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Andrew Western MP

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Andrew Western was appointed Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions on 21 July 2026. He was previously Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Work and Pensions from 9 July 2024 to 21 July 2026. He was elected as the MP for Stretford and Urmston in July 2024.

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