Paul Hodgson - Revision history

Melissa Jones at 01:29, 13 July 2018

2018-07-13T01:29:07Z

Melissa Jones: updated

2018-07-13T01:27:39Z

updated

Melissa Jones: /* Leaving government */

2015-11-03T15:38:42Z

Leaving government

Melissa Jones at 15:37, 3 November 2015

2015-11-03T15:37:10Z

Josh Leeson at 13:45, 8 June 2015

2015-06-08T13:45:03Z

Melissa Jones: /* Background */

2015-06-02T06:48:50Z

Background

Melissa Jones: /* From lobbyist to government adviser */

2015-06-02T06:27:14Z

From lobbyist to government adviser

Melissa Jones: former spad role elements

2015-06-02T06:26:15Z

former spad role elements

Melissa Jones at 15:37, 1 June 2015

2015-06-01T15:37:16Z

Josh Leeson at 09:19, 5 May 2015

2015-05-05T09:19:48Z

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 {{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}'''Paul Hodgson''' is the ex-head of communications at [[Drax Power]] and a former special adviser to the former energy minister [[Ed Davey]] at the [[Department for Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC).
-He has been head of government affairs at [[Royal London]] since November 2017
+He has been head of government affairs at [[Royal London]] since November 2017. Royal London is the UK's largest mutual life and pensions company.
 ==From lobbyist to government adviser==

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-{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}'''Paul Hodgson''' is the head of media relations at [[Drax Power]] and a former special adviser to the former energy minister [[Ed Davey]] at the [[Department for Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC).
+{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}'''Paul Hodgson''' is the ex-head of communications at [[Drax Power]] and a former special adviser to the former energy minister [[Ed Davey]] at the [[Department for Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC).
 ==From lobbyist to government adviser==
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 ==Leaving government==
-After the 2015 general election and the [[Liberal Democrats]] no longer being in government, Hodgson lost his role in  [[DECC]]. In June 2015 it was announced Hodgson would join [[Drax Power]] in a newly-created role of head of media relations. He reports to director of communications [[Andrew Brown]] and joins fellow new employee, former lobbyist at [[Hanover Communications]], [[Chris Woods]]. 'As well as running the press office and managing a number of external agencies, Hodgson's brief is to help the energy business tell its story and explain the benefits of sustainable biomass for electricity and heat'.<ref> Anna Reynolds [http://www.prweek.com/article/1350260/drax-hires-former-decc-special-adviser-paul-hodgson-head-media Drax hires former DECC special adviser Paul Hodgson as head of media] ''PR Week'', 8 June 2015, accessed 8 June 2015.</ref>
+After the 2015 general election and the [[Liberal Democrats]] no longer being in government, Hodgson lost his role in [[DECC]]. In June 2015 it was announced Hodgson would join [[Drax Power]] in a newly-created role of head of media relations. He reports to director of communications [[Andrew Brown]] and joins fellow new employee, former lobbyist at [[Hanover Communications]], [[Chris Woods]]. 'As well as running the press office and managing a number of external agencies, Hodgson's brief is to help the energy business tell its story and explain the benefits of sustainable biomass for electricity and heat'.<ref> Anna Reynolds [http://www.prweek.com/article/1350260/drax-hires-former-decc-special-adviser-paul-hodgson-head-media Drax hires former DECC special adviser Paul Hodgson as head of media] ''PR Week'', 8 June 2015, accessed 8 June 2015.</ref>
 ==Background==

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 ==Leaving government==
-After the 2015 general election and the [[Liberal Democrats]] no longer being in government, Hodgson lost his role in the [[DECC]]. In June 2015 it was announced Hodgson will join [[Drax Power]] in a newly created role of head of media relations. He will report to director of communications [[Andrew Brown]] and joins fellow new employee, former lobbyist at [[Hanover Communications]], [[Chris Woods]]. 'As well as running the press office and managing a number of external agencies, Hodgson's brief is to help the energy business tell its story and explain the benefits of sustainable biomass for electricity and heat'.<ref> Anna Reynolds [http://www.prweek.com/article/1350260/drax-hires-former-decc-special-adviser-paul-hodgson-head-media Drax hires former DECC special adviser Paul Hodgson as head of media] ''PR Week'', 8 June 2015, accessed 8 June 2015.</ref>
+After the 2015 general election and the [[Liberal Democrats]] no longer being in government, Hodgson lost his role in  [[DECC]]. In June 2015 it was announced Hodgson would join [[Drax Power]] in a newly-created role of head of media relations. He reports to director of communications [[Andrew Brown]] and joins fellow new employee, former lobbyist at [[Hanover Communications]], [[Chris Woods]]. 'As well as running the press office and managing a number of external agencies, Hodgson's brief is to help the energy business tell its story and explain the benefits of sustainable biomass for electricity and heat'.<ref> Anna Reynolds [http://www.prweek.com/article/1350260/drax-hires-former-decc-special-adviser-paul-hodgson-head-media Drax hires former DECC special adviser Paul Hodgson as head of media] ''PR Week'', 8 June 2015, accessed 8 June 2015.</ref>
 ==Background==

