BRIEFING PAPER Number 06544, 15 October 2017 Ministers in the 2010 Compiled by Coalition Government Sarah Priddy This list notes ministerial office holders in the 2010 Coalition Government. Ministers’ dates of office Until the 2015 General Election, all Minsters carried on in their posts. After the Conservative party won a majority in the 2015 General Election, the Prime Minister announced senior government Cabinet appointments on 8 May 2015 at which point all Liberal Democrat Ministers ceased to be Ministers. Where a Conservative Minister continued to serve in the new Government, this is indicated in the end date column in the note: • Continued to hold the same office is indicated by ‘continued in post’ • Continued in Government but in another Department, is shown by ‘continued in Govt’ • Another role within the same government department is shown by ‘continued in Dept’ An end-date is given for all Ministers who left the Government where known. Further information The Commons briefing paper on limitations on the number of Ministers and the size of the payroll vote sets out the statutory limits that apply to ministerial appointments. Further information on Ministers is available on the Ministers’ topic page on the Parliament website which contains links to briefings produced by the House of Commons Library, the House of Lords Library and Select Committee reports. Sources Members Names Information Service; DODS People; Hansard and Number 10 press notices and the Government List of Ministerial Responsibilities. Feedback Please send any comments or corrections to: Parliamentary Information Lists Editor, Parliament & Constitution Centre, House of Commons, London SW1A OAA. Suggestions for new Lists welcomed. www.parliament.uk/commons-library | intranet.parliament.uk/commons-library | [email protected] | @commonslibrary Ministers in the 2010-15 Coalition Government The Cabinet Start date End date Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service David Cameron 11 May 2010 continued in post Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council (with special responsibility for political and constitutional reform) Nick Clegg 11 May 2010 08 May 2015 First Secretary of State, Leader of the House of Commons William Hague 15 Jul 2014 08 May 2015 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs William Hague (also First Secretary of State) 12 May 2010 15 Jul 2014 Philip Hammond 15 Jul 2014 continued in post Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne 12 May 2010 continued in post Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Kenneth Clarke QC 12 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 Chris Grayling 04 Sep 2012 continued in Govt Secretary of State for the Home Department Theresa May (Minister for women and equalities to 04 Sep 2012) 12 May 2010 continued in post Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox 12 May 2010 14 Oct 2011 Philip Hammond 14 Oct 2011 15 Jul 2014 Michael Fallon 15 Jul 2014 continued in post Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade Dr Vincent Cable 12 May 2010 08 May 2015 Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith 12 May 2010 continued in post Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Chris Huhne 12 May 2010 02 Feb 2012 Edward Davey 03 Feb 2012 08 May 2015 Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley 12 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 Jeremy Hunt 04 Sep 2012 continued in post Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove 12 May 2010 15 Jul 2014 Nicky Morgan (and Minister for women and equalities) 15 Jul 2014 continued in post Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles 12 May 2010 11 May 2015 Secretary of State for Transport Philip Hammond 12 May 2010 14 Oct 2011 Justine Greening 14 Oct 2011 04 Sep 2012 Patrick Mcloughlin 04 Sep 2012 continued in post Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Caroline Spelman 12 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 Owen Paterson 04 Sep 2012 15 Jul 2014 Liz Truss 15 Jul 2014 continued in post Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell 12 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 Justine Greening 04 Sep 2012 continued in post Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Jeremy Hunt 12 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 Maria Miller (and Minister for women and equalities) 04 Sep 2012 09 Apr 2014 Sajid Javid (and Minister for equalities till July 2014) 09 Apr 2014 08 May 2015 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Owen Paterson 12 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 Theresa Villiers 04 Sep 2012 continued in post Secretary of State for Scotland Danny Alexander 12 May 2010 29 May 2010 Michael Moore 29 May 2010 07 Oct 2013 Alistair Carmichael 07 Oct 2013 08 May 2015 Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan 12 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 David Jones 04 Sep 2012 15 Jul 2014 Stephen Crabb 15 Jul 2014 continued in post Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Laws 12 May 2010 29 May 2010 Danny Alexander 29 May 2010 08 May 2015 Minister Without Portfolio and Party Chair Baroness Warsi (unpaid) 12 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 Leader of the House of Lords Lord Strathclyde (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) 12 May 2012 07 Jan 2013 Lord Hill of Oareford (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) 07 Jan 2013 15 Jul 2014 Government Departments Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Secretary of State and President of the Board of Trade Dr Vincent Cable 12 May 2010 08 May 2015 Ministers of State David Willetts (attended Cabinet; universities and science) 12 May 2010 15 Jul 2014 Mark Prisk (business and enterprise) 13 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 John Hayes (futher education,skills and lifelong learning - jointly with DfE) 18 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint (trade and investment - jointly with FCO, unpaid) 11 Jan 2011 11 Dec 2013 Greg Clark (decentralisation and cities - jointly with DCLG) 19 Jul 2011 04 Sep 2012 Michael Fallon (business and enterprise) 04 Sep 2012 28 Mar 2013 Michael Fallon (business and enterprise - jointly with DECC) 28 Mar 2013 15 Jul 2014 Matthew Hancock (skills and enterprise - jointly with DfE) 07 Oct 2013 15 Jul 2014 Lord Livingston of Parkhead (trade and investment - unpaid) 11 Dec 2013 11 May 2015 Matthew Hancock (attends Cabinet, business and enterprise, Minister for Portsmouth) - jointly 15 Jul 2014 continued in Govt with DECC Nick Boles (skills, enterprise and equalities - jointly with DfE) 15 Jul 2014 continued in post Greg Clark (attends Cabinet; universities and science - jointly with Cabinet Office) 15 Jul 2014 11 May 2015 Ed Vaizey (digital industries - jointly with DCMS) 15 Jul 2014 continued in post Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State Edward Davey (employment relations, consumer and postal affairs) 17 May 2010 03 Feb 2012 Baroness Wilcox (intellectual property) 17 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 Ed Vaizey (culture, communications and creative industries - jointly with DCMS) 21 May 2010 21 Dec 2010 Norman Lamb (employment relations, consumer and postal affairs) 04 Feb 2012 04 Sep 2012 Matthew Hancock (skills - jointly with DfE) 04 Sep 2012 07 Oct 2013 Lord Marland (unpaid) 04 Sep 2012 08 Jan 2013 Jo Swinson (employment relations and consumer affairs - jointly with DCMS) 04 Sep 2012 15 July 2014 Viscount Younger of Leckie (intellectual property) 08 Jan 2013 13 May 2015 Jenny Willott (maternity cover for Jo Swinson) 18 Dec 2013 30 Jun 2014 George Freeman (life sciences - jointly with DoH) 15 July 2014 continued in post Jo Swinson (employment relations and consumer affairs - jointly with DfE) 15 July 2014 08 May 2015 Cabinet Office (CO) Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service David Cameron 12 May 2010 continued in post Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council Nick Clegg (with special responsibility for political and constitutional reform) 12 May 2010 08 May 2015 Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General Francis Maude (attends Cabinet) 12 May 2010 continued in Govt Minister of State Oliver Letwin (Minister for Government policy; Lord Privy Seal to 15 Jul 14; Chancellor of the 12 May 2010 continued in post Duchy of Lancaster from 15 Jul 14 - attends Cabinet) David Laws (attends Cabinet - jointly with DfE) 04 Sep 2012 08 May 2015 Greg Clark (cities and constitution - jointly with BIS from 15 Jul 14) 07 Oct 2013 continued in Govt Jo Johnson 15 Jul 2014 11 May 2015 Minister Without Portfolio Baroness Warsi 12 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 Kenneth Clarke QC 04 Sep 2012 15 Jul 2014 Grant Shapps (Co-Chairman of Conservative Party, attends Cabinet - unpaid) 04 Sep 2012 continued in Govt John Hayes 28 Mar 2013 15 Jul 2014 Parliamentary Secretaries Mark Harper (political and constitutional reform) 12 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 Nick Hurd (civil society) 18 May 2010 15 Jul 2014 Chloe Smith (political and constitutional reform) 04 Sep 2012 07 Oct 2013 Jo Johnson (also Assistant Whip) 25 Apr 2013 15 Jul 2014 Sam Gyimah (Minister for the Constitution - jointly with DfE, continued with DfE after GE) 15 Jul 2014 12 May 2015 Brooks Newmark (civil society) 15 Jul 2014 27 Sep 2014 Rob Wilson (civil society) 27 Sep 2014 continued in post Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Secretary of State Eric Pickles (faith in Britain) 12 May 2010 11 May 2015 Senior Minister of State Baroness Warsi (faith and communities - jointly with FCO - attends Cabinet) 04 Sep 2012 05 Aug 2012 Ministers of State Greg Clark (decentralisation, planning and cities - jointly with BIS) 13 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 Grant Shapps (housing and local government) 13 May 2010 04 Sep 2012 Mark Prisk (housing) 04 Sep 2012 07 Oct 2013 Brandon Lewis (housing and planning) 15 July 2014