Simon McDonald
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 63 |
| Date of birth | March 9,1961 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Salford District |
| United Kingdom | |
| Previous position | British Ambassador to Germany (2010–2015), British Ambassador to Israel (2003–2006) |
| Parents | James B. McDonald |
| Angela McDonald | |
| Books | Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17: (for the Year Ended 31 March 2017) |
| Education | Pembroke College |
| Position | Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom since 2021 |
| Current partner | Olivia Mary Wright |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 415238 |
Simon McDonald Life story
Simon Gerard McDonald, Baron McDonald of Salford, GCMG, KCVO is a British former diplomat who was the Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Head of the Diplomatic Service until September 2020.
Civil service union urges complaints reform amid bullying claims
... , Simon Case - the most senior civil servant - had been told of alleged " abrasive behaviour" by Mr Raab during his previous stint as a senior member of governmentAnd speaking to LBC, the former permanent secretary at the Foreign Office, Lord Simon Mcdonald, suggested bullying allegations were " plausible" and described Mr Raab as a " tough boss"...
Chris Pincher: PM 'bitterly regrets' appointing MP after complaint
... " No 10 said the PM was told about the 2019 complaint on Tuesday morning after its account was disputed by the former top civil servant at the Foreign Office, Simon Mcdonald...
Chris Pincher: Tory MPs ask how long ministers can tolerate government lies
... But on Monday, BBC News revealed that the prime minister had been aware of a formal complaint about the MP s behaviour, and in a former top civil servant at the Foreign Office, Simon Mcdonald said Mr Johnson had been briefed " in person" about the allegations in 2019...
Chris Mason: Can people believe what No 10 is saying?
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Chris Pincher: No 10 not telling the truth, says ex-senior civil servant
... Simon Mcdonald said Boris Johnson had been " briefed in person" about an investigation into Mr Pincher, then a Foreign Office minister...
Coronavirus: government is facing fresh questions about EU-equipment-Schema
... Asked on Tuesday why the decision was made, not in the scheme, Sir Simon Mcdonald who is the Secretary of state at the Federal foreign office is, language in the Committee for Foreign Affairs, that it was a conscious movement by the Minister...
Coronavirus: a call for clarity in accordance with the EU medical device claim
... The Foreign office Sir Simon Mcdonald said deputies, the Ministers were informed about what to offer , but said no ...
Coronavirus: a call for clarity in accordance with the EU medical device claim
labour calls for clarity, according to an official said, the United Kingdom took a "political decision" not to join an EU program to The Source of medical equipment.
The Foreign Office Sir Simon Mcdonald said deputies, the Ministers were informed about "what to offer", but said "no".
But health Secretary to Matt Hancock said the UK had in fact. an EU system for The Source of the PSA occurred, but that there was "a single Element"
Whitehall sources suggested to The Bbc , Sir Simon "misspoke".
The Source said that a clarification would be issued, according to the officials from the appearance to the Committee on Foreign Affairs .
'logged'the Labour shadow health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth said the Minister needed to explain what had happened.
"we were Told that the government missed an E-Mail invitation to participate in the EU procurement scheme. Then we were Told that the decision not to participate was a political decision.
"Now, we have said that the government said the scheme," He Said .
Last month the government was criticised for not attending an EU-procurement-scheme bulk purchase medical equipment, including potentially life-saving ventilators that could be used to coping with the coronavirus.
In The Time , Downing Street said the UK was his own preparations, because it was not in the EU.
the Minister denied claims that anti-EU sentiment also played a role in the decision.
Downing Street issued a statement, said the UK had been invited to take part in it, but the officials did not see the E-Mail because of a "communication confusion".
Asked why the decision was made, not in the scheme, Sir Simon - who is the Secretary of state at the Federal foreign Office is, language in the Committee for Foreign Affairs , that it was a conscious movement by the Minister.
"We leave the European Union on the 31. January," He Said .
Pushed further, he added: "All I can say is that it is a fact that we took part. It was a political decision. and the decision is no. "
'no effects'Asked about The Claim to the government daily, coronavirus briefing, Mr Hancock said he had spoken to, as The Foreign Minister, Dominic Raab , and as far as he knew, there was no political decision not to participate.
He later revealed that he is now ready to join the invitation of the EU that the special rules to an "associate" basis, but said it was still not delivered a single item of medical equipment.
"If it was not receive an invitation in The Department of health,... up to me. and we joined and We Are now members of this scheme, but as far as we know, that the scheme has Not Yet delivered a single Element of the PSA. "
The decision, not previously had, "provides absolutely zero" impact on the British power, he suggested.
The Bbc 's political editor, Laura Kuenssberg , said the line of the intense pressure on the government to do about his record on key equipment and whether his rhetoric is reflected all it could, was supported by the reality.
The EU Commission said it is fans to provide time for the joint task.
coronavirus lockdown measures, matthew hancock
Source of news: bbc.com
