Ranil Jayawardena stepped down as Britain’s Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs after six weeks as new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took over.
North East Hampshire MP Ranil Jayawardena replaced George Eustice on September 6. It is currently unknown who Sunak will choose to appoint to the now vacant position.
In his resignation letter, he said he was “very grateful” to former Prime Minister Liz Truss for choosing him for the position and that he was “pleased to have laid the groundwork to” liberate our farmers “and continue to protect our environment”.
“After much work during my tenure, my successor will now be able to advance plans to improve our country’s environmental land management programs, making them easier for farmers to access, removing current areas of frustration, updating and replacing outdated regulations, and moving further and faster to deliver on the Conservative Party’s ambitions for food agriculture, climate and the environment,” said he declared.
“From food security and support for UK farmers, to water security and the growth of our rural economy, I am sure Her Majesty’s Government will continue to deliver, and you will have my support. to do it.”
“I will continue to work hard for the people of North East Hampshire where it continues to be a huge honor to serve as a local MP,” he added.
“As has been the case since 2015, I remain by their side.”
Jayawardena previously served as Minister for International Trade from May 2020 to September 2022. He was elected Conservative MP for North East Hampshire in 2015.
