Following the election of a new Labour government, Ministerial positions are being announced.
You can find a list of the latest Ministerial appointments on the government website.
Key frontbench figures announced so far that VODG will be seeking to engage with are:
Department for Health and Social Care
- Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and his Ministerial team including Karin Smyth MP and Stephen Kinnock MP (portfolios to be confirmed)
- Stephen Kinnock, Minister of State for Care also leading on primary care, disabilities and SEND.
- Karin Smyth MP, Secondary Care Minister also leading on NHS Workforce, cyber security, finance and capital, land and estates.
- Andrew Gwynne MP, Public Health Minister
- Baroness Merron, Lords Spokesperson leading on mental health, patient safety, experience and voice, medtech, research, innovation and women's health.
Department for Work and Pensions
- Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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Sir Stephen Timms, Minister of State for Social Security and Disability, including cross-government responsibility for disabled people. He also leads on housing, Universal Credit and other benefits, carers allowance and has oversight of the Disability Unit.
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Emma Reynolds MP, DWP link into the Treasury and leads on pensions, and net zero.
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Alison McGovern MP, Minister for Employment including poverty, skills, disability employment and addressing inactivity.
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Baroness Sherlock, DWP Lords spokesperson and more broadly has ‘disadvantaged groups’ in her portfolio.
Department for Education
- Bridget Phillipson MP as Secretary of State for Education
- Anneliese Dodds MP, Minister for Women and Equalities.
Other Relevant Ministers
- Angela Rayner MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Lisa Nandy MP as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Secretary
Further additions to be made on HCL and Treasury Ministers.