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| − | [[Karen Bradley]] has been the Conservative MP for Staffordshire Moorlands since 2010. She was appointed an | + | [[Karen Bradley]] has been the Conservative MP for Staffordshire Moorlands since 2010. She was appointed an assistant whip to the [[HM Treasury]] in 2012.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/karen-bradley/4110 Karen Bradley], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref> In October 2013, Bradley was promoted to whip (Lord Commissioner).<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> |
| − | She is currently the | + | She is currently the parliamentary under secretary of state at the [[Home Office]]. |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | + | Bradley contested Manchester Withington at the 2005 general election, where she came third. She was selected for Staffordshire Moorlands in July 2006 and was returned to Parliament at the General Election in 2010. She was also a member of the select committee on work and pensions and of the procedure committee. <ref name= "Gov"> [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/karen-bradley Karen Bradley] ''GOV.UK'', accessed 10 October 2014 </ref> | |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | Bradley is a chartered accountant and chartered tax advisor and worked in public practice from 1991 to 2004, first for [[Deloitte & Touche]] and then for [[KPMG]]. In 2004, she became a self-employed fiscal and economic consultant. Bradley rejoined [[KPMG]] in 2007, where she remained until shortly before her election to the House of Commons. <ref name= "Gov"/> | |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 28 October 2014
Karen Bradley has been the Conservative MP for Staffordshire Moorlands since 2010. She was appointed an assistant whip to the HM Treasury in 2012.[1] In October 2013, Bradley was promoted to whip (Lord Commissioner).[2] She is currently the parliamentary under secretary of state at the Home Office.
Background
Bradley contested Manchester Withington at the 2005 general election, where she came third. She was selected for Staffordshire Moorlands in July 2006 and was returned to Parliament at the General Election in 2010. She was also a member of the select committee on work and pensions and of the procedure committee. [3]
History
Bradley is a chartered accountant and chartered tax advisor and worked in public practice from 1991 to 2004, first for Deloitte & Touche and then for KPMG. In 2004, she became a self-employed fiscal and economic consultant. Bradley rejoined KPMG in 2007, where she remained until shortly before her election to the House of Commons. [3]
Notes
- ↑ Karen Bradley, UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013, Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Karen Bradley GOV.UK, accessed 10 October 2014
