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| Ministerial reshuffle: Who's out | Ministerial reshuffle: Who's out |
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| Prime Minister David Cameron has been reshuffling his top team. Details of new appointments have yet to be unveiled, but which Conservative MPs have so far been moved on? | Prime Minister David Cameron has been reshuffling his top team. Details of new appointments have yet to be unveiled, but which Conservative MPs have so far been moved on? |
| William Hague | William Hague |
| Mr Hague has left his job as foreign secretary, but will remain in the cabinet as leader of the Commons before leaving Parliament at the next election. He led the Conservative Party between 1997 and 2001, and shadowed the Foreign Office brief for five years before taking the helm at the department in 2010. | Mr Hague has left his job as foreign secretary, but will remain in the cabinet as leader of the Commons before leaving Parliament at the next election. He led the Conservative Party between 1997 and 2001, and shadowed the Foreign Office brief for five years before taking the helm at the department in 2010. |
| Ken Clarke | Ken Clarke |
| Mr Clarke first became an MP in 1970 and attended cabinet as minister without portfolio. He had held a number of top cabinet positions under Margaret Thatcher and John Major, including home secretary and chancellor of the exchequer. During his 44 years in the Commons, Mr Clarke spent more than 20 years as a minister. | Mr Clarke first became an MP in 1970 and attended cabinet as minister without portfolio. He had held a number of top cabinet positions under Margaret Thatcher and John Major, including home secretary and chancellor of the exchequer. During his 44 years in the Commons, Mr Clarke spent more than 20 years as a minister. |
| Owen Paterson | |
| Mr Paterson will no longer be environment secretary, a post he has held since 2012 when he replaced Caroline Spelman. Prior to that, he had served in the cabinet as Northern Ireland secretary. | |
| David Jones | David Jones |
| Mr Jones has been sacked as Welsh secretary, having been in the cabinet post for two years. He had previously been a more junior minister in the Wales Office. | Mr Jones has been sacked as Welsh secretary, having been in the cabinet post for two years. He had previously been a more junior minister in the Wales Office. |
| Sir George Young | Sir George Young |
| Sir George has resigned as chief whip. He was the leader of the Commons from 2010 to 2012. The 72-year-old North West Hampshire MP is one of the most experienced members of the coalition government, having held office under Margaret Thatcher and John Major. | Sir George has resigned as chief whip. He was the leader of the Commons from 2010 to 2012. The 72-year-old North West Hampshire MP is one of the most experienced members of the coalition government, having held office under Margaret Thatcher and John Major. |
| David Willetts | David Willetts |
| Mr Willetts, the MP for Havant since 1992, has resigned as universities minister. He served as Paymaster General under John Major. | Mr Willetts, the MP for Havant since 1992, has resigned as universities minister. He served as Paymaster General under John Major. |
| Hugh Robertson | Hugh Robertson |
| MP for Faversham and Mid Kent Mr Robertson, a former sports minister, has quit as a Foreign Office minister. | MP for Faversham and Mid Kent Mr Robertson, a former sports minister, has quit as a Foreign Office minister. |
| Greg Barker | Greg Barker |
| Mr Barker has left his job as an energy and climate change minister - a post he has held since 2010. | Mr Barker has left his job as an energy and climate change minister - a post he has held since 2010. |
| Nick Hurd | Nick Hurd |
| MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, Mr Hurd has quit his job as minister for civil society. | MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, Mr Hurd has quit his job as minister for civil society. |
| Alan Duncan | Alan Duncan |
| Mr Duncan has resigned as international development minister, a post he has held since 2010. | Mr Duncan has resigned as international development minister, a post he has held since 2010. |
| Andrew Robathan | Andrew Robathan |
| Mr Robathan has resigned as Northern Ireland minister. He was previously a defence minister until the October 2013 reshuffle. | Mr Robathan has resigned as Northern Ireland minister. He was previously a defence minister until the October 2013 reshuffle. |
| Damian Green | Damian Green |
| Mr Green has resigned as policing minister. He had been immigration minister from 2010 to 2012. | Mr Green has resigned as policing minister. He had been immigration minister from 2010 to 2012. |