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'''Kevin Paul Hollinrake''' (born 28 September 1963)<ref name="Who's Who">{{cite journal |doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.283958|title=Hollinrake, Kevin Paul, (born 28 Sept. 1963), MP (C) Thirsk and Malton, since 2015|journal=Who's Who|year=2015}}</ref> is a British [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician and businessman |
'''Kevin Paul Hollinrake''' (born 28 September 1963)<ref name="Who's Who">{{cite journal |doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.283958|title=Hollinrake, Kevin Paul, (born 28 Sept. 1963), MP (C) Thirsk and Malton, since 2015|journal=Who's Who|year=2015}}</ref> is a British [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] politician and businessman who has served as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Thirsk and Malton]] since [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015]]. He has served as [[Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade]] since July 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UK politics live: Lord Cameron resigns as Rishi Sunak announces interim shadow cabinet |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/czk0r339evgt |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> He previously served as [[Minister of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business]] from 2022 to 2024.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=61230 |date=18 May 2015 |page=9124}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000993|title= Thirsk & Malton Parliamentary constituency|year=2015|access-date=13 May 2015|work=Election 2015|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ministerial Appointments commencing: 25 October 2022 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-25-october-2022 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business) - GOV.UK |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state-minister-for-enterprise-markets-and-small-business |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=www.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Kevin Hollinrake was born and brought up in [[North Yorkshire]]. His father was a [[milkman]] and his mother was a social worker.<ref>https://www.kevinhollinrake.org.uk/about-kevin-hollinrake</ref> He attended [[Easingwold School]] and studied physics at [[Sheffield City Polytechnic]], (now Sheffield Hallam University) though he did not complete his degree.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kevinhollinrake.org.uk/about-kevin-hollinrake |title=About Kevin Hollinrake |publisher=Kevin Hollinrake |access-date=16 August 2015}}</ref> |
Kevin Hollinrake was born and brought up in [[North Yorkshire]]. His father was a [[milkman]] and his mother was a social worker.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kevinhollinrake.org.uk/about-kevin-hollinrake | title=About Kevin Hollinrake }}</ref> He attended [[Easingwold School]] and studied physics at [[Sheffield City Polytechnic]], (now Sheffield Hallam University) though he did not complete his degree.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kevinhollinrake.org.uk/about-kevin-hollinrake |title=About Kevin Hollinrake |publisher=Kevin Hollinrake |access-date=16 August 2015}}</ref> |
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== Business career == |
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== Parliamentary career == |
== Parliamentary career == |
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⚫ | Hollinrake was selected to be the Conservative candidate for the seat of Thirsk and Malton at the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015 general election]] following the de-selection of [[Anne McIntosh]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Wallace |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Wallace (journalist) |date=25 July 2014 |title=Kevin Hollinrake selected to fight Thirsk and Malton |url=http://www.conservativehome.com/parliament/2014/07/kevin-hollinrake-selected-to-fight-thirsk-and-malton.html |work=[[ConservativeHome]] |access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref> Hollinrake was a strong supporter of David Cameron's [[Northern Powerhouse]] idea, which aims to link the north of England more closely to markets in the south; making it easier to travel, exchange and do business.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kevinhollinrake.org.uk/news/mp-reports-harmony-yorkshire |title=MP reports Harmony in Yorkshire |access-date=20 September 2015}}</ref> He was elected with 52.6% of the vote and a majority of 19,456.<ref name="electoralcalculus">{{cite web |title=Election Data 2015 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt |archive-date=17 October 2015 |access-date=17 October 2015 |publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Hollinrake was selected to be the Conservative candidate for the seat of Thirsk and Malton at the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015 general election]] following the de-selection of [[Anne McIntosh]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Wallace |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Wallace (journalist) |date=25 July 2014 |title=Kevin Hollinrake selected to fight Thirsk and Malton |url=http://www.conservativehome.com/parliament/2014/07/kevin-hollinrake-selected-to-fight-thirsk-and-malton.html |work=[[ConservativeHome]] |access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref> Hollinrake was a strong supporter of David Cameron's [[Northern Powerhouse]] idea, which aims to link the north of England more closely to markets in the south; making it easier to travel, exchange and do business.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kevinhollinrake.org.uk/news/mp-reports-harmony-yorkshire |title=MP reports Harmony in Yorkshire |date=16 September 2015 |access-date=20 September 2015}}</ref> He was elected with 52.6% of the vote and a majority of 19,456.<ref name="electoralcalculus">{{cite web |title=Election Data 2015 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt |archive-date=17 October 2015 |access-date=17 October 2015 |publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]}}</ref> |
