The Cameron–Clegg coalition was formed by David Cameron and Nick Clegg when Cameron was invited by Queen Elizabeth II to form a new government, following the resignation of Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 11 May 2010, after the general election on 6 May. It was the UK's first coalition government since the Churchill caretaker ministry in 1945.
Cameron–Clegg coalition | |
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 Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
| 2010–2015 | |
 Cameron (left) and Clegg (right) in February 2015 | |
| Date formed | 11 May 2010 |
| Date dissolved | 8 May 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Prime Minister's history | Premiership of David Cameron |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Nick Clegg |
| First Secretary | William Hague |
| Ministers removed | |
| Member parties | Liberal Democrats |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 363 / 650 (56%)
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| Opposition cabinet | |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader |
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| History | |
| Election | 2010 general election |
| Outgoing election | 2015 general election |
| Legislature terms | |
| Budgets | |
| Incoming formation | 2010 government formation |
| Predecessor | Brown ministry |
| Successor | Second Cameron ministry |
The coalition was led by Cameron as Prime Minister with Clegg as Deputy Prime Minister and composed of members of both Cameron's centre-right Conservative Party and Clegg's centrist Liberal Democrats. The Cabinet was made up of sixteen Conservatives and five Liberal Democrats, with eight other Conservatives and one other Liberal Democrat attending cabinet but not members.[1] The coalition was succeeded by the single-party, second Cameron ministry following the 2015 election.
History
editThe previous Parliament had been dissolved on 12 April 2010 in advance of the general election on 6 May.[2] The general election resulted in a hung parliament, no single party having an overall majority in the House of Commons, for the first time in 36 years. The Conservatives emerged having the most seats, but 20 short of an overall majority.
In the Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition agreement of 11 May 2010, the two parties formed a coalition government.[3][4] The new Parliament met on 18 May for the swearing-in of Peers in the House of Lords and newly elected and returning Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, and the election for the Speakership of the House of Commons. The Queen's Speech on 25 May set out the government's legislative agenda.[5] Of the 57 Liberal Democrat MPs, only two refused to support the Conservative Coalition agreement, with former leader Charles Kennedy and Manchester Withington MP John Leech both rebelling.[6]
The Liberal Democrats had five Cabinet members, including Nick Clegg as Deputy Prime Minister – though after the Cabinet and ministerial reshuffle, David Laws, who was a Minister of State, was allowed to attend the Cabinet but was not a full member. If a Liberal Democrat minister resigned or was removed from office, another member of the same party would have had to be appointed to the Cabinet.[7]
Each cabinet committee had a chair from one party and a deputy chair from the other; there was also a cabinet committee specifically overseeing the operation of the coalition. Both parties' ministers shared collective responsibility for the government's positions, although the coalition agreement detailed several issues on which the parties agreed to differ; the Liberal Democrats abstained from voting in such cases. Clegg, as Deputy Prime Minister, took Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) when David Cameron was unavailable.[7]
Key decisions were made by a core group called the "Quad", made up of Cameron, Clegg, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander, which decided "all major matters of policy" and resolved disputes between the two parties.[8][9][10]
While the government's front benchers sat together in the House of Commons and the two parties acted as a bloc during PMQs,[11] the Liberal Democrat and Conservative backbenchers sat apart and each had their own whips,[11] and the two parties competed in by-elections. On 4 September 2012, Cameron reshuffled his cabinet for the first time.[12] He reshuffled his cabinet for the second time on 14 July 2014.[13]
Cabinets
editMay 2010 – September 2012
edit| Party key | Conservative | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |
Changes
edit- David Laws resigned as Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 29 May 2010 because of an expenses irregularity dating from the previous Parliament. He was replaced by Danny Alexander, who was in turn replaced as Secretary of State for Scotland by Michael Moore.[15]
- On 14 October 2011 Liam Fox resigned as Secretary of State for Defence following the procurement of high-level overseas meetings attendance for his friend and advisor, Adam Werrity, working for a private contractor, and stated that he had "mistakenly allowed the distinction between my personal interest and my government activities to become blurred".[16] His successor was Philip Hammond, who was replaced as Transport Secretary by Justine Greening, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, who was in turn replaced by Chloe Smith, an assistant government whip: she was replaced in turn by Greg Hands.[16][17]
- On 3 February 2012 Chris Huhne resigned as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change following the decision of the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute him and his former wife. His successor was Ed Davey, who was replaced as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills by Norman Lamb, replaced in his previous dual roles by Jenny Willott as an Assistant Whip and Jo Swinson as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister.[18]
September 2012 – July 2014
edit| Party key | Conservative | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |
Changes
edit- On 19 October 2012, Andrew Mitchell resigned as Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons following controversy surrounding an argument with police officers in Downing Street. He was replaced by George Young.[21]
- On 7 January 2013, Lord Strathclyde resigned as Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He was replaced by Lord Hill of Oareford.[22]
- On 7 October 2013, Michael Moore was replaced as Secretary of State for Scotland by Alistair Carmichael, during a reshuffle which focused on junior ministerial ranks.
