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| − | '''Melanie Jane Johnson''' (born 05 February 1955, Ipswich) is former Labour MP, | + | '''Melanie Jane Johnson''' (born 05 February 1955, Ipswich) is a former Labour MP, who was public health minister from 2003 to 2005.<ref>BBC, "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/england/4518811.stm Health Minister loses Herts seat]," 06 May 2005, accessed 26 November 2008.</ref> She left Parliament on 11 April 2005.<ref>They Work For You, [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/melanie_johnson/welwyn_hatfield Melanie Johnson, former MP], accessed 26 November 2008.</ref> |
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===After Parliament=== | ===After Parliament=== | ||
| − | Johnson | + | Almost a year after leaving Parliament, Johnson in March 2006 joined the [[Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry]] (ABPI). The [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] ruled that she could 'Take up [the appointment] forthwith but, for 12 months after leaving office, she should not be personally involved in lobbying Government Ministers or officials' <ref>[http://www.acoba.gov.uk/media/acoba/assets/acobaninthreport2006_08.pdf Ninth Report 2006-2008] of the [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]]</ref> Given that she had left her role in April 2005 Johnson was free to lobby ministers within months of joining the ABPI. |
==Views== | ==Views== | ||
Revision as of 15:18, 14 April 2016
Melanie Jane Johnson (born 05 February 1955, Ipswich) is a former Labour MP, who was public health minister from 2003 to 2005.[1] She left Parliament on 11 April 2005.[2]
Contents
Career
After Parliament
Almost a year after leaving Parliament, Johnson in March 2006 joined the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI). The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments ruled that she could 'Take up [the appointment] forthwith but, for 12 months after leaving office, she should not be personally involved in lobbying Government Ministers or officials' [3] Given that she had left her role in April 2005 Johnson was free to lobby ministers within months of joining the ABPI.
Views
Affiliations
- Adviser,[4] Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (http://www.abpi.org.uk/) - drug trade body.[5] Role was approved by ACOBA subject to "12 months after leaving office, she should not be personally involved in lobbying Government Ministers or officials"[4]
- Deputy Chair of Customer Panel, Association of British Insurers, (https://www.abi.org.uk/} - insurance trade body. Role was approved by ACOBA, allowing her to "take up forthwith".[4]
Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes
Publications
Contact
- Address:
- Phone:
- Email:
- Website:
Resources
- BBC, "Health Minister loses Herts seat," 06 May 2005, accessed 26 November 2008.
- Martin, Daniel, "Cashing in: The ex-ministers who have gone private," Daily Mail, 24 February 2008, accessed 26 November 2008.
- The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, Ninth Report 2006-2008, accessed 27 November 2008.
- They Work For You, Melanie Johnson, former MP, accessed 26 November 2008.
- Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., "Revealed: how minister cashed in on contacts," The Sunday Times, 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.
Notes and References
- ↑ BBC, "Health Minister loses Herts seat," 06 May 2005, accessed 26 November 2008.
- ↑ They Work For You, Melanie Johnson, former MP, accessed 26 November 2008.
- ↑ Ninth Report 2006-2008 of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Ninth Report 2006-2008 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 27 November 2008.
- ↑ Daniel Martin Cashing in: The ex-ministers who have gone privateDaily Mail, 24 February 2008, accessed 26 November 2008.
