Andrew Mitchell (MP)
Andrew Mitchell is a millionaire former investment banker and Conservative MP.
In May 2013 he was hired as an adviser to corporate intelligence consultancy Montrose Associates, [1] for which he is paid £3000 per day.
He is also a senior adviser to Investec, and is paid £6,000 a day for an expected time commitment of 10 days a year, although the MPs' register of interests reveals that in some quarterly periods he has earned £15,000 for just one day's work.[2]
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Background
Mitchell is the son of Sir David Mitchell, Conservative MP for Basingstoke 1964-83 and North West Hampshire 1983-97.
Career
He was previously appointed Secretary of State for International Development in May 2010.[3]
Mitchell was appointed Government Chief Whip In September 2012[4]
Mitchell resigned from this position on 19 October 2012, over the so-called 'Plebgate' affair concerning allegations he had abused police officers at Downing Street. The Metropolitan Police later launched an investigation into claims police officers gave false evidence over the episode.[5]
Consultancies
- Adviser to Montrose Associates appointed May 2013 by its founder Michael Maclay who previously worked with Mitchell at Hakluyt
- East End Foods, London. Senior adviser. Remuneration of £4,000 a day, with an expected time commitment of 8 days a year, until 8 April 2014. (Registered 7 October 2013; updated 4 June 2014)
- The Foundation, 82 Dean St, London W1D 3SP; growth and innovation consultancy. Member of the Advisory Board. Remuneration: £3,000 a day, with an expected time commitment of 6 days a year from February 2013.
- The Foundation, 82 Dean St, London W1D 3SP; growth and innovation consultancy. Member of the Advisory Board. Remuneration: £3,000 a day, with an expected time commitment of 6 days a year from February 2013.
Donations received
2014
- (a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by my party to the Electoral Commission:
- (a) Name of donor: Sir Doug Ellis
- (a) Address of donor: private
- (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
- (a) Donor status: individual
- (a) (Registered 10 February 2014)
Affiliations
- Adviser to Montrose Associates appointed May 2013 by its founder Michael Maclay who previously worked with Mitchell at Hakluyt
- Previously worked for Hakluyt (1998-2001)
- Previously worked for Lazards
External resources
- The Telegraph, Andrew Mitchell held shares in company which avoided millions in stamp duty, 29 Mar 2012
Notes
- ↑ Montrose hires Mitchell, Intelligence Online, Issue no. 689 dated 29 May, 2013, acc 31 August 2014
- ↑ MP's Register of Interests (Registered 7 October 2013), Register of interests 16 May 2014, for the period ending 31 May 2014. (Registered 4 June 2014)
- ↑ Her Majesty’s Government, Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.
- ↑ Juliette Jowit, Shiv Malik and Haroon Siddique, Cabinet reshuffle: who has moved so far?, guardian.co.uk, 4 September 2012.
- ↑ 'Plebgate' row: Timeline, BBC News, 3 November 2013.
