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| − | '''Mark James Harper''' (born 26 February 1970) is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Forest of Dean and has been the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the [[Cabinet Office]], with ministerial responsibility for Political and Constitutional Reform | + | '''Mark James Harper''' (born 26 February 1970) is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Forest of Dean and has been the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the [[Cabinet Office]], with ministerial responsibility for Political and Constitutional Reform since May 2010.<ref>[http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/government-business/government-ministers-responsibilities.aspx/ Cabinet Office Ministers] </ref> |
==Blocking freedom of information requests on meetings with lobbyists== | ==Blocking freedom of information requests on meetings with lobbyists== | ||
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==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
| − | Harper has held the positions of Shadow Minister for Defence 2005-07; Work and Pensions (Disabled People) 2007-10; Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform), Cabinet Office 2010-. <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/31687.stm BBC, | + | Harper has held the positions of Shadow Minister for Defence 2005-07; Work and Pensions (Disabled People) 2007-10; Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform), Cabinet Office 2010-. <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/31687.stm BBC, Democracy Live]</ref> |
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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Harper was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, he was educated at the Headlands Comprehensive School and Swindon College. He then studied philosophy, politics and economics at [[Brasenose College, Oxford]], where like [[David Cameron]] he studied under Professor [[Vernon Bogdanor]].<ref name=GuardFPTP>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/aug/12/mark-harper-electoral-reform|title=Mark Harper backs first-past-the-post: meet the man reshaping our politics|publisher=The Guardian|date=12 August 2010|accessdate=20 December 2010|location=London|first=Patrick|last=Wintour}}</ref> | Harper was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, he was educated at the Headlands Comprehensive School and Swindon College. He then studied philosophy, politics and economics at [[Brasenose College, Oxford]], where like [[David Cameron]] he studied under Professor [[Vernon Bogdanor]].<ref name=GuardFPTP>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/aug/12/mark-harper-electoral-reform|title=Mark Harper backs first-past-the-post: meet the man reshaping our politics|publisher=The Guardian|date=12 August 2010|accessdate=20 December 2010|location=London|first=Patrick|last=Wintour}}</ref> | ||
| − | On graduation in 1991 he joined [[KPMG]] as an | + | On graduation in 1991 he joined [[KPMG]] as an auditor. After qualifying as a chartered accountant, in 1995 he joined [[Intel Corporation]] as a senior financial analyst, becoming the finance manager in 1997, and operations manager from 2000. In 2002 he left Intel to set up his own accountancy practice. |
==Views== | ==Views== | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 17 October 2011
Mark James Harper (born 26 February 1970) is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Forest of Dean and has been the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Cabinet Office, with ministerial responsibility for Political and Constitutional Reform since May 2010.[1]
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Blocking freedom of information requests on meetings with lobbyists
Harper is overseeing the Coalition's plans to introduce a lobbying register. Transparency campaigning group SpinWatch has been engaged in a freedom of information battle with Harper since it made an FOI request in August 2010 asking for details of his meetings with lobbyists to discuss lobbying transparency.
Political career
Harper has held the positions of Shadow Minister for Defence 2005-07; Work and Pensions (Disabled People) 2007-10; Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform), Cabinet Office 2010-. [2]
Early life and education
Harper was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, he was educated at the Headlands Comprehensive School and Swindon College. He then studied philosophy, politics and economics at Brasenose College, Oxford, where like David Cameron he studied under Professor Vernon Bogdanor.[3]
On graduation in 1991 he joined KPMG as an auditor. After qualifying as a chartered accountant, in 1995 he joined Intel Corporation as a senior financial analyst, becoming the finance manager in 1997, and operations manager from 2000. In 2002 he left Intel to set up his own accountancy practice.
Views
A noted Euro-sceptic, Harper is a strong supporter of Israel and a member of Conservative Friends of Israel.
Affiliations
Contact
- Address: 53 High Street, Cinderford GL14 2SU United Kingdom
- Parliamentary address: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
- Phone:020 7219 5056
- Fax 020 7219 0937
Email: mark.harper.mp@parliament.uk Website: http://www.markharper.org/
Resources
Notes
- ↑ Cabinet Office Ministers
- ↑ BBC, Democracy Live
- ↑ Mark Harper backs first-past-the-post: meet the man reshaping our politics. 12 August 2010. The Guardian
