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| − | '''Richard Harrington''' is the [[Conservative Party]] MP for the Watford Constituency | + | '''Richard Harrington''' is the [[Conservative Party]] MP for the Watford Constituency<ref>Richard Harrington, [http://www.conservatives.com/People/Prospective_Parliamentary_Candidates/Harrington_Richard.aspx People], ''The Conservative Party'', Accessed 03-January-2010</ref>. |
| + | He was appointed parliamentary under secretary of state, Minister for Energy and Industry in June 2017. | ||
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| + | ==Political career== | ||
In the 2015 general election, Harrington was re-elected with a majority of 9,794. <ref> [http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/12939065.Richard_Harrington_storms_to_Watford_victory/ Richard Harrington storms to Watford victory in General Election] ''Watford Observer'', 8 May 2015, accessed 15 May 2015 </ref> | In the 2015 general election, Harrington was re-elected with a majority of 9,794. <ref> [http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/12939065.Richard_Harrington_storms_to_Watford_victory/ Richard Harrington storms to Watford victory in General Election] ''Watford Observer'', 8 May 2015, accessed 15 May 2015 </ref> | ||
On the 14 September 2015, he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary jointly to the [[Home Office]], the [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] and the [[Department for International Development]]. He is responsible for co-ordinating work to resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees, advising the Home Secretary, Communities Secretary and the Prime Minister.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/richard-harrington Richard Harrington Profile]Gov.UK, accessed 25 September 2015</ref> | On the 14 September 2015, he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary jointly to the [[Home Office]], the [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] and the [[Department for International Development]]. He is responsible for co-ordinating work to resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees, advising the Home Secretary, Communities Secretary and the Prime Minister.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/richard-harrington Richard Harrington Profile]Gov.UK, accessed 25 September 2015</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Other roles== | ||
| + | He is also chairman of both the [[Conservative Friends of Israel]] and the [[Number 10 Club]]<ref>Richard Harrington, [http://www.conservatives.com/People/Prospective_Parliamentary_Candidates/Harrington_Richard.aspx People], ''The Conservative Party'', Accessed 03-January-2010</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 03:10, 23 August 2017
Richard Harrington is the Conservative Party MP for the Watford Constituency[1].
He was appointed parliamentary under secretary of state, Minister for Energy and Industry in June 2017.
Political career
In the 2015 general election, Harrington was re-elected with a majority of 9,794. [2]
On the 14 September 2015, he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary jointly to the Home Office, the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for International Development. He is responsible for co-ordinating work to resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees, advising the Home Secretary, Communities Secretary and the Prime Minister.[3]
Other roles
He is also chairman of both the Conservative Friends of Israel and the Number 10 Club[4].
Staff
- Edith Bond
- Yasmin Goldsmith
- James O'Donnell
- Jennifer Reed
- Tiffany Trenner-Lyle - Overseas visit: 30 August-4 September 2015 to Israel and West Bank on fact finding delegation, funded by the Conservative Friends of Israel [5]
Affiliations
Conservative Friends of Israel | Number 10 Club | BICOM | All-Party Parliamentary Group for Apprenticeships | *Tackling Terrorism All-Party Parliamentary Group
Contact details
- Twitter: @Richard4Watford
Notes
- ↑ Richard Harrington, People, The Conservative Party, Accessed 03-January-2010
- ↑ Richard Harrington storms to Watford victory in General Election Watford Observer, 8 May 2015, accessed 15 May 2015
- ↑ Richard Harrington ProfileGov.UK, accessed 25 September 2015
- ↑ Richard Harrington, People, The Conservative Party, Accessed 03-January-2010
- ↑ Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 20 April 2016
