Gillian Keegan replaces Helen Whately as care minister in reshuffle

Tory MP for Chichester Gillian Keegan has replaced Helen Whately as care minister in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle.

53-year old Keegan was formerly Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills at the Department of Education.

“I am honoured to have been asked by Boris Johnson to join the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC),” Keegan tweeted upon her appointment.

“There are significant challenges ahead and I am looking forward to working closely with Sajid Javid and the team to get stuck in,” she added.

Keegan’s promotion to care minister came as Whately was moved to a junior minister role as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury.

Whately was appointed care minister in February 2020.

In a related development, Erewash MP Maggie Throup has been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at DHSC, replacing Jo Churchill.

Throup, 64, was previously a Lords Commissioner of the Treasury – an unpaid government whip position.

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