Ministerial appointments: 9 November 2017

Thursday 09 Nov 2017 @ 16:25
10 Downing Street

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Also published by:: Department for International Development, Department for Work and Pensions

The Queen has approved a number of appointments to government.

The Queen has been pleased to approve the following appointments:

Penny Mordaunt MP as Secretary of State for International Development.
Sarah Newton MP as Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions.
Victoria Atkins MP as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Home Office.

Further information

Penny Mordaunt MP was previously Minister of State for Department for Work and Pensions
Sarah Newton MP was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Home Office.

Channel website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/prime-ministers-office-10-downing-street

Original article link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-9-november-2017

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