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Theresa May formed the first May ministry in the United Kingdom on 13 July 2016, after having been invited by Queen Elizabeth II to form a government.^[1]

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Advocate General for Scotland

His Majesty's Advocate General for Scotland (Àrd-neach-tagraidh an Rìgh airson Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, whose duty it is to advise the Crown and His Majesty's Government on Scots law.

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Aftermath of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum

After the British EU membership referendum held on 23 June 2016, in which a majority voted to leave the European Union, the United Kingdom experienced political and economic upsets, with spillover effects across the rest of the European Union and the wider world. First May ministry and Aftermath of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum are Consequences of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum and Premiership of Theresa May.

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Alan Duncan

Sir Alan James Carter Duncan (born 31 March 1957) is a British former politician who served as Minister of State for International Development from 2010 to 2014 and Minister of State for Europe and the Americas from 2016 to 2019.

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Alok Sharma

Sir Alok Kumar Sharma (born 7 September 1967) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as President for COP26 from 2021 to 2022, having previously served as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 2020 to 2021 and Secretary of State for International Development from 2019 to 2020.

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Alun Cairns

Alun Hugh Cairns (born 30 July 1970) is a Welsh Conservative politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Vale of Glamorgan from 2010 to 2024.

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Amber Rudd

Amber Augusta Rudd (born 1 August 1963) is a British former politician who served as Home Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2018 to 2019.

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Andrea Leadsom

Dame Andrea Jacqueline Leadsom (Salmon; born 13 May 1963) is a British former politician who served in various ministerial positions under Prime Ministers David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak between 2014 and 2024.

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Andrew Dunlop, Baron Dunlop

Andrew James Dunlop, Baron Dunlop (born 21 June 1959) is a British politician and life peer.

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Andrew Griffiths (politician)

Andrew James Griffiths (born 19 October 1970) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Burton from 2010 to 2019.

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Andrew Jones (British politician)

Andrew Hanson Jones (born 28 November 1963) is a former British Conservative politician who had been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrogate and Knaresborough since 2010 until 2024.

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Andrew Percy

Andrew Theakstone Percy (born 18 September 1977) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brigg and Goole from 2010 to 2024.

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Annabel Goldie

Annabel MacNicoll Goldie, Baroness Goldie (born 27 February 1950) is a Scottish politician and life peer who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2005 to 2011 and Minister of State for Defence from 2019 to 2023.

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Anne Milton

Anne Frances Milton (née Turner; born 3 November 1955) is a former British politician and lobbyist who served as Minister of State for Skills and Apprenticeships from 2017 to 2019.

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Attorney General for England and Wales

His Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales is the chief legal adviser to the sovereign and Government in affairs pertaining to England and Wales as well as the highest ranking amongst the law officers of the Crown.

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Attorney General's Office (United Kingdom)

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Baronet

A baronet (or; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (or; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown.

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BBC News

BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.

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Ben Gummer

Benedict Michael Gummer (born 19 February 1978) is a British businessman and former politician.

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Ben Wallace (politician)

Sir Robert Ben Lobban Wallace (born 15 May 1970) is a British politician and former British Army Officer who served as Secretary of State for Defence from 2019 to 2023.

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Boris Johnson

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022.

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Brandon Lewis

Sir Brandon Kenneth Lewis (born 20 June 1971) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor from September to October 2022.

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Brexit

Brexit (portmanteau of "British exit") was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). First May ministry and Brexit are Premiership of Theresa May.

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Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms

The Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms is a post in the Government of the United Kingdom that has been held by the Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords since 1945.

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Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard

The Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK Government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords.

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Caretaker government

A caretaker government is a temporary ad hoc government that performs some governmental duties and functions in a country until a regular government is elected or formed.

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Carlyn Chisholm, Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen

Caroline Elizabeth Chisholm, Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (born 23 December 1951), is a British life peeress and member of the House of Lords, where she currently sits as a non-affiliated member.

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Caroline Dinenage

Caroline Julia Dinenage, Baroness Lancaster of Kimbolton, (born 28 October 1971), also styled as Dame Caroline Dinenage, is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gosport since 2010.

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Caroline Nokes

Caroline Fiona Ellen Nokes (née Perry; born 26 June 1972) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Romsey and Southampton North since 2010.

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Chairman of the Conservative Party

The Chairman of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom is responsible for party administration and overseeing the Conservative Campaign Headquarters, formerly Conservative Central Office.

