{"id":87851,"date":"2018-01-09T19:19:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T19:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=20ca6d3579cd57b5f5ce97e7c9b38ac0"},"modified":"2018-01-09T19:19:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T19:19:00","slug":"news-story-ministerial-appointments-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=87851","title":{"rendered":"News story: Ministerial appointments: January 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prime Minister Theresa May said:<\/h4>\n
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This government is about building a country fit for the future \u2013 one that truly works for everyone with a stronger economy and a fairer society.<\/p>\n

This reshuffle helps us do just that by bringing fresh talent into government, boosting delivery in key policy areas like housing, health and social care, and ensuring the government looks more like the country it serves.<\/p>\n

It also allows a new generation of gifted ministers to step up and make life better for people across the whole UK.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The government is constituted as follows:<\/p>\n

Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • Rt Hon Theresa May MP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Cabinet Office<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office \u2013 Rt Hon David Lidington CBE MP<\/li>\n
    • Parliamentary Secretary \u2013 Oliver Dowden CBE MP<\/li>\n
    • Parliamentary Secretary \u2013 Chloe Smith MP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      HM Treasury<\/h3>\n
        \n
      • Chancellor of the Exchequer \u2013 Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP<\/li>\n
      • Chief Secretary to the Treasury \u2013 Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP**<\/li>\n
      • Paymaster General, and Financial Secretary to the Treasury \u2013 Rt Hon Mel Stride MP<\/li>\n
      • Economic Secretary to the Treasury \u2013 John Glen MP\u2020<\/li>\n
      • Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury \u2013 Robert Jenrick MP\u2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Home Office<\/h3>\n
          \n
        • Secretary of State for the Home Department, and Minister for Women and Equalities \u2013 Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP<\/li>\n
        • Minister of State \u2013 Caroline Nokes MP**<\/li>\n
        • Minister of State \u2013 Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP<\/li>\n
        • Minister of State \u2013 Rt Hon Nick Hurd MP<\/li>\n
        • Minister of State \u2013 Baroness Williams of Trafford<\/li>\n
        • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Victoria Atkins MP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Foreign and Commonwealth Office<\/h3>\n
            \n
          • Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs \u2013 Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP<\/li>\n
          • Minister of State \u2013 Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan KCMG MP<\/li>\n
          • Minister of State \u2013 Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP (jointly with the Department for International Development)<\/li>\n
          • Minister of State \u2013 Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon<\/li>\n
          • Minister of State \u2013 Rt Hon Mark Field MP*<\/li>\n
          • Minister of State \u2013 Harriett Baldwin MP (jointly with the Department for International Development)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Department for Exiting the European Union<\/h3>\n
              \n
            • Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union \u2013 Rt Hon David Davis MP<\/li>\n
            • Minister of State \u2013 Lord Callanan<\/li>\n
            • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Robin Walker MP<\/li>\n
            • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Steve Baker MP<\/li>\n
            • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Suella Fernandes MP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Ministry of Defence<\/h3>\n
                \n
              • Secretary of State for Defence \u2013 Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP<\/li>\n
              • Minister of State \u2013 Rt Hon Mark Lancaster TD MP<\/li>\n
              • Minister of State \u2013 Rt Hon Earl Howe (and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords)*<\/li>\n
              • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood MP<\/li>\n
              • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Guto Bebb MP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Ministry of Justice<\/h3>\n
                  \n
                • Lord Chancellor (paid), and Secretary of State for Justice* \u2013 Rt Hon David Gauke MP<\/li>\n
                • Minister of State \u2013 Rory Stewart OBE MP<\/li>\n
                • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Lucy Frazer QC MP<\/li>\n
                • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Phillip Lee MP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Department of Health and Social Care<\/h3>\n
                    \n
                  • Secretary of State for Health and Social Care \u2013 Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP<\/li>\n
                  • Minister of State \u2013 Stephen Barclay MP<\/li>\n
                  • Minister of State \u2013 Caroline Dinenage MP<\/li>\n
                  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Jackie Doyle-Price MP<\/li>\n
                  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Steve Brine MP<\/li>\n
                  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Lord O\u2019Shaughnessy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<\/h3>\n
                      \n
                    • Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy \u2013 Rt Hon Greg Clark MP<\/li>\n
                    • Minister of State \u2013 Claire Perry MP**<\/li>\n
                    • Minister of State \u2013 Sam Gyimah MP (jointly with the Department for Education)<\/li>\n
                    • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Andrew Griffiths MP<\/li>\n
                    • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Richard Harrington MP<\/li>\n
                    • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Rt Hon Lord Henley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government<\/h3>\n
                        \n
                      • Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government \u2013 Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP<\/li>\n
