Philip Mawer
Sir Philip Mawer was the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards from 2002 until 2008 when he became an independent advisor on Ministerial standards to Gordon Brown. He was previously Secretary General of the General Synod of the Church of England.
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[edit] Early life
Sir Philip Mawer was born in Kingston upon Hull in 1947. He was educated at Hull Grammar School and Edinburgh University where he was president of the Students Representative Council. After graduation he joined the Civil Service, rising to become Principal Private Secretary to Douglas Hurd.[1] He supported Lord Scarman in his investigation of the 1981 Brixton riot. Scarman later described him as "a brilliant man in handling questions of principle.[1]
[edit] General Synod of the Church of England
In 1990, he was appointed as the Secretary General of the General Synod of the Church of England and of the Archbishop's Council. Among the major issues during his time in office was the decision to allow the ordination of women.[2] He was awarded a knighthood in the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honours for his work at the Synod.[3]
[edit] Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
Sir Philip was appointed as Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in February 2002. During his period in office he conducted a four year enquiry into the conduct of George Galloway which ultimately led to Galloway's suspension from the House of Commons for 18 days.[4]
[edit] Independent advisor to Gordon Brown
In January 2008, Sir Philip was appointed as an independent advisor to Gordon Brown.[5] investigating alleged breaches in the ministerial code of conduct. In May 2009, he conducted an investigation into allegations by the Daily Telegraph that Justice Minister, Shahid Malik, had paid a below market rent for his home and constituency office. Malik was cleared by Sir Philip's investigation and was reappointed to Gordon Brown's government in the June 2009 reshuffle, as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government.[6]
[edit] Other roles
Since summer 2009, Sir Philip has been Chairman of the Professional Regulation Executive Committee of the Actuarial Profession.
[edit] Personal life
Sir Philip is married with three children. He plays the part of a dame in the amateur pantomime in his local village.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "BBC Profile: Sir Philip Mawer". BBC News. 2003-10-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3197908.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ a b "Proceedings of the General Synod of the Church of England". http://www.cofe.anglican.org/about/gensynod/proceedings/2002jul/rp2002julday3.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 57030. p. 10217. 15 August 2003. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ Grice, Andrew (2007-07-18). "The Independent: Galloway suspended over charity's link with Saddam". London. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/galloway-suspended-over-charitys-link-with-saddam-457696.html. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ Irvine, Chris (2009-06-10). "Daily Telegraph profile: Sir Philip Mawer". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5488601/Sir-Philip-Mawer-profile.html. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ Ministerial appointments