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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is a ministerial office in the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Chancellor of the Exchequer

The chancellor of the exchequer, often abbreviated to Chancellor, is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom, and head of Treasury.

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Charlotte Vere, Baroness Vere of Norbiton

Charlotte Sarah Emily Vere, Baroness Vere of Norbiton (born 9 March 1969) is a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords.

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Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury is a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom and is the second most senior ministerial office in HM Treasury, after the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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Chief Whip

The Chief Whip is a political leader whose task is to enforce the whipping system, which aims to ensure that legislators who are members of a political party attend and vote on legislation as the party leadership prescribes.

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Chris Grayling

Christopher Stephen Grayling (born 1 April 1962) is a British politician and author who served as Secretary of State for Justice from 2012 to 2015, Leader of the House of Commons from 2015 to 2016 and Secretary of State for Transport from 2016 until 2019.

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Chris Heaton-Harris

Christopher Heaton-Harris (born 28 November 1967) is a former politician of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2022 to 2024.

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Chris Pincher

Christopher John Pincher (born 24 September 1969) is a British former politician and member of the Conservative Party who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamworth from 2010 until his resignation in 2023.

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Chris Skidmore

Christopher James Skidmore (born 17 May 1981) is a British former Conservative Party politician and author of popular history who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingswood in South Gloucestershire from 2010 to 2024.

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City Minister

The position of City Minister is a United Kingdom Government mid-level ministerial post in HM Treasury.

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Commercial Secretary to the Treasury

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury is a United Kingdom Government ministerial post in HM Treasury which usually ranks at Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State level - though during Baroness Neville-Rolfe’s tenure, it was of Minister of State level.

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Comptroller of the Household

The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the British royal household, nominally the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department after the Treasurer of the Household.

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Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party.

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Conservative–DUP agreement

The Conservative–DUP agreement between the Conservative Party and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) followed the 2017 general election which resulted in a hung parliament. First May ministry and Conservative–DUP agreement are history of the Conservative Party (UK) and Premiership of Theresa May.

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Damian Green

Damian Howard Green (born 17 January 1956) is a British politician who served as First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office from June to December 2017 in the second May government.

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Damian Hinds

Damian Patrick George Hinds (born 27 November 1969) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for East Hampshire since 2010.

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David Cameron

David William Donald Cameron, Baron Cameron of Chipping Norton, (born 9 October 1966) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016, and as UK Foreign Secretary under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from November 2023 to July 2024.

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David Davis (British politician)

Sir David Michael Davis (born 23 December 1948) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Goole and Pocklington, formerly Haltemprice and Howden and Boothferry, since 1987.

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David Evennett

Sir David Anthony Evennett (born 3 June 1949, Romford) was a Conservative politician.

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David Freud, Baron Freud

David Anthony Freud, Baron Freud, (born 24 June 1950) is a British politician, life peer, and former investment banker who served as Minister for Welfare Reform from 2010 to 2016.

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David Gauke

David Michael Gauke (born 8 October 1971) is a British political commentator, solicitor and former politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Hertfordshire from 2005 to 2019.

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David Jones (Clwyd West MP)

David Ian Jones (born 22 March 1952) is a British politician and former solicitor who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clwyd West from 2005 to 2024.

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David Lidington

Sir David Roy Lidington (born 30 June 1956) is a former British politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aylesbury from 1992 until 2019.

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David Mowat

David John Mowat (born 20 February 1957) is a former Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.

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David Mundell

David Gordon Mundell, (born 27 May 1962) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician and solicitor who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfresshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale since 2005.

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David Prior, Baron Prior of Brampton

David Gifford Leathes Prior, Baron Prior of Brampton (born 3 December 1954) is the former chairman of NHS England and chairman of University College Hospital.

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Democratic Unionist Party

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is a unionist, loyalist, British nationalist and national conservative political party in Northern Ireland.

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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was a ministerial department of the United Kingdom Government, from July 2016 to February 2023. First May ministry and department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are 2016 establishments in the United Kingdom.

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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Department for Education

The Department for Education (DfE) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Department for Exiting the European Union

The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU; also known as the Department for Brexit or Brexit Department) was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for overseeing negotiations relating to Brexit, and establishing the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the EU. First May ministry and department for Exiting the European Union are 2016 establishments in the United Kingdom.

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Department for International Development

The Department for International Development (DFID) was a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom, from 1997 to 2020.

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Department for International Trade

The Department for International Trade (DIT) was a department of the United Kingdom Government, from July 2016 to February 2023. First May ministry and department for International Trade are 2016 establishments in the United Kingdom.

