Sunak ministry
Sunak ministry | |
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 Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
| 2022–2024 | |
 Sunak's cabinet in January 2024 | |
| Date formed | 25 October 2022 |
| Date dissolved | 5 July 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Prime Minister's history | Premiership of Rishi Sunak |
| Deputy Prime Minister |
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| Ministers removed | 11 resigned |
| Member party | Conservative Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority 342 / 650 (53%) |
| Opposition cabinet | Starmer Shadow Cabinet |
| Opposition party | Labour Party |
| Opposition leader | Keir Starmer |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 2024 general election |
| Legislature term | 2019–2024 |
| Budgets | |
| Predecessor | Truss ministry |
| Successor | Starmer ministry |
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Chancellor of the Exchequer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Post-premiership
Electoral history
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The Sunak ministry began on 25 October 2022 when Rishi Sunak was invited by King Charles III to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister of the United Kingdom. Truss resigned as leader of the Conservative Party the previous day after Sunak was elected unopposed as her successor. The Sunak ministry was formed from the 2019 Parliament of the United Kingdom, as a Conservative majority government. Sunak reshuffled his cabinet twice, first in February 2023 and later in November 2023.
On 22 May 2024, Sunak announced a general election on 4 July,[1] in which the Labour Party won a landslide victory, leading to the formations of the Starmer ministry and the Sunak shadow cabinet.[2]
Cabinets
October 2022 – February 2023
Changes
- Gavin Williamson resigned as Minister of State without Portfolio on 8 November 2022.[4] This followed allegations that he used improper language to former Chief Whip Wendy Morton and had bullied several staffers during his time as a Cabinet minister under Theresa May.[5]
- Nadhim Zahawi was dismissed as chairman of the Conservative Party after an investigation said he had committed a "serious breach of ministerial code" over his tax affairs.[6] He was replaced by Greg Hands, who was a Trade Minister prior to this appointment.[7]
February 2023 – April 2023
Changes
- Dominic Raab resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary on 21 April 2023 after an inquiry into allegations of bullying.[9] He was replaced as Deputy Prime Minister by Oliver Dowden and as Justice Secretary by Alex Chalk.[10]
April 2023 – November 2023
Changes
- Ben Wallace resigned as Defence Secretary on 31 August 2023. Wallace stated that he was resigning to "invest in the parts of life that I have neglected, and to explore new opportunities".[11] He was replaced by Grant Shapps, who was Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero prior to being appointed as Defence Secretary.[12] Shapps was replaced as Energy Secretary by Claire Coutinho, who was a junior minister in the Department for Education at the time, Coutinho herself being replaced by backbencher David Johnston.[13]
- Michelle Donelan was appointed Minister on Leave on 28 April 2023, she was temporarily replaced as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology by Chloe Smith. Donelan was reappointed Science Secretary on 20 July 2023.
November 2023 – July 2024
Changes
- Suella Braverman was sacked as Home Secretary on 13 November 2023 and was replaced by James Cleverly and David Cameron was made Foreign Secretary.
