Morgan is Culture Secretary from the Lords, Hart Welsh Secretary – and this holding operation presages a bigger reshuffle after Brexit at the end of January.
We’ll continue to update this as the Prime Minister fills out the lower ranks of his government.
Jo Johnson is third. Then Greg Hands and Matt Hancock. But those who lead the results may be no less likely to go up than those who trail them.
The Mercers, Tugendhats and Cleverlys get a lot of media coverage. However, most promotions come from the ranks of the toiling Ministers of State.
Admirers of Hands say he has the toughness needed to speak truth to power. His detractors say he is far too close to the Chancellor.
Mark Lancaster is the Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes North. The adoption action plan was published two months ago now, allowing councils and charities new freedoms to speed up the process, resulting in more placements and less delays. The much needed changes include casting the net wider for adopters by using the national Adoption Register, […]
Mark Lancaster is the Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes North. The Government’s refreshing changes to the adoption process give us hope that we can encourage more prospective parents to come forward to adopt one of the 4,000 children in care. Where past governments have turned a blind eye on this issue, we have demonstrated boldness in […]
Mark Lancaster is the Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes North, and a member of the Territorial Army. Adopting a child twenty years ago was a very different experience. Relinquishments were much more common, and a plan for adoption was drawn up in a measured fashion. Placed within a matter of weeks, the baby could form […]
Mark Lancaster is the Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes North, and a member of the Territorial Army. In recent days concerns have been aired over Government plans to rebalance the Army by cutting the Regular Army from 100,000 to 82,000 whilst increasing the number of Reserves to 30,000 and in particular whether members of the […]
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter 2012 is going to be a big year for Britain on the world stage – with the Olympics and the Queen's Jubilee. The Government has grand plans to use the year to send a big message to the world about a vibrant and open Britain. Jeremy Hunt lifts the veil […]
Mark Lancaster MP argues that we should be doing more to promote Credit Unions as a sensible alternative to pay day loans. With memories of Christmas already fading the need to pay for it will soon become a reality for many as credit card bills become due or pay day loans require repayment. The issue […]
Mark Lancaster is the MP for Milton Keynes North, and the PPS to the Secretary of State for International Development. The Government’s drugs strategy rightly declares its desire to ‘support people to live a drug free life.’ Clear plans are laid to build recovery in communities and help people into sustainable employment. Whilst these are […]
Many of the most technically-gifted would run a mile from the strictures of military discipline. Greater agility in procurement could also give us an edge.