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Department for Transport

The Department for Transport (DfT) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Department for Work and Pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Department of Health and Social Care

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Downing Street Chief of Staff

The Downing Street chief of staff is the most senior political appointee in the Office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, acting as a senior aide to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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Economic Secretary to the Treasury

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury is a junior ministerial post in His Majesty's Treasury, ranked below the First Lord of the Treasury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Paymaster General and the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and alongside the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury.

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Edward Timpson

Anthony Edward Timpson, (born 26 December 1973) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Eddisbury in Cheshire from 2019 to 2024.

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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Financial Secretary to the Treasury

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury is a mid-level ministerial post in HM Treasury.

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Financial Times

The Financial Times (FT) is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and also published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs.

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Fiona Hill (British political adviser)

Fiona McLeod Hill, formerly known as Fiona Cunningham, is a British political adviser, business strategist and founder of Future Resilience Forum.

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First Lord of the Treasury

The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom.

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Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011

The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (c. 14) (FTPA) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which, for the first time, set in legislation a default fixed election date for general elections in the United Kingdom.

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Foreign Secretary

The secretary of state for foreign, Commonwealth and development affairs, also known as the foreign secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is the ministry of foreign affairs and a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Frederick Curzon, 7th Earl Howe

Frederick Richard Penn Curzon, 7th Earl Howe, (born 29 January 1951), is a British life peer who has been the Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords since 2024.

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Gavin Barwell

Gavin Laurence Barwell, Baron Barwell (born 23 January 1972) is a British politician and former Downing Street Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Theresa May.

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Gavin Williamson

Sir Gavin Alexander Williamson (born 25 June 1976) is a British politician who most recently served as Minister of State without Portfolio from 25 October to 8 November 2022.

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George Bridges, Baron Bridges of Headley

James George Robert Bridges, Baron Bridges of Headley,, is a British politician.

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George Eustice

Charles George Eustice (born 28 September 1971) is a British politician and former public relations executive who held office as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs between 2020 and 2022.

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George Hollingbery

Sir George Michael Edward Hollingbery (born 12 October 1963) is a British politician and diplomat who has served as the British Ambassador to Cuba since 2022.

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George Osborne

George Gideon Oliver Osborne (born 23 May 1971) is a British retired politician and newspaper editor who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010 to 2016 and as First Secretary of State from 2015 to 2016 in the Cameron government.

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George Young, Baron Young of Cookham

George Samuel Knatchbull Young, Baron Young of Cookham, (born 16 July 1941), known as Sir George Young, 6th Baronet from 1960 to 2015, is a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 to 2015, having represented Ealing Acton from 1974 to 1997 and North West Hampshire from 1997.

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Gov.uk

gov.uk (styled on the site as GOV.UK) is a United Kingdom public sector information website, created by the Government Digital Service to provide a single point of access to HM Government services.

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Government Equalities Office

The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is the unit of the British government with responsibility for social equality.

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Graham Stuart (politician)

Graham Charles Stuart (born 12 March 1962) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness since 2005.

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Greg Clark

Gregory David Clark (born 28 August 1967) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 2016 to 2019.

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Greg Hands

Gregory William Hands (born 14 November 1965) is a British politician who served as Minister for London and Minister of State for Trade Policy from November 2023 to July 2024.

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Guto Bebb

Guto ap Owain Bebb (born 9 October 1968) is a Welsh politician and former business consultant who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberconwy from 2010 to 2019, having previously lost elections to the Welsh Assembly and the House of Commons.

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Guy Opperman

Guy Thomas Opperman (born 18 May 1965) is a British former politician who served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport from November 2023 to July 2024.

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Harriett Baldwin

Dame Harriett Mary Morison Baldwin (born 2 May 1960), is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Worcestershire since 2010 and Shadow Minister for Development since July 2024.

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Heather Wheeler

Heather Kay Wheeler (née Wilkinson; born 14 May 1959) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was first elected at the 2010 general election as the member of Parliament (MP) for South Derbyshire, taking the seat from the Labour Party after 13 years.

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Henry Ashton, 4th Baron Ashton of Hyde

Thomas Henry Ashton, 4th Baron Ashton of Hyde, (born 18 July 1958), is a British life peer and former insurance broker who served as Chief Whip of the House of Lords and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms from 2019 to 2022.

