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| − | *Non-executive Director, (remunerated)<ref>UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> [[Jabbar Group]], Glasgow - Global business company focusing on technology, architecture, master planning, city developers, corporate and retail travel, human resource management, media, leisure and international property investment<ref>Jabbar Group, [http://www.jabbargroup.com/jabbar/content/blogcategory/21/83/ About Jabbar Group], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> | + | *Non-executive Director, (remunerated)<ref>UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> [[Jabbar Group]], Glasgow, 2007-2010 - Global business company focusing on technology, architecture, master planning, city developers, corporate and retail travel, human resource management, media, leisure and international property investment<ref>Jabbar Group, [http://www.jabbargroup.com/jabbar/content/blogcategory/21/83/ About Jabbar Group], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> Approved by [[ACOBA]] subject to "12 months after leaving office, he should not be personally involved in lobbying the Government on behalf of the Jabbar Group"<ref name="ACOBA"> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/acoba/assets/acobaninthreport2006_08.pdf The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Ninth Report 2006-2008] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 6 November 2014 </ref><ref> [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/regmem/?p=10245 Changes to the Register of Members' Interests Nigel Griffiths] ''They Work For You'', accessed 6 November 2014 </ref> |
| − | *Non-executive,<ref>UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> [[Public Interest Foundation]] - associated charitable foundation. The precise wording in Griffiths register of interests is 'Remunerated directorships: The Jabbar Group and Public Interest Foundation (non-executive); an infrastructure company and associated charitable foundation.'<ref>UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> This is odd as Griffiths is not registered as a | + | *Non-executive,<ref>UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> [[Public Interest Foundation]] - associated charitable foundation. Role was approved by [[ACOBA]], who, "saw no difficulty, provided he did not become personally involved in lobbying the Government for 12 months after leaving office."<ref name="ACOBA"/> The precise wording in Griffiths register of interests is 'Remunerated directorships: The Jabbar Group and Public Interest Foundation (non-executive); an infrastructure company and associated charitable foundation.'<ref>UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> This is odd as Griffiths is not registered as a director of Public Interest foundation and in its accounts of February 2008 it declares that it did no business and has no resources.<ref>Public Interest Foundation Abbreviated financial Statements for the period ended 29 February 2008</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:16, 3 March 2015
Nigel Griffiths (born 20 May 1955, Glasgow) is a Labour MP for Edinburgh South. He was Deputy Leader of the House of Commons until 2007, and before that has held a number of government positions, including Minister for Construction, Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Coal Health Compensation, Minister for Small Businesses and Minister for Enterprise.[1]
He resigned from Government in March 2007 over his opposition to funding new Trident nuclear submarines.[2]
Contents
Background
Biographical Information
History
Current activities
Views
Affiliations
- Non-executive Director, (remunerated)[3] Jabbar Group, Glasgow, 2007-2010 - Global business company focusing on technology, architecture, master planning, city developers, corporate and retail travel, human resource management, media, leisure and international property investment[4] Approved by ACOBA subject to "12 months after leaving office, he should not be personally involved in lobbying the Government on behalf of the Jabbar Group"[5][6]
- Non-executive,[7] Public Interest Foundation - associated charitable foundation. Role was approved by ACOBA, who, "saw no difficulty, provided he did not become personally involved in lobbying the Government for 12 months after leaving office."[5] The precise wording in Griffiths register of interests is 'Remunerated directorships: The Jabbar Group and Public Interest Foundation (non-executive); an infrastructure company and associated charitable foundation.'[8] This is odd as Griffiths is not registered as a director of Public Interest foundation and in its accounts of February 2008 it declares that it did no business and has no resources.[9]
Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes
Publications
Contact
- Address:
- Phone:
- Email:
- Website:
Resources
- Griffiths, Nigel, Nigel Griffiths Biography, accessed 25 November 2008.
- Jabbar Group, About Jabbar Group, accessed 25 November 2008.
- UK Parliament, Register of Members' Interests, accessed 25 November 2008.
- Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., "Revealed: how minister cashed in on contacts," The Sunday Times, 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.
Notes and References
- ↑ Griffiths, Nigel, Nigel Griffiths Biography, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ Griffiths, Nigel, Nigel Griffiths Biography, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Register of Members' Interests, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ Jabbar Group, About Jabbar Group, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Ninth Report 2006-2008 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 6 November 2014
- ↑ Changes to the Register of Members' Interests Nigel Griffiths They Work For You, accessed 6 November 2014
- ↑ UK Parliament, Register of Members' Interests, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Register of Members' Interests, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ Public Interest Foundation Abbreviated financial Statements for the period ended 29 February 2008
