Eric Pickles, Secretary of State, announced his full ministerial team earlier this week. The RFU have now had confirmation that Bob Neill MP for Bromley and Chislehurst will be the new Fire Minister and has asked to meet with the RFU in due course.

The other members of the Ministerial Team are:

• Minister of State Grant Shapps MP
• Minister of State Greg Clark MP
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Andrew Stunell OBE MP
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Baroness Hanham CBE MP

Further details of the ministerial team, including full biographies, speeches and statements can be found at www.communities.gov.uk/profiles/corporate/bobneill#responsibilities