- On 9 April 2014, Maria Miller resigned as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Minister for Women and Equalities. She was replaced as Culture Secretary and Minister for Equalities by Sajid Javid, and by Nicky Morgan as Minister for Women. Morgan, who succeeded Javid as Financial Secretary to the Treasury, was not a full cabinet member but attended meetings in her role as Minister for Women.[23]
July 2014 – May 2015
edit| Party key | Conservative | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |
Changes
edit- On 5 August 2014, Baroness Warsi resigned as Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and as Minister for Faith and Community, in protest at the Government's response to the conflict in the Gaza Strip.[26] She was replaced at the Foreign Office by Baroness Anelay of St John's, with Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles taking on Warsi's former Faith and Community brief.[27]
List of ministers
editPrime Minister and Cabinet Office
edit| Minister in the House of Commons | Minister in the House of Lords | ||
| Conservative | Liberal Democrat | ||
Ministers in and attending Cabinet in bold
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| Prime Minister and Cabinet Office | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post | Minister | Term | |||
| Prime Minister of the United Kingdom First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service |
The Rt Hon. David Cameron MP | 2010–2015 | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Lord President of the Council (with special responsibility for political and constitutional reform) |
The Rt Hon. Nick Clegg MP | 2010–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | The Rt Hon. Major Desmond Swayne TD MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Sam Gyimah MP | 2012–2013 | ||||
| Gavin Williamson MP | 2013–2015 | ||||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister | Norman Lamb MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Jo Swinson MP | 2012 | ||||
| Duncan Hames MP | 2012–2015 | ||||
| Minister for the Cabinet Office Paymaster General |
The Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP | 2010–2015 | |||
| Minister providing support to the Deputy PM in the Cabinet Office (also in Treasury) | The Rt Hon. David Laws MP | 2010 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Danny Alexander MP | 2010–2012 | ||||
| Minister of State for Government Policy (providing policy advice to the PM) |
The Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP | 2010–2015 | |||
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | The Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Cabinet Office, Minister Assisting the Deputy Prime Minister (also in Education) | The Rt Hon. David Laws MP | 2012–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Cabinet Office (Cities 2013–2015 and Constitution 2013–2014) | The Rt Hon. Dr Greg Clark MP (also Minister of State for Universities and Science 2014–2015) | 2013–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Civil Society | The Hon. Nick Hurd MP | 2010–2014 | |||
| Brooks Newmark MP | 2014 | ||||
| Rob Wilson MP | 2014–2015 | ||||
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office for the Constitution | Mark Harper MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Chloe Smith MP | 2012–2013 | ||||
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office (also Number 10 Policy Unit Chief) (unpaid) | Jo Johnson MP | 2013–2014 | |||
| Minister of State for the Cabinet Office (also Number 10 Policy Unit Chief) (unpaid) | Jo Johnson MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-secretary for the Cabinet Office (also Minister for the Constitution) | Sam Gyimah MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister without Portfolio | The Rt Hon. Kenneth Clarke QC MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. John Hayes MP | 2013–2014 | ||||
| Minister without Portfolio (also Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party, a party-political position) (unpaid) | The Rt Hon. The Baroness Warsi PC | 2010–2012 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Grant Shapps MP | 2012–2015 | ||||
Departments of State
edit| Business, Innovation and Skills | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, President of the Board of Trade | The Rt Hon. Dr Vince Cable MP | 2010–2015 | ||
| Minister of State for Universities and Science | The Rt Hon. David Willetts MP | 2010–2014 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Greg Clark MP (also with Cabinet Office and Minister for Cities) | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (jointly with Education) | The Rt Hon. John Hayes MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills (jointly with Education) | Matt Hancock MP | 2012–2013 | ||
| Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise (jointly with Education) | Matthew Hancock MP | 2013–2014 | ||
| Minister of State for Skills and Equalities (jointly with Education) | Nick Boles MP | 2014–2015 | ||
| Minister of State for Business and Enterprise | Mark Prisk MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Michael Fallon MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Matt Hancock MP (jointly with Energy and Climate Change) | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister for Portsmouth | The Rt Hon. Michael Fallon MP | 2014 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Matthew Hancock MP (jointly with Energy and Climate Change) | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Decentralisation and Planning Policy (jointly with Local communities) | The Rt Hon. Dr Greg Clark MP(also Minister for Cities) | 2011–2012 | ||
