Second Cameron ministry
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| 95th ministry of the United Kingdom (since 1707) | |
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| Date formed | 8 May 2015 |
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| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | David Cameron |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Number of ministers | 32 |
| Member party | Conservative Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition cabinet | Corbyn Shadow Cabinet |
| Opposition party | Labour Party |
| Opposition leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2015 general election |
| Previous | First Cameron ministry |
David Cameron formed the Second Cameron ministry following the 7 May 2015 general election in Britain. Prior to the election, Cameron led the first Cameron ministry, a coalition government that consisted of members of the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats.
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History[edit]
Cameron announced his choice for Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary on the afternoon of 8 May 2015, with George Osborne, Theresa May, Philip Hammond and Michael Fallon retaining their posts. Osborne was also given the honorific title of First Secretary of State, which had been held by William Hague in the preceding ministry. [1][2]
Cameron's choices for other ministers were announced through the week.[3][4] Eric Pickles, previously the Communities Secretary left the Cabinet and received a knighthood, being replaced by Greg Clark. Michael Gove moved to the position of Justice Secretary, replacing Chris Grayling, who became the new Leader of the House of Commons.
Several vacant Cabinet posts previously held by Liberal Democrats were subsequently filled by Conservative ministers - the positions of Business Secretary, Energy Secretary, Scottish Secretary and Chief Secretary to the Treasury were given to Sajid Javid, Amber Rudd, David Mundell and Greg Hands respectively, with John Whittingdale replacing Javid as Culture Secretary.
Mark Harper replaced Gove as Chief Whip, whilst Matthew Hancock became the new Minister for the Cabinet Office, being replaced by Anna Soubry as Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise. Also Priti Patel became the new Minister of State for Employment and Robert Halfon became a Minister without Portfolio.
Cabinet[edit]
List of Ministers[edit]
Prime Minister and the Cabinet Office[edit]
| Minister in the House of Commons | Minister in the House of Lords | ||
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| Prime Minister and Cabinet Office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post | Minister | Term | ||
| Prime Minister of the United Kingdom First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service |
The Rt Hon. David Cameron MP | 2015- | ||
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | The Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister for the Cabinet Office Paymaster General |
The Rt Hon. Matthew Hancock MP | 2015- | ||
| Lord President of the Council | The Rt Hon. Chris Grayling MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Civil Society | Rob Wilson MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary for Constitutional Reform (unpaid) (also Government Whip) | John Penrose MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office | The Rt Hon. The Lord Bridges of Headley | 2015- | ||
| Minister without Portfolio (also Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party) | The Rt Hon. Robert Halfon MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | The Rt Hon. Gavin Williamson MP | 2015- | ||
Departments of State[edit]
| Business, Innovation and Skills | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills President of the Board of Trade |
The Rt Hon. Sajid Javid MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise | The Rt Hon. Anna Soubry MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Universities and Science | Jo Johnson MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Skills (jointly with Education) | Nick Boles MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (jointly with Culture) | The Hon. Ed Vaizey MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Life Sciences (jointly with Health) | George Freeman MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Trade and Investment (jointly with Foreign Office) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Maude of Horsham PC | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Intellectual Property (jointly with Culture) | The Rt Hon. The Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG | 2015 | ||
| Communities and Local Government | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | The Rt Hon. Dr. Greg Clark MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Communities and Resilience Minister for Portsmouth |
The Rt Hon. Mark Francois MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Housing and Planning | Brandon Lewis MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government | Marcus Jones MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Growth Minister for the Northern Powerhouse |
James Wharton MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Syrian Refugees (jointly with Home Office & International Development) |
Richard Harrington MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | The Rt Hon. The Baroness Williams of Trafford | 2015- | ||
| Culture, Media and Sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | The Rt Hon. John Whittingdale OBE MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (jointly with Business) | The Hon. Ed Vaizey MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport and Tourism | Tracey Crouch MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Intellectual Property (jointly with Business) | The Rt Hon. The Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Internet Safety and Security | The Rt Hon. The Baroness Shields OBE | 2015- | ||
