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| successor6 = Andy Burnham |
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| primeminister7 = Tony Blair |
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In May 2006, Timms was promoted to the Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Chancellor's second-in-command with responsibility for department budget issues, a post in which he remained until 28 June 2007, when he was dropped from the cabinet by new Prime Minister Gordon Brown. It was later announced that he had been appointed Minister of State for Competitiveness at the newly created Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. |
In May 2006, Timms was promoted to the Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Chancellor's second-in-command with responsibility for department budget issues, a post in which he remained until 28 June 2007, when he was dropped from the cabinet by new Prime Minister Gordon Brown. It was later announced that he had been appointed Minister of State for Competitiveness at the newly created Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. |
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Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform |
Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform. |
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Following the government reshuffle on 24 January 2008—a result of the resignation of Peter Hain, Timms moved to the Department for Work and Pensions, and became Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform. |
Following the government reshuffle on 24 January 2008—a result of the resignation of Peter Hain, Timms moved to the Department for Work and Pensions, and became Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform. |