| Minister of State for Trade and Investment (jointly with Foreign Office) (unpaid) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint | 2011–2013 | ||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Livingston of Parkhead | 2013–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Culture and Digital Industries (jointly with Culture) | The Hon. Ed Vaizey MP | 2014–2015 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs | The Rt Hon. Ed Davey MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Norman Lamb MP | 2012 | |||
| Jo Swinson MP (jointly as Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities) | 2012 – Dec 2013, June 2014 – 2015 | |||
| Jenny Willott MP (jointly as Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities and Assistant Whip) | Dec 2013– June 2014 (Maternity Cover) | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (jointly with Culture) | The Hon. Ed Vaizey MP | 2010–2014 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Intellectual property | The Rt Hon. The Baroness Wilcox | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Marland | 2012–2013 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Viscount Younger of Leckie Bt | 2013–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG | 2014–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under secretary of state for Life Sciences (jointly with Health) | George Freeman MP | 2014–2015 | ||
| Communities and Local Government | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | The Rt Hon. Eric Pickles MP | 2010–2015 | ||
| Minister of State for Faith and Community | The Rt Hon. The Baroness Warsi PC (also with Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | 2012–2014 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Eric Pickles MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Housing and Local Government | The Rt Hon. Grant Shapps MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Mark Prisk MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| Kris Hopkins MP | 2013–2014 | |||
| Brandon Lewis MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Decentralisation and Planning Policy (jointly with Business 2011–2012) | The Rt Hon. Dr Greg Clark MP(also Minister for Cities 2011–2012) | 2010–2012 | ||
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Decentralisation | Nick Boles MP | 2012–2014 | ||
| Penny Mordaunt MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State | The Rt Hon. Andrew Stunell OBE MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Don Foster MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| Stephen Williams MP | 2013–2015 | |||
| Bob Neill MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Brandon Lewis MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| Kris Hopkins MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Hanham CBE | 2010–2013 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Stowell of Beeston MBE | 2013–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 2014–2015 | |||
| Culture, Media and Sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | The Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Maria Miller MP (jointly as Minister for Women and Equalities) | 2012–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Sajid Javid MP(also Minister for Equalities Apr–Jul 2014) | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister for Women | The Rt Hon. Nicky Morgan MP | 2014 Apr–Jul | ||
| Minister for Sport, Olympic Legacy Tourism | The Rt Hon. Hugh Robertson KCMG MP | 2012–2013 | ||
| Minister for Sport, Tourism and Equalities (jointly with Government Equalities) | Helen Grant MP | 2013–2014 | ||
| Minister for Sport and Tourism | Helen Grant MP | 2014–2015 | ||
| Minister for Tourism and Heritage | John Penrose MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport and the Olympics | The Rt Hon. Hugh Robertson KCMG MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (jointly with Business) | The Hon. Ed Vaizey MP | 2010–2014 | ||
| Minister of State for Culture and Digital Industries (jointly with Business) | The Hon. Ed Vaizey MP | 2014–2015 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Women and Equalities (jointly with Government Equalities) | Helen Grant MP (jointly as Minister for the Courts and Victims) | 2012–2013 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Women and Equalities (jointly with Government Equalities) | Jo Swinson MP (jointly as Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs) | 2012–2013 | ||
| Jenny Willott MP (jointly as Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs and Assistant Whip) | Dec 2013 – June 2014 (Maternity Cover) | |||
| Defence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post | Minister | Term | ||
| Secretary of State for Defence | The Rt Hon. Dr. Liam Fox MP | 2010–2011 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond MP | 2011–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Michael Fallon MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for the Armed Forces | Nick Harvey MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Major Andrew Robathan MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Mark Francois MP | 2013–2015 | |||
| Minister for International Security Strategy | Gerald Howarth MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Surgeon Commander Dr Andrew Murrison MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| Anna Soubry MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans |
The Rt Hon. Major Andrew Robathan MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Mark Francois MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| Anna Soubry MP | 2013–2014 | |||
| Captain Julian Brazier TD MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology | Peter Luff MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Philip Dunne MP | 2012–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (also with Whips Office) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Astor of Hever DL | 2010–2015 | ||
