Sunak ministry explained

Incumbent:2022–2024
Date Formed:25 October 2022
Date Dissolved:5 July 2024
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Government Head:Rishi Sunak
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:Charles III
Former Members Resigned:11
Political Party: Conservative Party
Legislature Term:2019–2024
Opposition Cabinet:Starmer Shadow Cabinet
Opposition Party: Labour Party
Opposition Leader:Keir Starmer
Last Election:2024 general election
Previous:Truss ministry
Successor:Starmer ministry
Jurisdiction:United Kingdom

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

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

Changes

February 2023 – April 2023

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

Changes

April 2023 – November 2023

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

Changes

November 2023 – July 2024

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

Changes

List of ministers

Minister in the House of CommonsMinister in the House of Lords
Cabinet ministers and ministers that attend cabinet are listed in bold

Prime Minister and Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office
PostMinisterTerm
Rishi Sunak October 2022July 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Sir Oliver Dowden April 2023July 2024
Secretary of State in the Cabinet OfficeFebruary 2023July 2024
Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterOctober 2022July 2024
October 2022November 2023
John Glen November 2023July 2024
Minister without Portfolio
October 2022February 2023
February 2023November 2023
Richard Holden November 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs Johnny Mercer October 2022July 2024
Minister of State without PortfolioOctober 2022November 2022
Esther McVey November 2023July 2024
Minister of State at the Cabinet OfficeSeptember 2022July 2024
Minister of State for the Investment Security UnitFebruary 2023March 2024
Minister of State at the Cabinet OfficeFebruary 2024July 2024
Parliamentary SecretaryOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Minister of State for the Investment Security UnitMarch 2024July 2024

