ORDERS APPROVED AND BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT THE PRIVY COUNCIL HELD BY THE QUEEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE ON 8TH OCTOBER 2019 COUNSELLORS PRESENT The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg (Lord President) The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC The Rt Hon Grant Shapps The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers Privy The Rt Hon James Berry MP, the Rt Hon James Cleverly TD MP, Counsellors Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, the Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, the ​ Rt Hon Joseph Johnson MP, the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP and the Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP were sworn as Members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Seven Orders appointing Conor Burns MP, Michael Ellis QC MP, Zac Goldsmith MP, Sir Bernard McCloskey, Alec Shelbrooke MP, Christopher Skidmore MP and Valerie Vaz MP Members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Secretaries of The Right Honourable Dr Thérèse Coffey MP was sworn one of State ​ Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (Work and Pensions). Proclamations Five Proclamations:— 1. determining the specifications and designs for a new series of five thousand pound, two thousand pound, one thousand pound, five hundred pound and two hundred pound gold coins; and a new series of five pound silver coins; 2. determining the specifications and designs for a new series of ten pound gold coins; and a new series of ten pound, fifty pence and twenty pence silver coins; 3. determining the specifications and design for a new series of fifty pence coins in gold, silver and cupro-nickel marking the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; 4. determining the specifications and designs for a new series of two pound coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel and nickel-brass; 5. determining the specifications and designs for a new series of fifty pence coins in gold, silver and cupro-nickel; and one Order directing the Lord Chancellor to affix the Great Seal to the Proclamations. Prorogation Order proroguing Parliament from Tuesday 8th October to Monday 14th October 2019, and directing the Lord Chancellor to prepare a Commission accordingly. Charters Two Orders granting Supplemental Charters to:— 1. The Commonwealth Forestry Association; 2. The National Playing Fields Association. Order granting a Charter of Incorporation to The Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers. Charter Six Orders allowing amendments the Charters of:— Amendments 1. The Royal British Legion; 2. Institution of Chemical Engineers; 3. University of Bristol; 4. University of Reading; 5. The Royal Institute of International Affairs; 6. University of Stirling. Loughborough Order re-appointing Paul Michell as the Visitor of Loughborough University University. Universities of Two Orders approving Statutes of:— Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923 1. Oxford University; 2. St John’s College, Cambridge. Registered The Registered Designs and Trade Marks (Isle of Man) Designs Act 1949 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2019 (SI). Universities Order approving an Ordinance of the University of Edinburgh. (Scotland) Act 1966 Misuse of The Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) (Amendment) Order 2019 (SI). Drugs Act 1971 Patents Act The Patents (Isle of Man) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2019 1977 (SI). Education Nine Orders appointing Katharine Anne Crombie, Gillian Frew, (Scotland) Act 1980 Alison MacDonald, Tracie Ward McEwan, Emma McFarlane, David Francis McKellar, Helen Mulholland, Graham Andrew Parry and Maria Anne Speirs as Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education in Scotland. Social Security 1. The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens’ Rights Administration Act 1992 Agreement) Order 2019 (SI); 2. The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Citizens’ Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (SI); 3. The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens’ Rights Agreement) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2019 (SSI); 4. The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Citizens’ Rights Agreement) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2019 (SSI). Fire and The Fire and Rescue Services (Appointment of Inspector) Rescue Services Act (Wales) (Revocation) Order 2019 (SI). 2004 Education and The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. Inspections Act 2006 3) Order 2019 (SI). Jersey Five Orders approving the following Acts of the States of Jersey:— 1. The Access to Justice (Jersey) Law 2019; 2. The Emergency Powers and Planning (Amendment No.3) (Jersey) Law 2019; 3. The Revenue Administration (Jersey) Law 2019; 4. The Sanctions and Asset - Freezing (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2019; 5. The Taxation (Companies - Economic Substance) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2019. Guernsey Two Orders approving the following Acts of the States of Guernsey:— ​ 1. The Severe Disability Benefit and Carer's Allowance (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2019; 2. The Reform (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2019. Order approving revised Statutes for Elizabeth College, Guernsey. Burial Act 1853 Order giving notice of the discontinuance of burials in St Edward (Notice) The Confessor Churchyard, Burgess Hill, West Sussex. Petitions Order referring a Petition of the The Royal Society of Medicine, praying for the grant of a Supplemental Charter, to a Committee of the Privy Council. Order referring a Petition of Heythrop College, praying for the grant of a Supplemental Charter, to a Committee of the Privy Council. At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day The Right Honourable James Berry having been appointed, by Order, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn and took his place at the Board accordingly. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day The Right Honourable James Cleverly TD having been appointed, by Order, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn, and took his place at the Board accordingly. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day Dr Thérèse Coffey was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council and took her place at the Board accordingly. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day The Right Honourable Oliver Dowden CBE having been appointed, by Order, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn and took his place at the Board accordingly. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day The Right Honourable Joseph Johnson having been appointed, by Order, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn and took his place at the Board accordingly. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day The Right Honourable Kwasi Kwarteng having been appointed, by Order, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn, and took his place at the Board accordingly. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day The Right Honourable Mark Spencer having been appointed, by Order, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn, and took his place at the Board accordingly. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day Conor Burns was, by Her Majesty’s command, appointed a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day Michael Ellis QC was, by Her Majesty’s command, appointed a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day Zac Goldsmith was, by Her Majesty’s command, appointed a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day Sir Bernard McCloskey was, by Her Majesty’s command, appointed a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day Alec Shelbrooke was, by Her Majesty’s command, appointed a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day Christopher Skidmore was, by Her Majesty’s command, appointed a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL This day Valerie Vaz was, by Her Majesty’s command, appointed a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Ceri King At the Court at Buckingham Palace THE 8th DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 PRESENT, THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL THIS day the Right Honourable Dr Thérèse Coffey was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Ceri King BY THE QUEEN A PROCLAMATION DETERMINING THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS FOR A NEW SERIES OF FIVE THOUSAND POUND, TWO THOUSAND POUND, ONE THOUSAND POUND, FIVE HUNDRED POUND AND TWO HUNDRED POUND GOLD COINS; AND A NEW SERIES OF FIVE POUND SILVER COINS ELIZABETH R.