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  • The Rt Hon Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE

    Lord Taylor of Holbeach was the Chief Whip, House of Lords from August 2014 to July 2019. Career Lord Taylor entered the House of Lords in 2006, having been made a Conservative life peer as Baron Taylor of Holbeach, of South…

  • The Rt Hon Lord True CBE

    Lord True was Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords between 6 September 2022 and 5 July 2024. He was previously Minister of State at the Cabinet Office between 14 February 2020 and 6 September 2022. Before becomin…

  • The Rt Hon Lord Wallace of Saltaire

    Lord Wallace was appointed as a Lord in Waiting in 2010. He was made a Privy Counsellor in 2012. He is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords. Spokesperson in the Lords for the Cabinet Office and Whip responsible fo…

  • The Rt Hon Lord Wallace of Tankerness KC

    The Rt Hon Lord Wallace of Tankerness KC was HM Advocate General for Scotland from 12 May 2010 to 08 May 2015. Education Lord Wallace studied law at Cambridge and Edinburgh Universities. Political career Lord Wallace was app…

  • The Rt Hon Lord Young of Cookham CH

    Lord Young of Cookham was a Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) from 25 July 2016 to 29 August 2019. In January 2017 he was appointed Lords Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office and Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) He was re-ap…

  • The Rt Hon Louise Haigh MP

    Louise Haigh was the Secretary of State for Transport from 5 July 2024 to 29 November 2024. She was the youngest female Cabinet Minister to ever be appointed.   Louise was elected as the MP for Sheffield Heeley in May 2015. …

  • The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC

    The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC was Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport between 7 February 2023 and 5 July 2024. She was previously Minister of State in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities from 26 …

  • The Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP

    Lucy Powell was previously Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from 5 July 2024 to 5 September 2025. She was elected as the MP for Manchester Central in July 2024.

  • The Rt Hon Lynne Featherstone

    Lynne Featherstone was Minister of State for Crime Prevention at the Home Office from November 2014 until May 2015. Previously, she was the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development. She was also L…

  • The Rt Hon Marcus Jones

    Marcus Jones was Treasurer of His Majesty’s Household (Deputy Chief Whip) from 27 October 2022 to 5 July 2024. He was previously Minister of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities between 7 July 20…

  • The Rt Hon Maria Eagle MP

    Maria Eagle was previously Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence between 8 July 2024 and 6 September 2025. She was elected as the MP for Liverpool Garston in July 2024.

  • The Rt Hon Maria Miller

    Maria Miller was appointed as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in September 2012. She was elected Conservative MP for Basingstoke on 5 May 2005. Education Maria was educated at Brynteg Comprehensive School, Br…

  • The Rt Hon Mark Field

    Mark Field was previously Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 13 June 2017 to 25 July 2019. Mark also took interim responsibilities for the Middle East and North Africa from…

  • The Rt Hon Mark Francois MP

    Mark Francois served as Minister for Portsmouth for Communities and Local Government from May 2015 until July 2016. Previously he served as Vice Chamberlain of Her Majesty’s Household, Government Whips Office from May 2010 u…

  • The Rt Hon Mark Harper

    Mark Harper was Secretary of State for Transport between 25 October 2022 and 5 July 2024. Previously, he served as Chief Whip (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury) from May 2015 until 14 July 2016. Previously Mark served…

  • The Rt Hon Mark Lancaster TD

    Mark Lancaster TD was Minister of State for the Armed Forces from 13 June 2017 to 16 December 2019. Mark was educated at Kimbolton School. He has a BSc in Business Studies from the University of Buckingham and an MBA from th…

  • The Rt Hon Mark Tami MP

    Mark Tami was appointed Treasurer of His Majesty’s Household (Deputy Chief Whip) on 10 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for Alyn and Deeside in July 2024.

  • The Rt Hon Matt Hancock

    Matt Hancock served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 9 July 2018 to 26 June 2021. He was Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 8 January 2018 to 9 July 2018. He was previously Min…

  • The Rt Hon Mel Stride MP

    The Rt Hon Mel Stride was Secretary of State for Work and Pensions between 25 October 2022 and 5 July 2024. He was previously Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from 23 May 2019 to 24 July 2019,…

  • The Rt Hon Michael Ellis KC

    The Rt Hon Michael Ellis KC was Attorney General between 6 September and 25 October 2022. He was previously Paymaster General from 16 September 2021 to 6 September 2022. He was also Minister for the Cabinet Office from 8 Feb…

  • The Rt Hon Michael Gove

    The Rt Hon Michael Gove was Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations between 25 October 2022 and 5 July 2024. He was previously Secretary of State for Levellin…

  • The Rt Hon Michael Jack

    Michael Jack served as the Member of Parliament for Fylde between 1987 and 2010 following a career in business. He served in a number of ministerial posts, including as Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 1995 to 1997. …

  • The Rt Hon Michael Moore

    Michael Moore was appointed Secretary of State for Scotland in May 2010. He was elected Liberal Democrat MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk in May 2005. Education Michael was educated at Jedburgh Grammar School and Ed…

  • The Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson KC

    Michael Tomlinson was Minister of State at the Home Office between 7 December 2023 and 5 July 2024. He was Solicitor General between 7 September 2022 and 7 December 2023. He was previously a Vice Chamberlain of HM Household …

