She joins the Conservative Party's Tim Loughton, who has been made parliamentary under-secretary of state — or junior minister — for children for families. The new department, which has replaced the Department for Children, Schools and Families, assumes responsibility for education and children's services.
The portfolios of the new ministers have yet to be confirmed.
Teather's appointment is a surprise move. Before the election she was the Lib Dems' shadow minister for housing for two years. Prior to that, she held brief stints as education spokeswoman and universities spokeswoman for the party. Teather defeated Labour's Dawn Butler to win the new seat of Brent Central in the general election last week.
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