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Whitehouse worked for 16 years in the Houses of Parliament for both MPs and Peers. He then set up a public affairs consultancy called the [[Government Relations Unit]] (GRU) with a sole partner, [[Nicholas Winterton]] MP, who he later bought out in 1998. The company changed its name to [[Good News Communications]]. Whitehouse, who became managing director of Good News, explained the reasoning behind the move: 'We provide valuable strategic advice. It is no longer appropriate for any acting Member of Parliament to be involved in a company of this kind'. <ref> PR Week, Winterton leaves GRU, January 9, 1998 </ref> | Whitehouse worked for 16 years in the Houses of Parliament for both MPs and Peers. He then set up a public affairs consultancy called the [[Government Relations Unit]] (GRU) with a sole partner, [[Nicholas Winterton]] MP, who he later bought out in 1998. The company changed its name to [[Good News Communications]]. Whitehouse, who became managing director of Good News, explained the reasoning behind the move: 'We provide valuable strategic advice. It is no longer appropriate for any acting Member of Parliament to be involved in a company of this kind'. <ref> PR Week, Winterton leaves GRU, January 9, 1998 </ref> | ||
| − | + | ==Background== | |
| + | Whitehouse is qualified with distinction in business studies and public administration, and says he has a "solid track record of advising companies, trade associations and campaigning groups on strategies and tactics for influencing public policy in Westminster, Whitehall and Brussels." An experienced media performer he also regularly lectures on politics and public affairs. | ||
| − | During his time in | + | During his time in Westminster, Whitehouse worked with members of All-Party Parliamentary Groups and Select Committees. He claims to have contacts with government ministers, opposition Spokesmen, Special Advisers to Government Ministers and key backbenchers as well as Members of the European Parliament. <ref> http://www.whitehouseconsulting.co.uk/aboutus.aspx#chris accessed 1 December 2007</ref> |
| − | <ref> http://www.whitehouseconsulting.co.uk/aboutus.aspx#chris accessed 1 December 2007</ref> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
He is a Director of | He is a Director of | ||
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He is also Clerk to the [[All-Party Parliamentary Media Group]]. | He is also Clerk to the [[All-Party Parliamentary Media Group]]. | ||
| − | An adviser over many years to the [[British Olympic Association]], | + | An adviser over many years to the [[British Olympic Association]], Whitehouse is Chair of the [[Liaison Organisation for Business Investors in the National Health Service LIFT Scheme]] (LIFT LOBI); and is a former Chief Executive of the [[Manufacturing and Construction Industries Alliance]]. |
| + | ==Pro-life work== | ||
| + | Whitehouse is a trustee of the [[Right to Life Charitable Trust]] <ref> Right to Life Charitable Trust, [http://www.righttolifetrust.org.uk/patrons-trustees Trustees] website accessed 16 March 2012 </ref | ||
== Health Service Finance == | == Health Service Finance == | ||
Revision as of 14:43, 17 March 2012
Christopher Whitehouse is the Managing Director of public affairs company the Whitehouse Consultancy.
Whitehouse worked for 16 years in the Houses of Parliament for both MPs and Peers. He then set up a public affairs consultancy called the Government Relations Unit (GRU) with a sole partner, Nicholas Winterton MP, who he later bought out in 1998. The company changed its name to Good News Communications. Whitehouse, who became managing director of Good News, explained the reasoning behind the move: 'We provide valuable strategic advice. It is no longer appropriate for any acting Member of Parliament to be involved in a company of this kind'. [1]
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Background
Whitehouse is qualified with distinction in business studies and public administration, and says he has a "solid track record of advising companies, trade associations and campaigning groups on strategies and tactics for influencing public policy in Westminster, Whitehall and Brussels." An experienced media performer he also regularly lectures on politics and public affairs.
During his time in Westminster, Whitehouse worked with members of All-Party Parliamentary Groups and Select Committees. He claims to have contacts with government ministers, opposition Spokesmen, Special Advisers to Government Ministers and key backbenchers as well as Members of the European Parliament. [2]
Affiliations
He is a Director of
- the Westminster Media Forum
- the Westminster Diet and Health Forum
- the Westminster Education Forum
- the Westminster eForum.
He is also Clerk to the All-Party Parliamentary Media Group.
An adviser over many years to the British Olympic Association, Whitehouse is Chair of the Liaison Organisation for Business Investors in the National Health Service LIFT Scheme (LIFT LOBI); and is a former Chief Executive of the Manufacturing and Construction Industries Alliance.
Pro-life work
Whitehouse is a trustee of the Right to Life Charitable Trust Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Notes
- ↑ PR Week, Winterton leaves GRU, January 9, 1998
- ↑ http://www.whitehouseconsulting.co.uk/aboutus.aspx#chris accessed 1 December 2007
