This article is about the people in Rishi Sunak's government. For the events of Sunak's tenure as prime minister, see
Premiership of Rishi Sunak.
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
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
November 2023 – July 2024
Changes
List of ministers
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Minister in the House of Commons
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Minister in the House of Lords
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Prime Minister and Cabinet Office
Departments of state
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to February 2023
Culture, Media and Sport from February 2023
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Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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Michelle Donelan
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September 2022 – February 2023
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Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
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Lucy Frazer
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February 2023 – July 2024
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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)
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Julia Lopez
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September 2022 – May 2023
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| Sir John Whittingdale (unpaid), (covering Julia Lopez's maternity leave)
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May 2023 – December 2023
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| Julia Lopez
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December 2023 – July 2024
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Stuart Andrew
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October 2022 – July 2024
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy
also Minister for London
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Paul Scully
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October 2022 – February 2023
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts and Heritage and DCMS Lords Minister
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Stephen Parkinson, Baron Parkinson of Whitley Bay
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October 2022 – July 2024
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Minister on leave
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Julia Lopez
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May 2023 – December 2023
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| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Thérèse Coffey
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October 2022 – November 2023
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| Steve Barclay
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November 2023 – July 2024
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Minister of State for Biosecurity, Marine and Rural Affairs
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Richard Benyon, Baron Benyon (unpaid)
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October 2022 – November 2023
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Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy
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Richard Benyon, Baron Benyon (unpaid), jointly with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office
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November 2023 – July 2024
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Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries
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Mark Spencer
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September 2022 – July 2024
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Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Natural Environment and Land Use
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Trudy Harrison
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September 2022 – November 2023
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Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Water and Rural Growth
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Robbie Moore
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November 2023 – July 2024
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environmental Quality and Resilience
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Rebecca Pow
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October 2022 – November 2023
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature
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Rebecca Pow
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November 2023 – July 2024
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Biosecurity, Animal Health and Welfare
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Robbie Douglas-Miller, Baron Douglas-Miller (unpaid)
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December 2023 – July 2024
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| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
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James Cleverly
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September 2022 – November 2023
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David Cameron, Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton
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November 2023 – July 2024
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Deputy Foreign Secretary
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Andrew Mitchell
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April 2024 – July 2024
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| Minister of State for Development and Africa
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October 2022 – July 2024
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Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, (Commonwealth from November 2023) and the United Nations
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Tariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon (unpaid)
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June 2017 – July 2024
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Minister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment
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Zac Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith of Richmond Park (unpaid)
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September 2022 – June 2023
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Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy
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Richard Benyon, Baron Benyon (unpaid, jointly with Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
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November 2023 – July 2024
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Minister of State for Indo-Pacific
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Anne-Marie Trevelyan
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October 2022 – July 2024
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Minister of State for Europe
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Nus Ghani
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March 2024 – July 2024
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David Rutley
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October 2022 – July 2024
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Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Europe
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Leo Docherty
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October 2022 – March 2024
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Law officers
Parliament
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Susan Williams, Baroness Williams of Trafford
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September 2022 – July 2024
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Patrick Stopford, 9th Earl of Courtown
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July 2016 – July 2024
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Olivia Bloomfield, Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrish
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July 2019 – June 2023
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| James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie
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February 2020 – January 2023
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| Byron Davies, Baron Davies of Gower
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September 2022 – November 2023
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| Jasset Ormsby-Gore, 7th Baron Harlech
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September 2022 – July 2024
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| Jonathan Caine, Baron Caine (unpaid, also a PUSS in the Northern Ireland Office)
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November 2022 – July 2024
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| Graham Evans, Baron Evans of Rainow
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January 2023 – July 2024
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| Kay Swinburne, Baroness Swinburne (unpaid)
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June 2023 – March 2024
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| Darren Mott, Baron Mott
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June 2023 – November 2023
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| Benjamin Gascoigne, Baron Gascoigne
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November 2023 – July 2024
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| Massey Lopes, 4th Baron Roborough (unpaid)
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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
Non-ministerial appointments
Parliamentary Private Secretaries
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Incumbent
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Parliamentary Private Secretary
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Tenure
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| Office of the Prime Minister
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
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Rishi Sunak
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Craig Williams
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister
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Dominic Raab
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Laura Farris
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Cabinet Office
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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Oliver Dowden
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Peter Gibson
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General
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Jeremy Quin
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James Daly
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister without Portfolio and Chairman of the Conservative Party
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Nadhim Zahawi
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Ben Spencer
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Cabinet Office
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Ruth Edwards
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Department for Health and Social Care
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
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Steve Barclay
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Angela Richardson
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Health and Social Care
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Duncan Baker
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| HM Treasury
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Jeremy Hunt
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Gareth Davies
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury
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John Glen
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Anthony Mangnall
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to HM Treasury
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Paul Howell
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
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James Cleverly
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Gagan Mohindra
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Cherilyn Mackrory
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Home Office
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
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Suella Braverman
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James Sunderland
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Home Office
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Shaun Bailey
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Ministry of Justice
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
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Dominic Raab
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Gareth Bacon
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of Justice
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Aaron Bell
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Ministry of Defence
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence
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Ben Wallace
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Ian Levy
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of Defence
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Mark Eastwood
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
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Michael Gove
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David Johnston
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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| Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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Grant Shapps
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Luke Evans
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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Jane Stevenson
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October 2022 – January 2024
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| Department for International Trade
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for International Trade, President of the Board of Trade and Minister for Equalities
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Kemi Badenoch
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Alexander Stafford
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for International Trade
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| Department for Work and Pensions
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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Mel Stride
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James Wild
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Work and Pensions
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Mark Logan
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Department for Education
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Education
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Gillian Keegan
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Suzanne Webb
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Education
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Robbie Moore
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Thérèse Coffey
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Jerome Mayhew
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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| Department for Transport
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Transport
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Mark Harper
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Simon Jupp
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Transport
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Kieran Mullan
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Northern Ireland Office
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
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Chris Heaton-Harris
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Tom Hunt
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Northern Ireland Office
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Scotland
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Alister Jack
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Robin Millar (shared)
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October 2022 – June 2023
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| Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Wales
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David TC Davies
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Robin Millar (shared)
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October 2022 – June 2023
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| Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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Michelle Donelan
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Paul Bristow
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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Simon Baynes
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary House Leaders
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council
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Penny Mordaunt
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Nicola Richards
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
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The Lord True
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Chris Clarkson
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October 2022 – July 2024
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| Attorney General's Office
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| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland
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Victoria Prentis
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Anna Firth
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October 2022 – July 2024
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Prime Minister's Office
Second Church Estates Commissioner
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