Difference between revisions of "Shaun Woodward"
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| − | [[Shaun Woodward]] is the Labour MP for St Helens South and Whiston. He was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2007-10 | + | [[Shaun Woodward]] is the Labour MP for St Helens South and Whiston. He was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2007-10 <ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-shaun-woodward/98 Rt Hon Mr Shaun Woodward], www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 May 2013.</ref> |
Woodward defected to Labour from the [[Conservative Party]] in 1999. | Woodward defected to Labour from the [[Conservative Party]] in 1999. | ||
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Woodward has a part-time job advising Swiss private bank [[Reichmouth & Co]]. He declares in the register of MPs' interests that he expects to be paid '£35,000 a half year' for 10 days work. | Woodward has a part-time job advising Swiss private bank [[Reichmouth & Co]]. He declares in the register of MPs' interests that he expects to be paid '£35,000 a half year' for 10 days work. | ||
| − | As Private Eye noted, this ' | + | As ''Private Eye'' magazine noted, this means that the 'super-wealthy' MP will earn more from the Swiss Bank than he does for representing the people of Merseyside'. <ref> Private Eye, No 1344, 12 July-25 July 2013 </ref> |
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Revision as of 09:06, 25 July 2013
Shaun Woodward is the Labour MP for St Helens South and Whiston. He was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2007-10 [1]
Woodward defected to Labour from the Conservative Party in 1999.
Advising private Swiss bank
Woodward has a part-time job advising Swiss private bank Reichmouth & Co. He declares in the register of MPs' interests that he expects to be paid '£35,000 a half year' for 10 days work.
As Private Eye magazine noted, this means that the 'super-wealthy' MP will earn more from the Swiss Bank than he does for representing the people of Merseyside'. [2]
Notes
- ↑ Rt Hon Mr Shaun Woodward, www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 May 2013.
- ↑ Private Eye, No 1344, 12 July-25 July 2013
