Ministerial appointments: November 2014

4 Nov 2014 03:17 PM

Ministerial changes at the Home Office, Department for International Development and for Government Whips.

Her Majesty The Queen has been pleased to approve the following appointments:

• Lynne Featherstone MP to become a Minister of State (Crime Prevention) at the Home Office
• Baroness Northover of Cissbury to become a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for International Development
• Lorely Burt MP to become an Assistant Government Whip
• Tom Brake MP to be appointed as an Assistant Government Whip in addition to his current role as Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
• Baroness Garden of Frognal to become a Government Whip (Baroness in Waiting) [unpaid]

Notes to editors

These changes follow the resignation from government of Norman Baker MP and Jenny Willott MP and the recent resignation of Mark Hunter MP.