A guide to the Government for BIA members

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1 A guide to the Government for BIA members Correct as of 11 January 2018 On 8-9 January 2018, Prime Minister Theresa May conducted a ministerial reshuffle. This guide has been updated to reflect the changes. The Conservative government does not have a parliamentary majority of MPs but has a confidence and supply deal with the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). The DUP will support the government in key votes, such as on the Queen's Speech and Budgets, as well as Brexit and security matters, which are likely to dominate most of the current Parliament. This gives the government a working majority of 13. This is a briefing for BIA members on the new Government and key ministerial appointments for our sector. Contents Ministerial and policy maker positions in the new Government relevant to the life sciences sector... 2 Ministerial brief for the Life Sciences... 6 Theresa May s team in Number

2 Ministerial and policy maker positions in the new Government relevant to the life sciences sector* *Please note that this guide only covers ministers and responsibilities pertinent to the life sciences and will be updated as further roles and responsibilities are announced. Department Position Holder Relevant responsibility Holder in previous government Number 10 Prime Minister Theresa May MP Overall-government policy Theresa May MP Director of Policy and Head of No10 Policy Unit James Marshall Adviser to the Prime Minister on overall Government policy John Godfrey (has now left government) Special Adviser to the Prime Minister: Health and Social Care Special Adviser to the Prime Minister: Industrial Strategy Dr James Kent Health policy Dr James Kent Giles Wilkes Industrial Strategy Neil O Brien (now an MP) Chief of Staff Gavin Barwell Senior aide to the Prime Minister Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy (both resigned following the general election) Chair of the PM s Policy Board (not a Government role) This role no longer exists Conservative Party MPs input into central Government policy George Freeman MP (resigned Nov 2017) Cabinet Office First Secretary of State This role no longer exists Advising the Prime Minister on developing and implementing Government policy Damian Green MP (sacked Dec 2017) BIA member briefing Page 2

3 HM Treasury Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond MP Overall economic policy Phillip Hammond MP Chief Secretary to the Treasury Elizabeth Truss MP Public expenditure including capital investment; tax credits David Gauke MP (now Lord Chancellor and Justice) Financial Secretary Mel Stride MP Strategic oversight of the UK tax system including direct, indirect, business, property and personal taxation; corporate and small business taxation; European and international tax issues Jane Ellison MP (did not get re-elected) Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Robert Jenrick MP UK growth and productivity, including Industrial Strategy, Northern Power House and Midlands Engine, promoting UK as a destination for foreign direct investment (non-financial services) and the Patient Capital Review Andrew Jones MP (now Vice-chairman, Business Engagement, Conservative Party) Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister John Glen MP Financial conduct, including relationship with the FCA; EU exit financial services; Bank lending and access to finance Stephen Barclay MP (now Minister of State for the Department of Health and Social Care) Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Greg Clark MP Overall business policy Greg Clark MP BIA member briefing Page 3

4 Minister of State for Universities and Science (joint with DfE) Sam Gyimah MP Science, research and innovation; industrial strategy; intellectual property Jo Johnson MP (now Minister of State at the Department for Transport and Minister for London) Minister of State Claire Perry MP Industrial Strategy and advanced manufacturing Nick Hurd MP (now Minister of State, Home Office) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Rt Hon Lord Henley Life sciences, industrial strategy, EU single market, Lords lead on all BEIS issues Lord Prior (resigned in Oct 2017) Department of Health and Social Care Health and Social Care Jeremy Hunt MP Overall health policy Jeremy Hunt MP PPS to Jeremy Hunt MP Not yet announced Point of contact for MPs on behalf of Jeremy Hunt MP Jo Churchill MP (now Assistant Government Whip) Parliamentary Under- Health Lord O Shaughnessy Life sciences industry, leaving the EU, R&D, medicines and industry, uptake, academic health science centres Lord O Shaughnessy (R&D was previously with Nicola Blackwood, who did not get re-elected) Department for Exiting the European Union Exiting the European Union David Davis MP Policy to support Brexit negotiations and co-ordinating across Government David Davis MP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Robin Walker MP Future relationship with EU Institutions, market access, trade Robin Walker MP BIA member briefing Page 4

