Press release

Privy Council appointment

New Privy Councillor - Jonathan Sumption QC.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Queen has been pleased to approve that Jonathan Sumption QC be sworn of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council.

Notes for Editors

This follows the recent appointment of Jonathan Sumption as a Supreme Court Justice.

Published 9 December 2011