Press release

Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State Appointments

The Queen has approved the appointments of David Rutley MP and Nigel Adams MP as Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, The Rt Hon Nigel Adams and David Rutley
• Published: 22 May 2018

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

The Queen has been pleased to approve that David Rutley MP and Nigel Adams MP be appointed Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government respectively.

Both roles are unpaid and are in addition to their current roles as Government Whips.

Nigel Adams MP has been appointed temporarily to provide support so Heather Wheeler MP can spend more time with her husband who has health issues.

David Rutley MP has been appointed temporarily whilst Thérèse Coffey MP recovers from a period of illness.

Published 22 May 2018