Patrick McLoughlin
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Patrick McLoughlin was appointed the UK Transport Secretary in September 2012.[1] He is the Conservative MP for Derbyshire Dales. [2]
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History
Prior to becoming an MP, Patrick sat on Staffordshire County Council from 1981 to 1987 and Cannock Chase District Council between 1980 and 1987. He has had a number of positions in government, including Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Trade and Industry and Government Whip. In opposition, he served as Chief Whip from 2005 to 2010. He was appointed to the Privy Council in 2005. [2] He was the Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons in the coalition cabinet appointed in 2010.[3]
Education
McLoughlin studied at Staffordshire College of Agriculture.
Special Advisers
- Ben Mascall - September 2012
- Julian Glover - March 2013
- Simon Burton - May 2014
Notes
- ↑ Juliette Jowit, Shiv Malik and Haroon Siddique, Cabinet reshuffle: who has moved so far?, guardian.co.uk, 4 September 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP GOV.UK, accessed 1 October 2014
- ↑ Her Majesty’s Government, Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.
