James Timpson, son of John Timpson of the eponymous Shoe repairers has been appointed Minister for prisons, Parole and probation.
To quote his Wikipedia biography:
Known for advocating the employment of former prisoners, he was the Chair of the Employers Forum for Reducing Re-offending (EFFRR) until 2016, and became Chair of the Prison Reform Trust that same year. He also founded the Employment Advisory Board network across the prison estate, which links prisons with employers to improve the employment opportunities for ex-offenders upon release.
His father, John Timpson and his late wife introduced a policy of employing ex-offenders in their shop and, I think 10% of employees, including some managers are ex-offenders.
James Timpson is not an MP but is being given a peerage.
Another inspired appointment in a similar vane is Sir Patrick Vallance, who was the then government's Chief Scientific Officer during the COVID pandemic. He has been appointed Minister of State for Science in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Again not an MP, but becoming a peer.
And, finally, a politician Hilary Benn is Minister for Northern Ireland, always a can of worms, ut his skill in navigating the Corbyn years, without commitment or condemnation always wom my admiration. After that Northern ireland should be a doddle!!!
