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−	{{Template:Revolving Door badge}}'''Simon Virley''' was director general for 'energy markets and infrastructure group' in the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC), leading the UK government’s work on on renewables, nuclear, oil and gas, shale, carbon capture and storage, and UK energy security issues from September 2009 until January 2015.	+	{{Template:Revolving Door badge}}{{‪Template:Fracking badge‬}}'''Simon Virley''' was director general for 'energy markets and infrastructure group' in the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC), leading the UK government’s work on on renewables, nuclear, oil and gas, shale, carbon capture and storage, and UK energy security issues from September 2009 until January 2015.

	In a classic case of the revolving door between politics and business, Virley left the civil service to take up the role of chair of energy and natural resources at [[KPMG]] UK in February 2015. He had previously worked for the Big Four firm on secondment from 2005-08.		In a classic case of the revolving door between politics and business, Virley left the civil service to take up the role of chair of energy and natural resources at [[KPMG]] UK in February 2015. He had previously worked for the Big Four firm on secondment from 2005-08.

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 ==Reformer==
-According to KPMG, Virley led the biggest reforms to the UK energy market since privatisation. <ref> [http://www.kpmg.com/uk/en/issuesandinsights/articlespublications/newsreleases/pages/kpmg-strengthens-energy-practice-with-the-appointment-of-simon-virley-from-decc.aspx KPMG strengthens Energy practice with the appointment of Simon Virley from DECC], KPMG website, 2015 news release (undated) accessed 12 August 2015 </ref>
+According to KPMG, Virley led the biggest reforms to the UK energy market since privatisation. <ref> [http://www.kpmg.com/uk/en/issuesandinsights/articlespublications/newsreleases/pages/kpmg-strengthens-energy-practice-with-the-appointment-of-simon-virley-from-decc.aspx KPMG strengthens Energy practice with the appointment of Simon Virley from DECC], KPMG website, 2015 news release dated 2 February 2015, accessed 12 August 2015 </ref>
 ==Background==

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 ==Reformer==
-According to KPMG, Virley led the biggest reforms to the UK energy market since privatisation.
+According to KPMG, Virley led the biggest reforms to the UK energy market since privatisation. <ref> [http://www.kpmg.com/uk/en/issuesandinsights/articlespublications/newsreleases/pages/kpmg-strengthens-energy-practice-with-the-appointment-of-simon-virley-from-decc.aspx KPMG strengthens Energy practice with the appointment of Simon Virley from DECC], KPMG website, 2015 news release (undated) accessed 12 August 2015 </ref>
 ==Background==
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 ==Affiliations==
-*[[KPMG]] - secondment
+*[[KPMG]] - secondment to this Big Four firm whilst employed by HM Treasury 2005-08
 ==Notes==
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-[[Category:Climate|Virley, Simon]] [[Category:Nuclear Spin|Virley, Simon]][[Category:Revolving Door|Virley, Simon]][[Category:Big Four People|Virley, Simon]][[Category:Fracking|Virley, Simon]]
+[[Category:Climate|Virley, Simon]] [[Category:Nuclear Spin|Virley, Simon]][[Category:Revolving Door|Virley, Simon]][[Category:Big Four People|Virley, Simon]][[Category:Fracking|Virley, Simon]][[Category:UK Government Secondments|Virley, Simon]]

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-'''Simon Virley''' was director general for 'energy markets and infrastructure group' in the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC), leading the UK government’s work on on renewables, nuclear, oil and gas, shale, carbon capture and storage, and UK energy security issues from September 2009 until January 2015.
+{{Template:Revolving Door badge}}'''Simon Virley''' was director general for 'energy markets and infrastructure group' in the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC), leading the UK government’s work on on renewables, nuclear, oil and gas, shale, carbon capture and storage, and UK energy security issues from September 2009 until January 2015.
 In a classic case of the revolving door between politics and business, Virley left the civil service to take up the role of chair of energy and natural resources at [[KPMG]] UK in February 2015. He had previously worked for the Big Four firm on secondment from 2005-08.
 ==Reformer==
-  During this period, he led the biggest reforms to the UK energy market since privatisation.
+According to KPMG, Virley led the biggest reforms to the UK energy market since privatisation.
 ==Background==

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 ==Reformer==
-he has been Director General of Energy Markets and Infrastructure since 2009.  In this role, Simon had overall responsibility for advice to the UK Government on renewables, nuclear, oil and gas, shale, carbon capture and storage, and UK energy security issues.  During this period, he led the biggest reforms to the UK energy market since privatisation.
+  During this period, he led the biggest reforms to the UK energy market since privatisation.
 ==Background==
 Virley is an economist by training and spent most of the 1990s at [[HM Treasury]], including leading the work on ‘green’ taxes.  <ref name="Virley"> [http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/about/who_we_are/management/virley/virley.aspx Simon Virley], DECC website, accessed 10 September 2012 </ref>
-Between 2000-03 he was private secretary to the Prime Minister, dealing with economic affairs. He then lead the cross-departmental work on better regulation as director of the [[Better Regulation Executive]] (2003-05), before a secondment at [[KPMG]] where he was director of corporate finance, advising on the financing of energy and other major infrastructure projects. <ref name="Virley"/>
+Between 2000-03 he was private secretary to [[Tony Blair]] while he was prime minister, and dealt with economic affairs. He then lead the cross-departmental work on better regulation as director of the [[Better Regulation Executive]] (2003-05), before a secondment at [[KPMG]] where he was director of corporate finance, advising on the financing of energy and other major infrastructure projects. <ref name="Virley"/>
 He was also a temporary joint chair of the [[Electricity Strategy Network Group]].

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	He was previously a temporary Joint Chair of the [[Electricity Strategy Network Group]].		He was previously a temporary Joint Chair of the [[Electricity Strategy Network Group]].
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		+	==Hospitality received==
		+	*[[EirGrid Board]] - lunch 15/05/2013

	==Affiliations==		==Affiliations==

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	He was previously a temporary Joint Chair of the [[Electricity Strategy Network Group]].		He was previously a temporary Joint Chair of the [[Electricity Strategy Network Group]].
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		+	==Affiliations==
		+	*[[KPMG]]

	==Notes==		==Notes==