Chloe Smith MP has been appointed secretary of state for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).
Smith replaces Thérèse Coffey who has been named as the new secretary of state for health and social care and the deputy PM.
For the past year, Smith was serving as the minister of state for Disabled People, Work, and Health at the DWP
From 2020 to September 2021, she served as minister for the Constitution and Devolution and also served as the Cabinet Office’s parliamentary secretary from 2018 to 2020. She was the House of Commons assistant government whip and parliamentary under secretary of state for Northern Ireland from June 2017 to January 2018.
Smith is the current MP for Norwich North since 2009.
In a Tweet, Smith said: “I’m delighted to be asked to serve by the new Prime Minister, my Norfolk colleague and friend. We have a bold plan for the serious challenges we face, and I’m excited to lead the Department for Work and Pensions as we get the UK working, building and growing.”
Coffey became secretary of state in September 2019. She has also served as minister of state and parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra). She is the currently MP for Suffolk Coastal.
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