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In January 2016, Hollinrake was one of 72 MPs who voted down an amendment in Parliament on rental homes being "fit for human habitation" who were themselves landlords who derived an income from a property.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stone |first=Jon |date=13 January 2016 |title=Tories vote down law requiring landlords make their homes fit for human habitation |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tories-vote-down-law-requiring-landlords-make-their-homes-fit-for-human-habitation-a6809691.html |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |access-date=26 March 2018}}</ref> He was opposed to [[Brexit]] before the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|2016 referendum]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodenough |first=Tom |date=16 February 2016 |title=Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence? |url=http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/02/which-tory-mps-back-brexit-who-doesnt-and-who-is-still-on-the-fence/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022111657/http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/02/which-tory-mps-back-brexit-who-doesnt-and-who-is-still-on-the-fence/ |archive-date=22 October 2016 |access-date=11 October 2016 |newspaper=[[The Spectator]]}}</ref> |
In January 2016, Hollinrake was one of 72 MPs who voted down an amendment in Parliament on rental homes being "fit for human habitation" who were themselves landlords who derived an income from a property.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stone |first=Jon |date=13 January 2016 |title=Tories vote down law requiring landlords make their homes fit for human habitation |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tories-vote-down-law-requiring-landlords-make-their-homes-fit-for-human-habitation-a6809691.html |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |access-date=26 March 2018}}</ref> He was opposed to [[Brexit]] before the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|2016 referendum]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodenough |first=Tom |date=16 February 2016 |title=Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence? |url=http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/02/which-tory-mps-back-brexit-who-doesnt-and-who-is-still-on-the-fence/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022111657/http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/02/which-tory-mps-back-brexit-who-doesnt-and-who-is-still-on-the-fence/ |archive-date=22 October 2016 |access-date=11 October 2016 |newspaper=[[The Spectator]]}}</ref> |
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In 2019, Hollinrake was one of 72 MPs who voted to not permit same-sex marriages in Northern Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 1 — Marriage of Same-Sex Couples |url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/divisions/pw-2019-07-09-427-commons/mp/25415}}</ref> He served as the [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] to [[Michael Gove]] as [[Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] from June to December 2019.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/810316/PARLIAMENTARY_PRIVATE_SECRETARIES_-_JUNE_2019-.pdf |title=List of Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPS): June 2019 |publisher=UK Government |year=2019 |pages=3}}</ref> |
In 2019, Hollinrake was one of 72 MPs who voted to not permit same-sex marriages in Northern Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 1 — Marriage of Same-Sex Couples |url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/divisions/pw-2019-07-09-427-commons/mp/25415}}</ref> He served as the [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] to [[Michael Gove]] as [[Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] from June to December 2019.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/810316/PARLIAMENTARY_PRIVATE_SECRETARIES_-_JUNE_2019-.pdf |title=List of Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPS): June 2019 |publisher=UK Government |year=2019 |pages=3}}</ref> |
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At the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]], Hollinrake was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 63.0% and an increased majority of 25,154.<ref>{{cite |
At the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]], Hollinrake was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 63.0% and an increased majority of 25,154.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thirsk & Malton Parliamentary constituency |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000993 |access-date=13 December 2019 |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=13 December 2019 |title=Parliamentary General Election – 12 December 2019 : Result 2019 |url=https://www.ryedale.gov.uk/your-council/elections-voting/uk-parliamentary-election.html |access-date=13 December 2019 |website=Ryedale District Council}}</ref> |
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In 2020, Hollinrake became one of four Vice-Chairs of the [[All Party Parliamentary Group]] on [[Whistleblowing]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the team|url=https://www.appgwhistleblowing.co.uk/members|access-date=8 July 2020|website=APPG Whistleblowing}}</ref> This group has been subject to criticism by some campaigners on whistleblowing law reform.<ref>{{cite web|title=Home|url=http://thewhistler.org/home.html|access-date=8 July 2020|website=The Whistler}}</ref> |
In 2020, Hollinrake became one of four Vice-Chairs of the [[All Party Parliamentary Group]] on [[Whistleblowing]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the team|url=https://www.appgwhistleblowing.co.uk/members|access-date=8 July 2020|website=APPG Whistleblowing}}</ref> This group has been subject to criticism by some campaigners on whistleblowing law reform.<ref>{{cite web|title=Home|url=http://thewhistler.org/home.html|access-date=8 July 2020|website=The Whistler}}</ref> |
