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:Matthew John David Hancock was educated at Farndon County Primary School, West Cheshire College and The King’s School, Chester. He gained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Exeter College, University of Oxford, and a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge. <ref name="MP"/> | :Matthew John David Hancock was educated at Farndon County Primary School, West Cheshire College and The King’s School, Chester. He gained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Exeter College, University of Oxford, and a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge. <ref name="MP"/> | ||
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| + | Hancock's West Suffolk seat was paid £11,250 in 2013, including £7,250 from [[Tetrapak]] heiress [[Kirsten Rausing]].<ref> Annabelle Dickson [http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/second_jobs_and_party_donations_from_energy_firms_it_and_property_companies_what_has_your_mp_declared_in_the_latest_mp_s_register_of_interests_1_3824860 Second jobs and party donations from energy firms, IT and property companies - what has your MP declared in the latest MP’s register of interests?] ''Eastern Daily Press'', 29 October 2014, accessed 20 February 2015 </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:04, 20 February 2015
Matthew Hancock has been the Conservative MP for West Suffolk since 2010. In 2012, he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the UK (Department for Education) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills).[1] In October 2013, he was promoted to Minister of State in the same departments.[2]
In the July 2014 reshuffle, he replaced Michael Fallon as Minister of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change. He was also appointed Minister of State for Portsmouth.[3]
Background
- Matthew's first job was with his family computer software business. Later, he worked as an economist at the Bank of England and in 2005 moved to work for the then Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne. [4]
Education
- Matthew John David Hancock was educated at Farndon County Primary School, West Cheshire College and The King’s School, Chester. He gained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Exeter College, University of Oxford, and a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge. [4]
Funding
Hancock's West Suffolk seat was paid £11,250 in 2013, including £7,250 from Tetrapak heiress Kirsten Rausing.[5]
Contact
- Twitter: @matthancockmp
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ Matthew Hancock, www.parliament.uk, accessed 7 October 2013.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013, Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: July 2014, Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP, Gov.uk, undated, accessed 3 September 2014
- ↑ Annabelle Dickson Second jobs and party donations from energy firms, IT and property companies - what has your MP declared in the latest MP’s register of interests? Eastern Daily Press, 29 October 2014, accessed 20 February 2015
