Press release

New ministerial appointment: Lord Bates

Lord Bates has been appointed Minister of State at the Department for International Development.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and Department for International Development
• Published: 14 October 2016

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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

• The Rt Hon Lord Bates as a Minister of State at the Department for International Development

Background

This is an unpaid ministerial role.

Lord Bates will take on the ministerial responsibilities at DfID currently being covered by the Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE, who will continue in her role as a Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Published 14 October 2016