Sunak ministry

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Sunak ministry

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.

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Sunak ministry

Cabinet of the United Kingdom
20222024
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Sunak's cabinet in January 2024
Date formed25 October 2022
Date dissolved5 July 2024
People and organisations
MonarchCharles III
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Prime Minister's historyPremiership of Rishi Sunak
Deputy Prime Minister
Ministers removed11 resigned
Member party  Conservative Party
Status in legislatureMajority
344 / 650(53%)
Opposition cabinetStarmer Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party  Labour Party
Opposition leaderKeir Starmer
History
Outgoing election2024 general election
Legislature term2019–2024
Budgets
Incoming formationOctober 2022 Conservative leadership election
PredecessorTruss ministry
SuccessorStarmer ministry
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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

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October 2022 – February 2023

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First Sunak Cabinet[3]
Portfolio Portrait Minister Term
Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Minister for the Civil Service
Minister for the Union
Thumb Rishi Sunak October 2022  July 2024
Deputy Prime Minister
Secretary of State for Justice
Lord Chancellor
Thumb Dominic Raab October 2022  April 2023
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Second Lord of the Treasury
Thumb Jeremy Hunt October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Thumb James Cleverly September 2022  November 2023
Secretary of State for the Home Department Thumb Suella Braverman October 2022  November 2023
Secretary of State for Defence Thumb Ben Wallace July 2019  August 2023
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Thumb Oliver Dowden October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
Thumb Michael Gove October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Thumb Steve Barclay October 2022  November 2023
Leader of the House of Commons
Lord President of the Council
Thumb Penny Mordaunt September 2022  July 2024
Leader of the House of Lords
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
Thumb Nicholas True, Baron True September 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Thumb Grant Shapps October 2022  February 2023
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Thumb Thérèse Coffey October 2022  November 2023
Secretary of State for International Trade Thumb Kemi Badenoch September 2022  February 2023
President of the Board of Trade September 2022  July 2024
Minister for Women and Equalities October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Thumb Mel Stride October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Education Thumb Gillian Keegan October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Transport Thumb Mark Harper October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Thumb Michelle Donelan September 2022  February 2023
Minister without Portfolio
Party Chairman
Thumb Nadhim Zahawi (unpaid) October 2022  January 2023
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Thumb Chris Heaton-Harris September 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Scotland Thumb Alister Jack July 2019  July 2024
Secretary of State for Wales Thumb David TC Davies October 2022  July 2024
Also attending cabinet meetings
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
Chief Whip of the House of Commons
Thumb Simon Hart October 2022  July 2024
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Thumb John Glen (unpaid) October 2022  November 2023
Attorney General for England and Wales
Advocate General for Northern Ireland
Thumb Victoria Prentis October 2022  July 2024
Minister for the Cabinet Office
Paymaster General
Thumb Jeremy Quin October 2022  November 2023
Minister of State for Immigration Thumb Robert Jenrick October 2022  December 2023
Minister of State for Security Thumb Tom Tugendhat September 2022  July 2024
Minister of State without Portfolio Thumb Sir Gavin Williamson October 2022  November 2022
Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs Thumb Johnny Mercer October 2022  July 2024
Minister of State for Development and Africa Thumb Andrew Mitchell October 2022  July 2024
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February 2023 – April 2023