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HM Treasury

His Majesty's Treasury (HM Treasury), occasionally referred to as the Exchequer, or more informally the Treasury, is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Home Office

The Home Office (HO), also known (especially in official papers and when referred to in Parliament) as the Home Department, is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Home Secretary

The secretary of state for the Home Department, more commonly known as the Home Secretary, is a senior minister of the Crown in the Government of the United Kingdom and the head of the Home Office.

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Hung parliament

A hung parliament is a term used in legislatures primarily under the Westminster system (typically employing majoritarian electoral systems) to describe a situation in which no single political party or pre-existing coalition (also known as an alliance or bloc) has an absolute majority of legislators (commonly known as members or seats) in a parliament or other legislature.

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Jackie Doyle-Price

Dame Jacqueline Doyle-Price (born 5 August 1969) is a British former Conservative Party politician and former civil servant who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Thurrock from 2010 to 2024.

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James Brokenshire

James Peter Brokenshire (8 January 1968 – 7 October 2021) was a British politician.

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James O'Shaughnessy, Baron O'Shaughnessy

James Richard O'Shaughnessy, Baron O'Shaughnessy (born 26 March 1976) is a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords.

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James Wharton, Baron Wharton of Yarm

James Stephen Wharton, Baron Wharton of Yarm (born 16 February 1984) is a British Conservative Party politician.

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James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie

James Edward George Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie (born 11 November 1955), is an elected hereditary peer who sits on the Conservative benches in the House of Lords.

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Jane Ellison

Jane Elizabeth Ellison (born 15 August 1964) is a British United Nations official and former politician.

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Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Bernard Corbyn (born 26 May 1949) is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington North since 1983.

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Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Richard Streynsham Hunt (born 1 November 1966) is a British politician who is the current Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2024.

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Jeremy Wright

Sir Jeremy Paul Wright (born 24 October 1972) is a British lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General for England and Wales from 2014 to 2018 and as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 2018 to 2019.

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Jesse Norman

Alexander Jesse Norman (born 23 June 1962) is a British Conservative Party politician, and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.

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Jim O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Gatley

Terence James O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Gatley (born 17 March 1957) is a British economist best known for coining BRIC, the acronym that stands for Brazil, Russia, India, and China—the four once rapidly developing countries that he predicted would challenge the global economic power of the developed G7 economies.

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Jo Johnson

Joseph Edmund Johnson, Baron Johnson of Marylebone, (born 23 December 1971) is a British politician and peer who was Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation from 2015 to 2018, and from July to September 2019.

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John Gardiner, Baron Gardiner of Kimble

John Gardiner, Baron Gardiner of Kimble (born 17 March 1956) is a British politician.

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John Hayes (British politician)

Sir John Henry Hayes (born 23 June 1958) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for South Holland and The Deepings since 1997.

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John Nash, Baron Nash

John Alfred Stoddard Nash, Baron Nash (born 22 March 1949)Debrett's is a Venture Capitalist, also formerly a Conservative Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools.

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John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Holbeach

John Derek Taylor, Baron Taylor of Holbeach, (born 12 November 1943) is a British Conservative politician and former Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords.

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John Whittingdale

Sir John Flasby Lawrance Whittingdale (born 16 October 1959) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Maldon (and its predecessors) since 1992 and Shadow Minister of State for Health and Social Care since July 2024.

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Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns

Joyce Anne Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns, (born 17 July 1947), is a British Conservative Party politician, previously serving as Minister of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from August 2014 to June 2017.

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Julian Smith (politician)

Sir Julian Richard Smith, (born 30 August 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Skipton and Ripon since 2010.

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Justine Greening

Justine Greening (born 30 April 1969) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Education from 2016 to 2018.

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Karen Bradley

Dame Karen Anne Bradley (born 12 March 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2018 to 2019.

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King's Counsel

In the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms, a King's Counsel (post-nominal initials KC) is a lawyer appointed by the state as a senior advocate or barrister with a high degree of skill and experience in the law.

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Kris Hopkins

Kristan Frederick Hopkins (born 8 June 1963) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was formerly the Member of Parliament for Keighley in West Yorkshire.

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Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a social democratic political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.

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Leader of the House of Commons

The leader of the House of Commons is a minister of the Crown of the Government of the United Kingdom whose main role is organising government business in the House of Commons.

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Leader of the House of Lords

The leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords.

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Liam Fox

Sir Liam Fox (born 22 September 1961) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for International Trade from 2016 to 2019 and Secretary of State for Defence from 2010 to 2011.

