First May ministry

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First May ministry
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Cabinet of the United Kingdom
2016–2017
Theresa May's first Cabinet meeting.jpg
May holding her first cabinet meeting
Date formed13 July 2016 (2016-07-13)
Date dissolved11 June 2017 (2017-06-11)
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Prime Minister Theresa May
Prime Minister's history 2016–2019
Member party
  •   Conservative Party
Status in legislature
  • 330 / 650(51%)
    (2016–2017)
  • 317 / 650(49%)
    (June 2017)
Opposition cabinet Corbyn Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party
Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn
History
Outgoing election 2017 general election
Legislature terms 2015–2017 [note 1]
Budget March 2017 budget
Predecessor Second Cameron ministry
Successor Second May ministry

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. Then the Home Secretary, May's appointment followed the resignation of then Prime Minister David Cameron. [2] [3] The ministry, a Conservative majority government, succeeded the second Cameron ministry which had been formed following the 2015 general election. Cameron's government was dissolved as a result of his resignation in the immediate aftermath of the June 2016 referendum on British withdrawal from the European Union.

Contents

After the 2017 snap general election resulted in a hung parliament, May formed a new minority government with support from the Democratic Unionist Party. [4]

History

May announced her choices for Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary in the evening of 13 July: Philip Hammond, Amber Rudd, and Boris Johnson were respectively appointed to the first three posts, while Michael Fallon continued as Defence Secretary. [5] [6] David Davis was appointed to the new post of Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, while Liam Fox became Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade. [5] Greg Clark, who was made business secretary, was mistakenly appointed as President of the Board of Trade by the Privy Council, and held the appointment for four days before the mistake was corrected. [7]

May's choices for the remaining cabinet posts were announced on 14 July. [8] Justine Greening, previously international development secretary, was promoted to education secretary, and the vacancy left by Greening was filled by Priti Patel. Liz Truss, formerly environment secretary, was given the justice portfolio. Andrea Leadsom, previously a junior energy minister, and also the final opponent of Theresa May in the 2016 Conservative leadership election, was made environment secretary. James Brokenshire and Karen Bradley, both formerly junior ministers at the Home Office, were given the posts of Northern Ireland and culture, media and sport respectively. Damian Green took the post of work and pensions secretary, and Chris Grayling was made transport secretary. Finally, Sajid Javid was given the communities and local government brief, The Baroness Evans of Bowes Park became Lords Leader and David Lidington became Commons Leader. [8]

Jeremy Hunt, Alun Cairns, and David Mundell retained the posts of health secretary, Welsh secretary, and Scottish secretary, respectively, which they had held during the second Cameron ministry. [8] In contrast, May sacked six ministers from Cameron's Cabinet: Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, Justice Secretary Michael Gove, Culture Secretary John Whittingdale, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Letwin and Leader of the House of Lords Baroness Stowell of Beeston. [8]

In addition, May appointed Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy as Downing Street Chiefs of Staff. [9] Both had been political advisers to her at the Home Office, then worked outside government for a brief period before coming back to work on her leadership campaign. [10] [11]

