Richard Caborn
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Richard Caborn (born 06 October 1943, Sheffield) is a British politician who was the Labour MP for Sheffield Central from 1983-2010. He also served a single term as an MEP from 1979 until 1984.[1] He formerly served as Trade Minister, as well as Minister of Sport from 2001 until 2007.[2]
Activities
In December 2010 Caborn was rebuked for breaching UK Parliamentary lobbying rules. The Commons Standards and Privileges Committee recommended suspending his parliamentary pass for six months.
Caborn is a non-executive director of Nuclear Management Partners, which manages the Sellafield nuclear complex, a consultant to AMEC, a construction firm in the nuclear industry, and is also a consultant to the Fitness Industry Association.
Affiliations
- Non-executive Director,[3] Nuclear Management Partners (http://www.nuclearmanagementpartners.com/) - Consortium promoting nuclear industry
Resources
- BBC, "Caborn to stand down as city MP," 13 September 2007, accessed 25 November 2008.
- Nuclear Management Partners, Company profile, accessed 25 November 2008.
- Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., "Revealed: how minister cashed in on contacts," The Sunday Times, 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.
Notes and References
- ↑ BBC website, Richard Caborn, 16 October 2002, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ BBC, "Caborn to stand down as city MP," 13 September 2007, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ Nuclear Management Partners, Company profile, accessed 25 November 2008.