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Second Sunak Cabinet[8]
Portfolio Portrait Minister Term
Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Minister for the Civil Service
Minister for the Union
Thumb Rishi Sunak October 2022  July 2024
Deputy Prime Minister
Secretary of State for Justice
Lord Chancellor
Thumb Dominic Raab October 2022  April 2023
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Second Lord of the Treasury
Thumb Jeremy Hunt October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Thumb James Cleverly September 2022  November 2023
Secretary of State for the Home Department Thumb Suella Braverman October 2022  November 2023
Secretary of State for Defence Thumb Ben Wallace July 2019  August 2023
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Thumb Oliver Dowden October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office February 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Thumb Grant Shapps February 2023  August 2023
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Thumb Michelle Donelan February 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
Thumb Michael Gove October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Thumb Steve Barclay October 2022  November 2023
Leader of the House of Commons
Lord President of the Council
Thumb Penny Mordaunt September 2022  July 2024
Leader of the House of Lords
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
Thumb Nicholas True, Baron True September 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Business and Trade Thumb Kemi Badenoch February 2023  July 2024
President of the Board of Trade September 2022  July 2024
Minister for Women and Equalities October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Thumb Thérèse Coffey October 2022  November 2023
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Thumb Mel Stride October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Education Thumb Gillian Keegan October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Transport Thumb Mark Harper October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Thumb Lucy Frazer February 2023  July 2024
Minister without Portfolio
Party Chairman
Thumb Greg Hands (unpaid) February 2023  November 2023
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Thumb Chris Heaton-Harris September 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Scotland Thumb Alister Jack July 2019  July 2024
Secretary of State for Wales Thumb David TC Davies October 2022  July 2024
Also attending cabinet meetings
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
Chief Whip of the House of Commons
Thumb Simon Hart October 2022  July 2024
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Thumb John Glen (unpaid) October 2022  November 2023
Attorney General for England and Wales
Advocate General for Northern Ireland
Thumb Victoria Prentis October 2022  July 2024
Minister for the Cabinet Office
Paymaster General
Thumb Jeremy Quin October 2022  November 2023
Minister of State for Immigration Thumb Robert Jenrick October 2022  December 2023
Minister of State for Security Thumb Tom Tugendhat September 2022  July 2024
Minister of State for Development and Africa Thumb Andrew Mitchell October 2022  July 2024
Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs Thumb Johnny Mercer October 2022  July 2024
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  • 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

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Portfolio Portrait Minister Term
Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Minister for the Civil Service
Minister for the Union
Thumb Rishi Sunak October 2022  July 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Thumb Oliver Dowden April 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office February 2023  July 2024
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster October 2022  July 2024
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Second Lord of the Treasury
Thumb Jeremy Hunt October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Thumb James Cleverly September 2022  November 2023
Secretary of State for the Home Department Thumb Suella Braverman October 2022  November 2023
Secretary of State for Defence Thumb Ben Wallace July 2019  August 2023
Thumb Grant Shapps August 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Thumb Grant Shapps February 2023  August 2023
Thumb Claire Coutinho August 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State for Justice
Lord Chancellor
Thumb Alex Chalk April 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Thumb Michelle Donelan (Minister On Leave from 28 April to 20 July 2023) February 2023  July 2024
Thumb Chloe Smith April 2023  July 2023
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
Thumb Michael Gove October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Thumb Steve Barclay October 2022  November 2023
Leader of the House of Commons
Lord President of the Council
Thumb Penny Mordaunt September 2022  July 2024
Leader of the House of Lords
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
Thumb Nicholas True, Baron True September 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Business and Trade Thumb Kemi Badenoch February 2023  July 2024
President of the Board of Trade September 2022  July 2024
Minister for Women and Equalities October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Thumb Thérèse Coffey October 2022  November 2023
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Thumb Mel Stride October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Education Thumb Gillian Keegan October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Transport Thumb Mark Harper October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Thumb Lucy Frazer February 2023  July 2024
Minister without Portfolio
Party Chairman
Thumb Greg Hands (unpaid) February 2023  November 2023
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Thumb Chris Heaton-Harris September 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Scotland Thumb Alister Jack July 2019  July 2024
Secretary of State for Wales Thumb David TC Davies October 2022  July 2024
Also attending cabinet meetings
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
Chief Whip of the House of Commons
Thumb Simon Hart October 2022  July 2024
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Thumb John Glen (unpaid) October 2022  November 2023
Attorney General for England and Wales
Advocate General for Northern Ireland
Thumb Victoria Prentis October 2022  July 2024
Minister for the Cabinet Office
Paymaster General
Thumb Jeremy Quin October 2022  November 2023
Minister of State for Immigration Thumb Robert Jenrick October 2022  December 2023
Minister of State for Security Thumb Tom Tugendhat September 2022  July 2024
Minister of State for Development and Africa Thumb Andrew Mitchell October 2022  July 2024
Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs Thumb Johnny Mercer October 2022  July 2024
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Sunak's cabinet in December 2022

