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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 …
The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Sir Launcelot Dinadan James Henderson as a member the Privy Council.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The King has approved the following new appointments to His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
This document contains the following information: Privy Council Office resource accounts 2005 to 2006: (for the year ended 31 March 2006).
This document contains the following information: Privy Council Office resource accounts 2006 to 2007: (for the year ended 31 March 2007).
Letter to the Privy Council from the Committee considering the Petition for a Royal Charter from PressBoF.
The Queen has approved the appointment of Sir Keir Starmer to the Privy Council.
Lord Keen of Elie, The Honourable Lord Justine Deeny Knight and The Honourable Lord Justice Stephens Knight will join her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council.
Sir Edward Leigh MP, Philip Dunne MP and Sir Roger Gale MP will join her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council.
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