Cabinet

First May cabinet [12] [13] [14]
PortfolioPortraitMinisterTerm
Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Minister for the Civil Service
Theresa May (2016).jpg The Rt Hon Theresa May MP 2016–2019
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Second Lord of the Treasury
Philip Hammond 2016.jpg The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP2016–2019
Secretary of State for the Home Department Amber Rudd 2016.jpg The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP2016–2018
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson FCA.jpg The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP2016–2018
Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon 2016.jpg The Rt Hon Michael Fallon KCB MP2014–2017
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Secretary of State for Justice
Elizabeth Truss 2016.jpg The Rt Hon Liz Truss MP2016–2017
Secretary of State for Education
Minister for Women and Equalities
Justine Greening June 2015.jpg The Rt Hon Justine Greening MP2016–2018
Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis 2016.jpg The Rt Hon David Davis MP2016–2018
Secretary of State for International Trade
President of the Board of Trade
Liam Fox 2016.jpg The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP2016–2019
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Gregclark.jpg The Rt Hon Dr Greg Clark MP2016–2019
Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt Official.jpg The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP2012–2018
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Damian Green - immigration minister.jpg The Rt Hon Damian Green MP2016–2017
Leader of the House of Lords
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
Natalie Evans, Baroness Evans.jpg The Rt Hon The Baroness Evans of Bowes Park PC 2016–2022
Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling 2016.jpg The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP2016–2019
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid Secretary of State.jpg The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP2016–2018
Leader of the House of Commons
Lord President of the Council
Minister of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs David Lidington, 14 May 2010. (4606350522).jpg The Rt Hon Dr David Lidington CBE MP2016–2017
Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell UK Gov.jpg The Rt Hon David Mundell MP2015–2019
Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns 2016.jpg The Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP2016–2019
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland James Brokenshire 2015.jpg The Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP2016–2018
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Andrea Leadsom 2016.jpg The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP2016–2017
Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel 2016.jpg The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP2016–2017
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Karen Bradley MP 2015.jpg The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP2016–2018
Also attending cabinet meetings
Chief Secretary to the Treasury David gauke hi.jpg The Rt Hon David Gauke MP2016–2017
Minister for the Cabinet Office
Paymaster General
Ben Gummer 2016.jpg The Rt Hon Ben Gummer MP2016–2017
Attorney General Jeremy Wright, Attorney General for England and Wales.jpg The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MP2014–2018
Chief Whip in the House of Commons
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
Gavin Wiliamson - 2010.JPG The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP2016–2017
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chairman of the Conservative Party (Unpaid)
Patrick McLoughlin - Secretary of State for Transport.jpg The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP2016–2018

List of ministers

Minister in the House of CommonsMinister in the House of Lords
Ministers that attend cabinet are listed in bold

Prime Minister and the Cabinet Office

Prime Minister and Cabinet Office
PostMinisterTerm
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
First Lord of the Treasury
Minister for the Civil Service
The Rt Hon Theresa May MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister George Hollingbery MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chairman of the Conservative Party (unpaid)
The Rt HonSir Patrick McLoughlin MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister for the Cabinet Office
Paymaster General
The Rt Hon Ben Gummer MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Leader of the House of Commons
Lord President of the Council
The Rt Hon David Lidington CBE MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office
Minister for the Constitution
Chris Skidmore MPJuly 2016–June 2017