- Robert Jenrick resigned as Minister of State for Immigration on 6 December 2023, citing the Rwanda Bill's failure to allow the government to override the international laws that have stopped the government sending asylum seekers to central Africa.[14] He was replaced in cabinet by Michael Tomlinson, as Minister of State for Illegal Migration
- Graham Stuart resigned as Energy Minister on 12 April 2024 to spend more time focusing on local issues.[15] He was replaced by Justin Tomlinson.[16]
- Andrew Mitchell was made Deputy Foreign Secretary on 12 April 2024.[16]
List of ministers
| Minister in the House of Commons | Minister in the House of Lords | |||
| Cabinet ministers and ministers that attend cabinet are listed in bold | ||||
Prime Minister and Cabinet Office
Departments of state
| Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Department dissolved February 2023) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP | October 2022 – February 2023 | |
| Minister of State for Energy and Climate | The Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP | September 2022 – February 2023 | |
| Minister of State for Industry and Investment Security | Nus Ghani MP | September 2022 – February 2023 | |
| Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation | George Freeman MP | October 2022 – February 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business | Kevin Hollinrake MP | October 2022 – February 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility | The Rt Hon The Lord Callanan | February 2020 – February 2023 | |
| Defence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Defence | The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP | July 2019 – August 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP | August 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Minister of State for the Armed Forces | The Rt Hon James Heappey MP | February 2020 – March 2024 | |
| Leo Docherty MP | March 2024 – July 2024 | ||
| Minister of State for Defence | The Rt Hon The Baroness Goldie DL (unpaid) | July 2019 – November 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon The Earl of Minto (unpaid) | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Minister of State for Defence Procurement | Alex Chalk KC MP | October 2022 – April 2023 | |
| James Cartlidge MP | April 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families | The Rt Hon Andrew Murrison MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Education | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Education | The Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education | The Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP | October 2022 – March 2024 | |
| Luke Hall MP | March 2024 – July 2024 | ||
| Minister of State for Schools | The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing | Claire Coutinho MP | October 2022 – August 2023 | |
| David Johnston OBE MP | August 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School System and Student Finance | The Rt Hon The Baroness Barran MBE (unpaid) | September 2021 – July 2024 | |
| Energy Security and Net Zero | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP | February 2023 – August 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon Claire Coutinho MP | August 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | The Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP | February 2023 – April 2024 | |
| Justin Tomlinson MP | April 2024 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nuclear and Networks | Andrew Bowie MP | February 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Consumers and Affordability | Amanda Solloway MP (unpaid, also a Whip) | February 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance | The Rt Hon The Lord Callanan | February 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Minister of State for Biosecurity, Marine and Rural Affairs | The Rt Hon The Lord Benyon PC (unpaid) | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy | The Rt Hon The Lord Benyon PC (unpaid), jointly with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office | November 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries | The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP | September 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Natural Environment and Land Use | Trudy Harrison MP | September 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Water and Rural Growth | Robbie Moore MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environmental Quality and Resilience | Rebecca Pow MP | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature | Rebecca Pow MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Biosecurity, Animal Health and Welfare | The Rt Hon The Lord Douglas-Miller OBE (unpaid) | December 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Equalities Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Women and Equalities | The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women | Maria Caulfield MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities | The Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Health and Social Care | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Minister of State for Social Care | Helen Whately MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Minister of State for Health and Secondary Care | Will Quince MP | September 2022 – November 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Primary Care and Public Health | Neil O'Brien OBE MP | September 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health, Start for Life and Primary Care | The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Minister for the Lords | The Rt Hon The Lord Markham CBE (unpaid) | September 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women's Health Strategy | Maria Caulfield MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| International Trade (Department dissolved February 2023) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, also Minister for Women and Equalities | September 2022 – February 2023 | ||
| Minister of State for Trade Policy | The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP | October 2022 – February 2023 | |
| Minister of State for Investment | The Rt Hon The Lord Johnson of Lainston (unpaid) | November 2022 – February 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports | Andrew Bowie MP | October 2022 – February 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade | Nigel Huddleston MP (paid as a whip) | October 2022 – February 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary for Equalities | The Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP | October 2022 – February 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women | Maria Caulfield MP | October 2022 – February 2023 | |