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November 2023 – July 2024

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Portfolio Portrait Minister Term
Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Minister for the Civil Service
Minister for the Union
Thumb Rishi Sunak October 2022  July 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Thumb Oliver Dowden April 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office February 2023  July 2024
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster October 2022  July 2024
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Second Lord of the Treasury
Thumb Jeremy Hunt October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Thumb David Cameron, Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton November 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State for the Home Department Thumb James Cleverly November 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State for Defence Thumb Grant Shapps August 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State for Justice
Lord Chancellor
Thumb Alex Chalk April 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Thumb Michelle Donelan February 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
Thumb Michael Gove October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Thumb Victoria Atkins November 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Thumb Steve Barclay November 2023  July 2024
Leader of the House of Commons
Lord President of the Council
Thumb Penny Mordaunt September 2022  July 2024
Leader of the House of Lords
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
Thumb Nicholas True, Baron True September 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Business and Trade Thumb Kemi Badenoch February 2023  July 2024
President of the Board of Trade September 2022  July 2024
Minister for Women and Equalities October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Thumb Claire Coutinho August 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Thumb Mel Stride October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Education Thumb Gillian Keegan October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Transport Thumb Mark Harper October 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Thumb Lucy Frazer February 2023  July 2024
Minister without Portfolio
Party Chairman
Thumb Richard Holden November 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Thumb Chris Heaton-Harris September 2022  July 2024
Secretary of State for Scotland Thumb Alister Jack July 2019  July 2024
Secretary of State for Wales Thumb David TC Davies October 2022  July 2024
Also attending cabinet meetings
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
Chief Whip of the House of Commons
Thumb Simon Hart October 2022  July 2024
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Thumb Laura Trott November 2023  July 2024
Attorney General for England and Wales
Advocate General for Northern Ireland
Thumb Victoria Prentis October 2022  July 2024
Minister for the Cabinet Office
Paymaster General
Thumb John Glen (unpaid) November 2023  July 2024
Minister of State without Portfolio Thumb Esther McVey November 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Immigration Thumb Robert Jenrick October 2022  December 2023
Minister of State for Security Thumb Tom Tugendhat September 2022  July 2024
Deputy Foreign Secretary

Minister of State for Development and Africa

Thumb Andrew Mitchell April 2024  July 2024

October 2022  July 2024

Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs Thumb Johnny Mercer October 2022  July 2024
Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration Thumb Michael Tomlinson December 2023  July 2024
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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

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Cabinet Office
Post Minister Term
Rishi Sunak October 2022  July 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Sir Oliver Dowden April 2023  July 2024
Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office February 2023  July 2024
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster October 2022  July 2024
Jeremy Quin October 2022  November 2023
John Glen (unpaid) November 2023  July 2024
Minister without Portfolio
(unpaid; Chairman of the Conservative Party)
Nadhim Zahawi October 2022  February 2023
Greg Hands February 2023  November 2023
Richard Holden November 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs Johnny Mercer October 2022  July 2024
Minister of State without Portfolio Sir Gavin Williamson October 2022  November 2022
Esther McVey November 2023  July 2024
Minister of State at the Cabinet Office Lucy Neville-Rolfe, Baroness Neville-Rolfe (unpaid) September 2022  July 2024
Minister of State for the Investment Security Unit Nus Ghani (jointly with Business and Trade) February 2023  March 2024
Minister of State at the Cabinet Office Steve Baker February 2024  July 2024
Parliamentary Secretary Alex Burghart October 2022  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Minister of State for the Investment Security Unit Alan Mak (jointly with Business and Trade) March 2024  July 2024
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Departments of state

