List of departures from the second May ministry

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This is a list of resignations from the Second government formed by Prime Minister Theresa May. After forming a Conservative minority government on 11 June 2017, Theresa May faced a significant number of front bench resignations. These included 16 departures from the Cabinet, including three from the Great Offices of State. She experienced 60 ministerial departures with 42 of these being resignations due to disunity regarding Brexit discord. Lastly, Theresa May herself resigned on 24 July 2019, with Boris Johnson being appointed Prime Minister by Queen Elizabeth II shortly after.

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Context and implications for government

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The Cabinet table

The pace and amount of resignations were described as 'unprecedented' by the Institute for Government, [1] with resignations impacting the civil functioning of the government. For example, in March 2019 fifteen posts had been left vacant due to resignations and a lack of MPs willing to fill positions. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Amber Rudd had to take on Sarah Newton's responsibilities as Minister of State for Disabled People as the position was left unfilled two weeks after her resignation. [2] In less than three years, Theresa May saw more resignations than Thatcher or Blair. [3] The resignations also occurred amid a breakdown of cabinet collective responsibility, with Chief Whip Julian Smith describing May's Cabinet as exhibiting the 'worst cabinet ill-discipline in history', [4] as well as various MPs resigning the whip, including three to join The Independent Group of MPs.

2017

Colour key
Minister
(Cabinet members shown in bold)		OfficeDate of resignationReason
Official portrait of Lord Bridges of Headley crop 2.jpg Rt Hon The Lord Bridges of Headley [note 1] Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 12 JuneDifferences between May's approach to Brexit and his own. [5]
Official portrait of Andrew Percy crop 2.jpg
Andrew Percy MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth 14 JuneDecided to "pursue other challenges" and resigned despite being invited to remain in government. [6]
Lordprice.jpg Rt Hon The Lord Price [note 1] Minister of State for Trade Policy 3 SeptemberWanted to pursue 'business and writing interests'. [5]
Official portrait of Baroness Anelay of St Johns, 2020.jpg Rt Hon The Baroness Anelay of St Johns PC [note 1] Minister of State for Exiting the European Union 27 OctoberResigned on health grounds, due to an injury sustained in 2015. [5]
Official portrait of Sir Michael Fallon crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP Secretary of State for Defence 1 NovemberAllegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour. [note 2] [7]
Christopher Pincher 2012.jpg Christopher Pincher MP Comptroller of the Household 5 NovemberAllegations of sexual assault and harassment. [note 2] [8]
Priti Patel 2016.jpg Rt Hon Priti Patel MP Secretary of State for International Development 8 November Conflict of interest arising from secret meetings with the Israeli government. [9]
Official portrait of Damian Green crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Damian Green MP First Secretary of State
Minister for the Cabinet Office 		20 DecemberFound to have lied about the presence of pornographic images on his office computer. [note 2] [10]

