Paul Hodgson
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Paul Hodgson is a special adviser to Ed Davey at the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
From lobbyist to government
Hodgson was an associate director at lobbying firm Fishburn Hedges from June 2006 until he moved to the DECC in February 2013.
Clients at his former firm around the time of his departure include the lobbying group Energy UK, [1] whose members include the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and firms with nuclear interests such as EDF Energy.
According to the data released by DECC, Hodgson lunched with the FT, Sunday Telegraph and the Sun newspapers in his first few months at the department. [2]
Background
Hodgson has also worked for the RAC as a media relations manager and was a senior adviser to the Liberal Democrats between 1999 and 2005.[3]
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ Public Affairs Council Register, Fishburn Hedges, Clients for the Period 1 December 2012 - 28 February 2013, acc 14 October 2013
- ↑ DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE HOSPITALITY RECEIVED2 BY SPECIAL ADVISERS, January - March 2013, DECC
- ↑ Paul Hodgson Special Adviser at DECC, LinkedIn, undated, acc 14 October 2013
