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| + | '''William Stephen Goulden''' "'''Willy'''" '''Bach, Baron Bach''' is a British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] member of the [[House of Lords]]. He was a [[Minister of State for Defence Procurement]], a position connected to [[UK/Deep state|the deep state]], from 2008 to 2010. | ||
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| + | ==Early life== | ||
| + | Bach was educated at [[Westminster School]], then an all-boys [[Public school (United Kingdom)|public school]] located within the precincts of Westminster Abbey. He studied at [[New College, Oxford]], graduating with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] (BA) degree. In 1972, he was [[called to the Bar]], and then worked as a [[barrister]]. He went on to become head of [[barristers' chambers]] at King Street Chambers in Leicester on the Midland Circuit in 1996. He also was a councillor in [[Leicester]] and [[Harborough]]. | ||
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| + | ==Political career== | ||
| + | Bach was the unsuccessful [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] parliamentary candidate for [[Gainsborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Gainsborough]] in [[1979 United Kingdom general election|1979]] and for [[Sherwood (UK Parliament constituency)|Sherwood]] in both the [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983]] and [[1987 United Kingdom general election|1987]] general elections. | ||
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| + | On 27 July 1998, Bach was created a [[life peer]], as '''Baron Bach''', ''of [[Lutterworth]] in the County of [[Leicestershire]]'',<ref>https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/55213/page/8430</ref> where he lives. He was appointed a Government [[Whip (politics)|Whip]] in the [[House of Lords|Lords]] in 1999, thereby enjoying the office as one of [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Her Majesty]]'s [[Lord-in-waiting|Lords in Waiting]]. | ||
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| + | From November 2000, Lord Bach served as a [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State]] in the [[Lord Chancellor's Department]], until June 8, 2001 when, after the general election, Lord Bach replaced [[Elizabeth Symons, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean|The Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean]] as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement. | ||
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| + | During Lord Bach's tenure, the United Kingdom was involved in choosing between the [[Boeing X-32]] and [[F-35 Lightning II|Lockheed X-35]] designs for the [[F-35 Lightning II|Joint Strike Fighter]] project. Highlighting the level of British participation in the project, Lord Bach was present at the [[United States Department of Defense]] announcement that Lockheed Martin had won the competition. Lord Bach was also at the signing of "Type Acceptance" – essentially, the release into service – of the [[Royal Air Force|RAF]]'s [[Eurofighter Typhoon|Typhoon]] platform. | ||
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| + | Following the [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]], [[Paul Drayson, Baron Drayson|Lord Drayson]] succeeded Lord Bach at the Ministry of Defence, and Lord Bach was transferred to the [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State responsible for Sustainable Farming and Food. He held this post until 2006, when he returned to the back benches. As of 5 October 2008, Lord Bach was brought back into government as [[Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)|Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice]] replacing [[Philip Hunt]]. | ||
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| + | Lord Bach was chairman of the [[Selex ES|SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems SpA]] Board of Directors and Director (UK) of Italian arms company [[Finmeccanica]] until 2007,<ref>https://www.caat.org.uk/resources/influence/person/2652/meetings</ref> when he resigned from the board in order to return to his role as a government whip. In October 2008, Lord Bach was promoted to become a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the [[Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Justice]], where he served until May 2010. | ||
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| + | In October 2013, Lord Bach became a Shadow [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] Minister on the [[Official Opposition frontbench]] headed by [[Ed Miliband]]. On 3 December 2014, he took on the additional role of [[Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales|Shadow Attorney General]] following the resignation of [[Emily Thornberry]].<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30310735 </ref> He was replaced by [[Catherine McKinnell]] after the election of [[Jeremy Corbyn]] as Labour Party leader. | ||
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William Stephen Goulden "Willy" Bach, Baron Bach is a British Labour member of the House of Lords. He was a Minister of State for Defence Procurement, a position connected to the deep state, from 2008 to 2010.
Early life
Bach was educated at Westminster School, then an all-boys public school located within the precincts of Westminster Abbey. He studied at New College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. In 1972, he was called to the Bar, and then worked as a barrister. He went on to become head of barristers' chambers at King Street Chambers in Leicester on the Midland Circuit in 1996. He also was a councillor in Leicester and Harborough.
Political career
Bach was the unsuccessful Labour parliamentary candidate for Gainsborough in 1979 and for Sherwood in both the 1983 and 1987 general elections.
On 27 July 1998, Bach was created a life peer, as Baron Bach, of Lutterworth in the County of Leicestershire,[1] where he lives. He was appointed a Government Whip in the Lords in 1999, thereby enjoying the office as one of Her Majesty's Lords in Waiting.
From November 2000, Lord Bach served as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Lord Chancellor's Department, until June 8, 2001 when, after the general election, Lord Bach replaced The Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement.
During Lord Bach's tenure, the United Kingdom was involved in choosing between the Boeing X-32 and Lockheed X-35 designs for the Joint Strike Fighter project. Highlighting the level of British participation in the project, Lord Bach was present at the United States Department of Defense announcement that Lockheed Martin had won the competition. Lord Bach was also at the signing of "Type Acceptance" – essentially, the release into service – of the RAF's Typhoon platform.
Following the 2005 general election, Lord Drayson succeeded Lord Bach at the Ministry of Defence, and Lord Bach was transferred to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State responsible for Sustainable Farming and Food. He held this post until 2006, when he returned to the back benches. As of 5 October 2008, Lord Bach was brought back into government as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice replacing Philip Hunt.
Lord Bach was chairman of the SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems SpA Board of Directors and Director (UK) of Italian arms company Finmeccanica until 2007,[2] when he resigned from the board in order to return to his role as a government whip. In October 2008, Lord Bach was promoted to become a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice, where he served until May 2010.
In October 2013, Lord Bach became a Shadow Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister on the Official Opposition frontbench headed by Ed Miliband. On 3 December 2014, he took on the additional role of Shadow Attorney General following the resignation of Emily Thornberry.[3] He was replaced by Catherine McKinnell after the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour Party leader.