Departments of state

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
(President of the Board of Trade 15–19 July 2016)
The Rt Hon Greg Clark MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation Jo Johnson MP
(jointly with Education)
May 2015–June 2017
Minister of State for Climate Change and IndustryThe Hon Nick Hurd MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Energy and Intellectual PropertyThe Rt Hon The Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMGJuly 2016 – Dec 2016
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Intellectual PropertyThe Rt Hon The Lord Prior of Brampton PCDec 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility
Margot James MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Minister for Industry and Energy
Jesse Norman MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Communities and Local Government
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Housing and Planning
Minister for London
The Rt Hon Gavin Barwell MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Minister for Local Government
Marcus Jones MPMay 2015–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Minister for the Northern Powerhouse
Andrew Percy MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for CommunitiesThe Rt Hon The Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, (also with Wales)July 2016–June 2017
Culture, Media and Sport
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Digital and CultureThe Rt Hon Matt Hancock MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Minister for Sport, Heritage, and Tourism
Tracey Crouch MPMay 2015–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Minister for Civil Society
Rob Wilson MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateThe Rt Hon The Lord Ashton of Hyde
(also Lord-in-Waiting)
July 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Minister for Internet Safety and Security
The Rt Hon The Baroness Shields OBE
(with Home Office until Dec 2016) (unpaid)
May 2015 – Dec 2016
Defence
Secretary of State for Defence The Rt HonSir Michael Fallon KCB MPJuly 2014–June 2017
Minister of State for the Armed Forces The Rt Hon Mike Penning MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Defence The Rt Hon The Earl Howe PC
(also Deputy Lords Leader) (unpaid)
May 2015–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Veterans, Reserves and PersonnelLt Col Mark Lancaster TD MPMay 2015–June 2017
Education and Equalities
Secretary of State for Education
Minister for Women and Equalities
The Rt Hon Justine Greening MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Apprenticeships and SkillsThe Rt Hon Robert Halfon MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation Jo Johnson MP
(jointly with BEIS)
July 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for School StandardsThe Rt Hon Nick Gibb MPJuly 2014–June 2017
Minister of State for Vulnerable Children and Families Edward Timpson MPMay 2015–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years Caroline Dinenage MPMay 2015–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School SystemThe Rt Hon The Lord Nash (unpaid)Oct 2013–June 2017
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food George Eustice MPOctober 2013–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment and Rural Life OpportunitiesDr Thérèse Coffey MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and BiosecurityThe Rt Hon The Lord Gardiner of Kimble July 2016–June 2017
Exiting the European Union
Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union The Rt Hon David Davis MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of StateThe Rt Hon David Jones MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateThe Hon. Robin Walker MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateThe Rt Hon The Lord Bridges of Headley MBEJuly 2016–June 2017
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Europe and the Americas The Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan KCMG MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UNThe Rt Hon The Baroness Anelay of St John's DBE PC
(with International Development until October 2016)
July 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Minister for Asia and the Pacific
Alok Sharma MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Minister for the Middle East and Africa
The Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Government Equalities Office
Minister for Women and Equalities
(Jointly with Education)
The Rt Hon Justine Greening MPJuly 2016-June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years
(Jointly with Education)
Caroline Dinenage MPMay 2015-June 2017
Health
Secretary of State for Health The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MPSeptember 2012–June 2017
Minister of State for Health Philip Dunne MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Innovation Nicola Blackwood MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Community Health and Care David Mowat MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateThe Rt Hon The Lord Prior of Brampton PCMay 2015 – Dec 2016
The Rt Hon The Lord O'Shaughnessy (also a whip)Dec 2016–June 2017
Home Office
Secretary of State for the Home Department The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for SecurityThe Rt Hon Ben Wallace MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Services Brandon Lewis MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Immigration Robert Goodwill MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Countering ExtremismThe Rt Hon The Baroness Williams of Trafford July 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Vulnerability, Safeguarding and Countering Extremism Sarah Newton MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Internet Safety and SecurityThe Rt Hon The Baroness Shields OBE
(with Culture until Dec 2016) (unpaid)
July 2016–June 2017
International Development
Secretary of State for International Development The Rt Hon Priti Patel MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State Rory Stewart OBE MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of StateThe Rt Hon The Baroness Anelay of St John's DBE PC
(with Foreign Office)
July–October 2016
The Rt Hon The Lord Bates PCOctober 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State James Wharton MPJuly 2016–June 2017
International Trade
Secretary of State for International Trade
President of the Board of Trade (19 July-
The Rt HonDr Liam Fox MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Trade and InvestmentThe Rt Hon Greg Hands MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Trade PolicyThe Rt Hon The Lord Price CVOJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Garnier MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Justice
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Secretary of State for Justice
The Rt Hon Liz Truss MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Courts and JusticeSir Oliver Heald QC MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and Probation Sam Gyimah MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims, Youth and Family JusticeDr Phillip Lee MPJuly 2016–June 2017
MoJ Spokesperson for the LordsThe Rt Hon The Lord Keen of Elie QCJuly 2016–June 2017
Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Rt Hon James Brokenshire MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Kris Hopkins MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateThe Rt Hon The Lord Dunlop
(with Scotland)
July 2016–June 2017
Scotland
Secretary of State for Scotland The Rt Hon David Mundell MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateThe Rt Hon The Lord Dunlop
(with Northern Ireland)
July 2016–June 2017
Transport
Secretary of State for Transport The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of StateThe Rt Hon John Hayes CBE MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Paul Maynard MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Andrew Jones MPMay 2015–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateThe Rt Hon The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon May 2015–June 2017
Treasury
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Second Lord of the Treasury
The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Rt Hon David Gauke MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Jane Ellison MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Economic Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister) Simon Kirby MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Commercial Secretary to the Treasury The Rt Hon The Lord O'Neill of Gatley
(unpaid)
July 2016 – Sept 2016
The Rt Hon The Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMGDec 2016–June 2017
Wales
Secretary of State for Wales The Rt Hon Alun Cairns MPMarch 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Guto Bebb MP
(also a Whip) (unpaid)
March 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateThe Rt Hon The Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
(also with Communities & Local Government)
May 2015–June 2017
Work and Pensions
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions The Rt Hon Damian Green MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health Penny Mordaunt MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Employment Damian Hinds MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Minister of State for Welfare ReformThe Rt Hon The Lord Freud PC
(unpaid)
May 2015–31 Dec 2016
Parliamentary under-Secretary of StateThe Rt Hon The Lord Henley PC (also a whip) (unpaid)21 Dec 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Delivery Caroline Nokes MPJuly 2016–June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions Richard Harrington MPJuly 2016–June 2017

