Cabinet of the United Kingdom

In the government of the United Kingdom, the Cabinet is a group of Ministers led and chosen by the Prime Minister.

They are the main decision-makers in the British government. People in the cabinet have to be members of either the House of Commons or the House of Lords. There are currently 22 Cabinet positions in the government of the United Kingdom.

All of the current Cabinet members are also members of the governing Conservative Party.

Cabinet Ministers

As of 31 December 2023:

Incumbent		Office(s)	Department	Took Office
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Cabinet ministers
	The Right Honourable Rishi Sunak Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorks) (born 1980)	Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Union Minister for the Civil Service	Cabinet Office	25 October 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-10-25)
	The Right Honourable Jeremy Hunt MP for South West Surrey (born 1966)	Chancellor of the Exchequer Second Lord of the Treasury	HM Treasury	14 October 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-10-14)
	The Right Honourable Oliver Dowden MP for Hertsmere (born 1978)	Deputy Prime Minister Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	Cabinet Office	25 October 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-10-25)
	The Right Honourable David Cameron Member of the House of Lords (born 1966)	Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs	Foreign Office	13 November 2023 (13 months ago) (2023-11-13)
	The Right Honourable James Cleverly MP for Braintree (born 1969)^[1]	Secretary of State for the Home Department	Home Office	13 November 2023 (13 months ago) (2023-11-13)
	The Right Honourable Alex Chalk MP for Cheltenham (born 1976)	Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor	Cabinet Office Department of Justice	21 April 2023 (19 months ago) (2023-04-21)
	Grant Shapps MP for Welwyn Hatfield	Secretary of State for Defence	Ministry of Defence	31 August 2023 (15 months ago) (2023-08-31)
	The Right Honourable Victoria Atkins MP for Louth and Horncastle (born 1976)	Secretary of State for Health and Social Care	Department of Health and Social Care	13 November 2023 (13 months ago) (2023-11-13)
	Claire Coutinho MP for East Surrey	Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	31 August 2023 (15 months ago) (2023-08-31)
	The Right Honourable Penny Mordaunt MP for Portsmouth North (born 1973)	Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council	Office of the Leader of the House of Commons^[a]	6 September 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-09-06)
	The Right Honourable Nicholas True The Lord True CBE (born 1951)	Leader of the House of Lords Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal	Office of the Leader of the House of Lords^[b]	6 September 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-09-06)
	The Right Honourable Michael Gove MP for Surrey Heath (born 1967)	Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities	25 October 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-10-25)
	The Right Honourable Kemi Badenoch MP for Saffron Walden (born 1980)	Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy President of the Board of Trade Minister for Equalities	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	7 February 2023 (22 months ago) (2023-02-07)
	The Right Honourable Mel Stride MP for Central Devon (born 1961)	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions	Department for Work and Pensions	25 October 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-10-25)
	The Right Honourable Gillian Keegan MP for Chichester (born 1968)	Secretary of State for Education	Department for Education	25 October 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-10-25)
	The Right Honourable Steve Barclay MP for North East Cambridgeshire (born 1972)	Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	13 November 2023 (13 months ago) (2023-11-13)
	The Right Honourable Mark Harper MP for Forest of Dean (born 1970)	Secretary of State for Transport	Department for Transport	25 October 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-10-25)
	The Right Honourable Chris Heaton-Harris MP for Daventry (born 1967)	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland Office	6 September 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-09-06)
	The Right Honourable Michelle Donelan MP for Chippenham (born 1984)	Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	20 July 2023 (16 months ago) (2023-07-20)
	The Right Honourable Lucy Frazer MP for South East Cambridgeshire (born 1972)	Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	7 February 2023 (22 months ago) (2023-02-07)
	The Right Honourable Alister Jack MP for Dumfries and Galloway (born 1963)	Secretary of State for Scotland	Scotland Office	24 July 2019 (5 years ago) (2019-07-24)
	The Right Honourable David TC Davies MP for Monmouth (born 1970)	Secretary of State for Wales	Wales Office	25 October 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-10-25)
Ministers who also attend Cabinet
	The Right Honourable Simon Hart MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (born 1977)	Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Government Chief Whip)	HM Treasury^[c]	25 October 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-10-25)
	The Right Honourable Laura Trott MP for Sevenoaks (born 1984)	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	HM Treasury	13 November 2023 (13 months ago) (2023-11-13)
	The Right Honourable Victoria Prentis MP for Banbury (born 1971)	Attorney General for England and Wales Advocate General for Northern Ireland	Attorney General's Office	25 October 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-10-25)
	The Right Honourable John Glen MP for Salisbury (born 1974)	Minister for the Cabinet Office Paymaster General	Cabinet Office	13 November 2023 (13 months ago) (2023-11-13)
	The Right Honourable Esther McVey MP for Wirral West (born 1967)	Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet Office	Cabinet Office	13 November 2023 (13 months ago) (2023-11-13)
	The Right Honourable Johnny Mercer MP for Plymouth Moor View (born 1981)	Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs	Cabinet Office	25 October 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-10-25)
	The Right Honourable Andrew Mitchell MP for Sutton Coldfield (born 1956)	Minister of State for Development	Foreign Office	25 October 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-10-25)
	The Right Honourable Tom Tugendhat MBE MP for Tonbridge and Malling (born 1973)	Minister of State for Security	Home Office	6 September 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-09-06)
	The Right Honourable Michael Tomlinson MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole (born 1977)	Minister of State for Illegal Migration	Home Office	7 December 2023 (12 months ago) (2023-12-07)

Cabinet Of The United Kingdom Media

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairing the first meeting of his Cabinet
The Cabinet table of the British government
Her Majesty's Cabinet on a 19th-century trade card
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022)
24/11/2022. London, United Kingdom. Portrait of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in 10 Downing Street. Picture by Simon Walker / No 10 Downing Street
25/10/2022. London, United Kingdom,Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Picture by Rory Arnold / No 10 Downing Street

Notes

↑ The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is a ministerial department of the Cabinet Office.
↑ The Office of the Leader of the House of Lords is a ministerial department of the Cabinet Office.
↑ Technically a part of the Treasury, but de facto a part of a semi-independent whips office supported by the Cabinet Office

References

↑ "Grants Shapps replaces Suella Braverman as home secretary". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

[2] The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is a ministerial department of the Cabinet Office.

[3] The Office of the Leader of the House of Lords is a ministerial department of the Cabinet Office.

[4] Technically a part of the Treasury, but de facto a part of a semi-independent whips office supported by the Cabinet Office

[1] "Grants Shapps replaces Suella Braverman as home secretary". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

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