New Minister for the Third Sector

Kevin Brennan, MP for Cardiff West, has been appointed the new Minister for the Third Sector.

Brennan was formerly a parliamentary under-secretary at the Department for Children, Schools and Families. His responsibilities at the DCSF included the third sector, child protection, children in care, asylum-seeking children, school food and youth sport.

Phil Hope, his predecessor, has been promoted to minister of state at the Department of Health.