George Freeman renamed UK Life Sciences Minister
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Executive Summary
George Freeman has been reappointed as the UK's Minister for Life Sciences. Elected as Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk in 2010, Mr Freeman was initially appointed to the ministerial position in July 2014. Previously he was Government Adviser on life sciences in July 2011, working closely with the Department of Health and coordinating the government's life science and innovation, health and wealth strategies (2011), and the agri-tech industrial strategy (2013). Following that, he was appointed to the post of Prime Minister's UK Trade Envoy.