Departments of state

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Department dissolved February 2023)
October 2022February 2023
Minister of State for Energy and ClimateSeptember 2022February 2023
Minister of State for Industry and Investment SecuritySeptember 2022February 2023
Minister of State for Science, Research and InnovationOctober 2022February 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small BusinessOctober 2022February 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility The Lord CallananFebruary 2020February 2023
Business and Trade from February 2023
Minister for Women and Equalities Kemi Badenoch February 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Industry and Economic SecurityFebruary 2023March 2024
Minister of State for International TradeFebruary 2023November 2023
Minister of State for Trade Policy
November 2023July 2024
Minister of State for InvestmentFebruary 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Regulatory ReformMarch 2023November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small BusinessMarch 2024July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small BusinessFebruary 2023March 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for ExportsApril 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Minister for Industry and Economic SecurityMarch 2024July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for EqualitiesFebruary 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for WomenFebruary 2023July 2024
Defence
Secretary of State for DefenceJuly 2019August 2023
Grant Shapps August 2023July 2024
Minister of State for the Armed ForcesFebruary 2020March 2024
March 2024July 2024
Minister of State for DefenceJuly 2019November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Defence ProcurementOctober 2022April 2023
April 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and FamiliesOctober 2022July 2024
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and SportSeptember 2022February 2023
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lucy Frazer February 2023July 2024
September 2022May 2023
May 2023December 2023
December 2023July 2024
October 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy
October 2022February 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts and Heritage and DCMS Lords MinisterOctober 2022July 2024
Minister on leaveMay 2023December 2023
Education
Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan October 2022July 2024
Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher EducationOctober 2022March 2024
March 2024July 2024
Minister of State for SchoolsOctober 2022November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and WellbeingOctober 2022August 2023
August 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School System and Student FinanceSeptember 2021July 2024
Energy Security and Net Zero
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net ZeroFebruary 2023August 2023
Claire Coutinho August 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Energy Security and Net ZeroFebruary 2023April 2024
April 2024July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nuclear and NetworksFebruary 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Consumers and AffordabilityFebruary 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance The Lord CallananFebruary 2023July 2024
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsOctober 2022November 2023
Steve Barclay November 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Biosecurity, Marine and Rural AffairsOctober 2022November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Food, Farming and FisheriesSeptember 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Natural Environment and Land UseSeptember 2022November 2023
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Water and Rural GrowthNovember 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environmental Quality and ResilienceOctober 2022November 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for NatureNovember 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Biosecurity, Animal Health and WelfareDecember 2023July 2024
Equalities Office
Minister for Women and Equalities Kemi Badenoch October 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for WomenOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for EqualitiesOctober 2022July 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development AffairsSeptember 2022November 2023
The Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton November 2023July 2024
Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell April 2024July 2024
October 2022July 2024
Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, (Commonwealth from November 2023) and the United NationsJune 2017July 2024
Minister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and EnvironmentSeptember 2022June 2023
November 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Indo-PacificOctober 2022July 2024
Minister of State for EuropeMarch 2024July 2024
October 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for EuropeOctober 2022March 2024
Health and Social Care
Secretary of State for Health and Social CareOctober 2022November 2023
Victoria Atkins November 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Social CareOctober 2022July 2024
Minister of State for Health and Secondary CareSeptember 2022November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Primary Care and Public HealthSeptember 2022November 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health, Start for Life and Primary CareNovember 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Minister for the LordsSeptember 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women's Health StrategyOctober 2022July 2024
Home Office
Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentOctober 2022November 2023
James Cleverly November 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Security Tom Tugendhat September 2022July 2024
Minister of State for ImmigrationOctober 2022December 2023
Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration Michael Tomlinson December 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Legal Migration and the BorderDecember 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Crime, Policing and FireOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentSeptember 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for SafeguardingOctober 2022November 2023
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Migration and Borders The Lord Murray of BlidworthOctober 2022November 2023
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Victims and SafeguardingNovember 2023July 2024
International Trade (Department dissolved February 2023)
Kemi Badenoch, September 2022February 2023
Minister of State for Trade PolicyOctober 2022February 2023
Minister of State for InvestmentNovember 2022February 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for ExportsOctober 2022February 2023
October 2022February 2023
Parliamentary Under Secretary for EqualitiesOctober 2022February 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for WomenOctober 2022February 2023
Justice
Deputy Prime MinisterOctober 2022April 2023
Alex Chalk April 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Victims and SentencingOctober 2022November 2023
Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and ProbationOctober 2022November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for JusticeJune 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Courts and Legal ServicesSeptember 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for SentencingNovember 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and SafeguardingNovember 2023July 2024
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
Michael Gove October 2022July 2024
October 2022February 2023
February 2023November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government and Building SafetySeptember 2022November 2023
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Levelling UpSeptember 2022September 2023
September 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and HomelessnessOctober 2022July 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 2023September 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local GovernmentNovember 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Communities The Baroness PennNovember 2023March 2024
March 2024July 2024
Minister on leave The Baroness PennMarch 2024preesent
Northern Ireland Office
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris September 2022July 2024
Minister of State for Northern IrelandSeptember 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern IrelandNovember 2021July 2024
Science, Innovation and Technology
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan February 2023April 2023
April 2023July 2023
Michelle Donelan July 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Science, Research and InnovationFebruary 2023November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Data and Digital InfrastructureMarch 2023May 2023
May 2023December 2023
December 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital EconomyPaul Scully, also Minister for LondonFebruary 2023November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Intellectual PropertyMarch 2023July 2024
Minister on LeaveApril 2023July 2023
May 2023December 2023
Scotland Office
Secretary of State for Scotland Sir Alister Jack July 2019July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandOctober 2021February 2024
The Lord Cameron of LochielFebruary 2024July 2024
Transport
Secretary of State for Transport Mark Harper October 2022July 2024
Minister of State for Decarbonisation and TechnologyOctober 2022November 2023
Minister of State for Rail and HS2October 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation, Maritime and Security The Baroness Vere of NorbitonApril 2019November 2023
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Roads and Local TransportOctober 2022November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decarbonisation and TechnologyNovember 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport The Lord Davies of GowerNovember 2023July 2024
Treasury
Jeremy Hunt October 2022July 2024
Chief Secretary to the TreasuryOctober 2022November 2023
Laura Trott November 2023July 2024
Financial Secretary to the TreasuryOctober 2022November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Economic Secretary to the TreasuryOctober 2022November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Exchequer Secretary to the TreasuryOctober 2022April 2023
April 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury Lords Minister The Baroness PennOctober 2022November 2023
The Baroness Vere of NorbitonNovember 2023July 2024
Wales Office
Secretary of State for Wales David TC Davies October 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateOctober 2022November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Work and Pensions
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mel Stride October 2022July 2024
Minister of State for EmploymentOctober 2022November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and WorkOctober 2022December 2023
April 2024July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Mobility, Youth and ProgressionOctober 2022December 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People, Health and WorkDecember 2023April 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for PensionsOctober 2022November 2023
November 2023July 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Minister for LordsOctober 2022January 2023
The Viscount Younger of LeckieJanuary 2023July 2024

