Nigel Adams MP has been promoted as part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle.
Mr Adams, whose Selby and Ainsty constituency includes parts of rural Harrogate, has been appointed minister without portfolio in the Cabinet Office.
He moves from his previous position as minister of state for Asia at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
The new role means he will support coordinating government policy, but will not have responsibility for a specific department.
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Mr Adams will, however, sit on the cabinet and have a vote at meetings, which means he is one of the country’s key decision makers.
The Prime Minister said he wanted a “strong and united team to build back better from the pandemic” after his reshuffle.
The appointment comes days after Mr Adams was criticised for telling anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray to “f**k off” outside the House of Commons.
He defended his outburst, which he claimed “no doubt reflected” the feelings of other MPs.
