Parliamentary Secretary
Chris Ward MP
Biography
Chris Ward was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office on 6 September 2025.
He was elected as the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven in July 2024.
Parliamentary Secretary
The Parliamentary Secretary is responsible for supporting the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and the Minister for the Cabinet Office on coordination and delivery of cross-government priorities.
In particular, the Minister’s responsibilities are to support the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and the Minister for the Cabinet Office on:
- EU Reset and the Windsor Framework
- Government commercial function
- Infrastructure delivery
- Union and constitutional matters
- Fiscal events and departmental business planning
- Transparency and freedom of information policy