Reshuffle 2014 - The new Government line up 1 Whip’s Office Michael Gove MP • New Position: Chief Whip • Previous position: Secretary of State for Education • Entered the House: 2005 • Political Interests: Education, crime, terrorism • Interesting Fact: A member of the winning team in Grampian Television's quiz show Top Club Lord Ashton of Hyde • New Position: Government Whip, House of Lords • Previous position: None • Entered the House: 2011 • Political Interests: Water, banking and finance • Interesting Fact: Gained the rank of Lieutenant with the Royal Wessex Yeomanry Anne Milton MP • New Position: Lord Commissioner, HM Treasury, Whip • Previous position: Parliamentary Under Secretary, Department of Health • Entered the House: 2005 • Political Interests: Environment, health and social care, voluntary sector • Interesting Fact: Worked in the NHS as a Nurse 2 Foreign Office/EU Commissioner Phillip Hammond MP • New Position: Foreign Secretary • Previous position: Secretary of State for Defence • Entered the House: 1997 • Political Interests: Economic policy, international trade, EU, defence • Interesting Fact: Said that if there was a vote now he would consider voting to leave EU Tobias Ellwood MP • New Position: Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Foreign Office • Previous position: Shadow Minister Culture, Media and Sport • Entered the House: 2005 • Political Interests: Defence, education, environment, tourism • Interesting Fact: Was a senior business manager at the London Stock Exchange Lord Hill of Oareford • New Position: EU Commissioner (nominated by PM) • Previous position: Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster • Entered the House: 2010 • Political Interests: EU, education, constitution • Interesting Fact: Ex Special Advisor to Ken Clarke 3 Ministry of Defence Michael Fallon MP • New Position: Secretary of State for Defence • Previous position: Minister for State, joint brief Business, Innovation and Skills and Energy and Climate Change • Entered the House: 1983-92, 1997 • Political Interests: Constitution, public sector, education, economy • Interesting Fact: While he was out of Parliament he was a director for Quality Care Homes Anna Soubry MP • New position: Minister of State, Ministry of Defence • Previous position: Parliamentary Under Secretary, Ministry of Defence • Entered the House: 2010 • Political interests: Culture, media and sport, justice, foreign affairs, transport • Interesting Fact: Has a majority of 389 Julian Brazier MP • New position: Parliamentary Under Secretary, Ministry of Defence • Previous position: Shadow Minister, Transport 2005-2010 • Entered the House: 1987 • Political interests: Defence, foreign affairs, economics, law and order, families, countryside • Interesting Fact: Member of the Cornerstone group of Conservative MP’s 4 HM Treasury David Gauke MP • New position: Financial Secretary to the Treasury • Previous position: Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury • Entered the House: 2010 • Political interests: Care and quality of life for the elderly, healthcare, defence, the arts, space • Interesting Fact: Life long supporter of Ipswich Town F.C Priti Patel MP • New position: Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury • Previous position: Member of Members expense committee • Entered the House: 2010 • Political interests: Trade, business, economy, law and order • Interesting Fact: Headed the press office of the Referendum Party in for the 1997 general election 5 Business Innovation & Skills Matthew Hancock MP • New Position: Minister for State, Business, Enterprise and Energy, (Now attending Cabinet) • Previous position: Minister of State, shared brief, Business, Innovation and Skills and Education • Entered the House: 2010 • Political Interests: Economic policy, business, education • Interesting Fact: Worked as an economist for the Bank of England Edward Vaizey MP • New position: Minister of State, Digital Industries, Both Business, Innovation and Skills and Culture Media and Sport • Previous position: Parliamentary Under-Secretary Culture, Media and Sport • Entered the House: 2005 • Political interests: Arts, architecture, technology, environment • Interesting Fact: Regarded as a moderniser Greg Clark MP • New position: Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Universities and Science • Previous position: Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster • Entered the House: 2005 • Political interests: Economics, financial services, cities, poverty, welfare reform • Interesting Fact: Ex member of the Social Democrat Party 6 Business Innovation & Skills Nick Boles MP • New Position: Minister of State for Skills, Enterprise and Equalities in the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills & Department of Education • Previous position: Parliamentary Under Secretary, Department of Communities and Local Government • Entered the House: 2010 • Political Interests: Education, local government, foreign affairs • Interesting Fact: Shared a flat with Michael Gove George Freeman MP • New position: Minister for Life Sciences in the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills & Health • Previous position: None • Entered the House: 2010 • Political interests: Constitution, crime, civil society, localism, life sciences • Interesting Fact: Chairman of the All Party Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture 7 Cabinet Office William Hague MP • New Position: First Secretary of State, Leader of the House • Previous position: Foreign Secretary • Entered the House: 1989 • Political Interests: Agriculture, economic policy • Interesting Fact:: Noted and popular nonfiction writer Joe Johnson MP • New position: Minister of State for the Cabinet Office • Previous position: Parliamentary Under Secretary, Ministry of Justice • Entered the House: 2005 • Political interests: Criminal justice, education, foreign affairs • Interesting Fact: Practised as a lawyer specialising in Criminal Law 8 Attorney General’s Office Robert Buckland MP • New Position: Solicitor General • Previous position: None • Entered the House: 2010 • Political Interests: Criminal justice, constitutional affairs, foreign affairs, education • Interesting Fact: Recommended that prisoners phones should be sold and the money given to victims charities Jeremy Wright MP • New position: Attorney General • Previous position: Parliamentary Under Secretary, Cabinet Office • Entered the House: 2010 • Political interests: Business, finance • Interesting Fact: Former banker and journalist 9 Cabinet Office Oliver Letwin MP • New Position: Minister of Government Policy Cabinet Office and Privy Seal • Previous position: Minister of Government Policy, Cabinet Office • Entered the House: 1997 • Political Interests: Education, elections and campaigning, political ideas and philosophy • Interesting Fact: Member of Margaret Thatcher’s policy unit between 1983-86 Brookes Newmark MP • New position: Parliamentary Under Secretary, Cabinet Office • Previous position: Whips office 2010-12 • Entered the House: 2005 • Political interests: Economic policy, special needs education, poverty reduction • Interesting Fact: A noted critic of quantitative easing 10 Work and Pensions Esther McVey MP • New Position: Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Now attending Cabinet) • Previous position: Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions • Entered the House: 2010 • Political Interests: Business innovation and skills, education, transport, health • Interesting Fact: Used to be co-host of GMTV Mark Harper MP • New Position: Minister of State, Department of Work and Pensions • Previous position: Minister of State for Immigration 2012-2014 • Entered the House: 2005 • Political Interests: Education, special needs education, law and order, health, defence • Interesting Fact: Former accountant and financial analyst 11 Transport John Hayes • New Position: Minister of State for Transport and the Cabinet Office • Previous position: Minister of State of the Cabinet Office • Entered the House: 1997 • Political Interests: Education, elections and campaigning, political ideas and philosophy • Interesting Fact: Since 2009 he has been the honorary Chairman of the British Caribbean society Claire Perry MP • New position: Parliamentary Under Secretary, Department of Transport • Previous position: Assistant Whip • Entered the House: 2010 • Political interests: Economy, education, defence, justice, international development • Interesting Fact: Worked in Banking and Finance for Bank or America and Credit Suisse 12 Department of Communities and Local Government Brandon Lewis MP • New Position: Minister of State, Department of Communities and Local Government • Previous position: Parliamentary Under Secretary, Department of Communities and Local Government • Entered the House: 2010 • Political Interests: Tourism, local government, coastal erosion, business, transport • Interesting Fact: During his time as leader of Brentwood council he co-hosted The Eric and Brandon Show with local MP Eric Pickles on Phoenix FM, Penny Mordaunt MP • New position: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Communities and Local Government • Previous position: None • Entered the House: 2010 • Political interests: Care and quality of life for the elderly, healthcare, defence, the arts, space • Interesting Fact: Appeared on the Television programme ‘Splash’ Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon • New position: Parliamentary Under Secretary, Department of Communities and Local Government • Previous position: Lords spokesman,