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  • The Rt Hon Anna Soubry

    Anna Soubry served as Minister of State (Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise) for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills from May 2015 until July 2016. Previously Anna was Minister of State at th…

  • The Rt Hon Anna Turley MP

    Anna Turley was appointed Minister of State in the Cabinet Office (Minister without Portfolio) on 6 September 2025. She was previously Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip) from 10 July 2024 to 6 September 2025. She …

  • The Rt Hon Anne Milton

    Anne Milton was Minister of State at the Department for Education from 12 June 2017 to 23 July 2019. She was elected as MP for Guildford (revised boundary) in 2010. Education Anne was educated at Haywards Heath Grammar Schoo…

  • The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan

    Anne-Marie Trevelyan was a Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office between 26 October 2022 and 5 July 2024. Anne-Marie was previously Secretary of State for Transport between 6 September 2022 …

  • The Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP

    Anneliese Dodds was Minister for Development at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Minister for Women and Equalities at the Department for Education from 8 July 2024 until 28 February 2025. She was elected …

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE

    Baroness Anelay was Minister of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union from 12 June 2017 to 27 October 2017. She is a Conservative member of the House of Lords. Education She was educated at Enfield County Sc…

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Beckett GBE

    Baroness (Margaret) Beckett was first elected as Labour MP for Derby South in 1983. She was Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1997-1998, President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons 1998-2001, Secretar…

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Browning

    Baroness (Angela) Browning was MP for Tiverton (1992-1997) and for Tiverton and Honiton (1997-2010). She was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Michael Forsyth as Minister of State at the Department of Employment (1993-1994)…

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington

    Baroness Chapman was appointed Minister of State (International Development and Africa) in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in September 2025. Baroness Chapman has held previous senior roles in the Foreign,…

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Evans of Bowes Park

    Baroness Evans of Bowes Park was Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords between 14 July 2016 and 6 September 2022. She previously served as a Baroness in Waiting from May 2015 until July 2016. Education She was edu…

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Gillian Shephard

    Baroness Gillian Shephard was a government minister from 1989 to 1997, serving as Secretary of State for the Department of Employment, the Department of Education and the Department of Education and Employment, and as Minist…

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Heather Hallett DBE

    The Rt Hon Baroness Heather Carol Hallett DBE was called to the Bar in 1972. In 1989 she became a QC and was the first woman to chair the Bar Council in 1998. After becoming a Presiding Judge, she was promoted to the Court o…

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke

    Baroness (Helen) Liddell of Coatdyke was MP for Monklands East (1994-1997) and then for Airdrie and Shotts until 2005. She held a number of Ministerial positions including Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Energy Minister …

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Margaret Hodge DBE

    Baroness Hodge’s early career was in teaching and international market research. She became an elected councillor in 1973, rising to be Leader of the London Borough of Islington from 1982 until 1992. She was also Chair of th…

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Nicky Morgan

    The Rt Hon Baroness Morgan of Cotes was Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 24 July 2019 to 13 February 2020. She served as Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities from July 2014 t…

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon

    Baroness Smith was appointed Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords on 5 July 2024.

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern

    The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern was appointed Minister of State (Minister for Skills) in the Department for Education on 6 July 2024. This role also became part of the Department for Work and Pensions on 6 September 202…

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Stowell of Beeston MBE

    Baroness Tina Stowell was Chair of the Charity Commission as Chair from February 2018 to February 2021. She joined the House of Lords as a backbencher in January 2011 and was promoted to the government front bench in Septemb…

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi

    Baroness Warsi was Senior Minister of State at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Minister for Faith and Communities at the Department for Communities and Local Government from September 2012 to August 2014. She was p…

  • The Rt Hon Baroness Williams of Trafford

    Baroness Williams was Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (Lords Chief Whip) from 7 September 2022 to 5 July 2024. She was previously Minister of State at the Home Office from 17 July 2016 to 7 September 202…

  • The Rt Hon Ben Gummer

    Ben Gummer served as Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General from July 2016 until June 2017. He was elected Conservative MP for Ipswich in 2010. Education Ben was educated at Tonbridge School in Kent, and studi…

  • The Rt Hon Ben Wallace

    Ben Wallace was Secretary of State for Defence from 24 July 2019 to 31 August 2023. Education Ben attended the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and Millfield School in Somerset. Political career Ben first entered politics a…

  • The Rt Hon Boris Johnson

    Boris Johnson was Prime Minister from 24 July 2019 to 6 September 2022. He was previously Foreign Secretary from 13 July 2016 to 9 July 2018. He was Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip from May 2015 to June 2023. …

  • The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE

    The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE was Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice between 6 September 2022 and 25 October 2022. He was previously Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 13 February 2020 to 7 July 2022…

  • The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP

    Bridget Phillipson was appointed Secretary of State for Education on 5 July 2024 and Minister for Women and Equalities on 8 July 2024. She was elected as the Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South in May 2010.