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In November 2021, he was one of 13 Conservative MPs who voted against a government-supported amendment to defer the suspension of Conservative MP [[Owen Paterson]] who was found to have breached lobbying rules.<ref>{{cite web|title=Committee on Standards – in the House of Commons at 12:49 pm on 3rd November 2021 |url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2021-11-03c.938.0 |access-date=23 December 2021 |work=[[TheyWorkForYou]]}}</ref> |
In November 2021, he was one of 13 Conservative MPs who voted against a government-supported amendment to defer the suspension of Conservative MP [[Owen Paterson]] who was found to have breached lobbying rules.<ref>{{cite web|title=Committee on Standards – in the House of Commons at 12:49 pm on 3rd November 2021 |url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2021-11-03c.938.0 |access-date=23 December 2021 |work=[[TheyWorkForYou]]}}</ref> |
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===In government=== |
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In October 2022, Hollinrake was appointed to the post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Business and Trade. As the Minister for Postal Affairs, he was responsible for Government oversight of [[Post Office Limited]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Hollinrake: who is Post Office minister? What has Tory MP said about Horizon IT scandal |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/kevin-hollinrake-who-is-post-office-minister-what-has-tory-mp-said-about-horizon-it-scandal/ar-AA1mKmyk |access-date=10 January 2024 |work=NationalWorld}}</ref> |
In October 2022, Hollinrake was appointed to the post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Business and Trade. As the Minister for Postal Affairs, he was responsible for Government oversight of [[Post Office Limited]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Hollinrake: who is Post Office minister? What has Tory MP said about Horizon IT scandal |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/kevin-hollinrake-who-is-post-office-minister-what-has-tory-mp-said-about-horizon-it-scandal/ar-AA1mKmyk |access-date=10 January 2024 |work=NationalWorld}}</ref> |
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On 26 March 2024, Hollinrake was promoted to minister of state in the [[Department for Business and Trade]] but kept his responsibility for the postal affairs portfolio.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=Two Government Ministers Quit In Fresh Blow For Rishi Sunak |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/two-government-ministers-quit-in-fresh-blow-for-rishi-sunak_uk_6602f09be4b0710eb5666e48 |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=HuffPost UK |language=en}}</ref> |
On 26 March 2024, Hollinrake was promoted to minister of state in the [[Department for Business and Trade]] but kept his responsibility for the postal affairs portfolio.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=Two Government Ministers Quit In Fresh Blow For Rishi Sunak |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/two-government-ministers-quit-in-fresh-blow-for-rishi-sunak_uk_6602f09be4b0710eb5666e48 |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=HuffPost UK |language=en}}</ref> |
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===In opposition=== |
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At the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 General Election]], Hollinrake was re-elected as MP for [[Thirsk and Malton (UK Parliament constituency)|Thirsk and Malton]] with a majority of 7,550. |
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At the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]], Hollinrake was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 39.2% and a decreased majority of 7,550.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thirsk and Malton – General election results 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001544 |access-date=5 July 2024 |website=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Notice of Result of Poll |url=https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-07/Notice%20of%20Result%20-%20TM%20-%20na.pdf |access-date=6 July 2024 |website=North Yorkshire Council}}</ref> |
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Following the subsequent formation of the [[Starmer ministry]], Hollinrake was appointed [[Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade]] in Rishi Sunak's [[Shadow Cabinet of Rishi Sunak|caretaker Shadow Cabinet]]. |
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Kevin Hollinrake | |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade | |
Assumed office 8 July 2024 | |
Leader | Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | Jonathan Reynolds |
Minister of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business[a] | |
In office 27 October 2022 – 5 July 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | Dean Russell |
Succeeded by | Justin Madders |
Member of Parliament for Thirsk and Malton | |
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Anne McIntosh |
Majority | 7,550 (15.1%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Kevin Paul Hollinrake 28 September 1963 Easingwold, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Sheffield City Polytechnic |
Website | Official website |
Kevin Paul Hollinrake (born 28 September 1963)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician and businessman who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Thirsk and Malton since 2015. He has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade since July 2024.[2] He previously served as Minister of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business from 2022 to 2024.[3][4][5][6]
Early life and education
[edit]Kevin Hollinrake was born and brought up in North Yorkshire. His father was a milkman and his mother was a social worker.[7] He attended Easingwold School and studied physics at Sheffield City Polytechnic, (now Sheffield Hallam University) though he did not complete his degree.[8]