Law officers

Attorney General's Office
Attorney General for England and Wales The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MPJuly 2014–June 2017
Solicitor General for England and Wales Robert Buckland QC MPJuly 2014–June 2017
Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
Advocate General for Scotland The Rt Hon The Lord Keen of Elie QCMay 2015–June 2017

Parliament

House Leaders
Leader of the House of Lords
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
The Rt Hon The Baroness Evans of Bowes Park PCJuly 2016 – June 2017
Deputy Leader of the House of LordsThe Rt Hon The Earl Howe PC
(unpaid; also with Defence)
May 2015 – June 2017
Leader of the House of Commons
Lord President of the Council
The Rt Hon David Lidington CBE MPJuly 2016 – June 2017
Parliamentary Secretary
Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
(also a Whip)
Michael Ellis MP (unpaid)July 2016 – June 2017
House of Commons Whips
Chief Whip of the House of Commons
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MPJuly 2016 – June 2017
Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Commons
Treasurer of the Household
The Rt Hon Anne Milton MPMay 2015 – June 2017
Comptroller of the Household
Whip
The Rt Hon Mel Stride MPJuly 2016 – June 2017
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Whip
Julian Smith MPJuly 2016 – June 2017
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
Whips
The Rt Hon David Evennett MPSeptember 2012 – June 2017
Steve Barclay MPJuly 2016 – June 2017
Guto Bebb MP
(also with Wales Office)
March 2016 – June 2017
Guy Opperman MPJuly 2016 – June 2017
Andrew Griffiths MP (unpaid)July 2016 – June 2017
Robert Syms MPJuly 2016 – June 2017
Assistant Whips Chris Heaton-Harris MPJuly 2016 – June 2017
Heather Wheeler MPJuly 2016 – June 2017
Graham Stuart MPJuly 2016 – June 2017
Steve Brine MP (unpaid)July 2016 – June 2017
Mark Spencer MPJuly 2016 – June 2017
Christopher Pincher MPJuly 2016 – June 2017
Jackie Doyle-Price MPMay 2015 – June 2017
Michael Ellis MP
(also Deputy Commons Leader)
July 2016 – June 2017
House of Lords Whips
Chief Whip of the House of Lords
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
The Rt Hon The Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE PCAugust 2014 – June 2017
Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Lords
Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Rt Hon The Earl of Courtown July 2016 – June 2017
Lords and Baronesses in Waiting
Whips
The Rt Hon The Lord Ashton of Hyde July 2014 – June 2017
The Rt Hon The Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (unpaid)May 2015 – December 2016
The Rt Hon The Baroness Goldie DL(unpaid from Dec 2016)July 2016 – June 2017
The Rt Hon The Baroness Buscombe (unpaid)December 2016 – June 2017
The Rt Hon The Baroness Vere of Norbiton (unpaid)December 2016 – June 2017
The Rt Hon The Baroness Mobarik CBE (unpaid)July 2016 – April 2017
The Rt Hon The Viscount Younger of Leckie Bt May 2015 – June 2017
The Rt Hon The Lord Young of Cookham Bt CH PCJuly 2016 – June 2017
The Rt Hon The Lord Henley PC (also with Work & Pensions from Dec 2016) November 2016 – June 2017
The Rt Hon The Lord O'Shaughnessy (also with Health) December 2016 – June 2017

Notes

  1. Although the 56th Parliament was due to last until 2020, May successfully sought the backing of Parliament for a snap election on 19 April 2017. [1]

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2016–2017
Succeeded by