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| − | [[Michael Bates]], Lord Bates, was | + | [[Michael Bates]], Lord Bates, was made a Conservative peer in 2008. He was previously MP for Langbaurgh 1992-97, during which time he helds posts as a government whip and as paymaster general. He served as Deputy Chair of the [[Conservative Party]] 2007-10, and as Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) 2009-10.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-bates/1091 Lord Bates], www.parliament.uk, accessed 8 October 2013.</ref> he was appointed a Lords Whip in October 2013.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-7-october-2013 Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013], Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.</ref> |
In August 2014 he was appointed parliamentary under-secretary of state at the [[Home Office]]. | In August 2014 he was appointed parliamentary under-secretary of state at the [[Home Office]]. | ||
<ref name="Reshuffle060814">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-august-2014 Ministerial appointments: August 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 6 August 2014.</ref> | <ref name="Reshuffle060814">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-august-2014 Ministerial appointments: August 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 6 August 2014.</ref> | ||
| − | + | In May 2015, Lord Bates was appointed minister for state at the [[Home Office]], overseeing the areas of Home Office legislation and House of Lords Business, animal testing and devolution.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/lord-bates Lord Bates Profile]Gov.UK, accessed 24 September 2015</ref> | |
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| + | Less than a year later, in March 2016, Bates resigned from the government. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:44, 24 March 2016
Michael Bates, Lord Bates, was made a Conservative peer in 2008. He was previously MP for Langbaurgh 1992-97, during which time he helds posts as a government whip and as paymaster general. He served as Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party 2007-10, and as Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) 2009-10.[1] he was appointed a Lords Whip in October 2013.[2]
In August 2014 he was appointed parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Home Office. [3]
In May 2015, Lord Bates was appointed minister for state at the Home Office, overseeing the areas of Home Office legislation and House of Lords Business, animal testing and devolution.[4]
Less than a year later, in March 2016, Bates resigned from the government.
Personal life
- Xuelin Bates, wife
Political donations
Recorded by the Electoral Commission:[5]
| Date | Name of donor | Amount | Donated to | Subsidiary (parties only) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/06/2005 | Michael Bates | £4,995.00 | Conservative Party | North Essex |
Notes
- ↑ Lord Bates, www.parliament.uk, accessed 8 October 2013.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013, Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: August 2014, Prime Minister's Office, 6 August 2014.
- ↑ Lord Bates ProfileGov.UK, accessed 24 September 2015
- ↑ Electoral Commission, Donation search: 'Bates', accessed 5 May 2015
