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| − | '''Simon Adam Wolfson''' (Lord Wolfson of Apsley Guise, born 27 October 1967) is a British businessman who has donated substantial sums to the [[Conservative Party]]. He is currently chief executive of the clothing retailer [[Next]] and is the son of former [[Next]] chairman [[David Wolfson]]. | + | '''Simon Adam Wolfson''' (Lord Wolfson of Apsley Guise, born 27 October 1967) is a British businessman who has donated substantial sums to the [[Conservative Party]]. He is currently chief executive of the clothing retailer [[Next]] and is the son of former [[Next]] chairman [[David Wolfson]]. |
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Wolfson was appointed a Conservative peer in May 2010.<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/latest-news/2010/05/peerages-honours-and-appointments-51162 Peerages, honours and appointments], number10.gov.uk, 28 May 2010.</ref> | Wolfson was appointed a Conservative peer in May 2010.<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/latest-news/2010/05/peerages-honours-and-appointments-51162 Peerages, honours and appointments], number10.gov.uk, 28 May 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | He has been a trustee of the right-wing think tank [[Policy Exchange]] since 2 December 2008. He is a trustee of [[The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust]],<ref>[[Media:The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust - Contact & Trustees.JPG|Screengrab]] of Charity Commission, The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust > Contact & trustees, created 8 July 2010</ref> (set up by his father David and his grandfather [[Charles Wolfson]]) which funds [[Policy Exchange]] and [[Civitas]]. | ||
He married [[Ellie Shawcross]] in June 2012.<ref>[http://www.retail-week.com/people/nexts-lord-wolfson-ties-the-knot/5037926.article Next’s Lord Wolfson ties the knot], ''Retail Week'', 28 June 2012.</ref> | He married [[Ellie Shawcross]] in June 2012.<ref>[http://www.retail-week.com/people/nexts-lord-wolfson-ties-the-knot/5037926.article Next’s Lord Wolfson ties the knot], ''Retail Week'', 28 June 2012.</ref> | ||
==Donations to the Conservative Party== | ==Donations to the Conservative Party== | ||
| − | The table below shows Simon Wolfson's donations to the [[Conservative Party]] | + | The table below shows Simon Wolfson's donations to the [[Conservative Party]] registered with the Electoral Commission as at 27 April 2010. <ref>Electoral Commission, [http://registers.electoralcommission.org.uk/regulatory-issues/regdpoliticalparties.cfm Register of donations to political parties] [Accessed 27 April 2010]</ref> The donations listed amounts totalling £238,250 over less than four years. |
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Revision as of 02:20, 19 January 2015
Simon Adam Wolfson (Lord Wolfson of Apsley Guise, born 27 October 1967) is a British businessman who has donated substantial sums to the Conservative Party. He is currently chief executive of the clothing retailer Next and is the son of former Next chairman David Wolfson.
Wolfson was appointed a Conservative peer in May 2010.[1]
He has been a trustee of the right-wing think tank Policy Exchange since 2 December 2008. He is a trustee of The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust,[2] (set up by his father David and his grandfather Charles Wolfson) which funds Policy Exchange and Civitas.
He married Ellie Shawcross in June 2012.[3]
Donations to the Conservative Party
The table below shows Simon Wolfson's donations to the Conservative Party registered with the Electoral Commission as at 27 April 2010. [4] The donations listed amounts totalling £238,250 over less than four years.
| Received by | Date accepted | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 19 January 2006 | £50,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 14 August 2006 | £4,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 22 January 2007 | £60,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 19 February 2009 | £69,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 13 December 2007 | £54,250 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 5 December 2008 | £60,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 14 May 2009 | £6,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 11 November 2009 | £4,000 |
External resources
- Power List 2012: 02. Lord Wolfson, Retail Week, 21 June 2012.
Notes
- ↑ Peerages, honours and appointments, number10.gov.uk, 28 May 2010.
- ↑ Screengrab of Charity Commission, The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust > Contact & trustees, created 8 July 2010
- ↑ Next’s Lord Wolfson ties the knot, Retail Week, 28 June 2012.
- ↑ Electoral Commission, Register of donations to political parties [Accessed 27 April 2010]
