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| − | In September 2012, Soubry was appointed as parliamentary under-secretary of state at the [[Department of Health]].<ref>[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2012/09/junior-ministerial-reshuffle-rolling-blog.html Junior Ministerial reshuffle rolling blog], ''ConservativeHome'', 4 September 2012.</ref> Just over a year later, she was appointed parliamentary under-secretary at the [[Ministry of Defence]] (MOD).<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-7-october-2013 Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013], Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.</ref> | + | In September 2012, Soubry was appointed as parliamentary under-secretary of state at the [[Department of Health]].<ref>[http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2012/09/junior-ministerial-reshuffle-rolling-blog.html Junior Ministerial reshuffle rolling blog], ''ConservativeHome'', 4 September 2012.</ref> Just over a year later, she was appointed parliamentary under-secretary at the [[Ministry of Defence]] (MOD).<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-7-october-2013 Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013], Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.</ref> and then promoted to minister of state in the July 2014 reshuffle.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref> |
Soubry was parliamentary private secretary to health minister, [[Simon Burns]] from November 2010 to September 2012. <ref name= "Gov"/> | Soubry was parliamentary private secretary to health minister, [[Simon Burns]] from November 2010 to September 2012. <ref name= "Gov"/> | ||
Revision as of 12:06, 28 October 2014
Anna Soubry is the UK minister of state for defence personnel, welfare and veterans. She has been the Conservative Party MP for Broxtowe since 2010.
Background
In September 2012, Soubry was appointed as parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department of Health.[1] Just over a year later, she was appointed parliamentary under-secretary at the Ministry of Defence (MOD).[2] and then promoted to minister of state in the July 2014 reshuffle.[3]
Soubry was parliamentary private secretary to health minister, Simon Burns from November 2010 to September 2012. [4]
Early career
She studied law at Birmingham University and went on to train as a barrister. Soubry worked at Grampian TV in Aberdeen as a reporter and presenter on North Tonight and at Central TV as a reporter on Central News East. She also worked as a criminal barrister in Nottingham and practised until becoming an MP. [4]
Notes
- ↑ Junior Ministerial reshuffle rolling blog, ConservativeHome, 4 September 2012.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: 7 October 2013, Prime Minister's Office, 7 October 2013.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: July 2014, Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Anna Soubry GOV.UK, accessed 10 October 2014
