Stephen Greenhalgh, Baron Greenhalgh

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The Lord Greenhalgh
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Greenhalgh in 2022
Minister of State for Building Safety and Fire [1]
In office
18 March 2020 8 July 2022

Greenhalgh was the subject of controversy in the first months of his appointment as the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. He apologised after a colleague stated that he had patted her on the bottom, despite the fact she did not make an official complaint, and that he said he had no recollection of the alleged incident. [19] Greenhalgh sacked both the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive of MOPAC, with both of them being subject to non-disclosure agreements. He also had difficult relations with members of the London Assembly. [20] [21]

However, Greenhalgh has also been the subject of praise. The Daily Telegraph has often named him among the "Top 100 most influential Right-wingers". He ranked 88 in 2009, [22] 71 in 2010 [23] and 84 in 2011. [24] ConservativeHome named him the "Local Hero of the Year" for 2007/2008, after having received 8000 votes for him from the website's readers. [25]

Personal life

Greenhalgh is married with three children and lives in Fulham, west London. [4] His interests include motoring and tennis. He speaks French, German, and Italian. Since 2006, he has been a Trustee of the Camelia Botnar Arterial Research Foundation and since 2012 a governor of Hurlingham & Chelsea School. [6]

References

  1. Jointly with Home Office
  2. 1 2 "No. 62980". The London Gazette . 22 April 2020. p. 7850.
  3. 1 2 Crerar, Pippa. "Axeman? I prefer to use a scalpel, says policing boss with Met budget in his sights". London Evening Standard. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Salman, Saba. "Stephen Greenhalgh: localism hero or demolition man?" The Guardian. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  5. Hill, Dave. "Earls Court: the Met, the ESB and the Stephen Greenhalgh-Capco interaction". The Guardian. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 underwoodchris1. "Greenhalgh CV". Scribd. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  7. Russell, Sarah-Jayne. "The Lifelines Interview: Stephen Greenhalgh". Chartered Quality Institute. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  8. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998". London Research Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  9. "2006 Council | London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham".
  10. "Hammersmith & Fulham". BBC News. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  11. 1 2 "Stephen Greenhalgh: Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime" Archived 9 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine . London.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  12. "Tories hold Town ward seat with Fulham by-election victory". GetWestLondon. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  13. Adam Courtney, Biography: Hammersmith and Fulham Council leader-in-waiting Nick Botterill, mylondon.news, 15 May 2012, accessed 26 April 2021
  14. Greenhalgh, Stephen. "Why I support giving water cannon to London's police". The Guardian. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  15. "Water cannon bought by Boris Johnson for £322k sold for just £11k after police banned from using them". www.telegraph.co.uk.
  16. Watts, Joseph (18 December 2014). "Stephen Greenhalgh announces bid to become London Mayor". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  17. "Stephen Greenhalgh". GOV.UK.
  18. Haynes, Luke (11 July 2022). "Building safety minister adds to flurry of resignations". Construction News. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  19. Gardham, Duncan. "Boris Johnson deputy in bottom pinching apology". The Telegraph. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  20. "'Cocky' deputy mayor criticised at first police meeting". BBC News. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  21. Hill, Dave. "Does Boris Johnson's policing deputy have what it takes?". The Guardian. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  22. Dale, Iain; Brivati, Brian (4 October 2009). "Top 100 most influential Right-wingers: 100-51". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  23. Dale, Iain; Brivati, Brian. "Top 100 most influential Right-wingers: 75-51". The Telegraph. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  24. Dale, Iain; Brivati, Brian. "The Top 100 most influential people on the Right 2011, 100–76". The Telegraph. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  25. "Local Hero of the Year: Stephen Greenhalgh". ConservativeHome. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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