Business career
[edit]After dropping out of Sheffield City Polytechnic, Hollinrake worked for Prudential. He then co-founded the Hunters estate agency in York in 1992; he previously owned Crayke Castle.[9] By 2015, the agency had grown to over 150 branches across the country, with Hollinrake holding a 15% stake in the company.[10] The Hunters Property estate agency was admitted to trading on AIM in July 2015 with a market capitalisation of £16.9m.[11] In February 2015, the company issued an IPO (initial public offering) for new investors to raise £2.5 m for capital investment.[12]
In 2009, Hollinrake became a director of Vizzihome from which he resigned in 2013.[13] In 2013 he founded Shoptility Limited where he was the chairman until commencement of voluntary winding up in October 2017, and the company was dissolved in June 2019.[14]
In July 2007, Hollinrake was selected as the Conservative candidate for Dewsbury for the 2010 general election. In October 2008 however, he resigned his candidacy in order to focus on his business.[15]
Parliamentary career
[edit]Backbencher
[edit]Hollinrake was selected to be the Conservative candidate for the seat of Thirsk and Malton at the 2015 general election following the de-selection of Anne McIntosh.[16] Hollinrake was a strong supporter of David Cameron's Northern Powerhouse idea, which aims to link the north of England more closely to markets in the south; making it easier to travel, exchange and do business.[17] He was elected with 52.6% of the vote and a majority of 19,456.[18]
In January 2016, Hollinrake was one of 72 MPs who voted down an amendment in Parliament on rental homes being "fit for human habitation" who were themselves landlords who derived an income from a property.[19] He was opposed to Brexit before the 2016 referendum.[20]
At the snap 2017 general election, Hollinrake was re-elected with an increased vote share of 60.0% but a decreased majority of 19,001.[21]
In 2019, Hollinrake was one of 72 MPs who voted to not permit same-sex marriages in Northern Ireland.[22] He served as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Michael Gove as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from June to December 2019.[23]
At the 2019 general election, Hollinrake was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 63.0% and an increased majority of 25,154.[24][25]
In 2020, Hollinrake became one of four Vice-Chairs of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Whistleblowing.[26] This group has been subject to criticism by some campaigners on whistleblowing law reform.[27]
In September 2020, Hollinrake was criticised for a tweet he made in response to a question about the free school meal campaign run by footballer Marcus Rashford.[28] When asked on Twitter ''why it takes a footballer to make a stand for hungry children in our country'', he replied that ''where they can, it's a parent's job to feed their children.''[29] This prompted a backlash from Rashford and members of the public. Hollinrake defended himself, stating that tax rises would be required for such action.[30]
In April 2021, The Observer revealed that Hollinrake claimed expenses of £2,925 each month between April and November 2020 to pay his own rent despite renting out five residential properties of his own in York. When asked to comment, Hollinrake acknowledged that he owned other properties, but claimed to have seen a "substantial reduction in earnings" since leaving the private sector and said that he did not think it would be reasonable for him to have to pay for his own accommodation expenses in London.[31]
In November 2021, he was one of 13 Conservative MPs who voted against a government-supported amendment to defer the suspension of Conservative MP Owen Paterson who was found to have breached lobbying rules.[32]
In government
[edit]In October 2022, Hollinrake was appointed to the post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Business and Trade. As the Minister for Postal Affairs, he was responsible for Government oversight of Post Office Limited.[33]
On 26 March 2024, Hollinrake was promoted to minister of state in the Department for Business and Trade but kept his responsibility for the postal affairs portfolio.[34]
In opposition
[edit]At the 2024 general election, Hollinrake was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 39.2% and a decreased majority of 7,550.[35][36]
Following the subsequent formation of the Starmer ministry, Hollinrake was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade in Rishi Sunak's caretaker Shadow Cabinet.
Views on fracking
[edit]On 2 February 2018, Hollinrake authored an article in The Yorkshire Post titled: "Why I'm supporting fracking in Yorkshire", in which he argued fracking was too good an opportunity to miss and would help tackle climate change.[37] Critics have argued that shale gas is a fossil fuel and extracting it will make climate change worse, but Hollinrake has argued it provides part of the transition to a low carbon energy mix. In May 2015, Hollinrake said that he would be writing to Amber Rudd, the Secretary of State for Energy, to declare support for "safe and discreet" fracking, as long as sufficient compensation was received locally.
In January 2016, Hollinrake stood down as Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas after he received complaints from his constituents about funding received from fracking companies.[38] In his resignation statement he said: "A number of constituents have contacted me to express concerns that my involvement with the group is inappropriate, due to the amount of sponsorship it receives from the oil and gas industry."[39]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Enterprise and Markets from February 2023 to December 2023; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business from December 2023 to March 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Hollinrake, Kevin Paul, (born 28 Sept. 1963), MP (C) Thirsk and Malton, since 2015". Who's Who. 2015. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.283958.
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