Law officers

Attorney General's Office
Attorney General for England and Wales Victoria Prentis October 2022July 2024
Solicitor General for England and WalesSeptember 2022December 2023
December 2023July 2024

Parliament

House Leaders
The Lord True September 2022July 2024
Penny Mordaunt September 2022July 2024
May 2015July 2024
House of Commons Whips
TitleMPDepartmentTerm
Simon Hart October 2022July 2024
October 2022July 2024
FCDO and AG's OfficeJuly 2022July 2024
DWPSeptember 2022November 2023
November 2023July 2024
September 2022February 2023
DHSCSeptember 2022July 2024
HM TreasuryOctober 2022November 2023
Home Office and MoJOctober 2022July 2024
MoDOctober 2022November 2023
February 2023
February 2023November 2023
November 2023July 2024
November 2023July 2024
November 2023July 2024
Assistant WhipsBEIS and EducationJuly 2022November 2023
July 2022February 2023
DLuHC and DfTSeptember 2022September 2023
DEFRAOctober 2022November 2023
Cabinet OfficeOctober 2022November 2023
October 2022July 2024
DIT and DCMSOctober 2022November 2023
February 2023April 2024
September 2023July 2024
November 2023July 2024
November 2023July 2024
November 2023July 2024
November 2023July 2024
April 2024July 2024
House of Lords Whips
September 2022July 2024
The Earl of CourtownJuly 2016July 2024
The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton WaldrishJuly 2019June 2023
The Viscount Younger of LeckieFebruary 2020January 2023
The Lord Davies of GowerSeptember 2022November 2023
The Lord HarlechSeptember 2022July 2024
November 2022July 2024
The Lord Evans of RainowJanuary 2023July 2024
June 2023March 2024
The Lord MottJune 2023November 2023
The Lord GascoigneNovember 2023July 2024
December 2023July 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

Minister
OfficeDate of resignationReason
Sir Gavin Williamson CBE MPMinister of State without Portfolio8 November 2022Resigned to avoid being a distraction for the government and to concentrate on clearing his name after allegations of bullying.[28]
The Baroness Stedman-Scott OBE DLParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions1 January 2023Personal reasons.[29]
Nadhim Zahawi MPChairman of the Conservative Party
Minister without Portfolio
29 January 2023Dismissed over breaching the Ministerial Code following revelations over his tax affairs.[30]
Dominic Raab MPDeputy Prime Minister
Secretary of State for Justice
Lord Chancellor
21 April 2023Resigned following bullying probe.[31]
The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton WaldristBaroness in Waiting2 June 2023Resigned for unspecified reasons.[32]
Robin Millar MPPPS to the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales29 June 2023Resigned in opposition to changes to the sex education curriculum in Northern Ireland.[33]
The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park PCMinister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment30 June 2023Resigned after being accused of undermining the Privileges Committee investigation into Boris Johnson.[34]
Ben Wallace MPSecretary of State for Defence31 August 2023Resigned having announced his departure from the government prior to the next cabinet reshuffle.
Dehenna Davison MPParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up18 September 2023Health reasons; chronic migraine.[35]
Paul Bristow MPPPS at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology30 October 2023Dismissed after calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.[36]
Robert Jenrick MPMinister of State for Immigration6 December 2023Resigned over the Rwanda policy.[37] [38]
Jane Stevenson MP16 January 2024
James Heappey MPMinister of State for the Armed Forces26 March 2024Resigned
Robert Halfon MPMinister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher EducationResigned[39]
Graham Stuart MPMinister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero12 April 2024Resigned[40]
Ruth Edwards MPAssistant Whip25 April 2024Leaves the Government

Non-ministerial appointments

NameOfficeDate of resignationReason
Amber de BottonDowning Street Director of Communications1 September 2023Resigned.
Lee Anderson MPParty Vice-Chairman16 January 2024Resigned over the Rwanda policy.
Brendan Clarke-Smith MPParty Vice-Chairman

