He was then appointed to the position of Minister of State for Business and Enterprise in July the following year. [2] [3] Hancock and millionaire lobbyist Gina were caught on camera in a steamy clinch at his Whitehall office. How much is Matt Hancock worth? He also served has also served as an MP for West Suffolk since 2010. The details were published within 47 days. "[95] It was reported that the CCTV footage was leaked by a DHSC employee who opposed the Government's lockdown restrictions, and on 27 June it was confirmed that an internal investigation was undertaken by the department to find the culprit, for fear of future CCTV footage being leaked to states hostile to the UK, for the purposes of blackmail. The governments guidelines allowed intimate contact with people from different households only from 17 May. In 2020 Hancock's net worth was estimated at around 705,000-2.1m. It won a place on a procurement framework listing to provide services to NHS England in 2019, as well as contracts with NHS Wales. [17] Barbet said Hancock knew he was "much more than a minute late" and he should have arrived half an hour beforehand to prepare for the interview. Matt Hancock, born October 2, 1978, is a British politician from Chesire. [101], On 29 July, the council of the second largest town in his constituency, Newmarket, passed a no-confidence vote against Hancock as its MP. He made his money as a professional politician. On 12 October 2021, Hancock announced his appointment as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa special representative for financial innovation and climate change,[105] an unpaid position advising the Commission on the African economy's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Coladangelo had become a close friend of Hancock after meeting him while they were both undergraduates at Oxford University. 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Hancock served as a junior minister at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills from 2013 to 2015 and . Hancock allegedly stated this was a "good positive step". [92][93] He was replaced as Health Secretary the same day by Sajid Javid. ", "Boris Johnson backs Matt Hancock after claims he lied", "Matt Hancock apologises after photos show him kissing aide", "Matt Hancock gave key Covid role to lobbyist pal", "Who is Gina Coladangelo? There was never a camera in my office when I was Health Secretary or in any of the other five Cabinet positions. Matt Hancock net worth is estimated at around $5 million. [50][51][52], In October 2019, Hancock was lobbied by former Prime Minister David Cameron and financier Lex Greensill to introduce a payment scheme. In October 2014, he apologised after retweeting a poem suggesting that the Labour Party was "full of queers", describing his actions as a "total accident". His net worth as of 2022 is estimated to be around 5million. [14] In June, Hancock was elected to the Public Accounts Committee. In April 2020, Hancock was criticized when it emerged that the target he had set for 100,000 daily COVID-19 tests had been met only by changing the method of counting, to include up to 40,000 home test kits that had been sent, but not yet completed. [152], On 25 January 2023, police arrested a 61-year-old man for allegedly assaulting Hancock on the London Underground.[153]. For other inquiries, Contact Us. A DECC spokesman said the chartered flight was organised to fit around diary commitments, and the conference was not about climate change, but it was a visit to a university and discussion about investment. Hancock oversaw efforts to procure personal protective equipment, but its absence of a competitive tendering process proved controversial. Website. Hancock was implicated in the Greensill scandal as the payment scheme was later rolled out within the NHS. After Theresa May became Prime Minister following Cameron's resignation, Hancock was moved to the post of Minister of State for Digital and Culture. On Good Morning Britain, Hancock praised the government for reintroducing the scheme, despite being repeatedly reminded by Piers Morgan that he had opposed it in parliament. [16] Hancock acknowledged on social media that he was running late, but said he turned up ahead of time for the interview and was unfairly blocked from going on set by producers. In the same month he also became Minister for Energy. Hancock served as a junior minister at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills from 2012 to 2015 and was the United Kingdom Anti-Corruption Champion from 2014 to 2015. Tags. On his first day in the role, he criticized the BBC for the amounts of pay its foreign journalists received and said that some men at the corporation were paid far more than equivalent public servants. According to PR