| Justice | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister | The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP | October 2022 – April 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP | April 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Minister of State for Victims and Sentencing | The Rt Hon Edward Argar MP | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation | The Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon Edward Argar MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice | The Rt Hon The Lord Bellamy KC (unpaid) | June 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Courts and Legal Services | Mike Freer MP | September 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sentencing | Gareth Bacon MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Safeguarding | Laura Farris MP (jointly with Home Office) | November 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Minister for Intergovernmental Relations |
The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
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The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP | October 2022 – February 2023 | |
| Rachel Maclean MP | February 2023 – November 2023 | ||
| Lee Rowley MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety | Lee Rowley MP | September 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Levelling Up | Dehenna Davison MP | September 2022 – September 2023 | |
| Jacob Young MP | September 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness | Felicity Buchan MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Faith & Communities and Lords Minister to November 2023,Parliamentary Under Secertary of State for Social Housing & Faith and Lords Minister from November 2023 | The Rt Hon The Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE | September 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government | Simon Hoare MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Communities | The Rt Hon The Baroness Penn | November 2023 – March 2024 | |
| The Rt Hon The Baroness Swinburne (covering Baroness Penn's maternity leave) | March 2024 – July 2024 | ||
| Minister on leave | The Rt Hon The Baroness Penn | March 2024 – preesent | |
| Northern Ireland Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | The Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP | September 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Minister of State for Northern Ireland | The Rt Hon Steve Baker MP | September 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | The Rt Hon The Lord Caine (unpaid, also a whip Lord in Waiting from November 2022) | November 2021 – July 2024 | |
| Science, Innovation and Technology | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology | The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP | February 2023 – April 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon Chloe Smith MP (covering Michelle Donelan's maternity leave) | April 2023 – July 2023 | ||
| The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP | July 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation | George Freeman MP | February 2023 – November 2023 | |
| Andrew Griffith MP (unpaid) | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Minister of State for Data and Digital Infrastructure | Julia Lopez MP | March 2023 – May 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP (unpaid) (covering Julia Lopez's maternity leave) | May 2023 – December 2023 | ||
| Julia Lopez MP | December 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy | Paul Scully MP, also Minister for London | February 2023 – November 2023 | |
| Saqib Bhatti MBE MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Intellectual Property | The Rt Hon The Viscount Camrose (unpaid) | March 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Minister on Leave | The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP | April 2023 – July 2023 | |
| Julia Lopez MP | May 2023 – December 2023 | ||
| Scotland Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Scotland | The Rt Hon Sir Alister Jack KBE DL MP | July 2019 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | John Lamont MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | The Rt Hon The Lord Offord of Garvel (unpaid, jointly with Business and Trade from April 2023) | October 2021 – February 2024 | |
| The Rt Hon The Lord Cameron of Lochiel | February 2024 – July 2024 | ||
| Transport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Transport | The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | ||
| Minister of State for Decarbonisation and Technology | The Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP | October 2022 – November 2023 | ||
| Minister of State for Rail and HS2 | Huw Merriman MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation, Maritime and Security | The Rt Hon The Baroness Vere of Norbiton | April 2019 – November 2023 | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport | Richard Holden MP | October 2022 – November 2023 | ||
| Guy Opperman MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decarbonisation and Technology | Anthony Browne MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport | The Rt Hon The Lord Davies of Gower | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Treasury | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | ||
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | The Rt Hon John Glen MP (unpaid) | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon Laura Trott MBE MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Victoria Atkins MP | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Nigel Huddleston MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Economic Secretary to the Treasury | Andrew Griffith MP | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Bim Afolami MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | James Cartlidge MP | October 2022 – April 2023 | |
| Gareth Davies MP | April 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury Lords Minister | The Rt Hon The Baroness Penn | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon The Baroness Vere of Norbiton | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Wales Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Wales | The Rt Hon David TC Davies MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Dr James Davies MP | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Fay Jones MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Work and Pensions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | The Rt Hon Mel Stride MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Minister of State for Employment | Guy Opperman MP | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Jo Churchill MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work | Tom Pursglove MP | October 2022 – December 2023 | |
