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Fergus Williams

Liberal Democrat Minister of State for Social Affairs and Citizenship in coalition government

Ministers

Lore Dossier

A working dossier for the character's place in the DoSAC machine: office role, political home, career pressure, and the relationships that pull them into the wider Westminster mess.

Full name
Rt. Hon. Fergus Williams MP
Occupation
Minister of State for Social Affairs and Citizenship
Department
Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship
Role
Ministers
Party
Liberal Democrat
Affiliation
Coalition Government
Previous career
Public relations work for nPower and Territorial Army service
Interests
Digital technology, Community banking, Social innovation
Frame highlights8
Related profiles2
Detail entries23

Record in Office

Highlights

Roles

Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship

Ministers

Policy Record

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An initiative celebrating everyday superheroes in communities

  • -Recognising everyday superheroes
  • -Community heroes programme
  • -Citizen recognition scheme

Episode Timeline

  1. Series 3 – Episode 3

    7 November 2009

    Stewart Pearson takes Peter Mannion to a 'Thought Camp' at a remote country mansion. While they're away and out of mobile phone range, Fergus invites an attractive female economist into the department to discuss her idea about creating a taxpayer-funded community bank. However, when NHS housing campaigner 'Mr Tickle' commits suicide, Fergus is forced to make a rash decision and Peter finds himself on a slippery slope.

    Economy
    Housing
  2. Series 4 – Episode 1

    8 September 2012

    MP Peter Mannion is taking charge at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship as part of a coalition government. However, he must also work with junior minister Fergus Williams, an arrangement neither man is enjoying. As the series begins, Fergus excitedly prepares to launch his new digital education initiative Silicon Playgrounds, with the tag line 'I Call App Britain', until Downing Street spin doctor Stewart Pearson announces technophobe Peter is going to be the spokesman for it instead.

    Economy
    Education
  3. Series 4 – Episode 3

    22 September 2012

    Stewart Pearson takes Peter Mannion to a 'Thought Camp' at a remote country mansion. While they're away and out of mobile phone range, Fergus invites an attractive female economist into the department to discuss her idea about creating a taxpayer-funded community bank. However, when NHS housing campaigner 'Mr Tickle' commits suicide, Fergus is forced to make a rash decision and Peter finds himself on a slippery slope.

    Economy
    Housing

Transcript Evidence

  1. s04e01 at 00-00-59.480 - I hate to ask but I've got to ask. Are you ready for today, Fergus?
  2. s04e01 at 00-01-04.000 - Silicon Playgrounds are... is go.
  3. s04e01 at 00-04-32.080 - I'm registering your energy Fergus, but we've decided it's going to be launched by...
  4. s04e01 at 00-20-53.800 - I'm launching Silicon Playgrounds properly at a learning centre.
  5. s04e01 at 00-25-47.880 - Silicon Playgrounds, erm... dead.
  6. s04e05 at 00-22-12.760 - Because an email has a chain, Fergus. It has a chain, and it goes all the way down.

Details

Career History

Source Notes