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| − | [[Crispin Blunt]] is | + | [[Crispin Blunt]] is the [[Conservative MP]] for Reigate. He was first elected in 1997 and in 2010 he was re-elected with a majority of 13,591. <ref> [http://www.blunt4reigate.com/crispin/ Crispin] ''Crispin Blunt MP'', accessed 18 March 2015 </ref> |
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| + | ==Parliamentary Career== | ||
| + | *Parliamentary under-secretary (Ministry of Justice) (Prisons and Probation) - 2010-12 | ||
| + | *Shadow minister (home affairs) - 2009-10 | ||
| + | *Opposition whip (Commons) - 2004-09 | ||
| + | *Shadow minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) - 2002-03 | ||
| + | *Shadow spokesperson (Northern Ireland) - 2001-02 <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/crispin-blunt/104 Crispin Blunt MP] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 18 March 2015 </ref> | ||
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| + | =='Wealthy Tory MP skipped Commons for free Middle East trip and returned with £25k job'== | ||
| + | Blunt is one of the highest earning MP's from roles that he takes on outside of his parliamentary job. In March 2015 Blunt landed himself a £1,250-a-day second job as an adviser to the Jordanian family- owned financial conglomerate [[Kamal Exchange Co]]. (KEC).The role with KEC is Mr Blunt¹s third job. He earns £4,000 a year as a non-executive director with the Derbyshire-based [[Social Investment Business Group]]. <ref> Jack Blanchard [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/wealthy-tory-mp-skipped-commons-5282422 Wealthy Tory MP skipped Commons for free Middle East trip and returned with £25k job] ''Mirror'', 5 March 2015, accessed 16 March 2015 </ref> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Revision as of 14:37, 18 March 2015
Crispin Blunt is the Conservative MP for Reigate. He was first elected in 1997 and in 2010 he was re-elected with a majority of 13,591. [1]
Parliamentary Career
- Parliamentary under-secretary (Ministry of Justice) (Prisons and Probation) - 2010-12
- Shadow minister (home affairs) - 2009-10
- Opposition whip (Commons) - 2004-09
- Shadow minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) - 2002-03
- Shadow spokesperson (Northern Ireland) - 2001-02 [2]
'Wealthy Tory MP skipped Commons for free Middle East trip and returned with £25k job'
Blunt is one of the highest earning MP's from roles that he takes on outside of his parliamentary job. In March 2015 Blunt landed himself a £1,250-a-day second job as an adviser to the Jordanian family- owned financial conglomerate Kamal Exchange Co. (KEC).The role with KEC is Mr Blunt¹s third job. He earns £4,000 a year as a non-executive director with the Derbyshire-based Social Investment Business Group. [3]
Notes
- ↑ Crispin Crispin Blunt MP, accessed 18 March 2015
- ↑ Crispin Blunt MP www.parliament.uk, accessed 18 March 2015
- ↑ Jack Blanchard Wealthy Tory MP skipped Commons for free Middle East trip and returned with £25k job Mirror, 5 March 2015, accessed 16 March 2015