Nick Markham, Baron Markham
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Born | 13 February 1968 NED Inchora Ltd. | (age 56)
Nicholas Francis Markham, Baron Markham,
Early life
Markham was born in
DWP
In July 2020 he was appointed Lead Non-executive director for Department for Work and Pensions,[7] where he works closely with the Secretary of State and the Permanent Secretary advising the department on how best to implement policies.
COVID-19
At the beginning of the pandemic, he set up a charity, Project Little Boat, to deliver
Career
Markham is chairman of London & Continental Railways which is the government specialist for regeneration around railways including Kings Cross and the Stratford Olympic site.[citation needed] He is setting up a
From 1990 to 1998, Markham was a councillor and deputy leader of Westminster City Council.
From 2014 Markham chaired Inview Technology Ltd which went into administration in March 2020 with the loss to investors of over £20 million.
He was CFO for Laura Ashley where he led the financial restructuring of the business.[citation needed]
He was chief executive of Top Up TV,
Markham was appointed
On 22 September 2022, he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and Social Care.[5] On 7 October 2022, to facilitate his ministerial role, he was created Baron Markham, of East Horsley in the County of Surrey,[17] and was introduced to the House of Lords on 10 October 2022.[18] He sits as a Conservative peer.[18] His was the first life peerage created during Charles III's reign.
Personal life
Markham lives in Surrey with wife Dr Ingrid Batista and their son Xavi.[citation needed] He also has two older children Ben and Sam.[citation needed]
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