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| − | [[Tom McNally]] is a Minister of State at the [[Ministry of Justice]]<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/13/full-list-of-new-cabinet-ministers Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments], guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.</ref> and the | + | [[Tom McNally]] is a Minister of State at the [[Ministry of Justice]]<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/13/full-list-of-new-cabinet-ministers Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments], guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.</ref> and is Deputy Leader of the [[House of Lords]] ( leader of the [[Liberal Democrats]] in the Lords since 2004). |
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | His biography on the Liberal Democrat Party website reads: | ||
:He was appointed a Parliamentary adviser to [[GEC]] (1983-4) and then Director General of the [[British Retail Consortium]] (1985-87). In 1987, he joined public relations firm [[Hill and Knowlton]] as Director of Public Affairs, before moving to a similar position at [[Shandwick]] Public Relations in 1993. He subsequently became Vice-Chairman of Shandwick. In 2003, he was appointed to the new post of non-executive Vice-Chairman of Weber Shandwick following the take-over of Shandwick by American communications giant [[Interpublic]]. He left [[Weber Shandwick]] in November 2004 on his appointment as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords<ref>Lib Dems [http://www.libdems.org.uk/people_detail.aspx?name=Lord_McNally&pPK=0a2d987b-8711-498f-bb52-9f5038ee3dd0 Lord McNally], accessed 3 Nov 2009</ref> | :He was appointed a Parliamentary adviser to [[GEC]] (1983-4) and then Director General of the [[British Retail Consortium]] (1985-87). In 1987, he joined public relations firm [[Hill and Knowlton]] as Director of Public Affairs, before moving to a similar position at [[Shandwick]] Public Relations in 1993. He subsequently became Vice-Chairman of Shandwick. In 2003, he was appointed to the new post of non-executive Vice-Chairman of Weber Shandwick following the take-over of Shandwick by American communications giant [[Interpublic]]. He left [[Weber Shandwick]] in November 2004 on his appointment as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords<ref>Lib Dems [http://www.libdems.org.uk/people_detail.aspx?name=Lord_McNally&pPK=0a2d987b-8711-498f-bb52-9f5038ee3dd0 Lord McNally], accessed 3 Nov 2009</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Ministerial responsibilities== | ||
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| + | *Departmental business in the Lords | ||
| + | *Support to Secretary of State on constitutional matters | ||
| + | *Human rights and civil liberties | ||
| + | *Freedom of information, data protection and data sharing | ||
| + | *Legislation and law reform | ||
| + | *Public law and public legal issues | ||
| + | *Support to the Secretary of State on EU and international business | ||
| + | *Crown dependencies | ||
| + | *Land Registry | ||
| + | *National Archives | ||
| + | *Law Commission | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 29 May 2012
Tom McNally is a Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice[1] and is Deputy Leader of the House of Lords ( leader of the Liberal Democrats in the Lords since 2004).
Background
His biography on the Liberal Democrat Party website reads:
- He was appointed a Parliamentary adviser to GEC (1983-4) and then Director General of the British Retail Consortium (1985-87). In 1987, he joined public relations firm Hill and Knowlton as Director of Public Affairs, before moving to a similar position at Shandwick Public Relations in 1993. He subsequently became Vice-Chairman of Shandwick. In 2003, he was appointed to the new post of non-executive Vice-Chairman of Weber Shandwick following the take-over of Shandwick by American communications giant Interpublic. He left Weber Shandwick in November 2004 on his appointment as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords[2]
Ministerial responsibilities
- Departmental business in the Lords
- Support to Secretary of State on constitutional matters
- Human rights and civil liberties
- Freedom of information, data protection and data sharing
- Legislation and law reform
- Public law and public legal issues
- Support to the Secretary of State on EU and international business
- Crown dependencies
- Land Registry
- National Archives
- Law Commission
Affiliations
He is a Fellow of University College London, the Royal Society of Arts, the Institute of Public Relations, and the Industry and Parliament Trust. He is a Trustee of the Verulamium Museum, St. Albans, President of the St. Albans Liberal Democrats and a member of the National Liberal Club.
External Resources
- BBC Democracy Live Lord McNally
Notes
- ↑ Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments, guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.
- ↑ Lib Dems Lord McNally, accessed 3 Nov 2009
