Lord Bourne latest to join DECC ministerial team

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Department announces Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth will serve as new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth has been named as the latest addition to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) ministerial team, taking up a shared post with the Welsh Office. DECC confirmed...

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