Theodore Agnew
Theodore Thomas More Agnew (born 17 January 1961) is a British insurance executive who has donated substantial sums to the Conservative Party. He was appointed a Trustee of the right-wing think-tank Policy Exchange on 1 April 2006.
Donations to the Conservative Party
| Received by | Date accepted | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party, Great Yarmouth | 5 January 2007 | £5,000 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 15 February 2008 | £50,000 |
| Conservative Party, Bristol North West | 10 February 2009 | £4,500 |
| Conservative Party, Conservative Central Office | 19 February 2009 | £69,000 |
| Conservative Party, Bristol North West | 1 June 2009 | £2,500 |
| Conservative Party, Great Yarmouth | 11 November 2009 | £3,000 |
The table on the right shows Theodore Agnew's donations to the Conservative Party registered with the Electoral Commission as at 16 April 2010. [1] The donations listed amount to a total of £134,000 over less than two years.
Funding education reform
Agnew gave a personal donation (registered 4 December 2007) to David Willetts, then Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills and since May 2010 Minister for Universities and Science, "to assist with education research".[2]
Agnew also provided the funding for a Policy Exchange research project on education, published in October 2008. 'School Funding and Social Justice: A Guide to the Pupil Premium'.[3]
Affiliations
- Jubilee Managing Agency - Deputy Chairman
- Norfolk Community Foundation - Chairman
- Policy Exchange - Trustee
- New Schools Network - Trustee
- Public Interest Foundation (UK Charity) - Trustee
Notes
- ↑ Electoral Commission, Register of donations to political parties [Accessed 16 April 2010]
- ↑ David WillettsRegister of Members' Interests, registered December 2007
- ↑ Policy Exchange, School Funding and Social Justice: A Guide to the Pupil Premium (PDF), October 2008
