Nick Hurd steps down as civil society minister

Nick Hurd, the charity sector’s longest-serving minister, has stepped down from the role as part of David Cameron’s most radical reshuffle since he became Prime Minister.

Another key move that will affect the voluntary sector is the resignation of Nicky Morgan as Economic Secretary to the Treasury to become Education Secretary, succeeding Michael Gove who has become Commons Chief Whip.

The Prime Minister is yet to announce a successor to Nick Hurd.

So far Penny Mordaunt has been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities, Priti Patel has been appointed as Exchequer Secretary and David Gauke has been appointed Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

While in opposition, Hurd served as Opposition Whip and a member of the shadow teams for justice, communities and local government, before being appointed shadow minister for charity, social enterprise and volunteering in October 2008.

He became the first minister for civil society when the Coalition took office and updated the Office of the Third Sector to the Office for Civil Society. In July 2013 he was also handed responsibility for youth policy.

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