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[[Mark Simmonds]] has been the Conservative MP for Boston and Skegness since 2001. His parliamentary career has included posts as Shadow Minister (Health) 2003-04, Shadow Minister (Education) 2004-04, Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) 2004-05, Shadow Minister (International Development) 2005-07, Shadow Minister (Health) 2007-10, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) 2012-.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mark-simmonds/1393 Mark Simmonds], www.parliament.uk, accessed 9 November 2013.</ref> He resigned from the Government on 11 August 2014.<ref name="Reshuffle110814">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-11-august-2014 Ministerial appointments: 11 August 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 11 August 2014.</ref>
 
[[Mark Simmonds]] has been the Conservative MP for Boston and Skegness since 2001. His parliamentary career has included posts as Shadow Minister (Health) 2003-04, Shadow Minister (Education) 2004-04, Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) 2004-05, Shadow Minister (International Development) 2005-07, Shadow Minister (Health) 2007-10, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) 2012-.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mark-simmonds/1393 Mark Simmonds], www.parliament.uk, accessed 9 November 2013.</ref> He resigned from the Government on 11 August 2014.<ref name="Reshuffle110814">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-11-august-2014 Ministerial appointments: 11 August 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 11 August 2014.</ref>
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==External meetings==
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In January 2013 met with:<ref name="data"> [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229852/MEETINGS_WITH_EXTERNAL_ORGANISATIONS__-__1_JANUARY_-_31_MARCH_2013.csv.csv/preview Transparency data: Ministers: Quarterly return - January to March 2013 - Meetings with external organisations], published July 2013, accessed 5 November 2014 </ref>
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* [[Cluff Geothermal]] in January 2013 to discuss energy sector in East Africa, and *[[Tullow Oil]] to discuss recent developments in Uganda and Kenya.
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*[[Qatar Petroleum]] To discuss energy issues
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In March 2013:<ref name="data"/>
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*Visited the offices of [[BG Group]], Dar es Salaam 'to discuss oil and gas opportunities for UK companies in Tanzania and in the East African region'
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*Met with [[Centrica]] plc 'to discuss energy issues'
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*[[Standard Chartered Bank]] 'to discuss Africa'
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Revision as of 05:49, 5 November 2014

Mark Simmonds has been the Conservative MP for Boston and Skegness since 2001. His parliamentary career has included posts as Shadow Minister (Health) 2003-04, Shadow Minister (Education) 2004-04, Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) 2004-05, Shadow Minister (International Development) 2005-07, Shadow Minister (Health) 2007-10, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) 2012-.[1] He resigned from the Government on 11 August 2014.[2]

External meetings

In January 2013 met with:[3]

In March 2013:[3]

  • Visited the offices of BG Group, Dar es Salaam 'to discuss oil and gas opportunities for UK companies in Tanzania and in the East African region'
  • Met with Centrica plc 'to discuss energy issues'
  • Standard Chartered Bank 'to discuss Africa'


Notes

  1. Mark Simmonds, www.parliament.uk, accessed 9 November 2013.
  2. Ministerial appointments: 11 August 2014, Prime Minister's Office, 11 August 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Transparency data: Ministers: Quarterly return - January to March 2013 - Meetings with external organisations, published July 2013, accessed 5 November 2014