Ed Davey
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Ed Davey was appointed UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in February 2012, following the resignation of Chris Huhne.[1] He was previously Consumer affairs minister in the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
Affiliations
- Davey’s brother, Henry Davey, is a corporate partner at Herbert Smith, a law firm that has a longstanding relationship with the nuclear giant EDF Energy. Its website declares that it is, ‘proud to be at the vanguard of next generation nuclear in the UK’.
A DECC statement said: “In accordance with the requirements of the Ministerial Code, the Secretary of State has provided his Permanent Secretary with a full list of his interests, including details of his brother’s employment as a partner at Herbert Smith LLP, which will be recorded and published in the List of Ministers’ Interests in the usual way.
“Appropriate safeguards are being put in place to avoid any conflicts of interest.”
Resources
- George Monbiot, The energy bill is misleading, manipulative and destructive, guardian.co.uk, Thursday 31 May 2012 12.02 BST guardian.co.uk
Notes
- ↑ New Ministerial Appointments, number10.gov.uk, 3 February 2012.