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List of British governments

This article lists successive British governments, also referred to as ministries, from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, continuing through the duration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922, and since then dealing with those of the present-day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. First May ministry and list of British governments are British ministries.

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List of MPs elected in the 2015 United Kingdom general election

The 2015 general election took place on 7 May 2015 and saw each of Parliament's 650 constituencies return one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons.

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Liz Truss

Mary Elizabeth Truss (born 26 July 1975) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from September to October 2022.

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Lord Chancellor

The Lord Chancellor, formally titled Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, is the highest-ranking traditional minister among the Great Officers of State in Scotland and England in the United Kingdom, nominally outranking the prime minister.

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Lord President of the Council

The Lord President of the Council is the presiding officer of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom and the fourth of the Great Officers of State, ranking below the Lord High Treasurer but above the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal.

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Lord Privy Seal

The Lord Privy Seal (or, more formally, the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal) is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain.

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Lord-in-waiting

Lords-in-waiting (male) or baronesses-in-waiting (female) are peers who hold office in the Royal Household of the sovereign of the United Kingdom.

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Lords Commissioners of the Treasury

In the United Kingdom there are at least six Lords (or Lady) Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, serving as a commission for the ancient office of Treasurer of the Exchequer.

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Lucy Neville-Rolfe

Lucy Jeanne Neville-Rolfe, Baroness Neville-Rolfe (born 2 January 1953) is a British businesswoman and politician who served as Minister of State at the Cabinet Office from September 2022 to July 2024.

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Majority government

A majority government is a government by one or more governing parties that hold an absolute majority of seats in a legislature.

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March 2017 United Kingdom budget

The March 2017 United Kingdom budget was delivered by Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to the House of Commons on Wednesday, 8 March 2017.

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Marcus Jones (politician)

Marcus Charles Jones (born 5 April 1974) is an English Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nuneaton from 2010 to 2024.

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Margot James

Margot Cathleen James (born 28 August 1957) is a British politician who served as Minister of State for Digital and Creative Industries from 2018 to 2019.

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Mark Garnier

Mark Robert Timothy Garnier (born 26 February 1963) is a British Conservative Party politician and former banker who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Wyre Forest since 2010 and Shadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero since July 2024.

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Mark Lancaster, Baron Lancaster of Kimbolton

Major General John Mark Lancaster, Baron Lancaster of Kimbolton, (born 12 May 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician, a Member of the House of Lords and a British Army reserve officer, who has served as Director Reserves since October 2023.

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Mark Price, Baron Price

Mark Ian Price, Baron Price (born 2 March 1961) is a British businessman, Founder of WorkL for Business and WorkL, Chairman of Fair Trade UK, writer, President of the Chartered Management Institute and member of the House of Lords.

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Mark Spencer (British politician)

Sir Mark Steven Spencer (born 20 January 1970) is a British politician who served as Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries between 2022 and 2024.

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Matt Hancock

Matthew John David Hancock (born 2 October 1978) is a British politician who served as Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General from 2015 to 2016, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from January to July 2018, and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2018 to 2021.

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Mel Stride

Melvyn John Stride (born 30 September 1961) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from October 2022 to July 2024.

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Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)

In the United Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Michael Bates, Baron Bates

Michael Walton Bates, Baron Bates (born 26 May 1961) is a British Conservative Party politician.

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Michael Ellis (British politician)

Sir Michael Tyrone Ellis (born 13 October 1967) is a British politician and barrister who served as Attorney General for England and Wales between September and October 2022, having previously served in the position from March to September 2021 during the maternity leave of Suella Braverman.

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Michael Fallon

Sir Michael Cathel Fallon (born 14 May 1952) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Defence from 2014 to 2017.

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Michael Gove

Michael Andrew Gove (born Graeme Andrew Logan, 26 August 1967) is a British retired politician who served in various cabinet positions under David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak.

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Mike Penning

Sir Michael Alan Penning (born 28 September 1957) is a British Conservative Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hemel Hempstead from 2005 to 2024.

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Minister for London

The Minister for London is a United Kingdom Government ministerial post in His Majesty's Government.

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Minister for the Cabinet Office

The Minister for the Cabinet Office is a position in the Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom.

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Minister for the Civil Service

In the Government of the United Kingdom, the Minister for the Civil Service is responsible for regulations regarding His Majesty's Civil Service, the role of which is to assist the governments of the United Kingdom in formulating and implementing policies.

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Minister for Women and Equalities

Minister for Women and Equalities is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom in the Department for Education.