                      • Minister of State \u2013 Dominic Raab MP<\/li>\n
                      • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Jake Berry MP<\/li>\n
                      • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Heather Wheeler MP<\/li>\n
                      • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Rishi Sunak MP<\/li>\n
                      • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (jointly with the Wales Office)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Department for International Trade<\/h3>\n
                          \n
                        • Secretary of State for International Trade, and President of the Board of Trade \u2013 Rt Hon Liam Fox MP<\/li>\n
                        • Minister of State \u2013 Rt Hon Greg Hands MP<\/li>\n
                        • Minister of State \u2013 Baroness Fairhead CBE*<\/li>\n
                        • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Graham Stuart MP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Department for Education<\/h3>\n
                            \n
                          • Secretary of State for Education \u2013 Damian Hinds MP<\/li>\n
                          • Minister of State \u2013 Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP<\/li>\n
                          • Minister of State \u2013 Rt Hon Anne Milton MP<\/li>\n
                          • Minister of State \u2013 Sam Gyimah MP (jointly with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)<\/li>\n
                          • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Lord Agnew*<\/li>\n
                          • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Nadhim Zahawi MP*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<\/h3>\n
                              \n
                            • Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs \u2013 Rt Hon Michael Gove MP<\/li>\n
                            • Minister of State \u2013 George Eustice MP<\/li>\n
                            • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Coffey MP<\/li>\n
                            • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Lord Gardiner of Kimble<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Department for Transport<\/h3>\n
                                \n
                              • Secretary of State for Transport \u2013 Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP<\/li>\n
                              • Minister of State \u2013 Jo Johnson MP<\/li>\n
                              • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State* \u2013 Nusrat Ghani MP (and Assistant Government Whip (paid))<\/li>\n
                              • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Jesse Norman MP<\/li>\n
                              • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State* \u2013 Baroness Sugg CBE (and Baroness in Waiting (paid))<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Department for Work and Pensions<\/h3>\n
                                  \n
                                • Secretary of State for Work and Pensions \u2013 Rt Hon Esther McVey MP<\/li>\n
                                • Minister of State \u2013 Alok Sharma MP<\/li>\n
                                • Minister of State \u2013 Sarah Newton MP<\/li>\n
                                • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Guy Opperman MP<\/li>\n
                                • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Kit Malthouse MP<\/li>\n
                                • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Baroness Buscombe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  Office of the Leader of the House of Lords<\/h3>\n
                                    \n
                                  • Lord Privy Seal, and Leader of the House of Lords \u2013 Rt Hon Baroness Evans of Bowes Park<\/li>\n
                                  • Deputy Leader of the House of Lords \u2013 Rt Hon Earl Howe (and Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence)*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    Scotland Office<\/h3>\n
                                      \n
                                    • Secretary of State for Scotland \u2013 Rt Hon David Mundell MP<\/li>\n
                                    • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (jointly with the Northern Ireland Office) – Lord Duncan of Springbank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      Wales Office<\/h3>\n
                                        \n
                                      • Secretary of State for Wales \u2013 Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP<\/li>\n
                                      • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State* – Stuart Andrew MP (and Assistant Government Whip (paid))<\/li>\n
                                      • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (jointly with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) – Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        Northern Ireland Office<\/h3>\n
                                          \n
                                        • Secretary of State for Northern Ireland \u2013 Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP<\/li>\n
                                        • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Shailesh Vara MP<\/li>\n
                                        • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Lord Duncan of Springbank (jointly with the Scotland Office)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          Department for International Development<\/h3>\n
                                            \n
                                          • Secretary of State for International Development \u2013 Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP<\/li>\n
                                          • Minister of State \u2013 Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP (jointly with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office)<\/li>\n
                                          • Minister of State \u2013 Harriett Baldwin MP (jointly with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office)<\/li>\n
                                          • Minister of State \u2013 Rt Hon Lord Bates*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport<\/h3>\n
                                              \n
                                            • Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport \u2013 Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP<\/li>\n
