City of London Drinks with John Glen MP

Date

Wednesday, 11th May 2022

Drinks Reception with City Minister John Glen MP

City of London Conservatives are delighted to welcome John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister to a Drinks Reception on Wednesday 11 May.

Join the City Minister and fellow Conservative Party members for Drinks and Nibbles from 6.30 pm.

£30 per person, £20 for CLWCA Young Conservatives.

The venue, next to Liverpool Street Station, will be shared with attendees 24 hours beforehand.

All event bookings are subject to our standard terms and conditions, which you can read here.

This event is organised by the City of London Conservatives, the local ward committee of the Cities of London of Westminster Conservative Association.

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About John Glen

Promoted to Minister of State in the September 2021 reshuffle, John Glen has been Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister since January 2018, and Member of Parliament for Salisbury and South Wiltshire since 2010. In his current position, John is responsible for government policy in banking and financial services.

Political Career

John was selected to fight the Salisbury seat at an Open Primary attended by over 450 people at Salisbury Playhouse on 31 January 2010.

John was a magistrate (JP) at Horseferry Road, Westminster from 2006 to 2012 and retains a strong interest in the law and justice. He has worked as a mentor to students at City University; he has been a Trustee of a National Youth Charity and a Governor of an inner city comprehensive school.

2010 - 2015 Parliament

In his first term in Parliament, John spent two and a half years on the Defence Select Committee, scrutinising UK defence policy. Whilst on the committee, he paid particular attention to the Armed Forces Covenant and mental health - two issues he remains deeply interested in. In 2014, he was appointed to the No. 10 Policy Board, with responsibility for home affairs and constitutional reform – a key issue in the wake of the Scottish Independence Referendum.

Also in 2014, he undertook a course with the Royal College of Defence Studies alongside serving officers to deepen his understanding of defence policy at a national and international level. He also simultaneously studied for a Masters degree in International Security and Strategy at King's College London, which he graduated from with distinction.

2015 - 2017 Parliament

John was returned as the Member of Parliament for Salisbury in the 2015 General Election with a significantly increased majority. He was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Business Secretary, the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP and served on the Work and Pensions Select Committee until September 2016. Following the formation of Theresa May's Government in 2016, he was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Philip Hammond.

2017 - Parliament

John was re-elected as Member of Parliament for Salisbury, winning the biggest vote share in 45 years.

Immediately following the election, John was appointed Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. In the January 2018 reshuffle, Prime Minister Theresa May appointed John as the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, where he has responsibility for banking and financial services policy. In the July 2019 reshuffle, Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to reappoint John.

2019 - Parliament

John was re-elected as the MP for Salisbury with an increased majority on 13 December 2019.

On 2nd September 2021, John became the longest serving Economic Secretary to the Treasury since the creation of the post in 1947. In the September 2021 reshuffle, John was promoted to a Minister of State.

Cities of London & Westminster

City of London Drinks with John Glen MP