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Minister of State for Defence

The Minister of State for Defence is a mid-level position in the Ministry of Defence in the British government.

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Minister of State for Development

The minister of state for development, formerly the minister of state for development and Africa and the secretary of state for international development, is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories

The Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories, is a ministerial position within the Government of the United Kingdom, in charge of affairs with Europe.

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Minister of State for the Armed Forces

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces is a mid-level ministerial position at the Ministry of Defence in the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)

The Ministry of Defence (MOD or MoD) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Minority government

A minority government, minority cabinet, minority administration, or a minority parliament is a government and cabinet formed in a parliamentary system when a political party or coalition of parties does not have a majority of overall seats in the legislature.

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Natalie Evans, Baroness Evans of Bowes Park

Natalie Jessica Evans, Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, (born 29 November 1975), is a British politician and member of the House of Lords.

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Nick Bourne

Nicholas Henry Bourne, Baron Bourne of Aberystwyth (born 1 January 1952) is a Conservative Party politician who served as Leader of the Welsh Conservative Party and Member of the Welsh Assembly for Mid and West Wales from August 1999 until May 2011.

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Nick Gibb

Nicolas John Gibb (born 3 September 1960) is a British politician who served as Minister of State for Schools from 2010 to 2012; 2014 to 2021 and from 2022 to 2023.

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Nick Hurd

Nicholas Richard Hurd (born 13 May 1962) is a British politician who served as Minister for London from 2018 to 2019 and Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service from 2017 to 2019.

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Nick Timothy

Nicholas James Timothy (born March 1980) is a British Conservative Party politician and former political adviser, serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Suffolk since 2024.

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Nicky Morgan

Nicola Ann Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Cotes, (born 10 October 1972) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities from 2014 to 2016 and Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 2019 to 2020.

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Nicola Blackwood

Nicola Claire Blackwood, Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford (born 16 October 1979) is a British politician of the Conservative Party.

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Northern Ireland Office

The Northern Ireland Office (NIO; Oifig Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster-Scots: Norlin Airlann Oaffis) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Nosheena Mobarik

Nosheena Shaheen Mobarik, Baroness Mobarik (نوشینہ شاہین مبارک; born 16 October 1957) is a British Conservative politician and Life Peer.

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Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland, often referred to as the Scotland Office (Scottish Gaelic: An Oifis Albannach), is a department of His Majesty's Government headed by the secretary of state for Scotland and responsible for Scottish affairs that lie within HM Government's responsibility.

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Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru), often referred to as the Wales Office (Swyddfa Cymru), is a department of His Majesty's Government.

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Oliver Eden, 8th Baron Henley

Oliver Michael Robert Eden, 8th Baron Henley, 6th Baron Northington PC (born 22 November 1953), is a British hereditary peer and politician, who is a Conservative member of the House of Lords.

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Oliver Heald

Sir Oliver Heald (born 15 December 1954) is a British barrister and Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Hertfordshire, formerly North Hertfordshire, from 1992 to 2024.

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Oliver Letwin

Sir Oliver Letwin (born 19 May 1956) is a British politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for West Dorset from 1997 to 2019.

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Order of the Companions of Honour

The Order of the Companions of Honour is an order of the Commonwealth realms.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.

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Parliamentary Private Secretary

A parliamentary private secretary (PPS) is a member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom who acts as an unpaid assistant to a government minister or a shadow minister.

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Parliamentary secretary

A parliamentary secretary is a Member of Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with their duties.

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Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury is the official title of the most senior whip of the governing party in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Patrick McLoughlin

Patrick Allen McLoughlin, Baron McLoughlin, (born 30 November 1957) is a British politician.

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Patrick Stopford, 9th Earl of Courtown

James Patrick Montagu Burgoyne Winthrop Stopford, 9th Earl of Courtown (also known as Patrick Courtown; born 19 March 1954), styled Viscount Stopford between 1957 and 1975, is an Irish peer and politician.

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Paul Maynard

Paul Maynard (born 16 December 1975) is a British politician who served from 2010 until 2024 as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackpool North and Cleveleys.

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Paymaster General

His Majesty's Paymaster General or HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom.

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Penny Mordaunt

Penelope Mary Mordaunt (born 4 March 1973) is a British former Conservative politician who served as Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from 2022 until 2024.

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Peta Buscombe, Baroness Buscombe

Peta Jane Buscombe, Baroness Buscombe (née O'Flynn, born 12 March 1954) is an English barrister, regulator and politician.