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 Hodgson was an associate director at lobbying firm [[Fishburn Hedges]], a corporate communications company, from June 2006 until he moved to the DECC in February 2013, replacing [[Katie Waring]].
-Among the clients listed at his former firm around the time of his departure was the lobbying group [[Energy UK]], <ref> Public Affairs Council Register, Fishburn Hedges, Clients for the Period 1 December 2012 - 28 February 2013, acc 14 October 2013 </ref> whose members include the UK [[Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]] and firms with nuclear interests such as [[EDF Energy]]. Another client, [[Mace]] has worked with EDF since 2010 to 'develop socio-economic strategies' for EDF's Hinkley Point C new nuclear power station programme in Somerset. <ref> [http://www.macegroup.com/projects/hinkley-point-c-nuclear-new-build-socio-economic-strategy Hinkley Point C nuclear new build socio-economic strategy], Mace, website undated, acc 14 October 2013 </ref>
+Among the clients listed at his former firm around the time of his departure was the lobbying group [[Energy UK]], <ref> Public Affairs Council Register, Fishburn Hedges, Clients for the Period 1 December 2012 - 28 February 2013, acc 14 October 2013 </ref> whose members include the UK [[Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]] and firms with nuclear interests such as [[EDF Energy]]. Another client, [[Mace]] has worked with EDF since 2010 to 'develop socio-economic strategies' for EDF's Hinkley Point C new nuclear power station programme in Somerset. <ref> [http://www.macegroup.com/projects/hinkley-point-c-nuclear-new-build-socio-economic-strategy Hinkley Point C nuclear new build socio-economic strategy], Mace, website undated, acc 14 October 2013 </ref>{{‪Template:Fracking badge‬}}{{Template:NuclearSpin}}
 According to the data released by [[DECC]], Hodgson lunched with the [[FT]], [[Sunday Telegraph]] and the [[Sun]] newspapers in his first few months at the department. <ref> DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE HOSPITALITY RECEIVED2 BY SPECIAL ADVISERS, January - March 2013, DECC </ref>
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 :- Directly advising the secretary of state on media and external communications
 :- Directly advising the deputy prime minister on ‘green issues’
-:- Creating political briefing for both the prime minister and deputy prime minister
+:- Creating political briefings for both the prime minister and deputy prime minister
 :- Working with senior civil servants to ensure the secretary of state’s priorities are being developed and delivered
 :- Influencing the news agenda through briefing political and specialist journalists on government and Liberal Democrat political positions
-:- Leading a joined up approach ensuring the secretary of state’s priorities are fed into No 10 and other government departments. <ref> [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/paul-hodgson/1b/b83/ab9 Paul Hodgson], ''LinkedIn'', accessed 2 June 2015 </ref>{{Template:NuclearSpin}}
+:- Leading a joined-up approach ensuring the secretary of state’s priorities are fed into No 10 and other government departments. <ref> [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/paul-hodgson/1b/b83/ab9 Paul Hodgson], ''LinkedIn'', accessed 2 June 2015 </ref>
 ==Leaving government==

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-{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}'''Paul Hodgson''' was special adviser to the former energy minister [[Ed Davey]] at the [[Department for Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC).
+{{Template:Lobbying_Portal_badge}}{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}'''Paul Hodgson''' is the head of media relations at [[Drax Power]] and a former special adviser to the former energy minister [[Ed Davey]] at the [[Department for Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC).
 ==From lobbyist to government adviser==
 Hodgson was an associate director at lobbying firm [[Fishburn Hedges]], a corporate communications company, from June 2006 until he moved to the DECC in February 2013, replacing [[Katie Waring]].
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 :- Influencing the news agenda through briefing political and specialist journalists on government and Liberal Democrat political positions
 :- Leading a joined up approach ensuring the secretary of state’s priorities are fed into No 10 and other government departments. <ref> [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/paul-hodgson/1b/b83/ab9 Paul Hodgson], ''LinkedIn'', accessed 2 June 2015 </ref>{{Template:NuclearSpin}}
 ==Background==

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 ==Background==
-Hodgson has also worked for the [[RAC]] as a media relations manager and was a senior adviser to the [[Liberal Democrats]] between 1999 and 2005.<ref> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/paul-hodgson/1b/b83/ab9  Paul Hodgson Special Adviser at DECC], LinkedIn, undated, acc 14 October 2013 </ref>
+Hodgson has also worked for the [[RAC]] as a media relations manager. He was a senior adviser to the [[Liberal Democrats]] for six years between 1999 and 2005,<ref> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/paul-hodgson/1b/b83/ab9  Paul Hodgson Special Adviser at DECC], LinkedIn, undated, acc 14 October 2013 </ref> which included directly advising [[Steve Webb]] MP (former pensions minister) on media and policy development. According to Hodgson's LinkedIn profile, 'much of this policy has been implemented under the Coalition Government'.
 ==Affiliations==

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 According to the data released by [[DECC]], Hodgson lunched with the [[FT]], [[Sunday Telegraph]] and the [[Sun]] newspapers in his first few months at the department. <ref> DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE HOSPITALITY RECEIVED2 BY SPECIAL ADVISERS, January - March 2013, DECC </ref>
-As a special adviser to Davey, Hodgson was paid an annual salary of £69,000. <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/388825/spad_data_november_2014.csv/preview Special advisers in post, 30 November 2014] ''GOV.UK'', accessed 30 April 2015 </ref> {{Template:NuclearSpin}}
+As a special adviser to Davey, Hodgson was paid an annual salary of £69,000. <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/388825/spad_data_november_2014.csv/preview Special advisers in post, 30 November 2014] ''GOV.UK'', accessed 30 April 2015 </ref>
 ==Background==

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 ==Resources==
 See: [[Fracking lobbying firms]]
 *Melissa Jones and Andy Rowell, [http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/climate/item/5765-access-all-areas-frackers-lobbyists-and-the-revolving-door Access all areas: Westminster's (vast) fracking lobby exposed], 29 April 2015.