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Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Department dissolved February 2023)
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Grant Shapps October 2022  February 2023
Minister of State for Energy and Climate Graham Stuart September 2022  February 2023
Minister of State for Industry and Investment Security Nus Ghani September 2022  February 2023
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation George Freeman October 2022  February 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business Kevin Hollinrake October 2022  February 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility Martin Callanan, Baron Callanan February 2020  February 2023
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Business and Trade from February 2023
Minister for Women and Equalities Kemi Badenoch February 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security Nus Ghani (jointly with Cabinet Office) February 2023  March 2024
Minister of State for International Trade Nigel Huddleston February 2023  November 2023
Minister of State for Trade Policy
also Minister for London
Greg Hands November 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Investment Dominic Johnson, Baron Johnson of Lainston (unpaid) February 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto March 2023  November 2023
Dominic Johnson, Baron Johnson of Lainston (unpaid) November 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business Kevin Hollinrake March 2024  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business Kevin Hollinrake February 2023  March 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports Malcolm Offord, Baron Offord of Garvel (unpaid) April 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Minister for Industry and Economic Security Alan Mak (jointly with Cabinet Office) March 2024  July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Equalities Stuart Andrew February 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women Maria Caulfield February 2023  July 2024
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Defence
Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace July 2019  August 2023
Grant Shapps August 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Heappey February 2020  March 2024
Leo Docherty March 2024  July 2024
Minister of State for Defence Annabel Goldie, Baroness Goldie (unpaid) July 2019  November 2023
Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto (unpaid) November 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Defence Procurement Alex Chalk October 2022  April 2023
James Cartlidge April 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families Andrew Murrison October 2022  July 2024
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Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to February 2023
Culture, Media and Sport from February 2023
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Michelle Donelan September 2022  February 2023
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lucy Frazer February 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure (Oct 2022 to Feb 2023)
Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries (from Feb 2023)
Julia Lopez September 2022  May 2023
Sir John Whittingdale (unpaid), (covering Julia Lopez's maternity leave) May 2023  December 2023
Julia Lopez December 2023  July 2024
Stuart Andrew October 2022  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy
also Minister for London
Paul Scully October 2022  February 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts and Heritage and DCMS Lords Minister Stephen Parkinson, Baron Parkinson of Whitley Bay October 2022  July 2024
Minister on leave Julia Lopez May 2023  December 2023
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Education
Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan October 2022  July 2024
Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon October 2022  March 2024
Luke Hall March 2024  July 2024
Minister of State for Schools Nick Gibb October 2022  November 2023
Damian Hinds November 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing Claire Coutinho October 2022  August 2023
David Johnston August 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School System and Student Finance Diana Barran, Baroness Barran (unpaid) September 2021  July 2024
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Energy Security and Net Zero
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Grant Shapps February 2023  August 2023
Claire Coutinho August 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Graham Stuart February 2023  April 2024
Justin Tomlinson April 2024  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nuclear and Networks Andrew Bowie February 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Consumers and Affordability Amanda Solloway (unpaid, also a Whip) February 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance Martin Callanan, Baron Callanan February 2023  July 2024
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Thérèse Coffey October 2022  November 2023
Steve Barclay November 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Biosecurity, Marine and Rural Affairs Richard Benyon, Baron Benyon (unpaid) October 2022  November 2023
Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy Richard Benyon, Baron Benyon (unpaid), jointly with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office November 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries Mark Spencer September 2022  July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Natural Environment and Land Use Trudy Harrison September 2022  November 2023
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Water and Rural Growth Robbie Moore November 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environmental Quality and Resilience Rebecca Pow October 2022  November 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature Rebecca Pow November 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Biosecurity, Animal Health and Welfare Robbie Douglas-Miller, Baron Douglas-Miller (unpaid) December 2023  July 2024
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs James Cleverly September 2022  November 2023
David Cameron, Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton November 2023  July 2024
Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell April 2024  July 2024
Minister of State for Development and Africa October 2022  July 2024
Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, (Commonwealth from November 2023) and the United Nations Tariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon (unpaid) June 2017  July 2024
Minister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment Zac Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith of Richmond Park (unpaid) September 2022  June 2023
Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy Richard Benyon, Baron Benyon (unpaid, jointly with Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) November 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan October 2022  July 2024
Minister of State for Europe Nus Ghani March 2024  July 2024
David Rutley October 2022  July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Europe Leo Docherty October 2022  March 2024
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Health and Social Care
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Steve Barclay October 2022  November 2023
Victoria Atkins November 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Social Care Helen Whately October 2022  July 2024
Minister of State for Health and Secondary Care Will Quince September 2022  November 2023
Andrew Stephenson November 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Primary Care and Public Health Neil O'Brien September 2022  November 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health, Start for Life and Primary Care Andrea Leadsom November 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Minister for the Lords Nick Markham, Baron Markham (unpaid) September 2022  July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women's Health Strategy Maria Caulfield October 2022  July 2024
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Justice
