Former health secretary Steve Barclay has been appointed secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, prime minister Rishi Sunak's office said on Monday, as part of a reshuffle of his top team.
He replaces Therese Coffey who resigned on Monday as Defra secretary.
"I consider it is now the right time to step back from government," Coffey said in a letter to Sunak which was published by his office.
Coffey has held several ministerial jobs including health secretaryr and work and pensions secretary, and also served as deputy prime minister under Sunak's predecessor Liz Truss.
In a letter responding to Coffey, Sunak thanked her for "dedicated service".
"You have driven work across government to support the rural economy and taken measures to protect food production here at home," Sunak said.
Sunak reshuffled his ministerial team on Monday, including bringing back former leader David Cameron as foreign secretary and firing home secretary Suella Braverman in a bid to win over moderate voters.
Here is the latest list of those who attend cabinet meetings:
| POSITION | MINISTER | |
| Foreign Secretary | David Cameron | Replaces James Cleverly |
| Home Secretary | James Cleverly | Replaces Suella Braverman |
| Conservative Party Chairman and minister without portfolio | Richard Holden | Replaces Greg Hands |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Laura Trott | Replaces John Glen |
| Environment Secretary | Steve Barclay | Replaces Therese Coffey |
| Health Secretary | Victoria Atkins | Replaces Steve Barclay |
| Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office | John Glen | Replaces Jeremy Quin |
| Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) | Esther McVey | New Position |
| Attorney General | Victoria Prentis | No Change |
| Business and Trade Secretary | Kemi Badenoch | No Change |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | Jeremy Hunt | No Change |
| Defence Secretary | Grant Shapps | No Change |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Oliver Dowden | No Change |
| Culture, Media and Sport Secretary | Lucy Frazer | No Change |
| Education Secretary | Gillian Keegan | No Change |
| Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary | Claire Coutinho | No Change |
| Justice Secretary | Alex Chalk | No Change |
| Leader of the House of Commons | Penny Mordaunt | No Change |
| Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary | Michael Gove | No Change |
| Minister for Development | Andrew Mitchell | No Change |
| Minister for Equalities | Kemi Badenoch | No Change |
| Minister for Immigration | Robert Jenrick | No Change |
| Minister for Security | Tom Tugendhat | No Change |
| Minister for Veterans' Affairs | Johnny Mercer | No Change |
| Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary | Michelle Donelan | No Change |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Chris Heaton-Harris | No Change |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | Alister Jack | No Change |
| Secretary of State for Wales | David Davies | No Change |
| Transport Secretary | Mark Harper | No Change |
| Work and Pensions Secretary | Mel Stride | No Change |
(Reuters)
