Ex-Chamber president to support Health Secretary

Former Chamber president and current MP for Meriden, Saqib Bhatti, has been handed a new role supporting Health Secretary Sajid Javid.

Mr Bhatti (pictured), who stepped down as Chamber president in 2019 to stand in the general election, has been named as Parliamentary Private Secretary within the Department for Health and Social Care.

He will assist Mr Javid alongside fellow PPS, Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke.

Announcing his appointment on Twitter, Mr Bhatti said: “I am so pleased to be joining the fantastic team at @DHSCgovuk as PPS to @sajidjavid.

“There is lots of important work ahead and I am looking forward to getting stuck in with my fellow PPS and colleague @NatalieElphicke. ”