| Mims Davies MP | April 2024 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression | Mims Davies MP | October 2022 – December 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People, Health and Work | Mims Davies MP | December 2023 – April 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions | Laura Trott MBE MP | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Paul Maynard MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Minister for Lords | The Rt Hon The Baroness Stedman-Scott OBE DL | October 2022 – January 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon The Viscount Younger of Leckie | January 2023 – July 2024 | ||
Law officers
| Attorney General's Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General for England and Wales | The Rt Hon Victoria Prentis KC MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Solicitor General for England and Wales | Michael Tomlinson KC MP | September 2022 – December 2023 | |
| Robert Courts KC MP | December 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| Office of the Advocate General | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate General for Scotland | The Rt Hon The Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC | October 2020 – July 2024 | |
Parliament
| House Leaders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rt Hon The Lord True CBE PC | September 2022 – July 2024 | ||
| The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP | September 2022 – July 2024 | ||
| The Rt Hon The Earl Howe GBE PC (unpaid) | May 2015 – July 2024 | ||
| House of Commons Whips | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | MP | Department | Term | |
| The Rt Hon Simon Hart MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |||
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The Rt Hon Marcus Jones MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | ||
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Rebecca Harris MP | FCDO and AGO | July 2022 – July 2024 | |
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Jo Churchill MP | DWP | September 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Stuart Anderson MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |||
| Nigel Huddleston MP (paid as a whip) | September 2022 – February 2023 | |||
| Amanda Solloway MP (paid as a whip, also with Energy Security and Net Zero) | DHSC | September 2022 – July 2024 | ||
| The Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson MP | HM Treasury | October 2022 – November 2023 | ||
| Scott Mann MP | HO and MoJ | October 2022 – July 2024 | ||
| Steve Double MP | MoD | October 2022 – November 2023 | ||
| Ruth Edwards MP | February 2023 | |||
| Stuart Anderson MP | February 2023 – November 2023 | |||
| The Rt Hon Dame Amanda Milling MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |||
| Joy Morrissey MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |||
| Mike Wood MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |||
| Assistant Whips | Joy Morrissey MP | BEIS and DfE | July 2022 – November 2023 | |
| Stuart Anderson MP | July 2022 – February 2023 | |||
| Jacob Young MP | DLUHC and DfT | September 2022 – September 2023 | ||
| Fay Jones MP | Defra | October 2022 – November 2023 | ||
| Julie Marson MP | Cabinet Office | October 2022 – November 2023 | ||
| Robert Largan MP | October 2022 – July 2024 | |||
| Mike Wood MP | DIT and DCMS | October 2022 – November 2023 | ||
| Ruth Edwards MP | February 2023 – April 2024 | |||
| Gagan Mohindra MP | September 2023 – July 2024 | |||
| Aaron Bell MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |||
| Mark Fletcher MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |||
| Mark Jenkinson MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |||
| Suzanne Webb MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |||
| Paul Holmes MP | April 2024 – July 2024 | |||
| House of Lords Whips | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rt Hon The Baroness Williams of Trafford PC | September 2022 – July 2024 | ||
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The Rt Hon The Earl of Courtown | July 2016 – July 2024 | |
| The Rt Hon The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrish | July 2019 – June 2023 | ||
| The Rt Hon The Viscount Younger of Leckie | February 2020 – January 2023 | ||
| The Rt Hon The Lord Davies of Gower | September 2022 – November 2023 | ||
| The Rt Hon The Lord Harlech | September 2022 – July 2024 | ||
| The Rt Hon The Lord Caine (unpaid, also a PUSS in the Northern Ireland Office) | November 2022 – July 2024 | ||
| The Rt Hon The Lord Evans of Rainow | January 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| The Rt Hon The Baroness Swinburne (unpaid) | June 2023 – March 2024 | ||
| The Rt Hon The Lord Mott | June 2023 – November 2023 | ||
| The Rt Hon The Lord Gascoigne | November 2023 – July 2024 | ||
| The Rt Hon The Lord Roborough (unpaid) | December 2023 – July 2024 | ||
2023 August mini-reshuffle
On 31 August 2023, Sunak carried out a mini-reshuffle.[17] Ben Wallace resigned as Secretary of State for Defence and was replaced by Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Grant Shapps.[18] Shapps was replaced by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing Claire Coutinho.[19] The new children's minister was announced as backbencher MP David Johnston.[20]
2024 March mini-reshuffle
On 26 March 2024, Sunak carried out a mini-reshuffle.[21] Robert Halfon resigned as Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education and was replaced by Luke Hall.[22] James Heappey resigned as Minister of State for the Armed Forces and was replaced by Leo Docherty.[23] Nus Ghani was appointed the new Minister of State for Europe in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.[24] Kevin Hollinrake was promoted to minister of state in the Department for Business and Trade but kept his responsibility for the postal affairs portfolio.[25] Alan Mak was promoted to being a parliamentary Under-Secretary of State jointly in the Department for Business and Trade and the Cabinet Office.[26] In terms of internal appointments to the Conservative Party, backbench MPs Jonathan Gullis and Angela Richardson were made deputy party chairs.[27]
Departures from the Sunak ministry
This is a list of departures from the Sunak ministry since forming a government on 25 October 2022. This list omits ministers who were invited to leave the government during the November 2023 cabinet reshuffle.