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab October 2022  April 2023
Alex Chalk April 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Victims and Sentencing Edward Argar October 2022  November 2023
Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation Damian Hinds October 2022  November 2023
Edward Argar November 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice Christopher Bellamy, Baron Bellamy (unpaid) June 2022  July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Courts and Legal Services Mike Freer September 2022  July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sentencing Gareth Bacon November 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Safeguarding Laura Farris (jointly with Home Office) November 2023  July 2024
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Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
Michael Gove October 2022  July 2024
Lucy Frazer October 2022  February 2023
Rachel Maclean February 2023  November 2023
Lee Rowley November 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety Lee Rowley September 2022  November 2023
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Levelling Up Dehenna Davison September 2022  September 2023
Jacob Young September 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness Felicity Buchan October 2022  July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Faith & Communities and Lords Minister to November 2023,Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Social Housing & Faith and Lords Minister from November 2023 Jane Scott, Baroness Scott of Bybrook September 2022  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government Simon Hoare November 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Communities Joanna Penn, Baroness Penn November 2023  March 2024
Kay Swinburne, Baroness Swinburne (covering Baroness Penn's maternity leave) March 2024  July 2024
Minister on leave Joanna Penn, Baroness Penn March 2024  present
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Northern Ireland Office
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris September 2022  July 2024
Minister of State for Northern Ireland Steve Baker September 2022  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Jonathan Caine, Baron Caine (unpaid, also a whip Lord in Waiting from November 2022) November 2021  July 2024
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Science, Innovation and Technology
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan February 2023  April 2023
Chloe Smith (covering Michelle Donelan's maternity leave) April 2023  July 2023
Michelle Donelan July 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation George Freeman February 2023  November 2023
Andrew Griffith (unpaid) November 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Data and Digital Infrastructure Julia Lopez March 2023  May 2023
Sir John Whittingdale (unpaid) (covering Julia Lopez's maternity leave) May 2023  December 2023
Julia Lopez December 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy Paul Scully also Minister for London February 2023  November 2023
Saqib Bhatti November 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Intellectual Property Jonathan Berry, 5th Viscount Camrose (unpaid) March 2023  July 2024
Minister on Leave Michelle Donelan April 2023  July 2023
Julia Lopez May 2023  December 2023
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Scotland Office
Secretary of State for Scotland Sir Alister Jack July 2019  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland John Lamont October 2022  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland Malcolm Offord, Baron Offord of Garvel (unpaid, jointly with Business and Trade from April 2023) October 2021  February 2024
Donald Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochiel February 2024  July 2024
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Treasury
Jeremy Hunt October 2022  July 2024
Chief Secretary to the Treasury John Glen (unpaid) October 2022  November 2023
Laura Trott November 2023  July 2024
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Victoria Atkins October 2022  November 2023
Nigel Huddleston November 2023  July 2024
Economic Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Griffith October 2022  November 2023
Bim Afolami November 2023  July 2024
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Cartlidge October 2022  April 2023
Gareth Davies April 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury Lords Minister Joanna Penn, Baroness Penn October 2022  November 2023
Charlotte Vere, Baroness Vere of Norbiton November 2023  July 2024
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Wales Office
Secretary of State for Wales David TC Davies October 2022  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State James Davies October 2022  November 2023
Fay Jones November 2023  July 2024
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mel Stride October 2022  July 2024
Minister of State for Employment Guy Opperman October 2022  November 2023
Jo Churchill November 2023  July 2024
Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work Tom Pursglove October 2022  December 2023
Mims Davies April 2024  July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression Mims Davies October 2022  December 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People, Health and Work Mims Davies December 2023  April 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions Laura Trott October 2022  November 2023
Paul Maynard November 2023  July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Minister for Lords Deborah Stedman-Scott, Baroness Stedman-Scott October 2022  January 2023
James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie January 2023  July 2024
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House of Commons Whips
Title MP Department Term
Simon Hart October 2022  July 2024
Marcus Jones October 2022  July 2024
Rebecca Harris FCDO and AGO July 2022  July 2024
Jo Churchill DWP September 2022  November 2023
Stuart Anderson November 2023  July 2024
Nigel Huddleston (paid as a whip) September 2022  February 2023
Amanda Solloway (paid as a whip, also with Energy Security and Net Zero) DHSC September 2022  July 2024
Andrew Stephenson HM Treasury October 2022  November 2023
Scott Mann HO and MoJ October 2022  July 2024
Steve Double MoD October 2022  November 2023
Ruth Edwards February 2023
Stuart Anderson February 2023  November 2023
Dame Amanda Milling November 2023  July 2024
Joy Morrissey November 2023  July 2024
Mike Wood November 2023  July 2024
Assistant Whips Joy Morrissey BEIS and DfE July 2022  November 2023
Stuart Anderson July 2022  February 2023
Jacob Young DLUHC and DfT September 2022  September 2023
Fay Jones Defra October 2022  November 2023
Julie Marson Cabinet Office October 2022  November 2023
Robert Largan October 2022  July 2024
Mike Wood DIT and DCMS October 2022  November 2023
Ruth Edwards February 2023  April 2024
Gagan Mohindra September 2023  July 2024
Aaron Bell November 2023  July 2024
Mark Fletcher November 2023  July 2024
Mark Jenkinson November 2023  July 2024
Suzanne Webb November 2023  July 2024
Paul Holmes April 2024  July 2024
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Susan Williams, Baroness Williams of Trafford September 2022  July 2024
Patrick Stopford, 9th Earl of Courtown July 2016  July 2024
Olivia Bloomfield, Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrish July 2019  June 2023
James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie February 2020  January 2023
Byron Davies, Baron Davies of Gower September 2022  November 2023
Jasset Ormsby-Gore, 7th Baron Harlech September 2022  July 2024
Jonathan Caine, Baron Caine (unpaid, also a PUSS in the Northern Ireland Office) November 2022  July 2024
Graham Evans, Baron Evans of Rainow January 2023  July 2024
Kay Swinburne, Baroness Swinburne (unpaid) June 2023  March 2024
Darren Mott, Baron Mott June 2023  November 2023
Benjamin Gascoigne, Baron Gascoigne November 2023  July 2024
Massey Lopes, 4th Baron Roborough (unpaid) December 2023  July 2024
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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

