Ministerial appointments: 9 November 2017

9 Nov 2017 03:44 PM

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.