Rt. Hon. John Glen MP – Member of Parliament for Salisbury and South Wiltshire & Chief Secretary to HM Treasury
John was born in Bath in 1974 and was brought up in rural Wiltshire. After attending King Edward’s School Bath where he was Head Boy, he won a place at Oxford University reading Modern History. There followed a career in industry in UK and USA and in politics. He was also a Magistrate (JP) at Horseferry Road, Westminster from 2006 to 2012. John was elected as MP for Salisbury and South Wilts at the 2010 General Election and became Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in September 2012. After more than 10 years in the Commons in September 2021, he became the longest serving Economic Secretary to the Treasury since the creation of the post in 1947. In October 2022 he was selected to join the Cabinet by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and became Chief Secretary to HM Treasury. Of particular note and since 2010, he has also been a much revered Patron of the INSPIRE Foundation.