                                            • Minister of State \u2013 Margot James MP<\/li>\n
                                            • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Tracey Crouch MP<\/li>\n
                                            • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Michael Ellis MP<\/li>\n
                                            • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State \u2013 Lord Ashton of Hyde<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              Minister without Portfolio<\/h3>\n
                                                \n
                                              • Minister without Portfolio* (and Conservative Party Chair) \u2013 Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                Office of the Leader of the House of Commons<\/h3>\n
                                                  \n
                                                • Lord President of the Council, and Leader of the House of Commons \u2013 Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP**<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                  Whips \u2013 House of Commons<\/h3>\n
                                                    \n
                                                  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) \u2013 Rt Hon Julian Smith MP**<\/li>\n
                                                  • Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip) \u2013 Christopher Pincher MP<\/li>\n
                                                  • Comptroller of HM Household (Government Whip) \u2013 Chris Heaton-Harris MP<\/li>\n
                                                  • Vice Chamberlain of HM Household (Government Whip) \u2013 Mark Spencer MP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                    Junior Lords of the Treasury<\/h3>\n
                                                      \n
                                                    • Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) \u2013 Andrew Stephenson MP<\/li>\n
                                                    • Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) \u2013 Paul Maynard MP<\/li>\n
                                                    • Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) \u2013 Craig Whittaker MP<\/li>\n
                                                    • Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) \u2013 Rebecca Harris MP<\/li>\n
                                                    • Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) \u2013 David Rutley MP<\/li>\n
                                                    • Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) \u2013 Nigel Adams MP*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                      Assistant Whips (Commons)<\/h3>\n
                                                        \n
                                                      • Assistant Government Whip \u2013 Nusrat Ghani MP (and a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport*)<\/li>\n
                                                      • Assistant Government Whip \u2013 Mike Freer MP<\/li>\n
                                                      • Assistant Government Whip \u2013 Jo Churchill MP<\/li>\n
                                                      • Assistant Government Whip \u2013 Amanda Milling MP<\/li>\n
                                                      • Assistant Government Whip \u2013 Stuart Andrew MP (and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Wales Office*)<\/li>\n
                                                      • Assistant Government Whip \u2013 Kelly Tolhurst MP<\/li>\n
                                                      • Assistant Government Whip \u2013 Mims Davies MP<\/li>\n
                                                      • Assistant Government Whip \u2013 Wendy Morton MP*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                        Whips \u2013 House of Lords<\/h3>\n
                                                          \n
                                                        • Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms (Lords Chief Whip) \u2013 Rt Hon Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE<\/li>\n
                                                        • Captain of The Queen\u2019s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (Deputy Chief Whip) \u2013 Earl of Courtown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                          Baronesses and Lords in Waiting<\/h3>\n
                                                            \n
                                                          • Baroness in Waiting \u2013 Baroness Vere of Norbiton<\/li>\n
                                                          • Baroness in Waiting \u2013 Baroness Sugg CBE (and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport*)<\/li>\n
                                                          • Baroness in Waiting \u2013 Baroness Goldie DL<\/li>\n
                                                          • Baroness in Waiting \u2013 Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen*<\/li>\n
                                                          • Baroness in Waiting \u2013 Baroness Stedman-Scott OBE DL*<\/li>\n
                                                          • Lord in Waiting \u2013 Viscount Younger of Leckie<\/li>\n
                                                          • Lord in Waiting \u2013 Rt Hon Lord Young of Cookham CH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                            Law Officers<\/h3>\n
                                                              \n
                                                            • Attorney General \u2013 Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MP**<\/li>\n
                                                            • Solicitor General \u2013 Robert Buckland QC MP<\/li>\n
                                                            • Advocate General for Scotland \u2013 Rt Hon Lord Keen of Elie QC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                              Notes for editors<\/h3>\n

                                                              The Queen has been pleased to approve that Claire Perry MP and Caroline Nokes MP be sworn of Her Majesty\u2019s Most Honourable Privy Council.<\/p>\n

                                                              *unpaid
                                                              \n** attends Cabinet
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