A FORMER North-East MP who has served as Government minister has joined the board of a business group.
Iain Wright, chief executive of the North East Process Industry Cluster (Nepic) and former MP for Hartlepool, has joined the board of DigitalCity.
"Using my connections I will be shouting about what this area has to offer," said Mr Wright, who stood down before this year's election.
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