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[[File:Matthew Hancock, crown copyright, gov.uk.jpg|right||thumb|300px|[[Matthew Hancock]], Conservative minister at the Cabinet Office]]
  
[[Matthew Hancock]] has been the Conservative MP for West Suffolk since 2010. In 2012, he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the UK ([[Department for Education]]) (Jointly with the [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills]]).<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/Matthew-Hancock/4070 Matthew Hancock], www.parliament.uk, accessed 7 October 2013.</ref> In October 2013, he was promoted to Minister of State in the same departments.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-7-october-2013 Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013], Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.</ref>
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'''Matthew Hancock''' was appointed Health Secretary in July 2018, replacing [[Jeremy Hunt]].  
  
In the July 2014 reshuffle, he replaced [[Michael Fallon]] as Minister of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Minister of State at the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]]. He was also appointed Minister of State for Portsmouth.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref>
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He has been the UK [[Conservative Party]] MP for West Suffolk since 2010.
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Shortly after the general election on May 11 2015, he was appointed as Minister for the [[Cabinet Office]] and Paymaster General. In July 2016, he was appointed Minister of State responsible for digital policy at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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==Ministerial posts==
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In 2012, Hancock was appointed parliamentary under-secretary at the UK ([[Department for Education]]) (Jointly with the [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills]]) (BIS).<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/Matthew-Hancock/4070 Matthew Hancock], www.parliament.uk, accessed 7 October 2013.</ref> In October 2013, he was promoted to minister of state in the same departments.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-7-october-2013 Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013], Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.</ref>
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In the July 2014 reshuffle, he replaced [[Michael Fallon]] as minister of state at BIS and minister of state at the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]]. He was also appointed minister of state for Portsmouth.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref>  
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After the May 2015 general election he was appointed minister of state at the [[Cabinet Office]].
  
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
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==Education==
 
==Education==
 
:Matthew John David Hancock was educated at Farndon County Primary School, West Cheshire College and The King’s School, Chester. He gained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Exeter College, University of Oxford, and a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge. <ref name="MP"/>  
 
:Matthew John David Hancock was educated at Farndon County Primary School, West Cheshire College and The King’s School, Chester. He gained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Exeter College, University of Oxford, and a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge. <ref name="MP"/>  
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==Funding==
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Hancock's West Suffolk seat was paid £11,250 in 2013, including £7,250 from [[Tetra Pak]] heiress [[Kirsten Rausing]].<ref> Annabelle Dickson [http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/second_jobs_and_party_donations_from_energy_firms_it_and_property_companies_what_has_your_mp_declared_in_the_latest_mp_s_register_of_interests_1_3824860 Second jobs and party donations from energy firms, IT and property companies - what has your MP declared in the latest MP’s register of interests?] ''Eastern Daily Press'', 29 October 2014, accessed 20 February 2015 </ref>
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*[[Neil Record]], a board member and donor to the climate-sceptic [[Global Warming Policy Foundation]] think tank was a donor to Hancock between 2011 and November 2014
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==Events==
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In early June 2015 Hancock attended lobbyists [[Westbourne Communications]]' summer party at the ICA in London. <ref>James Bethell, [http://changeopinion.com/westbournes-summer-party-demonstrates-how-the-terms-have-changed/ Westbourne’s Summer Party demonstrates how the terms have changed], Westbourne website, 4 June 2015, [http://changeopinion.com/westbournes-summer-party-demonstrates-how-the-terms-have-changed/ View image on Flickr] </ref>
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==Affiliations==
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*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Apprenticeships]], Member
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==Special advisers==
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*[[Richard Sloggett]]
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*[[Jamie Njoku-Goodwin]]
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*[[Allan Nixon]]
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===former advisers===
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*[[Lottie Dominiczak]]
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*[[Jonathan Badyal]]
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*[[Tim Pitt]]
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*[[Lottie Dexter]]
  
 
==Contact==
 
==Contact==
 
:Twitter: @matthancockmp
 
:Twitter: @matthancockmp
  
==Affiliations==
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==Pro-fracking views==
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{{‪Template:Fracking badge‬}}[[Conservative Free Enterprise Group]] - in 2012 Hancock wrote a report for them, calling on the government to cut wind subsidies and push ahead with shale gas.
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 05:50, 20 June 2019

Matthew Hancock, Conservative minister at the Cabinet Office

Matthew Hancock was appointed Health Secretary in July 2018, replacing Jeremy Hunt.

He has been the UK Conservative Party MP for West Suffolk since 2010.

Shortly after the general election on May 11 2015, he was appointed as Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General. In July 2016, he was appointed Minister of State responsible for digital policy at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Ministerial posts

In 2012, Hancock was appointed parliamentary under-secretary at the UK (Department for Education) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (BIS).[1] In October 2013, he was promoted to minister of state in the same departments.[2]

In the July 2014 reshuffle, he replaced Michael Fallon as minister of state at BIS and minister of state at the Department of Energy and Climate Change. He was also appointed minister of state for Portsmouth.[3]

After the May 2015 general election he was appointed minister of state at the Cabinet Office.

Background

Matthew's first job was with his family computer software business. Later, he worked as an economist at the Bank of England and in 2005 moved to work for the then Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne. [4]

Education

Matthew John David Hancock was educated at Farndon County Primary School, West Cheshire College and The King’s School, Chester. He gained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Exeter College, University of Oxford, and a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge. [4]

Funding

Hancock's West Suffolk seat was paid £11,250 in 2013, including £7,250 from Tetra Pak heiress Kirsten Rausing.[5]

Events

In early June 2015 Hancock attended lobbyists Westbourne Communications' summer party at the ICA in London. [6]

Affiliations

Special advisers

former advisers

Contact

Twitter: @matthancockmp

Pro-fracking views

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Conservative Free Enterprise Group - in 2012 Hancock wrote a report for them, calling on the government to cut wind subsidies and push ahead with shale gas.

Notes

  1. Matthew Hancock, www.parliament.uk, accessed 7 October 2013.
  2. Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013, Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.
  3. Ministerial appointments: July 2014, Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.
  4. 4.0 4.1 The Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP, Gov.uk, undated, accessed 3 September 2014
  5. Annabelle Dickson Second jobs and party donations from energy firms, IT and property companies - what has your MP declared in the latest MP’s register of interests? Eastern Daily Press, 29 October 2014, accessed 20 February 2015
  6. James Bethell, Westbourne’s Summer Party demonstrates how the terms have changed, Westbourne website, 4 June 2015, View image on Flickr