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Philip Dunne (Ludlow MP)

Philip Martin Dunne (born 14 August 1958) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ludlow constituency in Shropshire from 2005 to 2024.

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Philip Hammond

Philip Hammond, Baron Hammond of Runnymede (born 4 December 1955) is a British politician and life peer who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2016 to 2019, Foreign Secretary from 2014 to 2016, and Defence Secretary from 2011 to 2014.

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Phillip Lee (politician)

Phillip James Lee (born 28 September 1970) is a British doctor and politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bracknell from 2010 until 2019.

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Premiership of Theresa May

Theresa May's tenure as prime minister of the United Kingdom began on 13 July 2016 when she accepted an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to form a government after the resignation of her predecessor David Cameron in the aftermath of the European Union (EU) membership referendum, and ended upon her resignation on 24 July 2019. First May ministry and Premiership of Theresa May are 2010s in British politics, Consequences of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum and history of the Conservative Party (UK).

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President of the Board of Trade

The president of the Board of Trade is head of the Board of Trade.

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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom.

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Priti Patel

Dame Priti Sushil Patel (born 29 March 1972) is a British politician who served as Home Secretary from 2019 to 2022.

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Privy Council (United Kingdom)

The Privy Council (formally His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council) is a formal body of advisers to the sovereign of the United Kingdom.

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Richard Harrington, Baron Harrington of Watford

Richard Irwin Harrington, Baron Harrington of Watford (born 4 November 1957) is a British politician and businessman.

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Richard Keen, Baron Keen of Elie

Richard Sanderson Keen, Baron Keen of Elie (born 29 March 1954) is a British lawyer and Conservative Party politician.

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Rob Wilson

Robert Owen Biggs Wilson (born 4 January 1965) is an English politician and political author.

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Robert Buckland

Sir Robert James Buckland (born 22 September 1968) is a British politician who served as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from 2019 to 2021, and as Secretary of State for Wales from July to October 2022.

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Robert Goodwill

Sir Robert Goodwill (born 31 December 1956) is a British Conservative Party politician and farmer who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Scarborough and Whitby from 2005 to 2024.

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Robert Halfon

Robert Henry Halfon (born 22 March 1969) is a British Conservative Party politician and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harlow from 2010 to 2024.

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Robert Syms

Sir Robert Andrew Raymond Syms (born 15 August 1956) is a Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Poole from 1997 to 2024.

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Robin Walker

Robin Caspar Walker (born 12 April 1978) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Worcester from 2010 to 2024.

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Rory Stewart

Roderick James Nugent Stewart (born 3 January 1973), known as Rory Stewart, is a British academic, broadcaster, writer and former diplomat and politician.

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Sajid Javid

Sir Sajid Javid (born 5 December 1969) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from June 2021 to July 2022, having previously served as Home Secretary from 2018 to 2019 and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2019 to 2020.

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Sam Gyimah

Samuel Phillip Gyimah (born 10 August 1976) is a British politician and banker who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey from 2010 to 2019.

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Sarah Newton

Sarah Louise Newton, (née Hick; born 19 July 1961) is a British retired politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Truro and Falmouth from 2010 to 2019.

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Second Cameron ministry

David Cameron formed the second Cameron ministry, the first Conservative majority government since 1996, following the 2015 general election. First May ministry and second Cameron ministry are 2010s in British politics, British ministries, history of the Conservative Party (UK) and ministries of Elizabeth II.

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Second May ministry

The second May ministry was formed on 11 June 2017 after Theresa May returned to office following the June 2017 snap general election. First May ministry and second May ministry are 2010s in British politics, British ministries, history of the Conservative Party (UK), ministries of Elizabeth II and Premiership of Theresa May.

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Secretary of State for Business and Trade

The secretary of state for business and trade (business secretary), is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Department for Business and Trade.

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The secretary of state for culture, media and sport, also referred to as the culture secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for strategy and policy across the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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Secretary of State for Defence

The secretary of state for defence, also known as the defence secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Ministry of Defence.

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Secretary of State for Education

The office of Secretary of State for Education, also referred to as Education Secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the work of the Department for Education.

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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, also referred to as the environment secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

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Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union

The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union or, informally, Brexit Secretary, was a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the business of the Department for Exiting the European Union, as well as for the UK's withdrawal from the European Union (EU), informally referred to as "Brexit". First May ministry and secretary of State for Exiting the European Union are 2016 establishments in the United Kingdom and Consequences of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.

