The Privy Council is how interdepartmental agreement is reached on items of government business which, for historical or other reasons, fall to ministers as privy counsellors rather than as departmental ministers. The Privy Council Office (PCO) provides secretariat services for the Council, including the arrangements leading to the making of all Royal Proclamations and Orders in Council.

PCO works with the Cabinet Office.

http://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/

Documents

Our announcements

  1. Privy Council appointments September 2017

    • Press release

  2. Privy Council appointment: Keir Starmer

    • Press release

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Our publications

  1. Recommendation on PressBoF Petition for Royal Charter

    • Correspondence

  2. Privy Council Office resource accounts 2006 to 2007

    • Corporate report

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