| Defence[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Defence | The Rt Hon. Michael Fallon MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Defence Procurement | Philip Dunne MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for the Armed Forces | Penny Mordaunt MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans | Lieutenant Colonel Mark Lancaster TD VRSM MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Reserves | Captain Julian Brazier TD MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Defence | The Rt Hon. The Earl Howe PC | 2015- | ||
| Education and Equalities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Education Minister for Women and Equalities |
The Rt Hon. Nicky Morgan MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Schools | Nick Gibb FCA MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Skills (jointly with Business) | Nick Boles MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Children and Families | Edward Timpson MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Childcare and Education | Sam Gyimah MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women and Equalities (jointly with Justice) | Caroline Dinenage MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools (unpaid) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Nash | 2015- | ||
| Energy and Climate Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | The Rt Hon. Amber Rudd MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Energy | Andrea Leadsom MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Climate Change (jointly with Wales Office) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth | 2015- | ||
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | The Rt Hon. Elizabeth Truss MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Farming, Food and Marine Environment | George Eustice MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Water, Forestry, Rural Affairs and Resource Management | Rory Stewart OBE MP | 2015- | ||
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | The Rt Hon. Phillip Hammond MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Europe and NATO | The Rt Hon. David Lidington MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for the Commonwealth, the Americas, Asia Pacific and South Asia | The Rt Hon. Hugo Swire MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia | Captain Tobias Ellwood MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Africa and the Caribbean | James Duddridge MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | The Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St. Johns DBE PC | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Trade and Investment (jointly with Business) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Maude of Horsham PC | 2015- | ||
| Health | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Health | The Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Community and Social Care | The Rt Hon. Alistair Burt MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Quality | The Hon. Ben Gummer MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health | Jane Ellison MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Life Sciences (jointly with Business) | George Freeman MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for NHS Productivity | The Rt Hon. The Lord Prior of Brampton PC | 2015- | ||
| Home Office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | The Rt Hon. Theresa May MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice, and Victims (jointly with Justice) | The Rt Hon. Mike Penning MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Security | The Rt Hon. John Hayes MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Immigration | James Brokenshire MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Preventing Abuse and Exploitation | Karen Bradley MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Syrian Refugees (jointly with Communities & International Development) |
Richard Harrington MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | The Rt Hon. The Lord Bates | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Countering Extremism (jointly with Transport) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 2015- | ||
| International Development[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for International Development | The Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for International Development | Major The Rt Hon. Desmond Swayne TD MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for International Development | The Rt Hon. Grant Shapps MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Syrian Refugees (jointly with Communities & Home Office) |
Richard Harrington MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development | The Rt Hon. The Baroness Verma PC | 2015- | ||
| Justice | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Chancellor Secretary of State for Justice |
The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP | 2015- | |||
| Minister of State for Police, Crime, Criminal Justice and Victims (jointly with Home Office) | The Rt Hon. Mike Penning MP | 2015- | |||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Courts and Legal Aid | Shailesh Vara MP | 2015- | |||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Prisons, Probation, Rehabilitation and Sentencing | Major Andrew Selous MP | 2015- | |||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Human Rights | Dominic Raab MP | 2015- | |||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Family Justice (jointly with Education) | Caroline Dinenage MP | 2015- | |||
| Minister of State for Civil Justice and Legal Policy (unpaid) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Faulks QC | 2015- | |||
| Northern Ireland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | The Rt Hon. Theresa Villiers MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Northern Ireland | Captain Ben Wallace MP | 2015- | ||
