Jack Straw
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Jack Straw is a British Labour politician and has been a Member of Parliament for Blackburn since 1979. In June 2007, Jack Straw was appointed Secretary for Justice and Lord Chancellor by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Previously, he has served as Home Secretary (1997-2001), Foreign Secretary (2001-2006) and Leader of the House of Commons (2006-2007).
Jack Straw and the Blackburn Report
In a secret report produced by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) on Islamic extremism in Blackburn, "concerns" have arisen regarding Jack Straw's links with the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB).[1] Anxieties regarding these links have escalated due to the recent controversy surrounding the MCB Deputy General Secretary, Daud Abduallah's signing of a public declaration supporting Hamas in response to Israel's 2009 military strikes in Gaza. [2] ‘A senior security figure’, who reviewed the report stated: "Jack’s a bit too close to the MCB — he sometimes appears to suggest they are the only game in town. There is a concern that proximity to them may colour [his] judgment”.[3]
Affiliations
- Consultancy from April 2011 with ED & F Man Holdings - a company involved in products including biofuels, sugar and coffee [4] Approved by ACOBA who saw "no reason why he should not accept the appointment forthwith, subject to the condition that, for 2 years after leaving office, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his new employer, or draw on any confidential or privileged information acquired while he was a Minister".[5]
- Speaking engagements with the Centre for Foreign Policy France and with LexisNexis/Sader Publications, October 2010. Approved by ACOBA who saw "no reason why he should not accept these, or any similar engagements, forthwith, provided he does not draw on any privileged information that was available to him as a Minister,"[5]
Notes
- ↑ David Leppard and Kevin Dowling, Jack Straw ‘too close’ to pro-Hamas faction, the Sunday Times, 4 October 2009.
- ↑ Jamie Doward, British Muslim Leader Urged to Quit over Gaza, the Guardian, 8 March 2009.
- ↑ David Leppard and Kevin Dowling, Jack Straw ‘too close’ to pro-Hamas faction, the Sunday Times, 4 October 2009.
- ↑ Jack Straw bags consultancy job, Public Affairs News, May 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 [1] Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 8 December 2014
