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| − | [[Mark Prisk]] was appointed Minister for Housing in | + | [[Mark Prisk]] was appointed Minister for Housing in September 2012.<ref>[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/localgovernment/2012/09/mark-prisk-is-the-new-housing-minister.html mark Prisk is the New Housing Minister], ''ConservativeHome'', 4 September 2012.</ref> |
He was previously appointed Minister of State at the Department for Business, Information and Skills in May 2010.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/13/full-list-of-new-cabinet-ministers Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments], guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.</ref> | He was previously appointed Minister of State at the Department for Business, Information and Skills in May 2010.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/13/full-list-of-new-cabinet-ministers Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments], guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.</ref> | ||
| − | ==Sheffield Forgemasters | + | ==Sheffield Forgemasters controversy== |
| − | Mark Prisk received a letter dated | + | Mark Prisk received a letter dated 25 May 2010 from [[Conservative Party]] donor [[Andrew Cook]] arguing that a proposed £80 million loan to the firm Sheffield Forgemasters should be cancelled. Labour MP Clive Betts argued that there were several letters submitted to the consultation over the loan but the only letters arguing against the loan came from Andrew Cook.<ref>BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8841000/8841446.stm Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan], BBC News, 21-July-2010</ref> Cook wrote to Mark Prisk again on the 9th June arguing that the loan would be "in breach of EU State Aid Regulations".<ref>BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8841000/8841446.stm Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan], BBC News, 21-July-2010</ref> |
The loan was cancelled by the government on the 17th June. Mark Prisk argued that "The department did receive an email from Mr Cook's company and whilst it was noted like every other representation, it had no bearing on the decision-making process."<ref>BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8841000/8841446.stm Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan], BBC News, 21-July-2010</ref> | The loan was cancelled by the government on the 17th June. Mark Prisk argued that "The department did receive an email from Mr Cook's company and whilst it was noted like every other representation, it had no bearing on the decision-making process."<ref>BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8841000/8841446.stm Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan], BBC News, 21-July-2010</ref> | ||
Revision as of 08:26, 5 September 2012
Mark Prisk was appointed Minister for Housing in September 2012.[1]
He was previously appointed Minister of State at the Department for Business, Information and Skills in May 2010.[2]
Sheffield Forgemasters controversy
Mark Prisk received a letter dated 25 May 2010 from Conservative Party donor Andrew Cook arguing that a proposed £80 million loan to the firm Sheffield Forgemasters should be cancelled. Labour MP Clive Betts argued that there were several letters submitted to the consultation over the loan but the only letters arguing against the loan came from Andrew Cook.[3] Cook wrote to Mark Prisk again on the 9th June arguing that the loan would be "in breach of EU State Aid Regulations".[4]
The loan was cancelled by the government on the 17th June. Mark Prisk argued that "The department did receive an email from Mr Cook's company and whilst it was noted like every other representation, it had no bearing on the decision-making process."[5]
Affiliations
- First Defence - Vice-President
- Industry and Parliament Trust - Trustee
External Resources
- Mark Prisk - Conservative Party profile
Notes
- ↑ mark Prisk is the New Housing Minister, ConservativeHome, 4 September 2012.
- ↑ Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments, guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.
- ↑ BBC News, Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan, BBC News, 21-July-2010
- ↑ BBC News, Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan, BBC News, 21-July-2010
- ↑ BBC News, Tory donor 'lobbied minister' to axe Forgemasters loan, BBC News, 21-July-2010