Ministers
Non-ministerial appointments
| Name | Office | Date of resignation | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber de Botton | Downing Street Director of Communications | 1 September 2023 | Resigned. |
| Lee Anderson MP | Party Vice-Chairman | 16 January 2024 | Resigned over the Rwanda policy.[38] |
| Brendan Clarke-Smith MP | Party Vice-Chairman |
Non-ministerial appointments
Parliamentary Private Secretaries
| Office or ministerial team | Incumbent | Parliamentary Private Secretary | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.10 Downing Street | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak | The Rt Hon Craig Williams | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister | Dominic Raab | Laura Farris | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Cabinet Office | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Oliver Dowden | Peter Gibson | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General | Jeremy Quin | James Daly | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister without Portfolio and Chairman of the Conservative Party | Nadhim Zahawi | Ben Spencer | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Cabinet Office | Ruth Edwards | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Department for Health and Social Care | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | Steve Barclay | Angela Richardson | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Health and Social Care | Duncan Baker | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| HM Treasury | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer | Jeremy Hunt | Gareth Davies | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury | John Glen | Anthony Mangnall | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to HM Treasury | Paul Howell | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | James Cleverly | Gagan Mohindra | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Cherilyn Mackrory | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Home Office | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for the Home Department | Suella Braverman | James Sunderland | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Home Office | Shaun Bailey | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Ministry of Justice | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | Dominic Raab | Gareth Bacon | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of Justice | Aaron Bell | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence | Ben Wallace | Ian Levy | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of Defence | Mark Eastwood | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations | Michael Gove | David Johnston | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | |||
| Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Grant Shapps | Luke Evans | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Jane Stevenson | October 2022 – January 2024 | |
| Department for International Trade | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for International Trade, President of the Board of Trade and Minister for Equalities | Kemi Badenoch | Alexander Stafford | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for International Trade | |||
| Department for Work and Pensions | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Mel Stride | James Wild | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Work and Pensions | Mark Logan | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Department for Education | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Education | Gillian Keegan | Suzanne Webb | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Education | Robbie Moore | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Thérèse Coffey | Jerome Mayhew | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |||
| Department for Transport | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Transport | Mark Harper | Simon Jupp | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Transport | Kieran Mullan | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland Office | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Chris Heaton-Harris | Tom Hunt | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Northern Ireland Office | October 2022 – July 2024 | ||
| Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Scotland | Alister Jack | Robin Millar (shared) | October 2022 – June 2023 |
| Office of the Secretary of State for Wales | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Wales | David TC Davies | Robin Millar (shared) | October 2022 – June 2023 |
| Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Michelle Donelan | Paul Bristow | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Simon Baynes | October 2022 – July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary House Leaders | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council | Penny Mordaunt | Nicola Richards | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal | The Lord True | Chris Clarkson | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Attorney General's Office | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland | Victoria Prentis | Anna Firth | October 2022 – July 2024 |
Prime Minister's Office
| Prime Minister's Office | ||
|---|---|---|
| Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | Elizabeth Perelman | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Downing Street Chief of Staff | Liam Booth-Smith | October 2022 – July 2024 |
| Downing Street Director of Communications | Amber de Botton | October 2022 – September 2023 |
| Nerissa Chesterfield | September 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Downing Street Press Secretary | Nerissa Chesterfield | October 2022 – September 2023 |
| Lucy Noakes | September 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson | Max Blain | April 2021 – July 2024 |
| Political Secretary to the Prime Minister | James Forsyth | December 2022 – July 2024 |
| Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit | Eleanor Shawcross | October 2022 – July 2024 |
Party Officers
| Party Chairmen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party Chairman Minister without Portfolio |
The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP | October 2022 – January 2023 |
| The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP | February 2023 – November 2023 | |
| The Rt Hon Richard Holden MP | November 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Deputy Party Chairmen | Lee Anderson MP | October 2022–January 2024 |
| Matt Vickers MP | October 2022-July 2024 | |
| Nickie Aiken MP | February 2023 – July 2024 | |
| Luke Hall MP | ||
| Jack Lopresti MP | ||
| Brendan Clarke-Smith MP | February 2023–January 2024 | |
| Sara Britcliffe MP | November 2023-July 2024 | |
| Rachel Maclean MP | ||
| Ben Spencer MP | ||
| Craig Tracey MP | ||
| Party Vice-Chairman for Business | Saqib Bhatti MP | September 2022 – November 2023 |
| Party Vice-Chairman for Youth | Sara Britcliffe MP | |
| Party Vice-Chairman for Policy | Alex Stafford MP | |
| Party Vice-Chairman | Rachel Maclean MP | November 2022 - February 2023 |
Second Church Estates Commissioner
| Commissioner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Church Estates Commissioner | Andrew Selous MP | January 2020 – July 2024 | |
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