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| − | [[Tom Brake]] has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington since 1997.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref> | + | [[File:Tom Brake MP.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tom Brake]] |
| + | '''Tom Brake''' has been the [[Liberal Democrat Party]] MP for Carshalton and Wallington since 1997.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref> In 2015 Brake was re-elected with a majority of 1,510. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/liberal-democrats/tom-brake/315 Tom Brake] ''Express'', accessed 19 May 2015 </ref> | ||
| + | Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
His parliamentary career has included positions as: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 1997-99; Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) 199-01; Opposition Whip (Commons) 2000-04; Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2001-05; Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2005-06; Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) 2006-07; Shadow Minister (Olympics and London) 2007-10; Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) 2008-10.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref> | His parliamentary career has included positions as: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 1997-99; Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) 199-01; Opposition Whip (Commons) 2000-04; Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2001-05; Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2005-06; Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) 2006-07; Shadow Minister (Olympics and London) 2007-10; Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) 2008-10.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref> | ||
Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref> | Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==Resigns as adviser to Henry Jackson Society and Student Rights== | |
| + | In June 2013, Brake resigned from the advisory council of the [[Henry Jackson Society]] following controversial comments by [[Douglas Murray]].<ref>Sunny Hundal, [http://liberalconspiracy.org/2013/06/05/exclusive-top-libdem-resigns-from-controversial-think-tank-henry-jackson-society/ Excl: Libdem resigns from controversial think-tank Henry Jackson Society], ''Liberal Conspiracy'', 5 June 2013.</ref> Shortly afterwards he also resigned from the board of [[Student Rights]], a counter-extremism group linked to the Henry Jackson Society.<ref>Lucy Sherriff [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/06/mps-deserting-student-rights_n_3395180.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-universities-education Student Rights: LibDem MP Tom Brake deserts counter-extremism group, others set to follow], ''Huffington Post'', Posted: 06/06/2013 11:55 BST Updated: 07/06/2013 08:52 BST. Accessed 28 November 2013</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Special advisers and staff== | ||
| + | *[[Valeria Orezzi]], campaign assistant in 2013. Now an account executive at [[Incisive Health]].<ref> Linkedin [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/valeria-orezzi/70/79b/453 Valeria Orezzi], accessed 25 June 2015.</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Manuel Abellan San Martin]] - Councillor, London Borough of Sutton | [[Paulius Mackela]] | [[Fraser Seifert]] | [[Christian Wood]] | [[Eleanor Wood]] <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmsecret/sponsor-01.htm Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 19 April 2016</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *[[All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/151113/rail.htm Rail APPG],''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 16 November 2015</ref> | ||
| + | *[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Men's Health]] - Vice-chair<ref name="November">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/151113/mens-health.htm Mens Health APPG], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 19 November 2015</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Contact== | ||
| + | ====Parliamentary==== | ||
| + | *Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA | ||
| + | *Telephone: 020 7219 0924 | ||
| + | *Email: braket@parliament.uk | ||
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| + | ====Constituency==== | ||
| + | *Address: Kennedy House, 5 Nightingale Road, Carshalton, SM5 2DN | ||
| + | *Telephone: 020 8255 8155 | ||
| + | *Fax: 020 8395 4453 | ||
| + | *Email: info@tombrake.co.uk | ||
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| + | ====Web & Social media==== | ||
| + | *Website: http://www.tombrake.co.uk | ||
| + | *Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasbrake | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | [[Category:Liberal Democrats|Brake, Tom]][[Category:MP|Brake, Tom]] | + | [[Category:Liberal Democrats|Brake, Tom]][[Category:MP|Brake, Tom]][[Category:British Politician|Brake, Tom]][[Category:Henry Jackson Society|Brake, Tom]] |
Latest revision as of 13:32, 19 April 2016
Tom Brake has been the Liberal Democrat Party MP for Carshalton and Wallington since 1997.[1] In 2015 Brake was re-elected with a majority of 1,510. [2]
Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.[1]
Contents
Career
His parliamentary career has included positions as: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 1997-99; Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) 199-01; Opposition Whip (Commons) 2000-04; Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2001-05; Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2005-06; Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) 2006-07; Shadow Minister (Olympics and London) 2007-10; Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) 2008-10.[1]
Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.[1]
Resigns as adviser to Henry Jackson Society and Student Rights
In June 2013, Brake resigned from the advisory council of the Henry Jackson Society following controversial comments by Douglas Murray.[3] Shortly afterwards he also resigned from the board of Student Rights, a counter-extremism group linked to the Henry Jackson Society.[4]
Special advisers and staff
- Valeria Orezzi, campaign assistant in 2013. Now an account executive at Incisive Health.[5]
- Manuel Abellan San Martin - Councillor, London Borough of Sutton | Paulius Mackela | Fraser Seifert | Christian Wood | Eleanor Wood [6]
Affiliations
Contact
Parliamentary
- Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
- Telephone: 020 7219 0924
- Email: braket@parliament.uk
Constituency
- Address: Kennedy House, 5 Nightingale Road, Carshalton, SM5 2DN
- Telephone: 020 8255 8155
- Fax: 020 8395 4453
- Email: info@tombrake.co.uk
Web & Social media
- Website: http://www.tombrake.co.uk
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasbrake
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rt Hon Tom Brake, UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.
- ↑ Tom Brake Express, accessed 19 May 2015
- ↑ Sunny Hundal, Excl: Libdem resigns from controversial think-tank Henry Jackson Society, Liberal Conspiracy, 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Lucy Sherriff Student Rights: LibDem MP Tom Brake deserts counter-extremism group, others set to follow, Huffington Post, Posted: 06/06/2013 11:55 BST Updated: 07/06/2013 08:52 BST. Accessed 28 November 2013
- ↑ Linkedin Valeria Orezzi, accessed 25 June 2015.
- ↑ Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 19 April 2016
- ↑ Rail APPG,www.parliament.uk, accessed 16 November 2015
- ↑ Mens Health APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 19 November 2015
