Mark Hoban

Biography

Mark Hoban was appointed Minister of State for Employment in September 2012. He was elected Conservative MP for Fareham on 7 June 2001.

Education

Mark has an economics degree from the London School of Economics.

Political career

Mark was Shadow Minister for Schools from 2003 to 2005 and Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 2005 to 2010. In May 2010, he was appointed Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

Career outside politics

After graduating, Mark qualified as a chartered accountant. He previously worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was a senior manager.

Previous roles in government

• Minister of State for Employment
  • 2012 to 2013
• Financial Secretary to the Treasury
  • 2010 to 2012

Announcements

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• Jobseekers embrace digital revolution
  • 05 October 2013
  • Press release
• Hoban – taking action to improve the Work Capability Assessment
  • 22 July 2013
  • Press release
• Help for people on sickness benefits to address barriers to work
  • 08 July 2013
  • Press release
• Ministers to end work experience Health and Safety confusion
  • 21 June 2013
  • Press release
• A team effort: role of employers in improving welfare outcomes
  • 17 June 2013
  • Speech
• Feeding Britain's Future
  • 17 June 2013
  • Speech
• Universal Credit and in-work support – the call for ideas
  • 05 June 2013
  • Speech
• Two new appointments to the HSE Board
  • 02 April 2013
  • Press release
• 700,000 more people working in private sector over past year
  • 20 March 2013
  • Press release
• Hoban – committed to further improvements to the Work Capability Assessment
  • 26 February 2013
  • Press release

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