5 Department for International Trade International Trade Liam Fox MP Developing, co-ordinating and delivering a new trade and investment policy to promote UK business across the globe Liam Fox MP Minister of State for Trade Policy Greg Hands MP Deputy to the Secretary of State; lead on high value export and investment campaigns for healthcare and life sciences Lord Price (resigned in Sep 2017) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Graham Stuart MP Lead on high value export and investment campaigns for advanced manufacturing and bio-economy Mark Garnier MP (sacked Jan 2018) Department for Education Education Minister of State for Universities and Science (joint with BEIS) Damian Hinds MP Overall education policy Justine Greening MP (resigned Jan 2018) Sam Gyimah MP Higher education Jo Johnson MP (now Minister of State at the Department for Transport and Minister for London) Minister of State Anne Milton MP Apprenticeships, technical education and skills Robert Halfon MP (has now left government) BIA member briefing Page 5

6 Ministerial brief for the Life Sciences The responsibilities for the life sciences continues to be split between Health and Business Ministers. Nicola Blackwood, previously Health Minister responsible for life sciences innovation, R&D, genomics and data alongside public health and health protection, did not get re-elected in the 2017 General Election. Her remit for these areas has been transferred to Lord O Shaughnessy. Lord O Shaughnessy, Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) and Parliamentary Under Health Lord O Shaughnessy was made a life peer in Between 2010 and 2011 he worked in No.10 as Director of Policy to Prime Minister David Cameron, where he was responsible for co-authoring the Coalition's Programme for Government and overseeing the implementation of the Government's domestic policy programme. He was Director of the Conservative Research Department from 2007 to 2010 and authored the Conservative Party's general election manifesto. In 2013, he founded Floreat Education, a multi-academy trust of 3 primary schools in Wandsworth, Wokingham and Brentford that provides an academics and character educational philosophy. He held a number of other education and advisory positions. The BIA has met with Lord O Shaughnessy both privately and as part of the Ministerial Industry Strategy Group (MISG). He has also been involved in the EU-UK Transition Programme work. Lord Henley Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State A barrister by training, Lord Henley entered the House of Lords as a hereditary peer upon the death of his father, Baron Henley, in Before the General Election 2017, he served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions and a Lord in Waiting (Government Whip). Lord Henley has also served a Minister at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department of Social Security, the Department for Employment and the Ministry of Defence. In opposition, he has served as Chief Whip, Deputy Speaker and was Opposition spokesperson for Legal Affairs and Justice. During a debate in 2011, he argued that animal experimentation is "absolutely vital" in developing improvements in healthcare but acknowledged the moral obligation associated with such research. He supported the Medical Innovation Bill , which was designed "to codify existing best BIA member briefing Page 6

7 practice in relation to decisions by medical practitioners to depart from standard practice and to administer innovative treatment." Lord Henley argued it would both protect patients and nurture innovation. Lord Henley was educated at Clifton College, Bristol and Durham University. He was called to the Bar in Theresa May s team in Number 10 Gavin Barwell Chief of Staff Barwell is replacing Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy as the PM s Chief of Staff. Barwell served as Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Minister for London at the Department for Communities and Local Government from July 2016 until the General Election, where he did not get re-elected. He served as an MP for Croydon Central between and Before becoming an MP, Barwell worked for the Conservative Party, serving as its Chief Operating Officer between He has also run a consultancy business and served as a Croydon councillor. Barwell read Natural Sciences at Cambridge and became interested in politics through his experiences with the NHS whilst being treated for leukaemia as a child. Giles Wilkes Special Adviser to the Prime Minister (Industrial Strategy) Giles Wilkes was appointed as an adviser on industrial strategy to Theresa May in December Wilkes was previously a writer for the Financial Times and prior to that spent four years as Special Adviser to Sir Vince Cable when he was the Business Secretary. During this time, Sir Vince spoke regularly about corporate reform and the need for an industrial strategy. According to Sky News, Under Sir Vince, Mr Wilkes was instrumental in drawing up the corporate governance reforms which saw shareholders in public companies given binding votes every three years on their remuneration policies. BIA member briefing Page 7

8 Dr James Kent Special Adviser to the Prime Minister (Health) James Kent was appointed as Theresa May s health adviser in January He came from The Boston Consulting Group's Health Care practice, where he specialised in payers, providers, and health care systems. He led the firm s provider work across Europe. Kent joined BCG s London office in 1997 and spent a number of years in the Boston office as well. Before joining BCG, Kent was a practicing physician in the NHS. He also worked for Booz Allen Hamilton and Accenture. For additional information please contact Eric Johnsson, Policy and Public Affairs Executive, at ejohnsson@bioindustry.org or BIA member briefing Page 8