Simon Cawte - Revision history

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Josh Leeson at 15:56, 8 September 2014

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Lucy Brown: New page: '''Simon Cawte''' is Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Caroline Spelman.Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament...

2010-09-14T11:21:28Z

New page: '''Simon Cawte''' is Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Caroline Spelman.<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament...

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'''Simon Cawte''' is Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [[Caroline Spelman]].<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref>

==Background==

===Public funds for party political work===

In August 2008, the ''News of the World'' claimed that [[Caroline Spelman]] was using public money to employ Cawte as her aide - while he was undertaking party political work for the Conservative party - in contravention of parliamentary rules. While Shadow Local Government Secretary, Spelman used her parliamentary staffing allowances to pay chief of staff Cawte his £47,500 annual salary for up to two years. Spelman's spokesperson defended her, saying:
::It is entirely wrong to suggest Simon Cawte was not paid in accordance with the rules. Simon Cawte was employed to support Caroline Spelman in her role as part of the Official Opposition in Parliament... He discharged duties such as speech writing and answering correspondence relating to Caroline Spelman's role as the Shadow Local Government Secretary. This is entirely permissable within the rules.
However, he wrote openly pro-Conservative political letters. In October 2006, he wrote to campaigners for an English Parliament saying: "The only way to guarantee the abolition of regional assemblies is to ensure that the Conservatives form the next government as they are the only main party committed to their abolition". Additionally, Cawte was involved in the party's council election campaigns.<ref>Jamie Lyons, "[http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/article14649.ece Spel, the end?]", ''News of the World'', 17.08.08, accessed 14.09.10</ref> When Cawte moved with Spelman as she took up the appointment of Party Chairman in 2007, the party began to pick up his salary.<ref>Rosa Prince, "[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/2574569/Caroline-Spelman-denies-fresh-sleaze-claims.html Caroline Spelman denies fresh sleaze claims ]", ''The Telegraph'', 17.08.08, accessed 14.09.10</ref>

==Contact, Resources, Notes==

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[[Category:Special Advisers|Cawte, Simon]]

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−	'''Simon Cawte''' was Special Adviser (2010-2012) to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [[Caroline Spelman]].<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> He is now Senior Communications Manager at [[Battersea Power Station Development Company]].<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/former_crown_servants/former_crown_servants_appointments_2012.aspx Former crown servants appointments 2012], Accessed 8~~/9/~~2014 </ref>	+	'''Simon Cawte''' was Special Adviser (2010-2012) to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [[Caroline Spelman]].<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> He is now Senior Communications Manager at [[Battersea Power Station Development Company]].<ref> ACOBA, [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/former_crown_servants/former_crown_servants_appointments_2012.aspx Former crown servants appointments 2012], Accessed 8 September 2014 </ref>

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−	'''Simon Cawte''' was Special Adviser (2010-2012) to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [[Caroline Spelman]].<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> He is now Senior Communications Manager at [[Battersea Power Station Development Company]].	+	'''Simon Cawte''' was Special Adviser (2010-2012) to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [[Caroline Spelman]].<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> He is now Senior Communications Manager at [[Battersea Power Station Development Company]].<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/former_crown_servants/former_crown_servants_appointments_2012.aspx Former crown servants appointments 2012], Accessed 8/9/2014 </ref>

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−	'''Simon Cawte''' was Special Adviser (2010-2012) to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [[Caroline Spelman]].<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> He is now Senior Communications Manager at [[Battersea Power Station Development Company]]	+	'''Simon Cawte''' was Special Adviser (2010-2012) to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [[Caroline Spelman]].<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> He is now Senior Communications Manager at [[Battersea Power Station Development Company]].

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−	'''Simon Cawte''' is Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [[Caroline Spelman]].<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref>	+	'''Simon Cawte''' was Special Adviser (2010-2012) to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [[Caroline Spelman]].<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> He is now Senior Communications Manager at [[Battersea Power Station Development Company]]

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