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David Cameron has appointed Sir George Young to replace Alan Duncan as the shadow leader of the House of Commons.David Cameron has appointed Sir George Young to replace Alan Duncan as the shadow leader of the House of Commons.
The 68-year-old former minister, who has also chaired Commons committees and stood for Speaker, will head Tory moves to reform the House of Commons. The 68-year-old North West Hampshire MP was transport secretary from 1995-1997.
The North West Hampshire MP was transport secretary from 1995-1997. He has also chaired Commons committees and stood for Speaker and will now head Conservative moves to reform the House of Commons and expenses rules.
Mr Cameron said Sir George would bring "great talent, depth and experience" to the role and said the changes would add to his top team's strength.Mr Cameron said Sir George would bring "great talent, depth and experience" to the role and said the changes would add to his top team's strength.
Mr Duncan lost his job after being caught on camera complaining that MPs were expected to live "on rations". Mr Duncan lost his job after being caught on camera, in August, complaining that MPs were expected to live "on rations".
He was also among shadow cabinet members who faced questions about their expenses claims and agreed to repay £5,000 claimed for gardening costs.
Asked why he had not demoted Mr Duncan sooner, Mr Cameron told reporters he "had time to think about it" and, with MPs coming back to Parliament after recess soon, he had to consider whether he had "the right people in the right positions as a strong opposition and as an alternative government".
"And I think on that basis I came to the decision it was right - and Alan agreed actually - that it was right for him to move from that job to another job, outside the shadow cabinet but an important job.
"And it was right to put a new person to take the issues of parliamentary reform, reform of expenses, pay and pensions - all of those issues- through our parliament, it made sense to have a new person in place."