Major UK cabinet reshuffle on cards to include more women
14 July 2014 6:37 AM IST
During a trip to India in February 2013, British Prime Minister David Cameron admitted he had not appointed enough women to his Cabinet.
Now, over a year later, Cameron who said that his wife urges him to promote female talent is all set to rectify the mistake. The PM is preparing to carry out a major reshuffle of his govt - the final before the next big general election in 2015.
Sources in Whitehall say that the new team that he will lead in to the election will include a major number of women. The big three, foreign secretary William Hague, finance secretary George Osborne and home secretary Theresa May will remain. Cameron has long been criticized because only four full members of his Cabinet are women. Before the last election, he had however pledged to make sure one third of all his ministers are female, a target he has failed to match.
Cameron who is now expected to give ministerial berths to Liz Truss, Nicky Morgan, Amber Rudd and Penny Mordaunt. PIO MP Priti Patel who was recently-appointed the UK Indian diaspora Champion by the PM is also expected to get inducted into the Cabinet.
In a conversation with Unilever employees in Mumbai last year, Cameron said that govts and big companies must do much more to encourage and promote women. Cameron said ‘there aren't enough women around the Cabinet table. Organisations like the
Conservative Party should be making more active efforts to seek more female recruits and then promote them.’
Now, over a year later, Cameron who said that his wife urges him to promote female talent is all set to rectify the mistake. The PM is preparing to carry out a major reshuffle of his govt - the final before the next big general election in 2015.
Sources in Whitehall say that the new team that he will lead in to the election will include a major number of women. The big three, foreign secretary William Hague, finance secretary George Osborne and home secretary Theresa May will remain. Cameron has long been criticized because only four full members of his Cabinet are women. Before the last election, he had however pledged to make sure one third of all his ministers are female, a target he has failed to match.
Cameron who is now expected to give ministerial berths to Liz Truss, Nicky Morgan, Amber Rudd and Penny Mordaunt. PIO MP Priti Patel who was recently-appointed the UK Indian diaspora Champion by the PM is also expected to get inducted into the Cabinet.
In a conversation with Unilever employees in Mumbai last year, Cameron said that govts and big companies must do much more to encourage and promote women. Cameron said ‘there aren't enough women around the Cabinet table. Organisations like the
Conservative Party should be making more active efforts to seek more female recruits and then promote them.’
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