  • The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan

    Michelle Donelan was Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology between 7 February 2023 and 5 July 2024. She was a Minister on Leave from 28 April 2023 to 20 July 2023. She was previously appointed Secretary o…

  • The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi

    He was previously Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet Office from 25 October 2022 to 29 January 2023 He was previously Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and Minister for Equ…

  • The Rt Hon Nadine Dorries

    Nadine Dorries was the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 15 September 2021 to 6 September 2022. She was previously appointed Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care in May 20…

  • The Rt Hon Nick Clegg

    Nick Clegg served as Deputy Prime Minister and Lord President of the Privy Council from May 2010 to May 2015. He was elected the Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam in 2005. Education Nick did his undergraduate degree a…

  • The Rt Hon Nick Gibb

    Nick Gibb was Minister of State at the Department for Education between 26 October 2022 and 13 November 2023. He was previously Minister of State (Minister for School Standards) at the Department for Education between July 2…

  • The Rt Hon Nick Hurd

    Nick Hurd was Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office from 26 July 2019 to 16 December 2019. He was also Minister for London from 14 November 2018 to 16 December 2019. He was previously Minister of State at the Home…

  • The Rt Hon Nick Thomas–Symonds MP

    Nick Thomas–Symonds was appointed Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations) at the Cabinet Office on 8 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for Torfaen …

  • The Rt Hon Nigel Adams

    Nigel Adams was Minister of State (Minister without Portfolio) in the Cabinet Office between 15 September 2021 and 5 September 2022. Nigel Adams was previously the Minister for Asia at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Develop…

  • The Rt Hon Norman Baker

    Norman Baker was appointed Minister of State for Crime Prevention in October 2013. He was elected Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes on 1 May 1997. Education Norman was educated at The Royal Liberty School in Gidea Park and studi…

  • The Rt Hon Norman Lamb

    Norman Lamb was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Health in September 2012. He was elected as the Liberal Democrat MP for North Norfolk in 2001. Education He was educated at Wymondham College, Norfolk and the …

  • The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP

    Oliver Dowden CBE was Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 25 October 2022 to 5 July 2024. He was Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office from 9 February 2023 to 5 July 2024 and Deputy Prime Minister from 21 April 2023…

  • The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin

    The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin served as Minister for Government Policy in the Cabinet Office from May 2010 until 14 July 2016. He also served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from July 2014 until 14 July 2016. Oliver was e…

  • The Rt Hon Owen Paterson

    Owen Paterson was appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in September 2012. He was elected Conservative MP for North Shropshire on 1 May 1997. Education Owen was educated at Radley College, Abin…

  • The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP

    Pat McFadden was appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 5 September 2025. He was previously Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 5 July 2024 and 5 September 2025 and Minister for Intergovernmental Rela…

  • The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt

    Penny Mordaunt was Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons between 6 September 2022 and 5 July 2024. Previously she was Minister of State at the Department for International Trade from 16 September 2…

  • The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP

    Peter Kyle was appointed Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade on 5 September 2025. He was previously Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology from 5 July 2024 to 5 Se…

  • The Rt Hon Philip Hammond

    The Rt Hon Philip Hammond was Chancellor of the Exchequer between 13 July 2016 and 24 July 2019. He was elected Conservative MP for Runnymede and Weybridge in 1997. Education Philip was born in Epping, Essex in 1955 and atte…

  • The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP

    Priti Patel was Secretary of State for the Home Department between 24 July 2019 and 6 September 2022. Priti was elected Conservative MP for Witham in May 2010. Education Priti attended a comprehensive school in Watford befor…

  • The Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP

    Rachel Reeves was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer on 5 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Leeds West and Pudsey in July 2024.

  • The Rt Hon Ranil Jayawardena

    Ranil Jayawardena was Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 6 September 2022 to 25 October 2022. Previously he was Minister for International Trade from May 2020 to September 2022. He was elected as…

  • The Rt Hon Richard Holden MP

    Richard Holden was Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet Office from 13 November 2023 to 5 July 2024. He was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport between 28 October 2022 and 1…

  • The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP

    Rishi Sunak was Prime Minister between 25 October 2022 and 5 July 2024. He was previously appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer from 13 February 2020 to 5 July 2022. He was Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 24 July 2019 t…

  • The Rt Hon Robert Buckland KC

    The Rt Hon Robert Buckland KC was Secretary of State for Wales from 7 July 2022 to 25 October 2022. He was previously Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from July 2019 to September 2021, Minister of State at …

  • The Rt Hon Robert Halfon

    Robert Halfon was Minister of State (Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education) at the Department for Education from 26 October 2022 to 26 March 2024. He was previously Minister of State (Minister for Apprent…

  • The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP

    Robert Jenrick was Minister of State (Minister for Immigration) at the Home Office between 25 October 2022 and 6 December 2023. He was previously Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care between 7 Septem…

  • The Rt Hon Rory Stewart OBE

    Rory Stewart was Secretary of State for International Development from 1 May 2019 to 24 July 2019. He was previously Minister of State for the Ministry of Justice from January 2018 to May 2019. Rory was previously joint Mini…