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N.NSPORT MINISTER da Chalker (right), the ;est-serving member of Department of Transport 1, has been promoted to Foreign Office.
er move, following Mali Ritkind's elevation to Cabinet, is a consequence Vlichael Heseltine's resigm as Defence Secretary. nd the fall-out from the dand helicopter affair has yed a decision on who her tssor will be.
halker, generally regarded all sides as one of the trnment's successes, has a job she wanted. First appointed to the DTp in 1982. she was made a Minister of State in 1983, after the DTp took over air and sea transport.
She remained on hand this week to help junior Minister David Mitchell, who took on the debate on seat belts at short notice this week.
Chalker, a keen supportei of compulsory front seat belts on vans and cars, advised Mitchell on the finer points of the issue and had the satisfaction of seeing the measuri. approved permanently by 2fl votes to 25.
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