Alan Milburn
Alan Milburn (born 27 January 1958) is a Labour MP for Darlington. He was Chief Secretary at Treasury from December 1998 to October 1999, and Secretary of State at Department of Health between October 1999 and June 2003.[1]
Contents
Activities
Anti-obesity initiatives
In May 2007 Milburn became an advisor to Pepsico one of the organisations involved in Business4Life the business consortium behind the Department of Health's Change4life anti-obesity initiative. [2] Pepsico and its subsidiary Walkers Crisps are clients of Freud Communications. Freud Communications were hired by the Department of Health to run its anti-obesity campaign.[3]
PFI initiatives
During his time as Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Secretary of State for Health, Milburn was instrumental in driving forward the Government's policy of PFI initiatives in the health service. [4] Milburn is currently on the advisory board of Bridgepoint Capital. [5] Bridgepoint is a venture capital firm heavily involved in financing private health care firms moving into the NHS.
Affiliations
- Adviser,[6] PepsiCo (http://www.pepsico.com/) - American soft drinks giant
- Adviser,[7][8] Covidien (http://www.covidien.com/) - American health care company
- Adviser,[9] Lloydspharmacy (http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/) - UK pharmacy
Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes
Publications
Contact
- Address:
- Phone:
- Email:
- Website:
Resources
- Smithers, Rebecca, "Beyoncé, Britney ... Milburn? Ex-minister takes Pepsi challenge," Guardian, 30 May 2007, accessed 28 November 2008.
- Swaine, Jon, "MPs could face ban on second jobs," Telegraph, 24 July 2008, accessed 28 November 2008.
- They Work For You, Alan Milburn MP, accessed 28 November 2008.
- Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., "Revealed: how minister cashed in on contacts," The Sunday Times, 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.
- Walker, Tim, "Milburn in the money," Telegraph, 30 April 2008, accessed 28 November 2008.
Notes and References
- ↑ They Work For You, Alan Milburn MP, accessed 28 November 2008.
- ↑ Business4Life Home page, Accessed December 9 2008
- ↑ Matt Cartmel, Freud Lands Anti-obesity brief,Brand Republic, July 31 2008, Accessed December 9 2008
- ↑ HM Treasury MORE PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVE (PFI) DEALS EXPECTED June 24 1999, Accesed December 9 2008
- ↑ Bridgepoint Capital Advisory Board, Accessed December 9 2008
- ↑ Smithers, Rebecca, "Beyoncé, Britney ... Milburn? Ex-minister takes Pepsi challenge," Guardian, 30 May 2007, accessed 28 November 2008.
- ↑ Walker, Tim, "Milburn in the money," Telegraph, 30 April 2008, accessed 28 November 2008.
- ↑ Swaine, Jon, "MPs could face ban on second jobs," Telegraph, 24 July 2008, accessed 28 November 2008.
- ↑ Swaine, Jon, "MPs could face ban on second jobs," Telegraph, 24 July 2008, accessed 28 November 2008.
