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'''Norman Baker''' has been the Lib Dem MP for Lewes since 1997. He was appointed a parliamentary under-secretary at the [[Department for Transport]] in 2010.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/norman-baker/28 Norman Baker], www.parliament.uk, accessed 20 August 2013.</ref> | '''Norman Baker''' has been the Lib Dem MP for Lewes since 1997. He was appointed a parliamentary under-secretary at the [[Department for Transport]] in 2010.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/norman-baker/28 Norman Baker], www.parliament.uk, accessed 20 August 2013.</ref> | ||
| − | In October 2013, he was appointed as | + | In October 2013, he was appointed as minister of state for crime prevention in October 2013 at the [[Home Office]].<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-7-october-2013 Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013], Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.</ref> He resigned from this role on 3 November 2014. |
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | Previously Baker has carried out a number of different roles within parliament, including: | ||
| + | *Shadow secretary of state for the environment and transport from 2002 to 2005. | ||
| + | *Shadow environment and rural affairs secretary from 2005 to 2006. | ||
| + | *Shadow minister for the cabinet office and chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster in 2007. | ||
| + | *Shadow secretary of state for transport from 2007 to 2010. | ||
| + | *Parliamentary under secretary for transport from 2010 to 2013. <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/norman-baker The Rt Hon Norman Baker MP] GOV.UK, accessed 27 February 2015 <ref/> | ||
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Revision as of 12:27, 27 February 2015
Norman Baker has been the Lib Dem MP for Lewes since 1997. He was appointed a parliamentary under-secretary at the Department for Transport in 2010.[1]
In October 2013, he was appointed as minister of state for crime prevention in October 2013 at the Home Office.[2] He resigned from this role on 3 November 2014.
Background
Previously Baker has carried out a number of different roles within parliament, including:
- Shadow secretary of state for the environment and transport from 2002 to 2005.
- Shadow environment and rural affairs secretary from 2005 to 2006.
- Shadow minister for the cabinet office and chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster in 2007.
- Shadow secretary of state for transport from 2007 to 2010.
- Parliamentary under secretary for transport from 2010 to 2013. <ref> The Rt Hon Norman Baker MP GOV.UK, accessed 27 February 2015 Cite error: The opening
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Notes
- ↑ Norman Baker, www.parliament.uk, accessed 20 August 2013.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013, Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.
