Eric Pickles
British politician · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Born 1952 · age 74
Eric Jack Pickles, Baron Pickles is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Brentwood and Ongar from 1992 to 2017. He served in David Cameron's Cabinet as Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government from 2010 to 2015.
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Pickles delivers the keynote address at the Flag Institute Spring Meeting 2011 in Mayfair
Pickles in 2009
During his tenure as Housing Secretary, Pickles permitted Grenfell Tower in London to be clad using combustable cladding, something he was heavily criticised for during the subsequent enquiry following a fire at the tower in June 2017. His conduct during the enquiry was also criticised, with Pickles urging the enquiry not to "waste my time" and "use time wisely", as well as getting the number of deaths wrongAwards
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During his time at the Communities and Local Government department, Grenfell tower was renovated using highly combustable cladding, something Pickles was later heavily criticised for allowing during the subsequent inquiry following a fire at the tower in June 2017. There were calls for Pickles to resign as a Conservative party peer from the House of Lords, but he refused to do so. He previously served as Chairman of the Conservative Party from 2009 to 2010 and was later the United Kingdom Anti-Corruption Champion from 2015 to 2017.