| Scotland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Scotland | The Rt Hon. David Mundell MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland | The Rt Hon. The Baron Dunlop | 2015- | ||
| Advocate General for Scotland | The Rt Hon. The Lord Keen of Elie QC | 2015- | ||
| Transport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Transport | The Rt Hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for HS2, Aviation, Maritime and Cycling | Robert Goodwill MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Rail | Claire Perry MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Roads and the Northern Powerhouse | Andrew Jones MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Security and Regulation (jointly with the Home Office) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 2015- | ||
| Treasury | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellor of the Exchequer Second Lord of the Treasury First Secretary of State |
The Rt Hon. George Osborne MP | 2015- | ||
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | The Rt Hon. Greg Hands MP | 2015- | ||
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury | David Gauke MP | 2015- | ||
| Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | Damian Hinds MP | 2015- | ||
| Economic Secretary to the Treasury | Harriett Baldwin MP | 2015- | ||
| Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (unpaid) | The Rt Hon. The Lord O'Neill of Gatley | 2015- | ||
| Wales | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Wales | The Rt Hon. Stephen Crabb MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales (unpaid) (also Government Whip) | Alun Cairns MP (jointly with Whips Office) | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales (unpaid) (jointly with Energy) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth | 2015- | ||
| Work and Pensions[9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | The Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Employment | The Rt Hon. Priti Patel MP | 2015- | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People | Justin Tomlinson MP | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Welfare Reform | The Rt Hon. The Lord Freud PC | 2015- | ||
| Minister of State for Pensions and Child Maintenance | The Rt Hon. Baroness Altmann of Tottenham | 2015- | ||
Parliament[edit]
| House Leaders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of the House of Commons | The Rt Hon. Chris Grayling MP | 2015- | ||
| Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | Dr. Therese Coffey MP | 2015- | ||
| Leader of the House of Lords Lord Privy Seal |
The Rt Hon. The Baroness Stowell of Beeston MBE PC | 2015- | ||
| Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (unpaid) | The Rt Hon. The Earl Howe PC | 2015- | ||
| Whips - House of Commons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Chief Whip Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury |
The Rt Hon. Mark Harper MP | 2015- | ||
| Deputy Chief Whip Treasurer of HM Household |
The Rt Hon. Anne Milton MP | 2015- | ||
| Government Whip Comptroller of HM Household |
Gavin Barwell MP | 2015- | ||
| Government Whip Vice Chamberlain of HM Household |
Kris Hopkins MP | 2015- | ||
| Whips Lords Commissioner of HM Treasury |
The Rt Hon. David Evenett MP | 2015- | ||
| John Penrose MP (jointly with Cabinet Office) | 2015- | |||
| Alun Cairns MP (jointly with Wales Office) | 2015- | |||
| Charlie Elphicke MP | 2015- | |||
| Mel Stride MP | 2015- | |||
| George Hollingbery MP (unpaid) | 2015- | |||
| Assistant Government Whips | Guy Opperman MP | 2015- | ||
| Julian Smith MP | 2015- | |||
| Margot James MP (unpaid) | 2015- | |||
| Sarah Newton MP | 2015- | |||
| Stephen Barclay MP | 2015- | |||
| Simon Kirby MP | 2015- | |||
| Jackie Doyle-Price MP | 2015- | |||
| Whips - House of Lords | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Whip Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms |
The Rt Hon. The Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE PC | 2015- | ||
| Deputy Chief Whip Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard |
The Rt Hon. The Lord Gardiner of Kimble | 2015- | ||
| Whips Lords and Baronesses in Waiting |
The Rt Hon. The Lord Ashton of Hyde | 2015- | ||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (also with Wales and Energy) | 2015- | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Viscount Younger of Leckie | 2015- | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Earl of Courtown | 2015- | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (unpaid) | 2015- | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 2015- | |||
See Also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Election 2015: Prime Minister and ministerial appointments (press release), Prime Minister's Office (8 May 2015).
- ^ Nicolas Watts, George Osborne made first secretary of state in cabinet reshuffle, Guardian (8 May 2015).
- ^ "Election 2015: Prime Minister and ministerial appointments - News stories - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ BBC News election liveblog.
- ^ "Election 2015: Prime Minister and ministerial appointments (Updated 12 May)" (Press release). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ Tilbrook, Richard (14 May 2015). "Business transacted and order approved at the Privy Council held by The Queen at Buckingham Palace on 14th May 2015" (PDF). Privy Council Office (United Kingdom). p. 1. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence Ministerial appointments finalised - News stories - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ "DFID welcomes new ministerial team - Press releases - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ "New ministerial team welcomed to the Department for Work and Pensions - Press releases - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
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