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Appointed to the board of [[United Business Media]] in January 2005, He currently chairs the [[National Employment Panel]], which advises government on employment issues and has recently been appointed to chair an independent review of skills in the UK. He is deputy chair of the [[Commonwealth Education Fund]] and non-executive Director of [[Lloyds-TSB]] plc and [[Bupa]]. He is also chairman of [[Intrinsic Financial Services]]. Sandy was previously chairman and chief executive of [[Zurich Financial Services]] (UK, Ireland, Southern Africa and Asia Pacific), holding senior positions at [[Allied Dunbar]], [[Eagle Star]] and [[Threadneedle]]. He was also chairman of The [[Association of British Insurers]]. Sandy was appointed to the House of Lords in 2004.
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'''Sandy Leitch''' (Lord Leitch) is a [[Labour]] peer in the [[House of Lords]], having been raised to the peerage on 7 June 2004.
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Leitch also holds senior positions at [[BUPA]], [[Old Mutual Wealth]] and [[FNZ]], having formerly been chairman of [[Scottish Widows Group]], head of the UK branch of [[Zurich Financial Services]] and deputy chairman of the [[Bank of Scotland]] plc, [[Lloyds Banking Group]] plc and [[HBOS]] plc.
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==Labour links==
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Whilst he was in power, [[Tony Blair]] utilised Leitch and viewed him as one of his most trusted business advisers. When [[Gordon Brown]] replaced Blair, Leitch maintained his [[Labour]] links by donating £5,000 to the party in 2007.<ref> Michael Seamark [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-510966/The-man-Blairs-new-job-From-miners-son-peer-power.html The man behind Blair's new job: From miner's son to peer with power] ''Daily Mail'', 28 January 2008, accessed 22 December 2014 </ref>
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==Affiliations==
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From the House of Lords [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-leitch/3677 Register of Interests]
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===Directorships===
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*Chairman and non-executive director, [[BUPA]]
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*Chairman, [[Intrinsic Financial Services]] Ltd
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*Non-executive director, [[Intrinsic Financial Planning]] Limited
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*Non-executive chairman, [[FNZ]] (platform technology provider)
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*Non-executive director, Board of [[Old Mutual Wealth]]
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*Independent adviser to [[Guggenheim Investments]]
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===Significant shareholdings===
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*Investor in [[Intrinsic Financial Services]] Ltd
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===Office-holder in voluntary organisations===
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*Deputy Chairman of [[Commonwealth Education Fund]]
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*Founding Vice President of 'CARES' (employee volunteering) - subdivision of [[Business in the Community]]
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*Chairman of Leitch Review of Skills (unpaid) (independent review of skills in the UK - voluntary post)
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*Chairman, National Employment Panel Ltd (unpaid)
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===Voluntary organisations===
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*Chairman of the [[National Employment Panel]]
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*Director of [[Albert Court Management Committee]] (Residents' Association for my London residence)
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*Member, Advisory Council of [[Acciptor]] (unpaid)
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===Former interests===
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<ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-interests/register-of-lords-interests/lords-interests-amendments/?letter=L Interest amendments] ''Parliament.UK'', accessed 22 December 2014 </ref>
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*Deputy Chairman and Non-executive Director, [[Lloyds TSB Bank]] plc, deleted on the 6 June 2013
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*Non-executive Director and Chairman, [[Scottish Widows Group]] Limited, deleted on the 6 June 2013
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*Non-executive Director and Chairman, [[Scottish Widows]] plc, deleted on the 6 June 2013
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*Non-executive Director and Chairman, [[Scottish Widows Annuities]] Limited, deleted on the 6 June 2013
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*Deputy Chairman and Non-executive Director, [[HBOS]] plc, deleted on the 6 June 2013
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*Deputy Chairman and Non-executive Director, [[Bank of Scotland]] plc, deleted on the 6 June 2013
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*Deputy Chairman and Non-executive Director, [[Lloyds Banking Group]] plc, deleted on the 21 March 2012
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*Non-executive Director, [[Paternoster UK]] Ltd, deleted on the 10 February 2011
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*Non-executive Director, [[HBOS Financial Services]] Limited, deleted on the 6 June 2013
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*Non-executive Director, [[HBOS Investment Fund Managers]] Limited, deleted on the 6 June 2013
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*Non-executive Director, [[Clerical Medical Investment Group]] Limited, deleted on the 6 June 2013
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*Non-executive Director, [[Clerical Medical Managed Funds]] Limited, deleted on the 6 June 2013
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*Non-executive Director, [[Halifax Financial Services]] (Holdings) Limited, deleted on the 6 June 2013
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*Non-executive Director, [[Halifax Life]] Limited, deleted on the 6 June 2013
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*Non-executive Director, [[St Andrew's Life Assurance]] plc, deleted on the 6 June 2013
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*Non-executive Director, [[Falcon Power Research]] Limited, deleted on the 2 April 2014
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==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 07:13, 23 December 2014

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Sandy Leitch (Lord Leitch) is a Labour peer in the House of Lords, having been raised to the peerage on 7 June 2004.

Leitch also holds senior positions at BUPA, Old Mutual Wealth and FNZ, having formerly been chairman of Scottish Widows Group, head of the UK branch of Zurich Financial Services and deputy chairman of the Bank of Scotland plc, Lloyds Banking Group plc and HBOS plc.

Labour links

Whilst he was in power, Tony Blair utilised Leitch and viewed him as one of his most trusted business advisers. When Gordon Brown replaced Blair, Leitch maintained his Labour links by donating £5,000 to the party in 2007.[1]

Affiliations

From the House of Lords Register of Interests

Directorships

Significant shareholdings

Office-holder in voluntary organisations

  • Deputy Chairman of Commonwealth Education Fund
  • Founding Vice President of 'CARES' (employee volunteering) - subdivision of Business in the Community
  • Chairman of Leitch Review of Skills (unpaid) (independent review of skills in the UK - voluntary post)
  • Chairman, National Employment Panel Ltd (unpaid)

Voluntary organisations

Former interests

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Notes

  1. ↑ Michael Seamark The man behind Blair's new job: From miner's son to peer with power Daily Mail, 28 January 2008, accessed 22 December 2014
  2. ↑ Interest amendments Parliament.UK, accessed 22 December 2014
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