Mike Penning

Mike Penning     (politician)
Born	1957-09-28 Middlesex, England, UK
Children	2 daughters
Spouse	Angela Smith
Party	Conservative
UK/Minister of State for the Armed Forces In office 15 July 2016 - 12 June 2017  UK/Minister of State for Justice In office 15 July 2014 - 15 July 2016  UK/Minister of State for Policing In office 15 July 2014 - 15 July 2016  UK/Minister of State for Disabled People In office 7 October 2013 - 15 July 2014  UK/Minister of State for Northern Ireland In office 4 September 2012 - 7 October 2013  UK/Minister of State for Transport In office 12 May 2010 - 4 September 2012 Preceded by Sadiq Khan Succeeded by Simon Burns  Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead In office 5 May 2005 - Present Preceded by Lorna Fitzsimons, Melanie Johnson, Christopher Leslie, Chris Pond

Sir Mike Penning

Secrecy

In 2015 Mike Penning claimed that files relating to the investigation and conviction of the Shrewsbury 24 would not be released, on the grounds of "national security".

Statements

"Britain's military must stop being used as a 'cash cow' for overseas aid missions, the ex-Armed Forces minister says today. Sir Mike Penning warns operations such as the Royal Navy's task of rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean are 'draining military capabilities'."

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