expert Mark Borkowski MattHancockwill probably bepaid at least 350,000 for his latest TV appearance. Hancock moved to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as the Minister of State for Digital and Culture on 15 July 2016 after Theresa May became Prime Minister. He currently resides in Chester, England, UK. For the fictional Australian TV character, see, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 2019 Conservative Party leadership candidacy. ", "Matt Hancock 'to be paid 400,000' for I'm a Celebrity", "Matt Hancock enters the jungle, and his fellow I'm a Celebrities are unimpressed", "I'm A Celebrity: Matt Hancock told breaking Covid rules was 'slap in face', "I'm A Celebrity: Matt Hancock asks for forgiveness", "Matt Hancock reveals he told Boris Johnson not to run for PM again and claims Liz Truss's career is 'over', "Matt Hancock: MP finishes third on I'm A Celebrity", "Matt Hancock finishes third in I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! Matt Hancock has an estimated Net Worth of about $5 Million. [21] Interviewed on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, he rejected the suggestion that fracking was highly unpopular but he was unable to name any village that backed it. Approximately 67,505 is paid by the British government. [21][22], In his role as Minister of State for Energy, he was criticised for hiring a private jet with senior diplomatic officials to fly back from a climate conference in Aberdeen, where he signed a deal with the Mexican President to use British expertise in Mexico. he and Gina Coladangelo were having an affair, donation to St Nicholas Hospice in Suffolk. [112][113] The book was to be released in December 2022. Matt Hancock, England Politician. Health Secretary Matt Hancock met former PM David Cameron and financier Lex Greensill for a "private drink" in 2019 to discuss a new payment scheme for the NHS, it has been revealed. Identities Podcasts. [48] On 24 September the Supreme Court ruled that the prorogation was unlawful. On 15 July 2014, Hancock was appointed to the position of Minister of State for Business and Enterprise. [8][12], Hancock was selected as the Conservative candidate for West Suffolk in January 2010. On 29 July, the council of the largest town in his constituency, Newmarket, passed a no-confidence vote against Hancock as its MP. In May 2021, the former Downing Street chief adviser Dominic Cummings accused Hancock of criminal, disgraceful behaviour that caused serious harm during the pandemic. [26], In November 2018, Hancock was criticised after appearing to endorse a mobile phone health app marketed by the subscription health service company Babylon in the Evening Standard. His net worth as of 2022 is estimated to be around 5million. He endorsed Boris Johnson for Conservative Party leadership in 2019 following Theresa May's resignation as England's Prime Minister. He also took on additional responsibilities as the Minister of State for Portsmouth. In addition to Im A Celeb, Hancock is also rumoured to be making an appearance on the next celebrity version of Channel 4s SAS: Who Dares Wins. [128][129], Hancock's participation in the show has been met with a mixed reaction by some of the other contestants. In April 2022, it was announced that Hancock would publish his diaries during the COVID-19 pandemic called Pandemic Diaries with Biteback Publishing, cowritten by Isabel Oakeshott. [90] Boris Johnson later said that he accepted the apology and considered the matter "closed". [31], In August 2017, Hancock oversaw the strengthening of UK data protection law. So, how much is Matt Hancock worth at the age of 44 years old? Sajid Javid has now been appointed in Hancock's place as Health Secretary. [45] He withdrew from the race on 14 June shortly after winning only twenty votes on the first ballot. He announced that jobless 18- to 21-year-olds would be required to do work experience as well as looking for jobs, or face losing their benefits. [103], According to the Independent, Hancock faced severe criticism due to a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the NHS early in the pandemic, the award of contracts for supplying masks and the decision to transfer elderly patients to care homes without Covid testing. This exposure swiftly led to Hancocks resignation as Health Secretary, a public apology for breaking the guidelines, and the MP separating from his wife of 15 years. Matt Hancock was born on the 2nd of October, 1978. Allin-Khan, a doctor, had stated in Parliament a lack of testing was costing lives when Hancock suggested she should take a leaf out of the Shadow Secretary of States Jonathan Ashworths book in terms of tone. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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