Lewis Moonie

Lewis Moonie is a former Labour MP for Kircaldy (winner of seat in 1992, 1997 and 2001), and was Parliamentary under-secretary, Ministry of Defence until his resignation in 2003 ^[1]. He is now a Consultant for Sovereign Strategy; director for Mining Technology and director of AEA Technology ^[2]. He became Baron Moonie of Fife in May 2005.

His appointment as a director of Sovereign Strategy attracted attention, as both Alan Milburn and Moonie were fast-tracked by a government appointments watchdog to take up work with the Labour-donating lobbying company. Unusually, Sovereign Strategy is not a member of the lobbyists' professional body, the Association of Professional Political Consultants, which has a code of conduct not to employ or pay any MP, peer or MEP ^[3].

Affiliations

• UK Defence Forum

• Sovereign Strategy

• Mining Technology

• AEA Technology

References

1. ^ Lewis Moonie 'Aristotle MP profile, Accessed 1st August 2007.
2. ^ Register of MPs 'Interests - Baron Lewis Moonie, Accessed 1st August 2007.
3. ^ The Guardian 'Ex-ministers cleared to work for lobbying firm, Accessed 1st August 2007.