| Education | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Education | The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP | 2010–2014 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Nicky Morgan MP (jointly as Minister for Women and Equalities) | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Schools | Nick Gibb FCA MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. David Laws MP | 2012–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (jointly with Business) | The Rt Hon. John Hayes MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills (jointly with Business) | Matt Hancock MP | 2012–2013 | ||
| Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise (jointly with Business) | The Rt Hon. Matt Hancock MP | 2013–2014 | ||
| Minister of State for Skills and Equalities (jointly with Business) | Nick Boles MP | 2014–2015 | ||
| Minister of State for Children and Families | Sarah Teather MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Nick Gibb FCA MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families | Tim Loughton MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Edward Timpson MP | 2012–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Childcare | Liz Truss MP | 2012–2014 | ||
| Sam Gyimah MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Women and Equalities (jointly with Government Equalities) | Jo Swinson MP (jointly as Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs) | 2014–2015 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools (unpaid) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Hill of Oareford CBE PC | 2010–2013 | ||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Nash | 2013–2015 | |||
| Energy and Climate Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | The Rt Hon. Chris Huhne MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Ed Davey MP | 2012–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Climate Change | The Rt Hon. Greg Barker MP | 2010–2014 | ||
| Amber Rudd MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Energy | Charles Hendry MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. John Hayes MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Michael Fallon MP | 2013–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Matthew Hancock MP (also with Business) | 2014–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | The Rt Hon. The Lord Marland | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Verma | 2012–2015 | |||
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | The Rt Hon. Caroline Spelman MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Owen Paterson MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Liz Truss MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Agriculture and Food | The Rt Hon. James Paice MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| David Heath CBE MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Natural Environment, Water and Rural Affairs | Richard Benyon MRICS MP | 2010–2013 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Farming, Food and Marine Environment | George Eustice MP | 2013–2015 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water, Forestry, Rural Affairs and Resource Management | Dan Rogerson MP | 2013–2015 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Resource Management, the Local Environment and Environmental Science | The Rt Hon. The Lord Henley | 2010–2011 | ||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE | 2011–2012 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Lieutenant Colonel The Lord de Mauley TD FCA | 2012–2013 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Natural Environment and Science | 2013–2015 | |||
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Secretary First Secretary of State |
The Rt Hon. William Hague FRSL MP | 2010–2014 | ||
| Foreign Secretary | The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond MP | 2014–2015 | ||
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | The Rt Hon. The Baroness Warsi PC (also Minister of State for Faith and Communities) | 2012–2014 | ||
| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | The Rt Hon. The Baroness Anelay of St John's DBE PC | 2014–2015 | ||
| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Jeremy Browne MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Hugo Swire MP | 2012–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Europe | The Rt Hon. David Lidington MP | 2010–2015 | ||
| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | The Rt Hon. Hugh Robertson KCMG MP | 2013–2014 | ||
| Captain Tobias Ellwood MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister of State (unpaid) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Howell of Guildford PC | 2010–2012 | ||
| Minister of State for Trade and Investment (jointly with Business) (unpaid) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint | 2011–2013 | ||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Livingston of Parkhead | 2013–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State | Alistair Burt MP | 2010–2013 | ||
| Henry Bellingham MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Mark Simmonds MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| James Duddridge MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Government Equalities Office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Women and Equalities | The Rt Hon. Theresa May MP (also Home Secretary) | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Maria Miller MP (also Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport) | 2012–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Nicky Morgan MP (also Secretary of State for Education) | 2014–2015 | |||
| Minister for Equalities | The Rt Hon. Sajid Javid MP (also Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport) | 2014 | ||
