List of departures from the second Johnson ministry

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This is a list of resignations from the second government formed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Since forming a government on 13 December 2019 after the general election, Johnson has faced the resignation of 2 cabinet ministers. This list omits ministers who were invited to leave the government during the cabinet reshuffle. It also discludes all ministers who resigned during the previous government formed by Boris Johnson.

2020[]

Minister

(Cabinet members shown in bold)

Office Date of resignation Reason
Official portrait of Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Chancellor of the Exchequer 13 February Refused to dismiss his advisers during the 2020 cabinet reshuffle.[1]
Official portrait of Rt Hon Jake Berry MP crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Jake Berry MP Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth 13 February Refused to accept a new position during the 2020 cabinet reshuffle.[2]
Official portrait of Rt Hon Conor Burns MP crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Conor Burns MP Minister of State for Trade Policy 4 May Standards Committee found that he had used his position to intimidate a member of the public.[3]
Official portrait of Douglas Ross MP crop 2.jpg Douglas Ross MP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland 26 May Discontented with Dominic Cummings' explanation for breaching the government's restrictions on travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Official portrait of Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP Secretary of State for International Development 2 September Department abolished.[5]
Official portrait of Mr Simon Clarke MP crop 2.jpg Simon Clarke MP Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government 8 September Personal reasons.[6]
Lord keen.jpg The Lord Keen of Elie QC PC Advocate General for Scotland 16 September Concerns arising from the Internal Market Bill.[7]
Official portrait of Chris Green MP crop 2.jpg Chris Green MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Education 13 October Opposed the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Official portrait of Caroline Ansell MP crop 2.jpg Caroline Ansell MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 22 October Defied government whip on free school meals.[9]
Official portrait of Baroness Sugg crop 2.jpg Rt Hon The Baroness Sugg CBE Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Overseas Territories and Sustainable Development 25 November Opposed the announcement of cuts to the overseas aid budget.[10]

2021[]

Minister

(Cabinet members shown in bold)

Office Date of resignation Reason
Official portrait of Kelly Tolhurst crop 2.jpg Kelly Tolhurst MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Rough Sleeping 16 January Personal reasons.[11]
Official portrait of Johnny Mercer (cropped).jpg Johnny Mercer MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Veterans 20 April Expressed frustration that the Overseas Operations Bill did not include legal protections for British soldiers that served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. It has been reported that Mercer was sacked by Johnson.[12]
Official portrait of Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP crop 2.jpg Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP Secretary of State for Health and Social Care 26 June Breaching social distancing guidelines after he was revealed to be having an affair with his aide and departmental Non-Executive Director Gina Colangelo.[13]
Official portrait of Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP crop 2.jpg Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP Minister of State for Security 7 July Health reasons; surgery on a lung tumor.[14]
The Lord Frost (cropped).jpg Rt Hon The Lord Frost CMG PC Minister of State for the Cabinet Office 18 December Opposition to "COVID Plan B" and the political direction of the government.[15]

2022[]

Minister

(Cabinet members shown in bold)

Office Date of resignation Reason
Lord agnew (cropped).jpg Rt Hon The Lord Agnew of Oulton DL Minister of State for Efficiency and Transformation 24 January Unable to defend the government's track record on tackling fraud in Covid business schemes.[16]
Official portrait of Angela Richardson MP crop 2.jpg Angela Richardson MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 31 January Criticised Boris Johnson for his mishandling of the partygate affair[17]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Sajid Javid resigns as chancellor". BBC News. 13 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry quits Government". North West. 13 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Minister resigns over 'veiled threats' in letter". BBC News. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. ^ MP, Douglas Ross (26 May 2020). "I haven't commented publicly on the situation with Dominic Cummings as I have waited to hear the full details. I welcome the statement to clarify matters, but there remains aspects of the explanation which I have trouble with. As a result I have resigned as a government Minister.pic.twitter.com/6yXLyMzItJ". @Douglas4Moray. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. ^ Walker, Jonathan (1 September 2020). "Berwick MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan entitled to £17,000 payout after Boris Johnson abolishes her job". Chronicle Live.
  6. ^ Clarke, Simon (8 September 2020). "With regret, I have decided to stand down from the Government for personal reasons. It has been an honour and a privilege and I hope to return to serve at a future opportunity". @SimonClarkeMP. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Lord Keen: Senior law officer quits over Brexit bill row". BBC News. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Bolton Conservative MP resigns from government position over handling of lockdown". Manchester Evening News. 13 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Conservative MP quits government job over free school meals". BBC News. 22 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Liz Sugg resigns as sustainable development minister over cut to aid spending". The Guardian. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Conservative MP Kelly Tolhurst resigns as Housing Minister following 'devastating family news'". The Telegraph. 16 January 2021.
  12. ^ Kate Proctor (20 April 2021). "Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer Quits Government Claiming It Has "Abandoned" Soldiers Who Served In Northern Ireland". PoliticsHome.
  13. ^ "Matt Hancock quits as health secretary after breaking social distance guidance". BBC News. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  14. ^ "James Brokenshire steps back from ministerial role for cancer surgery". BBC News. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Brexit minister Lord Frost resigns over Covid plan B measures". The Guardian. 18 December 2021.
  16. ^ Payne, Sebastian; Thomas, Daniel (2022-01-24). "UK anti-fraud minister quits over 'lamentable' Covid loan oversight". Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  17. ^ "Tory MP warns he no longer supports Boris Johnson during stormy Commons session". London Evening Standard. 31 January 2022.

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