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[[File:Jeremy Wright.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Jeremy Wright MP, Attorney General for England and Wales]] | [[File:Jeremy Wright.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Jeremy Wright MP, Attorney General for England and Wales]] | ||
| − | + | '''Jeremy Wright''' has been the [[Conservative Party]] MP for Kenilworth and Southam since 2010, retaining his seat with a majority of 21,002 in 2015. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/conservative/jeremy-wright/608 Jeremy Wright] ''Express'', accessed 19 May 2015 </ref> Between 2005 and 2010, he was MP for Rugby and Kenilworth. | |
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| + | In 2012, he became a parliamentary under-secretary at the UK [[Ministry of Justice]].<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/jeremy-wright/1560 Jeremy Wright], www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Staff== | ||
| + | *[[Mark Lerigo]] - Digital campaigner, [[West Midlands Conservatives]] <ref name="March">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmsecret/sponsor-05.htm Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 25 April 2016</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Caroline Pickering]] <ref name="March"/> | ||
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| + | ==Attorney general appointment== | ||
| + | In July 2014, Wright was appointed as the government's attorney-general. | ||
| + | This role acts as chief legal adviser to the Crown and has a number of independent public interest functions, as well as overseeing the Law Officers’ departments. These are: | ||
| + | *the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] | ||
| + | *the [[Serious Fraud Office]] | ||
| + | *Her [[Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate]] | ||
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| + | His other responsibilities include: | ||
| + | *acting as principal legal adviser on questions of EU and international law, human rights and devolution issues | ||
| + | *referring unduly lenient sentences to the Court of Appeal | ||
| + | *bringing proceedings for contempt of court | ||
| + | *intervening in certain proceedings to protect charities | ||
| + | *dealing with questions of law arising on government Bills | ||
| + | *legal aspects of all major international and domestic litigation involving the government | ||
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| + | He also holds the separate office of [[Advocate General for Northern Ireland]]. <ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref> | ||
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| + | Wright held on to his position during incoming Prime Minister [[Theresa May]]'s extensive cabinet reshuffle. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:01, 18 July 2016
Jeremy Wright has been the Conservative Party MP for Kenilworth and Southam since 2010, retaining his seat with a majority of 21,002 in 2015. [1] Between 2005 and 2010, he was MP for Rugby and Kenilworth.
In 2012, he became a parliamentary under-secretary at the UK Ministry of Justice.[2]
Staff
- Mark Lerigo - Digital campaigner, West Midlands Conservatives [3]
- Caroline Pickering [3]
Attorney general appointment
In July 2014, Wright was appointed as the government's attorney-general. This role acts as chief legal adviser to the Crown and has a number of independent public interest functions, as well as overseeing the Law Officers’ departments. These are:
- the Crown Prosecution Service
- the Serious Fraud Office
- Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
His other responsibilities include:
- acting as principal legal adviser on questions of EU and international law, human rights and devolution issues
- referring unduly lenient sentences to the Court of Appeal
- bringing proceedings for contempt of court
- intervening in certain proceedings to protect charities
- dealing with questions of law arising on government Bills
- legal aspects of all major international and domestic litigation involving the government
He also holds the separate office of Advocate General for Northern Ireland. [4]
Wright held on to his position during incoming Prime Minister Theresa May's extensive cabinet reshuffle.
Notes
- ↑ Jeremy Wright Express, accessed 19 May 2015
- ↑ Jeremy Wright, www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 25 April 2016
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: July 2014, Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.