| Minister for Women | The Rt Hon. Nicky Morgan MP (also Financial Secretary to the Treasury) | 2014 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities (jointly with Home Office) | Lynne Featherstone MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities (jointly with Culture) | Helen Grant MP (jointly as Minister for the Courts and Victims) | 2012–2013 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities (jointly with Culture) | Helen Grant MP (jointly as Minister for Sport, Tourism and Equality) | 2013–2014 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities | Helen Grant MP | 2014–2015 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Women and Equalities (jointly with Culture) | Jo Swinson MP (jointly as Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs) | 2012–2013 | ||
| Jenny Willott MP (jointly as Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs and Assistant Whip) | Dec 2013 – June 2014 (Maternity Cover) | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Women and Equalities (jointly with Education) | Jo Swinson MP (jointly as Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs) | 2014–2015 | ||
| Health | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Health | The Rt Hon. Andrew Lansley CBE MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP | 2012–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Care and Support | The Rt Hon. Paul Burstow MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Norman Lamb MP | 2012–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Health Services | The Rt Hon. Simon Burns MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Services | Dr Dan Poulter MP | 2012–2015 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health | Anne Milton MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Anna Soubry MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| Jane Ellison MP | 2013–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality | The Rt Hon. The Earl Howe PC | 2010–2015 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Life Sciences (jointly with Business) | George Freeman MP | 2014–2015 | ||
| International Development | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for International Development | The Rt Hon. Andrew Mitchell MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP | 2012–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for International Development | The Rt Hon. Alan Duncan KCMG MP | 2010–2014 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Major Desmond Swayne TD MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Stephen O'Brien MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Lynne Featherstone MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Northover | 2014–2015 | |||
| Justice | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Secretary of State for Justice |
The Rt Hon. Kenneth Clarke QC MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Chris Grayling MP | 2012–2015 | ||||
| Minister of State for Police, Criminal Justice and Victims (jointly with Home Office) | The Rt Hon. Nick Herbert MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Damian Green MP | 2012–2014 | ||||
| The Rt Hon. Mike Penning MP | 2014–2015 | ||||
| Minister of State for Justice and Civil Liberties | The Rt Hon. Simon Hughes MP | 2013–2015 | |||
| Minister of State (also Deputy Leader of the Lords) | The Rt Hon. The Lord McNally PC | 2010–2013 | |||
| Minister of State for Civil Justice and Legal Policy | The Rt Hon. The Lord Faulks QC (unpaid) | 2014–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Courts and Legal Aid | Jonathan Djanogly MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Courts and Victims | Helen Grant MP (jointly as Under-Secretary of State for Equalities) | 2012–2013 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Courts and Legal Aid | Shailesh Vara MP | 2013–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation | Captain Crispin Blunt MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Jeremy Wright MP | 2012–2014 | ||||
| Major Andrew Selous MP (jointly as Assistant Whip) | 2014–2015 | ||||
| Northern Ireland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | The Rt Hon. Owen Paterson MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Theresa Villiers MP | 2012–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Northern Ireland | The Rt Hon. Hugo Swire MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Mike Penning MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Major Andrew Robathan MP | 2013–2014 | |||
| Surgeon Commander Dr Andrew Murrison MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Scotland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Scotland | The Rt Hon. Danny Alexander MP | 2010 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Michael Moore MP | 2010–2013 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Alistair Carmichael MP | 2013–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | The Rt Hon. David Mundell MP | 2010–2015 | ||
| Transport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Transport | The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond MP | 2010–2011 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP | 2011–2012 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP | 2012–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Transport | The Rt Hon. Theresa Villiers MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Simon Burns MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Kramer | 2013–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Transport | The Rt Hon. John Hayes MP | 2014–2015 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State | Norman Baker MP | 2010–2013 | ||
