Mark Sedwill
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 59 |
| Date of birth | October 21,1964 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Ealing |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Office | Cabinet Secretary |
| Previous office | Acting Cabinet Secretary of the United Kingdom (2018–2018) |
| Job | Diplomat |
| Education | St Edmund Hall |
| University of St Andrews | |
| Bourne Grammar School | |
| Position | Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom since 2020 |
| Previous position | Cabinet Secretary of the United Kingdom (2018–2020) |
| Books | Her Majesty's Passport Office Annual Report and Accounts for the Period 1 April - 30 September 2014 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 535947 |
Mark Sedwill Life story
Mark Philip Sedwill, Baron Sedwill, GCMG, FRGS, is a British diplomat and senior civil servant who served as Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service to Prime Ministers Theresa May and Boris Johnson from 2018 to 2020. He also served as the United Kingdom National Security Adviser from 2017 to 2020.
Covid inquiry: Toxic culture damaged response, says Matt Hancock
... More on Covid and the Covid InquiryIn the session, the inquiry was shown extracts from Sir Patrick s diary which described a " massive internal mess" inside the health department and reported that then-civil service head Sir Mark Sedwill complained of the department s " clear lack of grip"...
Boris Johnson urged to to remove Matt Hancock by top official
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'Stiletto row' official to appear at Covid inquiry
... " What, then, in practical terms, does she think that meant for the government s response to the pandemic? How much worse did this make what would be - under any circumstances - a massive challenge for any government at any time? What more will she say about the impact of the, the country s then most senior civil servant, Mark Sedwill, at the height of the pandemic? He and Dominic Cummings had a well-documented dreadful relationship...
Covid inquiry texts show No 10 staff complaining about Carrie Johnson
... Mr Johnson also describes Mark Sedwill, the head of the civil service until September 2020, as " miles off pace"...
Covid Inquiry focuses on government as stakes rise
... Another two weeks is set aside to hear from advisers and civil servants, expected to include Dominic Cummings and former cabinet secretary Sir Mark Sedwill...
Boris Johnson: Officials discussed raising concerns about former PM to Queen
... There were a number of clashes between Dominic Cummings, the former prime minister s controversial chief of staff, and the head of the Civil Service, who subsequently left, Sir Mark Sedwill...
Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny
... As questions swirl over Mr Case, is the system of civil service working as it should be? Mr Case first took the job in September 2020, when he replaced Sir Mark Sedwill, who was sacked by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
West ferry planning series: Jenrick texted projects, documents show
... Amid calls from opposition MPs for a full inquiry by the chief of the Cabinet, of the UK s top civil servants, Mark Sedwill, said Mr Jenrick, a complete and factual account of his actions had given...
Robert Jenrick row: Tories urged to pay back developers for the donation
labour has claimed the Conservative Party to repay a £12,000 donation he received from one of the developers of 14 days after the Cabinet Secretary Robert Jenrick £1bn of construction projects approved.
Shadow housing Secretary, Steve Reed said the decision raised concerns about a possible "cash-for-preferred" culture.
And the Lib Dems want to conduct a study of the minister.
But the government said Mr Jenrick was acting with decency and kept the PM's "full confidence".
On 14 January, the Cabinet Secretary, the permission granted for the Richard Desmond company Northern & to build the Shell, on the Westferry Printworks site on East London 's Isle of Dogs.
The Businessman - the Former Owner of the Daily Express , a personal donation to the Conservatives, Two Weeks later, on 28 January.
'significant concerns'Mr Jenrick, the approval of the West ferry scheme came The Day before the introduction of the new Council of the community charge, which would have meant that The Company pay an additional £40m.
It has also been shown that Mr Desmond and Mr Jenrick was sitting at the same table at a Conservative Party fundraising dinner in November of last year.
work, asked an urgent question in The House of Commons on Thursday, But Mr Jenrick is not displayed - instead, the junior housing minister Chris Pincher replied for the government.
Mr Pincher said Mr Jenrick had acted correctly and with propriety on the 1,500-home project.
He told deputies that he was clearly "no idea, what asked Mr. Desmond , that dinner" But Mr Jenrick had done it, "absolutely", that "he was not planning to discuss issues would he discuss that the planning thing, and the topic has been closed".
don't know the Minister, what will be spent for donations or funds, from donors on Political Parties ," he added.
But Mr Reed told MPs: "This sequence of events raises serious concerns about cash favors. "
later, He should return to the Conservative Party , said the £12,000 to Mr Desmond and accused to avoid Mr Jenrick, control by The Commons .
"Instead of answering questions about his behavior, Robert Jenrick sent in a junior-to minister in his name, while he lay apparently low in the tea room," said Mr. Reed.
"This attempt to avoid control shows contempt for The Public , are concerned about the integrity of the planning. "
He Said the government all correspondence should publish the case, "so that The Public can see the true reasons for its decision".
'Untenable'Acting Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey to demand Britain's top civil servant, Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill , wrote to an investigation by Mr Jenrick behavior in relation to the plan-approval decision.
He Said that if the Cabinet Secretary was found to have broken the ministerial code, he needs to resign.
For the SNP, Alan Brown accused the government of "defending the indefensible", says MPs: "This is a matter that stinks easy. "
in defence of Mr Jenrick's absence from The Commons chamber, the Prime Minister 's official spokesman said: "It is expedient for the housing to respond to the minister on A Question , the questions on housing and planning. "
The speaker said he was "not aware of any plans" for an investigation into any alleged breach of the ministerial code.
sources said close to Mr Jenrick, he would ask of deputies during its usual Commons-time slot next Monday .
Richard Desmond is one of the UK's most high-profile business peopleWith the approval of The Isle of Dogs project, Mr Jenrick, the government overruled the planning Inspectorate.
Tower Hamlets Council called the decision compels The Secretary of state and admit what he did was "unlawful, due to the obvious bias".
Mr Jenrick has insisted, there was no real inclination to Mr Desmond - a former donor to the Labour and UKIP - But said it was right for the decision to be revised in order "to ensure that it was complete fairness".
A Department for housing, communities and Local government spokesman said that while "we reject the suggestion that it was an actual bias in the decision, we have agreed that the application be determined. "
conservative party, steve reed, ministry of housing, communities & local government, robert jenrick, ed davey, tower hamlets london borough council
Source of news: bbc.com
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