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Ministerial appointments: 19 March 2016

Saturday, 19 March 2016
11:02
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Ministerial appointments: 19 March 2016
The Queen has approved new ministerial appointments at the Department for Work and Pensions and the Wales Office.

The Queen has been pleased to approve the following ministerial appointments:

  • Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP to become Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
  • Alun Cairns MP to become Secretary of State for Wales
  • Guto Bebb MP to become a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State* at the Wales Office and a Government Whip (Junior Lord of the Treasury)

This follows the resignation from Government of the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.

Further information

  • Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP was previously Secretary of State for Wales
  • Alun Cairns MP was previously a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State* at the Wales Office and a Government Whip (Junior Lord of the Treasury)

*unpaid

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