2018

Colour key
Minister
(Cabinet members shown in bold)		OfficeDate of resignationReason
Official portrait of James Brokenshire crop 2.jpg Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 8 JanuaryResigned on health grounds, due to an upcoming lung operation. [11]
Official portrait of Justine Greening crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Justine Greening MP Secretary of State for Education 8 JanuaryRefused to accept a new position at DWP during the 2018 cabinet reshuffle. [12]
Official portrait of Amber Rudd crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP Home Secretary 29 April Misled the Home Affairs Select Committee during a hearing on the Windrush scandal. [13]
Official portrait of Dr Phillip Lee crop 2.jpg Phillip Lee MP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice 12 JuneOpposition to the government's approach to Brexit. Lee later defected to the Liberal Democrats due to the Brexit policy of Boris Johnson. [14]
Official portrait of Greg Hands crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Greg Hands MP Minister of State for International Trade 21 JuneOpposition to the expansion of Heathrow Airport; voted against the Airports National Policy Statement. [15]
Official portrait of Mr David Davis crop 2.jpg Rt Hon David Davis MP Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 8 JulyOpposition to the Chequers Agreement. [16]
Official portrait of Mr Steve Baker crop 2.jpg Steve Baker MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 9 JulyOpposition to the Chequers Agreement. [17]
Boris johnson (cropped).jpg Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 9 JulyOpposition to the Chequers Agreement. [18]
Official portrait of Conor Burns crop 2.jpg Conor Burns MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign Office 9 JulyOpposition to the Chequers Agreement. [19]
Official portrait of Chris Green crop 2.jpg Chris Green MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Transport 9 JulyOpposition to the Chequers Agreement. [20]
Official portrait of Andrew Griffiths crop 2.jpg Andrew Griffiths MP Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 13 JulyAllegations of sexual misconduct. [21]
Official portrait of Robert Courts crop 2.jpg Robert Courts MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign Office 15 JulyOpposition to the Chequers Agreement. [22]
Official portrait of Scott Mann crop 2.jpg Scott Mann MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to HM Treasury 16 JulyOpposition to the Chequers Agreement. [23]
Official portrait of Guto Bebb crop 2.jpg Guto Bebb MP Minister for Defence Procurement 16 JulyOpposition to government-backed amendments to the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill. [24]
Official portrait of Tracey Crouch crop 2.jpg Tracey Crouch MP Minister for Sport, Civil Society and Loneliness 1 NovemberOpposition to policy rollout delays announced in the 2018 budget. [25]
Official portrait of Joseph Johnson crop 2 (cropped).jpg Jo Johnson MP Minister of State for Transport
Minister for London 		9 NovemberOpposition to the government's handling of Brexit negotiations. [26]
Official portrait of Mr Shailesh Vara crop 2.jpg Shailesh Vara MP Minister of State for Northern Ireland 15 NovemberOpposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement. [27]
Official portrait of Dominic Raab crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 15 NovemberOpposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement. [28]
Official portrait of Esther McVey crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Esther McVey MP Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 15 NovemberOpposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement. [29]
Official portrait of Suella Fernandes crop 2.jpg Suella Braverman MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 15 NovemberOpposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement. [30]
Official portrait of Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan crop 2.jpg Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Education 15 NovemberOpposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement. [31]
Official portrait of Mr Ranil Jayawardena crop 2.jpg Ranil Jayawardena MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Work and Pensions 15 NovemberOpposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement.
Official portrait of Rehman Chishti crop 2.jpg Rehman Chishti MP Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy to Pakistan 15 NovemberOpposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement and the government's handling of the Asia Bibi blasphemy case.
Official portrait of Mr Sam Gyimah crop 2.jpg Sam Gyimah MP Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation 30 NovemberOpposition to the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration. [32]
Official portrait of Will Quince crop 2.jpg Will Quince MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of Defence 8 DecemberOpposition to the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration. [33]
Official portrait of Lord O'Shaughnessy crop 2.jpg Rt Hon The Lord O'Shaughnessy [note 1] Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health 31 DecemberResigned due to "family circumstances." [34]