| Robert Goodwill MP | 2013–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State | Mike Penning MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Stephen Hammond MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| Claire Perry MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Treasury | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | The Rt Hon. George Osborne MP | 2010–2015 | ||
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury (also in Cabinet Office) | The Rt Hon. David Laws MP | 2010 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Danny Alexander MP | 2010–2015 | |||
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Also City Minister to 2014) | Mark Hoban MP(City Minister) | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Dr Greg Clark MP(City Minister) Also Minister for Cities | 2012–2013 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Sajid Javid MP(City Minister) | 2013–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Nicky Morgan MP(also Minister for Women Apr–Jul 2014) | 2014 | |||
| David Gauke MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Economic Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister from 2014) | The Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP | 2010–2011 | ||
| Chloe Smith MP | 2011–2012 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Sajid Javid MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Nicky Morgan MP | 2013–2014 | |||
| Andrea Leadsom MP(City Minister) | 2014–2015 | |||
| Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | David Gauke MP | 2010–2014 | ||
| Priti Patel MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (unpaid) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Sassoon Kt FCA | 2010–2013 | ||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Deighton KBE | 2013–2015 | |||
| Wales | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Wales | The Rt Hon. Cheryl Gillan MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. David Jones MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Stephen Crabb MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales | The Rt Hon. David Jones MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Stephen Crabb MP (Jointly as paid Lord Commissioner of the Treasury) | 2012–2014 | |||
| Alun Cairns MP (Jointly as paid Lord Commissioner of the Treasury) | 2014–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (unpaid) | The Rt Hon. The Baroness Randerson | 2012–2015 | ||
| Work and Pensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | The Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP | 2010–2015 | ||
| Minister of State for Employment | The Rt Hon. Chris Grayling MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Mark Hoban MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Esther McVey MP | 2013–2015 | |||
| Minister of State for Pensions | The Rt Hon. Steve Webb MP | 2010–2015 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People | The Rt Hon. Maria Miller MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Esther McVey MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| Minister of State for Disabled People | Mike Penning MP | 2013–2014 | ||
| Mark Harper MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform (unpaid) | The Rt Hon. The Lord Freud | 2010–2015 | ||
Law officers
edit| Attorney General's Office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General (attends Cabinet when responsibilities are on the agenda) Advocate General for Northern Ireland |
The Rt Hon. Dominic Grieve QC MP | 2010–2014 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Jeremy Wright QC MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Solicitor General | Edward Garnier QC MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| Oliver Heald QC MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| Robert Buckland QC MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Office of the Advocate General for Scotland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate General for Scotland | The Rt Hon. The Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC PC (also Deputy Leader of the Lords) | 2010–2015 | ||
Parliament
edit| House Leaders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of the House of Commons Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal |
The Rt Hon. George Young Bt MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Andrew Lansley CBE MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| Leader of the House of Commons First Secretary of State |
The Rt Hon. William Hague MP | 2014–2015 | ||
| Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | David Heath CBE MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Tom Brake MP (also an Assistant Whip 2014–2015) | 2012–2015 | |||
| Leader of the House of Lords Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
The Rt Hon. The Lord Strathclyde PC | 2010–2013 | ||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Hill of Oareford CBE PC | 2013–2014 | |||
| Leader of the House of Lords Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal |
The Rt Hon. The Baroness Stowell of Beeston MBE PC | 2014–2015 | ||
| Deputy Leader of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon. The Lord McNally PC (also with Justice) | 2010–2013 | ||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC PC (also Advocate General for Scotland) | 2013–2015 | |||
| Whips | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury |
The Rt Hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Andrew Mitchell MP | 2012 | |||
| The Rt Hon. George Young Bt CH MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Commons Treasurer of the Household |
The Rt Hon. John Randall MP | 2010–2013 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Greg Hands MP | 2013–2015 | |||
| Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Commons Comptroller of the Household Liberal Democrat Chief Whip |
The Rt Hon. Alistair Carmichael MP | 2010–2013 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Don Foster MP | 2013–2015 | |||
