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[[Michael Bates]], Lord Bates, was appointed a Conservative Peer in 2008. He was previously MP for Langbaurgh 1992-97, during which time he helds posts as a Government Whip and as Paymaster General. He served as Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party 2007-10, and as Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) 2009-10.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-bates/1091 Lord Bates], www.parliament.uk, accessed 8 October 2013.</ref> he was appointed a Lords Whip in October 2013.<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>
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[[Michael Bates]], Lord Bates, was made a Conservative peer in 2008. He was previously MP for Langbaurgh 1992-97, during which time he helds posts as a government whip and as paymaster general. He served as Deputy Chair of the [[Conservative Party]] 2007-10, and as Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) 2009-10.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-bates/1091 Lord Bates], www.parliament.uk, accessed 8 October 2013.</ref> he was appointed a Lords Whip in October 2013.<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>  
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In August 2014 he was appointed parliamentary under-secretary of state at the [[Home Office]].
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<ref name="Reshuffle060814">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-august-2014 Ministerial appointments: August 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 6 August 2014.</ref>
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In May 2015, Lord Bates was appointed minister for state at the [[Home Office]], overseeing the areas of Home Office legislation and House of Lords Business, animal testing and devolution.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/lord-bates Lord Bates Profile]Gov.UK, accessed 24 September 2015</ref>
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Less than a year later, in March 2016, Bates resigned from the government.
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==Personal life==
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*[[Xuelin Bates]], wife
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==Political donations==
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Recorded by the Electoral Commission:<ref> Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/?currentPage=1&rows=20&query=Bates&sort=AcceptedDate&order=desc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true Donation search: 'Bates'], accessed 5 May 2015 </ref>
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<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th>
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<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th>
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<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th>
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<td align="center">28/06/2005</td>
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<td align="center">Michael Bates</td>
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<td align="center">£4,995.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Conservative Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">North Essex</td>
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Michael Bates

Michael Bates, Lord Bates, was made a Conservative peer in 2008. He was previously MP for Langbaurgh 1992-97, during which time he helds posts as a government whip and as paymaster general. He served as Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party 2007-10, and as Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) 2009-10.[1] he was appointed a Lords Whip in October 2013.[2]

In August 2014 he was appointed parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Home Office. [3]

In May 2015, Lord Bates was appointed minister for state at the Home Office, overseeing the areas of Home Office legislation and House of Lords Business, animal testing and devolution.[4]

Less than a year later, in March 2016, Bates resigned from the government.

Personal life

Political donations

Recorded by the Electoral Commission:[5]

Date Name of donor Amount Donated to Subsidiary (parties only)
28/06/2005 Michael Bates £4,995.00 Conservative Party North Essex




Notes

  1. Lord Bates, www.parliament.uk, accessed 8 October 2013.
  2. Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013, Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.
  3. Ministerial appointments: August 2014, Prime Minister's Office, 6 August 2014.
  4. Lord Bates ProfileGov.UK, accessed 24 September 2015
  5. Electoral Commission, Donation search: 'Bates', accessed 5 May 2015