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Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

The secretary of state for health and social care, also referred to as the health secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the work of the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

The secretary of state for housing, communities and local government is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, and Cabinet minister, responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

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Secretary of State for International Trade

The Secretary of State for International Trade, also referred to as the International Trade Secretary, was a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the business of the Department for International Trade and UK Export Finance. First May ministry and secretary of State for International Trade are 2016 establishments in the United Kingdom.

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Secretary of State for Justice

The secretary of state for justice is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Ministry of Justice.

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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The office of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Rúnaí Stáit Thuaisceart Éireann; Secretar o State for Norlin Airlan), also referred to as Northern Ireland Secretary or SoSNI, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the Northern Ireland Office.

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Secretary of State for Scotland

The secretary of state for Scotland (Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba; Secretar o State fir Scotland), also referred to as the Scottish secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Scotland Office.

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Secretary of State for Transport

The secretary of state for transport, also referred to as the transport secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the policies of the Department for Transport.

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Secretary of State for Wales

The secretary of state for Wales (ysgrifennydd gwladol Cymru), also referred to as the Welsh secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Wales Office.

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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The secretary of state for work and pensions, also referred to as the work and pensions secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the business of the Department for Work and Pensions.

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Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn assumed the position of Leader of the Opposition after being elected as leader of the Labour Party on 12 September 2015; the election was triggered by Ed Miliband's resignation following the Labour Party's electoral defeat at the 2015 general election when David Cameron formed a majority Conservative government.

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Simon Kirby

Simon Gerard Kirby (born 22 December 1964), also known as Simon Radford-Kirby, is a British politician.

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Snap election

A snap election is an election that is called earlier than the one that has been scheduled.

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Solicitor General for England and Wales

His Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, known informally as the Solicitor General, is one of the law officers of the Crown in the government of the United Kingdom.

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Steve Barclay

Stephen Paul Barclay (born 3 May 1972) is a British politician who served in various cabinet positions under prime ministers Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak between 2018 and 2024, lastly as the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2023 to 2024.

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Steve Brine

Stephen Charles Brine (born 28 January 1974) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchester from 2010 to 2024.

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Susan Williams, Baroness Williams of Trafford

Susan Frances Maria Williams, Baroness Williams of Trafford (née McElroy; born 16 May 1967).

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Tariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon

Tariq Mahmood Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon (born 3 April 1968) is a British businessman and a Conservative life peer.

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Thérèse Coffey

Dame Thérèse Anne Coffey (born 18 November 1971) is a British former politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from September to October 2022 under Liz Truss.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The Right Honourable

The Right Honourable (abbreviation: The Rt Hon. or variations) is an honorific style traditionally applied to certain persons and collective bodies in the United Kingdom, the former British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations.

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The Spectator

The Spectator is a weekly British news magazine focusing on politics, culture, and current affairs.

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Theresa May

Theresa Mary, Lady May (born 1 October 1956) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019.

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Tina Stowell, Baroness Stowell of Beeston

Tina Wendy Stowell, Baroness Stowell of Beeston, (born 2 July 1967) is a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords.

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Tobias Ellwood

Lieutenant Colonel Tobias Martin Ellwood (born 12 August 1966) is a former British Conservative Party politician and soldier who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bournemouth East from 2005 to 2024.

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Tracey Crouch

Dame Tracey Elizabeth Anne Crouch (born 24 July 1975) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chatham and Aylesford from 2010 to 2024.

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Treasurer of the Household

The Treasurer of the Household is a member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.

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Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is a member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.

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2015 United Kingdom general election

The 2015 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 7 May 2015 to elect 650 Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons. First May ministry and 2015 United Kingdom general election are history of the Conservative Party (UK).

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2016 Conservative Party leadership election

The 2016 Conservative Party leadership election was held due to Prime Minister David Cameron's resignation as party leader. First May ministry and 2016 Conservative Party leadership election are Consequences of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.

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2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum

On 23 June 2016, a referendum took place in the United Kingdom (UK) and Gibraltar to ask the electorate whether the country should remain a member of, or leave, the European Union (EU).

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2017 United Kingdom general election

The 2017 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 8 June 2017, two years after the previous general election in 2015; it was the first since 1992 to be held on a day that did not coincide with any local elections. First May ministry and 2017 United Kingdom general election are history of the Conservative Party (UK) and Premiership of Theresa May.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_May_ministry

Also known as First May government, First Theresa May ministry, First government of Theresa May, First ministry of Theresa May, United Kingdom government (2016–2017).

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