2019

Colour key
  •      Opposition to government policy on Brexit
  •      Opposition to the incoming Prime Minister
Minister
(Cabinet members shown in bold)		OfficeDate of resignationReason
Official portrait of Gareth Johnson crop 2.jpg Gareth Johnson MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Exiting the European Union 14 JanuaryVoted against the Withdrawal Agreement in the first meaningful vote. [35]
Official portrait of Craig Tracey crop 2.jpg Craig Tracey MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for International Development 15 JanuaryVoted against the Withdrawal Agreement in the first meaningful vote. [36]
Official portrait of Eddie Hughes crop 2.jpg Eddie Hughes MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 15 JanuaryVoted against the Withdrawal Agreement in the first meaningful vote. [36]
Official portrait of Alberto Costa crop 2.jpg Alberto Costa MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Scotland Office 27 FebruaryAsked to resign after tabling an amendment to protect rights of EU citizens. [37]
Official portrait of George Eustice crop 4.jpg George Eustice MP Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food 28 FebruaryDissatisfaction with the government acceding to a possible vote on delaying Brexit. [38]
Official portrait of Sarah Newton.jpg Sarah Newton MP Minister of State for Disabled People 13 MarchVoted against the government whip and in favour of the "Spelman amendment." [39]
Official portrait of Paul Masterton crop 2.jpg Paul Masterton MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Scotland Office 13 MarchVoted against the government whip and supported the amended motion after the "Spelman amendment" passed. [40]
Official portrait of Richard Harrington crop 2.jpg Richard Harrington MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry 25 MarchVoted against the government whip and in favour of the "Letwin amendment." [41]
Official portrait of Steve Brine crop 2.jpg Steve Brine MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care 25 MarchVoted against the government whip and in favour of the "Letwin amendment." [41]
Official portrait of Alistair Burt crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa 25 MarchVoted against the government whip and in favour of the "Letwin amendment." [41]
Official portrait of Nigel Adams crop 2.jpg Nigel Adams MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales 3 AprilOpposition to the Prime Minister's attempt to find common ground on a Brexit deal with Jeremy Corbyn. [42] [43]
Official portrait of Chris Heaton-Harris crop 2.jpg Chris Heaton-Harris MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 3 AprilOpposition to a further extension of Article 50. [44]
Official portrait of Lord Bates crop 2.jpg Rt Hon The Lord Bates [note 1] Minister of State for International Development 23 AprilWanted the freedom to explore a "process for restoring our national unity." [45]
Official portrait of Gavin Williamson crop 2.jpg
Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP Secretary of State for Defence 1 MayDismissed by PM after National Security Council investigation found Williamson leaked highly classified information, in contradiction to the Official Secrets Act, regarding Huawei's 5G network to a national newspaper. [46]
Official portrait of Baroness Fairhead crop 2, 2021.jpg Rt Hon The Baroness Fairhead [note 1] Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion 7 MayResigned for "personal reasons." [47]
Official portrait of Baroness Manzoor crop 2.jpg Rt Hon The Baroness Manzoor [note 1] Baroness-in-Waiting
Government Whip 		7 MayResigned for "personal reasons." [47]
Official portrait of Andrea Leadsom crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP Leader of the House of Commons
Lord President of the Council 		22 MayResigned due to opposition to the Government's Withdrawal Agreement Bill which was set to be introduced. [48]
Official portrait of Margot James crop 2.jpg Margot James MP Minister of State for Digital and Creative Industries 18 JulyResigned in order to support an amendment seeking to prevent prorogation of Parliament.
Official portrait of Andrew Percy crop 2.jpg
Andrew Percy MP Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy to Canada 22 JulyResigned over opposition to how no deal Brexit policies would harm UK–Canada trade. [49]
Official portrait of Sir Alan Duncan crop 2.jpg
Rt Hon Alan Duncan MP Minister of State for Europe and the Americas 22 JulyResigned in opposition to the incoming Prime Minister's acceptance of a no deal Brexit. [50]
Official portrait of Anne Milton crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Anne Milton MP Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills 23 JulyResigned due to 'grave concerns' over Boris Johnson's Brexit policies. [51]
Official portrait of Mr Philip Hammond crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP Chancellor of the Exchequer 24 JulyResigned in protest at Boris Johnson's willingness to leave the EU without a deal. [52]
Official portrait of Mr David Gauke crop 2.jpg
Rt Hon David Gauke MP Secretary of State for Justice
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain 		24 JulyResigned in protest at Boris Johnson's willingness to leave the EU without a deal. [53]
Rory Stewart MP (cropped).jpg
Rt Hon Rory Stewart OBE FRSL FRSGS MP Secretary of State for International Development 24 JulyResigned in protest at Boris Johnson's willingness to leave the EU without a deal. [53]
Daivid Lidington Official.jpg The Rt Hon David Lidington CBE MP Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Minister for the Cabinet Office 		24 JulyMay's de facto Deputy PM resigned in protest at Boris Johnson's willingness to leave the EU without a deal, as well as believing it was time to leave the frontbench. [52]
Lord Taylor Official.jpg Rt Hon The Lord Taylor of Holbeach [note 1] Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords 24 JulyResigned independent of the "political situation" having planned to resign for a long time beforehand. [52]

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