South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge gets new job in shake-up after Raab resignation
He's been promoted to Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence
Last updated 21st Apr 2023
South Suffolk Conservative MP James Cartlidge has been promoted to a new job within the Ministry of Defence as part of a shakeup prompted by the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab.
Raab has also stepped down as Justice Secretary after an inquiry found he acted in an 'intimidating' and 'aggressive' way with officials in behaviour that could have amounted to bullying.
Adam Tolley KC's investigation published on Friday concluded Mr Raab engaged in an "abuse or misuse of power" that "undermines or humiliates" while foreign secretary.
Cartlidge, previously in the junior post of Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, will now take on the role of Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence.
It follows the promotion of Alex Chalk MP to Justice Secretary. Oliver Dowden will become Deputy Prime Minister.
Cartlidge took over the South Suffolk seat from Tim Yeo in 2015.
He was reappointed to Rishi Sunak's government last year after resigning as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice under Boris Johnson amid the Chris Pincher scandal.