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| − | [[Nicky Morgan]] has been the Conservative MP for Loughborough since 2010.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/nicky-morgan/4027 Nicky Morgan], www.parliament.uk, accessed 7 October 2013.</ref> She was appointed | + | [[Nicky Morgan]] has been the Conservative MP for Loughborough since 2010.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/nicky-morgan/4027 Nicky Morgan], www.parliament.uk, accessed 7 October 2013.</ref> She was appointed economic secretary to [[HM Treasury]] in October 2013.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24427138 Michael Moore axed as Scottish secretary as reshuffle begins], BBC News, 7 October 2013.</ref> During a reshuffle prompted by the resignation of [[Maria Miller]] in April 2014, Morgan was appointed as financial secretary to the Treasury; and Minister for Women (attending Cabinet).<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-april-2014 Ministerial appointments: April 2014], gov.uk, 9 April 2014.</ref> In July 2014, she was appointed education secretary, and Minister for Women and Equalities.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref> |
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Nicky attended Surbiton High School, before going on to read law at St Hugh’s College, Oxford. <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/nicky-morgan The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP] GOV.UK, accessed 1 October </ref> | Nicky attended Surbiton High School, before going on to read law at St Hugh’s College, Oxford. <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/nicky-morgan The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP] GOV.UK, accessed 1 October </ref> | ||
| − | ==Special | + | ==Special sdvisers== |
| − | *[[Luke Tryl]] - | + | *[[Luke Tryl]] - appointed in July 2014. Prior to this Tryl was the head of education at [[Stonewall]], the UK’s leading gay rights organisation. Tryl will work as an adviser across both the education and equalities brief.<ref name= "Morgan"> Georgia Graham [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10995348/Nicky-Morgan-appoints-gay-rights-campaigner-as-special-advisor.html Nicky Morgan appoints gay rights campaigner as special advisor] ''The Telegraph'', 28 September 2014, accessed 2 October 2014 </ref> |
| − | *[[Chris Wilkins]] - | + | *[[Chris Wilkins]] - appointed in July 2014. Wilkins is a former policy adviser and speech writer for successive Conservative leaders and was assistant campaign director to the Conservatives election guru [[Lynton Crosby]] in 2005. <ref name= "Morgan"/> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 03:47, 3 October 2014
Nicky Morgan has been the Conservative MP for Loughborough since 2010.[1] She was appointed economic secretary to HM Treasury in October 2013.[2] During a reshuffle prompted by the resignation of Maria Miller in April 2014, Morgan was appointed as financial secretary to the Treasury; and Minister for Women (attending Cabinet).[3] In July 2014, she was appointed education secretary, and Minister for Women and Equalities.[4]
Education
Nicky attended Surbiton High School, before going on to read law at St Hugh’s College, Oxford. [5]
Special sdvisers
- Luke Tryl - appointed in July 2014. Prior to this Tryl was the head of education at Stonewall, the UK’s leading gay rights organisation. Tryl will work as an adviser across both the education and equalities brief.[6]
- Chris Wilkins - appointed in July 2014. Wilkins is a former policy adviser and speech writer for successive Conservative leaders and was assistant campaign director to the Conservatives election guru Lynton Crosby in 2005. [6]
Notes
- ↑ Nicky Morgan, www.parliament.uk, accessed 7 October 2013.
- ↑ Michael Moore axed as Scottish secretary as reshuffle begins, BBC News, 7 October 2013.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: April 2014, gov.uk, 9 April 2014.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: July 2014, Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.
- ↑ The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP GOV.UK, accessed 1 October
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Georgia Graham Nicky Morgan appoints gay rights campaigner as special advisor The Telegraph, 28 September 2014, accessed 2 October 2014
