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that he was quitting as an MP, posted a picture of himself leaving the Ministry of Defence for the final time this afternoon.The Wells and Mendip Hills MP posted on X : “I’ve loved every minute as MinAF in this incredible department. Our Armed Forces & MOD civil servants are the very best of us. Representing them in Parliament & around the world over last 4.5 years has been an amazing privilege.
“But the work isn’t done. Ukraine needs our support now as much as ever. Perhaps even more so. Their’s is a fight for the future of Euro-Atlantic security and so we must continue to lead the world in the breadth & bravery of our support.“Thanks also to the fantastic civil servants who work so hard across the Defence enterprise from our world beating scientists to those who do the hard yards procuring the stuff our armed forces need to those who work on policy in the MOD itself.
“I look forward to continuing to support you wholeheartedly from the backbenches in the weeks and months ahead.” Leo Docherty will replace Heappey as armed forces minister, while Luke Hall has been appointed to the Department for Education following the departure of Halfon.
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