London: Former British culture minister – now independent MP – Ed Vaizey remains in his government posting as trade envoy to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, despite having been expelled from the Conservative party room for disloyalty.

Vaizey was one of 21 Tory MPs who rebelled to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson pursuing an exit from the European Union without an agreement in place, otherwise known as a 'no-deal Brexit', earlier this month. Johnson wasted no time expelling them from the party room and in doing so, sacrificed the majority he had in the House of Commons with the support of minor parties.

But amid the political chaos of Brexit and a legal fight over the government's suspension of Parliament, those in charge appear to have forgotten to strip Vaizey of his government posting.

Former minister Ed Vaizey pictured with then-mayor of London Boris Johnson in 2013. Credit:Getty Images

The Department of International Trade (DiT) confirmed to the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age that the MP for Didcot and Wantage remained in his role. The DiT said his last trip to the region was in September and October last year.