RT HON SIMON HART MP HOUSE OF COMMONS LONDON SWIA OAA Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP Prime Minister 10 Downing Street London 6th July 2022 Near Rure Muntar I had desperately hoped that I could avoid writing this letter, but alas there seems no other option left but to step down from my role as Secretary of State for Wales. You will be remembered as a Prime Minister with energy, vision, determination and humour. There was never a dull moment as a Minister in your Government, and I will be forever grateful to have been given the chance to be part of it. I have never been a massive fan of Ministerial resignations being the best means of forcing change. Colleagues have done their upmost in private and public to help you turn the ship around, but it is with sadness that I feel we have passed the point where this is possible. Kind regards Rt Hon Simon Hart MP Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire / Gorllewin Caerfyrddin a De Sir Benfro 020 7219 7228 simon.hart.mp@parliament.uk