  • The Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP

    Caroline Nokes was Minister of State for Immigration from 8 January 2018 to 24 July 2019. She was elected Conservative MP for Romsey and Southampton North in 2010. Education Caroline was educated at the The Romsey School, La…

  • The Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan

    Cheryl Gillan served as Secretary of State for Wales from May 2010 to September 2012. She was elected Conservative MP for Chesham and Amersham on 9 April 1992. Education Cheryl was educated at Cheltenham Ladies College and t…

  • The Rt Hon Chris Grayling

    Chris Grayling was Secretary of State for Transport from July 2016 to July 2019. He was elected Conservative MP for Epsom and Ewell in 2001. Education Chris was educated at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe and Sidney S…

  • The Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris

    Chris Heaton-Harris was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland between 6 September 2022 and 5 July 2024. He was previously Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) from 8 February 2022 to 6 September 2022. He wa…

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne

    Chris Huhne served as Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change from 12 May 2010 to 3 February 2012. Education Chris was educated at Westminster School and Oxford University. Career outside politics Before entering …

  • The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP

    Chris Philp was Minister of State in the Home Office between 26 October 2022 and 5 July 2024. He was Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office between 14 October 2022 and 25 October 2022. He was previously appoin…

  • The Rt Hon Chris Skidmore

    Chris Skidmore was Minister of State jointly at the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 10 September 2019 to 13 February 2020. He was previously Minister of State at …

  • The Rt Hon Christopher Pincher

    Christopher Pincher was appointed Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip) on 8 February 2022. He was previously Minister of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 19 September 2021. He was…

  • The Rt Hon Christopher Stuart

    Christopher Stuart was formerly the British Ambassador to Mongolia from May 2012 to February 2015.

  • The Rt Hon Claire Coutinho MP

    Claire Coutinho was Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero between 31 August 2023 and 5 July 2024. She was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Education from 26 October 2022 t…

  • The Rt Hon Claire Perry

    Claire Perry was Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 12 June 2017 to 24 July 2019. She was elected Conservative MP for Devizes in 2010. Education Claire was educated at Nails…

  • The Rt Hon Conor Burns

    The Rt. Hon. Conor Burns was appointed Minister for Trade Policy at the Department for International Trade on 7 September 2022. He was Minister of State for Northern Ireland between 16 September 2021 and 7 September 2022. He…

  • The Rt Hon Craig Whittaker

    Craig Whittaker was Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip) between 7 September 2022 and 27 October 2022. He was previously Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury between 8 July 2022 to 7 September 2022 and …

  • The Rt Hon Dame Amanda Milling

    Dame Amanda Milling was Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) from 14 November 2023 to 5 July 2024. She was previously Minister for Asia at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office from 16 September 20…

  • The Rt Hon Dame Anne Rafferty DBE

    The Rt Hon Dame Anne Rafferty DBE was called to the Bar in 1973 by Gray’s Inn and took Silk in 1990. She became a Recorder in 1991 and in 1995 was the first woman to chair the Criminal Bar Association. After becoming a Deput…

  • The Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP

    The Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE was appointed Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions on 6 September 2025. She was previously Minister of State in the Home Office between 8 July 2024 and 6 September 2025.…

  • The Rt Hon Dame Janet Paraskeva DBE PC

    Dame Janet was Chief Executive of the Law Society from 2000 to 2006, preparing it for the advent of the Legal Services Act 2007 by establishing separate regulatory functions for the SRA and the OLC. She has since served as F…

  • The Rt Hon Damian Green

    Damian Green was appointed First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office on 11 June 2017. He was elected Conservative MP for Ashford in 1997. Education Damian was educated at Reading School and Balliol College…

  • The Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP

    Damian Hinds was Minister of State (Minister of State for Schools) at the Department for Education from 13 November 2023 to 5 July 2024. He was previously Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice from 27 October 2022 to …

  • The Rt Hon Danny Alexander

    Danny Alexander was appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury in May 2010. He was the Liberal Democrat MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey. Education Danny was educated at Lochaber High School, Fort William in t…

  • The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP

    The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 5 September 2025, Minister for Intergovernmental Relations on 6 September 2025 and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister at the Cabinet Office …

  • The Rt Hon David Davis MP

    The Rt Hon David Davis was Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union from 13 July 2016 to 8 July 2018. David was elected the Conservative MP for Haltemprice and Howden in May 1997 and was a Conservative MP for Boothf…

  • The Rt Hon David Evennett

    David Evennett was Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) between 7 September 2022 and 27 October 2022. He was Assistant Government Whip between 8 July 2022 and 7 September 2022 and he was previously Government W…

  • The Rt Hon David Gauke

    David Gauke was Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice between 8 January 2018 and 24 July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from June 2017 to January 2018. He was elected the Conservative MP f…

  • The Rt Hon David Jones

    David Jones was appointed Minister of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union on 17 July 2016. He was elected Conservative MP for Clwyd West in May 2005. Education David was educated at Ruabon Grammar School a…