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| Health minister Will Quince to stand down as MP | Health minister Will Quince to stand down as MP |
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| Colchester MP Will Quince will not stand at the next election | Colchester MP Will Quince will not stand at the next election |
| Health minister Will Quince has announced he will stand down as a Conservative MP at the next election. | Health minister Will Quince has announced he will stand down as a Conservative MP at the next election. |
| Mr Quince, who was elected in Colchester in 2015, said he had made the decision so he could spend more time with his two young daughters. | Mr Quince, who was elected in Colchester in 2015, said he had made the decision so he could spend more time with his two young daughters. |
| He said he was "incredibly proud of what my team and I have achieved and delivered for Colchester". | He said he was "incredibly proud of what my team and I have achieved and delivered for Colchester". |
| "This has not been an easy decision as it has been the honour of my life to serve as Colchester's MP," he said. | "This has not been an easy decision as it has been the honour of my life to serve as Colchester's MP," he said. |
| He added his decision had been driven by a "desire to put my family and daughters first as they grow up". | He added his decision had been driven by a "desire to put my family and daughters first as they grow up". |
| 'Important job' | 'Important job' |
| Being an MP and minister of state for health were "all consuming" and had an impact on his family, he said. | Being an MP and minister of state for health were "all consuming" and had an impact on his family, he said. |
| Will Quince unseated Lib Dem Sir Bob Russell (right) in 2015 | |
| "I have always given my all in every job I have had, but I am acutely aware that I am neglecting the most important job I have - being a good dad to two young girls." | "I have always given my all in every job I have had, but I am acutely aware that I am neglecting the most important job I have - being a good dad to two young girls." |
| Mr Quince helped campaign for Colchester to be given city status during his time as MP. | Mr Quince helped campaign for Colchester to be given city status during his time as MP. |
| He also said he was proud of the work he had accomplished as a minister for state since 2019 in various government departments, including the Department for Work and Pensions, Education and Health and Social Care. | He also said he was proud of the work he had accomplished as a minister for state since 2019 in various government departments, including the Department for Work and Pensions, Education and Health and Social Care. |
| He said he had not decided on any future role outside Parliament, but would help campaign for a Conservative successor to his seat at the next election. | He said he had not decided on any future role outside Parliament, but would help campaign for a Conservative successor to his seat at the next election. |
| Mr Quince briefly resigned from his role as a government minister in July 2022 over "inaccurate briefings" in relation to Chris Pincher. | Mr Quince briefly resigned from his role as a government minister in July 2022 over "inaccurate briefings" in relation to Chris Pincher. |
| He re-joined government the next day when then Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned. | He re-joined government the next day when then Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Colchester | Colchester |
| Will Quince | Will Quince |
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