Johnson in 2019

Boris Johnson carried out the third significant reshuffle of his majority government (the Second Johnson ministry) from 5 to 8 July 2022, having last done so in September 2021. This was a direct result of the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis in which more than a third of ministers and parliamentary private secretaries resigned from their positions.

Initial changes were made following the resignations of Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, within hours of each other on 5 July.[1] Nadhim Zahawi was appointed to replace Sunak and Stephen Barclay to replace Javid. Later changes were announced after it was announced that Johnson would resign as Leader of the Conservative Party, triggering a leadership election. Michelle Donelan resigned two days after being appointed to replace Nadhim Zahawi in his former role as Secretary of State for Education. Michael Gove had been dismissed by Johnson on 6 July due to perceived disloyalty to the Prime Minister.[2] Simon Hart also resigned as Secretary of State for Wales on 6 July and Brandon Lewis resigned as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 7 July. Gove, Hart and Lewis were replaced by backbench MPs Greg Clark, Robert Buckland and Shailesh Vara respectively.[3]

The ministry served as a caretaker government until Liz Truss was elected in the Conservative Party leadership election and was sworn in as prime minister.[4]

Cabinet-level changes

Colour key
  •      Joined the Cabinet
  •      Left the Cabinet
Minister Position before reshuffle Position after reshuffle
Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Resigned from the government
Rt Hon Stephen Barclay MP Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Downing Street Chief of Staff		 Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Rt Hon Kit Malthouse MP Minister of State for Crime and Policing[note 1] Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP Chancellor of the Exchequer Resigned from the government
Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP Secretary of State for Education Chancellor of the Exchequer
Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP Minister of State for Higher and Further Education[note 1] Secretary of State for Education
Secretary of State for Education Resigned from the government
Lt Col Rt Hon James Cleverly TD VR MP Minister of State for Europe and North America Secretary of State for Education
Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations		 Dismissed from the government
Rt Hon Greg Clark MP Backbench MP Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Rt Hon Simon Hart MP Secretary of State for Wales Resigned from the government
Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland KBE QC MP Backbench MP Secretary of State for Wales
Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Resigned from the government
Shailesh Vara MP Backbench MP Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Andrew Stephenson MP Minister of State for Transport Minister without Portfolio[note 1]
Chairman of the Conservative Party
Johnny Mercer MP Backbench MP Minister for Veterans’ Affairs[note 1]

Junior ministerial changes

Colour key
  •      Promoted[note 2]
  •      Left the government
Minister Position before reshuffle Position after reshuffle
Tom Pursglove MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and Tackling Illegal Migration Minister of State for Crime and Policing
Simon Baynes MP Backbench MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and Tackling Illegal Migration
Andrea Jenkyns MP Assistant Government Whip Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Skills, Further and Higher Education
Graham Stuart MP Backbench MP Minister of State for Europe
Rehman Chishti MP Backbench MP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for North America, Sanctions and Consular Policy
Trudy Harrison MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport Minister of State for Transport
Karl McCartney JP MP Backbench MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
Leo Docherty MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Veterans Minister for Defence People
Alex Chalk QC MP Solicitor General for England and Wales Resigned from the government
Edward Timpson CBE MP Backbench MP Solicitor General for England and Wales
Will Quince MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families Resigned from government
Brendan Clarke-Smith MP Backbench MP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families
Robin Walker MP Minister of State for School Standards Resigned from government
Will Quince MP Backbench MP Minister of State for School Standards
John Glen MP Economic Secretary to the Treasury Resigned from the government
Richard Fuller MP Backbench MP Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Stuart Andrew MP Minister of State for Housing Resigned from the government
Marcus Jones MP Comptroller of the Household Minister of State for Housing
Victoria Atkins MP Minister of State for Prisons and Probation Resigned from the government
Stuart Andrew MP Backbench MP Minister of State for Prisons and Probation
Jo Churchill MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Agri-Innovation and Climate Adaptation Resigned from the government
Kemi Badenoch MP Minister of State for Local Government, Faith and Communities Resigned from the government
Paul Scully MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets Minister of State for Local Government, Faith and Communities
Jane Hunt MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Cabinet Office Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
Neil O'Brien OBE MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up, The Union and Constitution Resigned from the government
Lia Nici MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up, The Union and Constitution
Alex Burghart MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills Resigned from the government
Lee Rowley MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry Resigned from the government
Julia Lopez MP Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure Resigned from the government
Matt Warman MP Backbench MP Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure
Mims Davies MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Resigned from the government
Julie Marson MP Backbench MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment
Rachel Maclean MP Minister for Safeguarding Resigned from the government
Amanda Solloway MP Lord Commissioner of the Treasury Minister for Safeguarding
Mike Freer MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports Resigned from the government
Andrew Griffith MP Minister for Policy Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports
Edward Argar MP Minister of State for Health Resigned from the government
Maria Caulfield MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety and Primary Care Minister of State for Health
James Morris MP Vice-Chamberlain of the Household Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety and Primary Care
Helen Whately MP Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Resigned from the government
Alan Mak MP Lord Commissioner of the Treasury Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP Minister of State for Security and Borders Resigned from the government
Stephen McPartland MP Backbench MP Minister of State for Security
George Freeman MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation Resigned from the government
Guy Opperman MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion Resigned from the government
Backbench MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion
Chris Philp MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy Resigned from the government
Damian Collins MP Backbench MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy
James Cartlidge MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice Resigned from the government
Sarah Dines MP Assistant Government Whip Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
Rebecca Pow MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature Recovery and the Domestic Environment Resigned from the government
Steve Double MP Assistant Government Whip Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature Recovery and the Domestic Environment
James Heappey MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Peter Bone FCA MP Backbench MP Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
The Lord Greenhalgh Minister of State for Building Safety and Fire Resigned from the government

Whips' Office appointments

Whip Previous position New position
Michael Tomlinson MP Lord Commissioner of the Treasury Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Craig Whittaker MP Backbench MP Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
James Duddridge MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
Stuart Anderson MP Backbench MP Assistant Government Whip
Joy Morrissey MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Assistant Government Whip
Rt Hon Sir David Evennett MP Backbench MP Assistant Government Whip
Adam Holloway MP Backbench MP Assistant Government Whip
Suzanne Webb MP Backbench MP Assistant Government Whip
David Morris MP Backbench MP Assistant Government Whip

References

  1. ↑ Cowburn, Ashley (5 July 2022). "Rishi Sunak resigns as chancellor in devastating blow to Boris Johnson". The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Elgot, Jessica (6 July 2022). "Michael Gove sacked 'for disloyalty': allies reveal how it happened". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "'I'm sad to be giving up': Johnson confirms he is resigning as prime minister". ITV News. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Maddox, Bronwen (7 July 2022). "A Boris Johnson caretaker government can cause real problems". Institute for Government. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Attending Cabinet
  2. ↑ According to the ministerial pay scale:
    Minister of State >
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State >
    Parliamentary Private Secretary

See also

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