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Thumb Sir Gavin Williamson Minister of State without Portfolio 8 November 2022 Resigned to avoid being a distraction for the government and to concentrate on clearing his name after allegations of bullying.[28]
Thumb Deborah Stedman-Scott, Baroness Stedman-Scott Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 1 January 2023 Personal reasons.[29]
Thumb Nadhim Zahawi Chairman of the Conservative Party
Minister without Portfolio
29 January 2023 Dismissed over breaching the Ministerial Code following revelations over his tax affairs.[30]
Thumb Dominic Raab Deputy Prime Minister
Secretary of State for Justice
Lord Chancellor
21 April 2023 Resigned following bullying probe.[31]
Thumb Olivia Bloomfield, Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist Baroness in Waiting 2 June 2023 Resigned for unspecified reasons.[32]
Thumb Robin Millar PPS to the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales 29 June 2023 Resigned in opposition to changes to the sex education curriculum in Northern Ireland.[33]
Thumb Zac Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith of Richmond Park Minister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment 30 June 2023 Resigned after being accused of undermining the Privileges Committee investigation into Boris Johnson.[34]
Thumb Ben Wallace Secretary of State for Defence 31 August 2023 Resigned having announced his departure from the government prior to the next cabinet reshuffle.
Thumb Dehenna Davison Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up 18 September 2023 Health reasons; chronic migraine.[35]
Thumb Paul Bristow PPS at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 30 October 2023 Dismissed after calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza war.[36]
Thumb Robert Jenrick Minister of State for Immigration 6 December 2023 Resigned over the Rwanda policy.[37][38]
Thumb Jane Stevenson PPS to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade 16 January 2024
Thumb James Heappey Minister of State for the Armed Forces 26 March 2024 Resigned[39]
Thumb Robert Halfon Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Resigned[39]
Thumb Graham Stuart Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero 12 April 2024 Resigned[40]
Thumb Ruth Edwards Assistant Whip 25 April 2024 Leaves the Government
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Parliamentary Private Secretaries

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Office of the Prime Minister
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 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
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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
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Second Church Estates Commissioner Andrew Selous January 2020  July 2024
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