The Prime Minister has appointed as his Representative for Brexit and International
Policy and head of a new International Policy Unit in No.10. He
has asked to lead the UK’s institutional and strategic
relationship with the EU, and to help drive through changes to
maximise the opportunities of Brexit, including on international
trade and economic issues. will work with Sir Stephen to finalise the Integrated
Review and will continue to advise on foreign policy issues as
necessary. He will take up this new role on 1 February.
has been the Prime Minister’s Chief Negotiator with the
EU since July 2019.
The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister,
has appointed Sir as
National Security Adviser. He will be responsible for managing
the foreign, international economic and national security teams
within the Cabinet Secretariat and advising the Prime Minister on
all matters of international and domestic security. Stephen will
take up the role at the end of March.
Sir has been
Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence since April 2016.
Prior to MoD, he was Permanent Secretary to the Department of
Energy and Climate Change.
The Prime Minister, said:
“I am hugely grateful to for his herculean efforts in securing a deal with the
EU, and I am thrilled that he has agreed to be my representative
for Brexit and International Policy as we seize the opportunities
from our departure from the EU.
“I am also delighted to appoint Sir as my
National Security Adviser. Stephen brings with him a wealth of
experience from across Whitehall and in National Security and I
look forward to working closely together to deliver this
Government’s vision for the UK in the world.”
said:
“I am delighted to take up this new role as the Prime Minister’s
Representative on Brexit and International Policy. With a new
agreement with the EU in place, we have huge opportunities to
boost our wealth and define what we stand for as a country
internationally, and I very much look forward to supporting the
Prime Minister on this.”
Sir said:
“It has been an immense privilege to serve as the Permanent
Secretary at the Ministry of Defence for the past five years.
Working with the whole force – our armed forces, both regular and
reserve, civil servants, our suppliers and everyone that makes up
the Defence community – has been an honour.
“I am delighted now to be taking up the role of the National
Security Adviser. On this broader canvas I aim to deliver the
Prime Minister’s vision for an enhanced and more engaged role for
the UK in the world, leading the national security community to
embrace the opportunities now available to us, while ensuring we
are well prepared to deal with the challenges we face.”
Notes to Editors:
- These arrangements represent a change to those provisionally
announced in July 2020.
-
will continue to be a Special Adviser. He is on leave
of absence from the House of Lords.
