Press release

Resignations from government: 8 May 2015

The Queen has approved a number of resignations from government following the 2015 general election.

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

The Queen has approved the following resignations from government:

Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council

  • Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP

Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

  • First Secretary of State, and Leader of the House of Commons 바카라 사이트“ Rt Hon William Hague
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 바카라 사이트“ Rt Hon Tom Brake MP and Assistant 바카라 사이트 Whip

HM Treasury

  • Chief Secretary to the Treasury 바카라 사이트“ Rt Hon Danny Alexander

Home Office

  • Minister of State 바카라 사이트“ Rt Hon Lynne Featherstone

Ministry of Justice

  • Minister of State 바카라 사이트“ Rt Hon Simon Hughes

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

  • Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills; and President of the Board of Trade 바카라 사이트“ Rt Hon Dr Vincent Cable
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 바카라 사이트“ Jo Swinson (jointly with the Department for Education)

Department for Work and Pensions

  • Minister of State 바카라 사이트“ Rt Hon Steve Webb

Department of Health

  • Minister of State 바카라 사이트“ Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP

Department for Communities and Local 바카라 사이트

  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 바카라 사이트“ Stephen Williams

Department for Education

  • Minister of State 바카라 사이트“ Rt Hon David Laws (jointly with the Cabinet Office)

Department for International Development

  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 바카라 사이트“ Baroness Northover

Scotland Office

  • Secretary of State for Scotland 바카라 사이트“ Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP

Department of Energy and Climate Change

  • Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 바카라 사이트“ Rt Hon Edward Davey

Department for Transport

  • Minister of State 바카라 사이트“ Baroness Kramer

Wales Office

  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 바카라 사이트“ Baroness Randerson

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 바카라 사이트“ Dan Rogerson

Office of the Advocate General for Scotland

  • Advocate General for Scotland 바카라 사이트“ Rt Hon Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC (and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords)

Whips 바카라 사이트“ House of Commons

  • Deputy Chief Whip (Comptroller of HM Household) 바카라 사이트“ Rt Hon Don Foster
  • Assistant 바카라 사이트 Whip 바카라 사이트“ Lorely Burt

Whips 바카라 사이트“ House of Lords

  • Deputy Chief Whip (Captain of The Queen바카라 사이트™s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard) 바카라 사이트“ Lord Newby OBE
  • Baroness in Waiting 바카라 사이트“ Baroness Garden of Frognal
  • Baroness in Waiting 바카라 사이트“ Baroness Jolly
  • Lord in Waiting 바카라 사이트“ Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Read Election 2015: Prime Minister and ministerial appointments for updates on ministerial appointments.

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Published 8 May 2015