government announced Engel as the new Commissioner for Shale Gas. According to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy the role was to be "a direct communication link between local communities, the shale gas industry and the industry regulators." From 2019 to 2022, Engel was partner at policy and opinion research agency, Public First where she established the energy and infrastructure practice. From Septmber 2022, Engel co-founded Palace Yard with former Public First associate, Tom Waterhouse, where she is now CEO. Palace Yard is a cross-party policy and research institute which specialises in making complex policy accessible to policy-makers. Personal life In 2012, she and her veterinary surgeon husband divorced; they have three sons. References External links 1967 births Living people People educated at The King's School, Canterbury Alumni of King's College London Alumni of the University of Westminster Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies Politicians from Berlin German emigrants to the United Kingdom People from Canterbury Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for constituencies in Derbyshire UK MPs 2005–2010 UK MPs 2010–2015 UK MPs 2015–2017 People educated at Kent College German people of English descent English people of German descent 21st-century British women politicians 21st-century English women 21st-century English people Women legislative deputy speakers