IoS">Danny Fortson [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/lord-drayson-britains-top-gun-422925.html Lord Drayson - Britain's top gun]The ''Independent on Sunday'' 5 November 2006</ref> is a British businessman, amateur racing driver and politician. He was Minister of Science in the [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills]] until May 2010, where he replaced [[Ian Pearson]]. In June 2009 he was additionally appointed as Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform at the [[Ministry of Defence]].<ref>[http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/People/Ministers/MinisterOfStateForStrategicDefenceAcquisitionReform.htm MOD Website: Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform]</ref> After losing his ministerial positions in the 2010 General Election he stated that he would devote himself totally towards his motorsports company [[Drayson Racing Technology]].<ref>[http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/alms-10-questions-with-paul-drayson/  John Dagys, "10 Questions With Paul Drayson", speedtv.com]</ref>
 ==Education==
 After attending [[St Dunstan's College]], Drayson graduated from [[Aston University]] in Production Engineering, followed in 1986 by a PhD in robotics also from Aston.<ref>Aston University [http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2008/october/081007/Press release: ASTON UNIVERSITY PHD GRADUATE APPOINTED MINISTER FOR SCIENCE] 7 Oct 2008</ref>

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 ===ACOBA===
-In March 2008 [[ACOBA]] allowed [[J C Bamford Excavators]] Ltd to sponsor Drayson's racing team, [[Drayson Motor Racing]] LLP, as they saw "no reason why his motor racing team should not accept sponsorship from JCB forthwith, provided that he did not become personally involved in lobbying UK Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on JCB’s behalf for a year after leaving office"<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/16510/acobatenthreport2008_2009.pdf The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Tenth Report 2008-2009] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 7 November 2014 </ref>
+In March 2008 [[ACOBA]] allowed [[J C Bamford Excavators]] Ltd ([[JCB]]) to sponsor Drayson's racing team, [[Drayson Motor Racing]] LLP, as they saw "no reason why his motor racing team should not accept sponsorship from [[JCB]] forthwith, provided that he did not become personally involved in lobbying UK Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on [[JCB]]’s behalf for a year after leaving office"<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/16510/acobatenthreport2008_2009.pdf The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Tenth Report 2008-2009] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 7 November 2014 </ref>
 ===Biography===