UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron has promoted Indian-origin MP Priti Patel by making her the new Minister of State for Employment. Priti Patel was re-elected from Witham by securing 58% of the votes in the May 7 general election. Priti was previously a junior Treasury minister from July 2014 to May 2015.

Priti will also carry on in her honorary role as the British Prime Minister’s Indian Diaspora Champion. Other important announcement is Pakistani-origin Sajid Javid has been movd from Culture Secretary to Secretary of State for Business.

Tidbits

• The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707.
• In 1801 the Parliament of the United Kingdom was created when the Kingdom of Great Britain was merged with the Kingdom of Ireland under the Acts of Union 1800.
• It is Bicameral in nature. The Houses are House of Lords and House of Commons.
• Elizabeth II is the Queen of 16 of the 53 member states in the Commonwealth of Nations.