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'''Nigel Griffiths''' (born 20 May 1955, Glasgow) is a Labour MP for Edinburgh South. He was Deputy Leader of the [[House of Commons]] until 2007, and before that has held a number of government positions, including Minister for Construction, Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Coal Health Compensation, Minister for Small Businesses and Minister for Enterprise.<ref>Griffiths, Nigel, [http://www.nigelgriffiths.co.uk/de3d1154-6762-e234-0983-bbf3dd04eae6 Nigel Griffiths Biography], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> | '''Nigel Griffiths''' (born 20 May 1955, Glasgow) is a Labour MP for Edinburgh South. He was Deputy Leader of the [[House of Commons]] until 2007, and before that has held a number of government positions, including Minister for Construction, Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Coal Health Compensation, Minister for Small Businesses and Minister for Enterprise.<ref>Griffiths, Nigel, [http://www.nigelgriffiths.co.uk/de3d1154-6762-e234-0983-bbf3dd04eae6 Nigel Griffiths Biography], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> | ||
He resigned from Government in March 2007 over his opposition to funding new Trident nuclear submarines.<ref>Griffiths, Nigel, [http://www.nigelgriffiths.co.uk/de3d1154-6762-e234-0983-bbf3dd04eae6 Nigel Griffiths Biography], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> | He resigned from Government in March 2007 over his opposition to funding new Trident nuclear submarines.<ref>Griffiths, Nigel, [http://www.nigelgriffiths.co.uk/de3d1154-6762-e234-0983-bbf3dd04eae6 Nigel Griffiths Biography], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> | ||
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*Non-executive Director, (remunerated)<ref>UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> [[Jabbar Group]], Glasgow - Global business company focusing on technology, architecture, master planning, city developers, corporate and retail travel, human resource management, media, leisure and international property investment<ref>Jabbar Group, [http://www.jabbargroup.com/jabbar/content/blogcategory/21/83/ About Jabbar Group], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> | *Non-executive Director, (remunerated)<ref>UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> [[Jabbar Group]], Glasgow - Global business company focusing on technology, architecture, master planning, city developers, corporate and retail travel, human resource management, media, leisure and international property investment<ref>Jabbar Group, [http://www.jabbargroup.com/jabbar/content/blogcategory/21/83/ About Jabbar Group], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> | ||
*Non-executive,<ref>UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> [[Public Interest Foundation]] - associated charitable foundation. The precise wording in Griffiths register of interests is 'Remunerated directorships: The Jabbar Group and Public Interest Foundation (non-executive); an infrastructure company and associated charitable foundation.'<ref>UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> This is odd as Griffiths is not registered as a directo of Public Interest foundation and in its accounts of February 2008 it declares that it did no business and has no resources.<ref>Public Interest Foundation Abbreviated financial Statements for the period ended 29 February 2008</ref> | *Non-executive,<ref>UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> [[Public Interest Foundation]] - associated charitable foundation. The precise wording in Griffiths register of interests is 'Remunerated directorships: The Jabbar Group and Public Interest Foundation (non-executive); an infrastructure company and associated charitable foundation.'<ref>UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008.</ref> This is odd as Griffiths is not registered as a directo of Public Interest foundation and in its accounts of February 2008 it declares that it did no business and has no resources.<ref>Public Interest Foundation Abbreviated financial Statements for the period ended 29 February 2008</ref> | ||
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*Griffiths, Nigel, [http://www.nigelgriffiths.co.uk/de3d1154-6762-e234-0983-bbf3dd04eae6 Nigel Griffiths Biography], accessed 25 November 2008. | *Griffiths, Nigel, [http://www.nigelgriffiths.co.uk/de3d1154-6762-e234-0983-bbf3dd04eae6 Nigel Griffiths Biography], accessed 25 November 2008. | ||
*Jabbar Group, [http://www.jabbargroup.com/jabbar/content/blogcategory/21/83/ About Jabbar Group], accessed 25 November 2008. | *Jabbar Group, [http://www.jabbargroup.com/jabbar/content/blogcategory/21/83/ About Jabbar Group], accessed 25 November 2008. | ||
*UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008. | *UK Parliament, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/071218/memi11.htm Register of Members' Interests], accessed 25 November 2008. | ||
*Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., "[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5213604.ece Revealed: how minister cashed in on contacts]," ''The Sunday Times'', 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008. | *Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., "[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5213604.ece Revealed: how minister cashed in on contacts]," ''The Sunday Times'', 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008. | ||
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Revision as of 22:18, 20 December 2014
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Nigel Griffiths (born 20 May 1955, Glasgow) is a Labour MP for Edinburgh South. He was Deputy Leader of the House of Commons until 2007, and before that has held a number of government positions, including Minister for Construction, Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Coal Health Compensation, Minister for Small Businesses and Minister for Enterprise.[1]
He resigned from Government in March 2007 over his opposition to funding new Trident nuclear submarines.[2]
Affiliations
- Non-executive Director, (remunerated)[3] Jabbar Group, Glasgow - Global business company focusing on technology, architecture, master planning, city developers, corporate and retail travel, human resource management, media, leisure and international property investment[4]
- Non-executive,[5] Public Interest Foundation - associated charitable foundation. The precise wording in Griffiths register of interests is 'Remunerated directorships: The Jabbar Group and Public Interest Foundation (non-executive); an infrastructure company and associated charitable foundation.'[6] This is odd as Griffiths is not registered as a directo of Public Interest foundation and in its accounts of February 2008 it declares that it did no business and has no resources.[7]
Resources
- Griffiths, Nigel, Nigel Griffiths Biography, accessed 25 November 2008.
- Jabbar Group, About Jabbar Group, accessed 25 November 2008.
- UK Parliament, Register of Members' Interests, accessed 25 November 2008.
- Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., "Revealed: how minister cashed in on contacts," The Sunday Times, 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.
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References
- ↑ Griffiths, Nigel, Nigel Griffiths Biography, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ Griffiths, Nigel, Nigel Griffiths Biography, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Register of Members' Interests, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ Jabbar Group, About Jabbar Group, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Register of Members' Interests, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Register of Members' Interests, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ↑ Public Interest Foundation Abbreviated financial Statements for the period ended 29 February 2008