Non-ministerial appointments

Parliamentary Private Secretaries

Office or ministerial teamIncumbentParliamentary Private SecretaryTenure
No.10 Downing Street
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime MinisterRishi Sunak Craig WilliamsOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime MinisterDominic RaabLaura FarrisOctober 2022July 2024
Cabinet Office
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterOliver DowdenPeter GibsonOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster GeneralJeremy QuinJames DalyOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister without Portfolio and Chairman of the Conservative PartyNadhim ZahawiBen SpencerOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Cabinet OfficeRuth EdwardsOctober 2022July 2024
Department for Health and Social Care
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health and Social CareSteve BarclayAngela RichardsonOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Health and Social CareDuncan BakerOctober 2022July 2024
HM Treasury
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the ExchequerJeremy HuntGareth DaviesOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary to the TreasuryJohn GlenAnthony MangnallOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to HM TreasuryPaul HowellOctober 2022July 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development AffairsJames CleverlyGagan MohindraOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeCherilyn MackroryOctober 2022July 2024
Home Office
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentSuella BravermanJames SunderlandOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Home OfficeShaun BaileyOctober 2022July 2024
Ministry of Justice
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for JusticeDominic RaabGareth BaconOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of JusticeAaron BellOctober 2022July 2024
Ministry of Defence
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for DefenceBen WallaceIan LevyOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of DefenceMark EastwoodOctober 2022July 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 RelationsMichael GoveDavid JohnstonOctober 2022July 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 StrategyGrant ShappsLuke EvansOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyJane StevensonOctober 2022January 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 EqualitiesKemi BadenochAlexander StaffordOctober 2022July 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 PensionsMel StrideJames WildOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Work and PensionsMark LoganOctober 2022July 2024
Department for Education
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for EducationGillian KeeganSuzanne WebbOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for EducationRobbie MooreOctober 2022July 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsThérèse CoffeyJerome MayhewOctober 2022July 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 TransportMark HarperSimon JuppOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for TransportKieran MullanOctober 2022July 2024
Northern Ireland Office
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Northern IrelandChris Heaton-HarrisTom HuntOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Northern Ireland OfficeOctober 2022July 2024
Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for ScotlandAlister JackRobin Millar (shared)October 2022June 2023
Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for WalesDavid TC DaviesRobin Millar (shared)October 2022June 2023
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and SportMichelle DonelanPaul BristowOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and SportSimon BaynesOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary House Leaders
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the CouncilPenny MordauntNicola RichardsOctober 2022July 2024
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy SealThe Lord TrueChris ClarksonOctober 2022July 2024
Attorney General's Office
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern IrelandVictoria PrentisAnna FirthOctober 2022July 2024

Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister's Office
Principal Private Secretary to the Prime MinisterElizabeth PerelmanOctober 2022July 2024
Downing Street Chief of StaffLiam Booth-SmithOctober 2022July 2024
Downing Street Director of CommunicationsOctober 2022September 2023
Nerissa ChesterfieldSeptember 2023July 2024
Downing Street Press SecretaryNerissa ChesterfieldOctober 2022September 2023
Lucy NoakesSeptember 2023July 2024
Prime Minister's Official SpokespersonMax BlainApril 2021July 2024
Political Secretary to the Prime MinisterJames ForsythDecember 2022July 2024
Director of the Number 10 Policy UnitEleanor ShawcrossOctober 2022July 2024

Party Officers

Party Chairmen
Party Chairman
Minister without Portfolio
October 2022January 2023
February 2023November 2023
Richard Holden November 2023July 2024
Deputy Party ChairmenOctober 2022–January 2024
October 2022-July 2024
February 2023July 2024
February 2023–January 2024
November 2023-July 2024
Party Vice-Chairman for BusinessSeptember 2022November 2023
Party Vice-Chairman for Youth
Party Vice-Chairman for Policy
Party Vice-ChairmanNovember 2022 - February 2023

Second Church Estates Commissioner

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  7. News: Cabinet reshuffle: Greg Hands replaces Zahawi as Conservative Party chairman in Sunak's first reshuffle . Culbertson, Alix . 7 February 2023 . Sky News . 11 February 2023 .
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  28. News: Sir Gavin Williamson resigns after allegations of bullying. 8 November 2022. 8 November 2022. Sky News.
  29. Web site: Work and pensions minister quits for 'personal reasons' . . 4 January 2023 . 1 January 2023.
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