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  1. ↑ Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State from December 2021 to February 2022
  2. ↑ As Minister of State for Europe. James Cleverly assumed responsibility for North America and Vicky Ford assumed responsibility for Latin America and the Caribbean.

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The Right Honourable
Wendy Morton
MP
Official portrait of Wendy Morton MP crop 2.jpg
Official portrait, 2020
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 November 2024
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Aldridge-Brownhills
2015–present		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Chief Whip of the House of Commons
2022		Succeeded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
2022
Party political offices
Preceded by Conservative Chief Whip of the House of Commons
2022		Succeeded by
Simon Hart
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