| Whip Vice-Chamberlain of the Household |
The Rt Hon. Mark Francois MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Greg Knight MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Major Desmond Swayne TD MP | 2013–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Anne Milton MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Whips Lords of the Treasury |
Michael Fabricant MP | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Major Desmond Swayne TD MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| Sam Gyimah | 2013–2014 | |||
| Angela Watkinson MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Anne Milton MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| Jeremy Wright MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Lieutenant Colonel Mark Lancaster TD MP | 2012–2015 | |||
| Brooks Newmark MP (unpaid) | 2010–2012 | |||
| The Rt Hon. David Evennett MP | 2012–2015 | |||
| James Duddridge MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Robert Goodwill MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| Karen Bradley MP | 2013–2014 | |||
| Stephen Crabb MP (Jointly as unpaid Under-Secretary of State for Wales) | 2012–2014 | |||
| John Penrose MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Gavin Barwell MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Harriett Baldwin MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Alun Cairns MP (jointly as unpaid Under-Secretary of State for Wales) | 2014–2015 | |||
| Assistant Whips | Philip Dunne MP (unpaid) | 2010–2012 | ||
| Karen Bradley MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| John Penrose MP | 2013–2014 | |||
| Harriett Baldwin MP | 2014 | |||
| Stephen Crabb MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Jo Johnson MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| Robert Goodwill MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Nicky Morgan MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| Amber Rudd MP | 2013–2014 | |||
| Shailesh Vara MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Robert Syms MP | 2012–2013 | |||
| Claire Perry MP | 2013–2014 | |||
| Bill Wiggin MP | 2010–2012 | |||
| Chloe Smith MP | 2010–2011 | |||
| Greg Hands MP | 2011–2013 | |||
| Gavin Barwell MP | 2013–2014 | |||
| Major Andrew Selous MP (jointly as Minister for Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation) | 2014–2015 | |||
| Dr. Therese Coffey MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Mel Stride MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Ben Wallace MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Damian Hinds MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Mark Hunter MP | 2010–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. Tom Brake MP (also Deputy Leader of the House of Commons) | 2014–2015 | |||
| Norman Lamb MP (jointly with Deputy PM's office) | 2010–2012 | |||
| Jenny Willott MP | 2012–2014 | |||
| Lorely Burt MP | 2014–2015 | |||
| Chief Whip of the House of Lords Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms |
The Rt Hon. The Baroness Anelay of St John's DBE PC | 2010–2014 | ||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE | 2014–2015 | |||
| Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Lords Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard |
The Rt Hon. The Lord Shutt of Greetland OBE PC | 2010–2012 | ||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Newby OBE PC | 2012–2015 | |||
| Whips Lords and Baronesses in Waiting |
The Rt Hon. The Earl Attlee | 2010–2014 | ||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Astor of Hever DL (also with Defence) | 2010–2011 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Viscount Younger of Leckie | 2012–2013 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord de Mauley TD | 2010–2012 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Northover (unpaid) | 2010–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Rawlings | 2010–2012 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE (unpaid) | 2010–2011 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Verma | 2010–2012 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Wallace of Saltaire PC (unpaid) | 2010–2015 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Garden of Frognal (unpaid) | 2010–2013
2014–2015 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Stowell of Beeston MBE | 2011–2013 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Gardiner of Kimble | 2012–2015 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 2012–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Popat | 2013–2015 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Bates | 2013–2014 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Jolly (unpaid) | 2013–2015 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Baroness Williams of Trafford | 2014–2015 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Ashton of Hyde | 2014–2015 | |||
| The Rt Hon. The Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth | 2014–2015 | |||
See also
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- Eccleston, Richard; Krever, Richard, eds. (2017). The Future of Federalism: Intergovernmental Financial Relations in an Age of Austerity. Edward Elgar. ISBN 978-1-78471-778-0.
- Hazell, Robert; Yong, Ben (2012). The Politics of Coalition: How the Conservative–Liberal Democrat Government Works. Hart. ISBN 978-1-84946-310-2.
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- Peele, Gillian; Francis, John G., eds. (2016). David Cameron and Conservative Renewal: The Limits of Modernisation?. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-1-78499-153-1.
External links
edit- "Cameron's government: A guide to who's who", BBC News, 14 May 2010
- "Election 2010: the new cabinet", The Guardian (interactive guide), 12 May 2010