Andrew Griffith
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 53 |
| Date of birth | February 23,1971 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Job | Politician |
| Official site | members.parliament.uk |
| Born | Bexleyheath |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spous | Barbara Griffith |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Education | University of Nottingham |
| Previous position | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of United Kingdom (2021–2022) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2531236 |
Andrew Griffith Life story
Andrew Griffith is a British Conservative Party politician and former television executive who has been the Member of Parliament for Arundel and South Downs since 2019 and Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit since 2022.
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... She will appear on several panels at the conference, and have a round table meeting with City minister Andrew Griffith...
Labour pledges more watchdog power after Truss mini-budget
... Responding to the Labour policy, Andrew Griffith, the economic secretary to the Treasury, said: " The Conservatives created the OBR to curb Gordon Brown s reckless spending binge...
Fine threat if banks fail to provide access to cash
... Andrew Griffith, economic secretary to the Treasury, said that " cash is here to stay"...
NatWest row: Not helpful if chairman quits over Nigel Farage, says minister
... Andrew Griffith made the comments after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declined to back Sir Howard Davies on Thursday...
Gina Miller's political party bank account to be closed
... City minister Andrew Griffith said earlier this week in a letter: " The government is clear that domestic PEPs should be treated in a manner which is in line with their risk, and that banks should not be closing individuals accounts solely due to their status as a PEP...
Nigel Farage says more NatWest bosses must go after Coutts leak
... City minister Andrew Griffith said given Sir Howard was already on his way out, there was no need for him to resign...
Treasury to meet bank bosses over Farage row
... Minister Andrew Griffith said there was " significant concern" over claims accounts are shut due to people s political views...
Bank account closures probe must be fast tracked
... In a letter to the Financial Conduct Authority, Andrew Griffith said it was vital elected officials and their families could access banking services...
NatWest row: Not helpful if chairman quits over Nigel Farage, says minister
It would not be " helpful" for NatWest's chairman to quit over The Row that has followed the closure of Nigel Farage 's account, The City minister has said.
Andrew Griffith made the comments after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declined to back Sir Howard Davies on Thursday.
Sir Howard has faced calls to resign after he initially backed NatWest CEO Dame Alison Rose over The Row , hours before she resigned on Wednesday.
He has to ensure the stability of The Bank .
Dame Alison after admitting making a mistake in speaking about Mr Farage's relationship with Coutts, a subsidiary of NatWest that serves the wealthy. And on Thursday The Boss of Coutts also.
Asked if Sir Howard, who is due to step down as chairman in mid-2024, should also resign now, Mr Griffiths told BBC Radio 4 's Any Questions programme: " Alison was The Chief executive responsible for the day-to-day conduct of that organisation.
" Sir Howard is The Chairman of the board. He's already going, they're looking for a new chairman. I don't think that Sir Howard Davies going now would be helpful.
" The important thing is there's an independent investigation. I want to find out what was going on. "
'Political reaction'Earlier this month, former UKIP leader Mr Farage said that his account at Coutts had been closed and that he had not been given a reason.
The Bbc reported that it was closed because he no longer met the wealth threshold for Coutts, citing a source familiar with The Matter .
However, Mr Farage later obtained a report from The Bank that indicated his political views were also considered.
Hours before Dame Alison resigned over the closure of Mr Farage's Coutts account, Sir Howard said the board retained " full confidence" in her.
Mr Farage has called on Sir Howard to also step down.
When asked if he would support The Chair Staying On , Mr Sunak said: " This isn't about any one individual, it's about values - do you believe in free speech and not to be discriminated against because of your legally held views? "
Sir Howard said The Bank had appointed City Law Firm Travers Smith to conduct and how The Information surrounding the issue had been handled.
The Independent investigation will:
Travers Smith is expected to report back within four to Six Weeks .
Source of news: bbc.com
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