List of resignations from the second May ministry

This is a list of resignations from the second May ministry. Since forming a Conservative minority government on 11 June 2017, Theresa May has faced a significant number of Treasury bench resignations. These have included eight departures from the Cabinet, including two from the Great Offices of State.

2017

Minister
(Cabinet members shown in bold)		 Office Date of resignation Reason
Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP Secretary of State for Defence 1 November Allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour.[note 1][1]
Christopher Pincher MP Comptroller of the Household 5 November Allegations of sexual assault and harassment.[note 1][2]
Rt Hon Priti Patel MP Secretary of State for International Development 8 November Conflict of interest arising from secret meetings with the Israeli government.[note 2][3]
Rt Hon Damian Green MP First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office 20 December Found to have lied about the presence of pornographic images on his office computer.[note 1][4]

2018

Minister Office Date of resignation Reason
Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 8 January Resigned on health grounds, due to an upcoming lung operation.[5]
Rt Hon Justine Greening MP Secretary of State for Education 8 January Refused to accept a new position during the 2018 cabinet reshuffle.[6]
Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP Home Secretary 29 April Misled the Home Affairs Select Committee during a hearing on the Windrush scandal.[note 2][7]
Rt Hon Greg Hands MP Minister of State for International Trade 21 June Opposition to the expansion of Heathrow Airport.[note 3][8]
Rt Hon David Davis MP Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 8 July Opposition to the Chequers Agreement.[note 3][9]
Steve Baker MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union 9 July Opposition to the Chequers Agreement.[note 3][10]
Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 9 July Opposition to the Chequers Agreement.[note 3][11]
Conor Burns MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign Office 9 July Opposition to the Chequers Agreement.[note 3][12]
Chris Green MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Transport 9 July Opposition to the Chequers Agreement.[note 3][13]
Andrew Griffiths MP Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 13 July Allegations of sexual misconduct.[14]
Robert Courts MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign Office 15 July Opposition to the Chequers Agreement.[note 3][15]
Scott Mann MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to HM Treasury 16 July Opposition to the Chequers Agreement.[note 3][16]
Guto Bebb MP Minister for Defence Procurement 16 July Opposition to government-backed amendments to the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill.[note 3][17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fallon resigns as Defence Secretary over behaviour claims". BBC News. 1 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Laura Hughes and Christopher Hope (5 November 2017). "Tory Whip Chris Pincher refers himself to the police after claim of unwanted pass at former Olympic rower". Daily Telegraph.
  3. ↑ "Priti Patel quits over Israel meetings row". BBC News. 8 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Greenfield, Patrick (20 December 2017). "Damian Green resigns as first secretary of state after porn allegations". The Guardian.
  5. ↑ "James Brokenshire: Northern Ireland Secretary resigns". BBC News. 8 January 2018.
  6. ↑ George Parker (8 January 2018). "Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle goes off course". Financial Times.
  7. ↑ "Amber Rudd resigns as home secretary". BBC News. 29 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Greg Hands quits as minister over Heathrow expansion". BBC News. 21 June 2018.
  9. ↑ Heather Stewart (9 July 2018). "Brexit secretary David Davis resigns plunging government into crisis". The Guardian.
  10. ↑ "UK Brexit department minister Steve Baker resigns: government source". Reuters. 8 July 2018.
  11. ↑ Heather Stewart, Pippa Crerar and Dan Sabbagh (9 July 2018). "Boris Johnson resigns as foreign secretary - Senior Conservative becomes third minister to walk out over Theresa May's Brexit plan". The Guardian.
  12. ↑ Sarah Cartlidge (10 July 2018). "Conor Burns stands down from role after Boris Johnson resignation". Bournemouth Daily Echo.
  13. ↑ Alex McIntyre (9 July 2018). "Bolton West MP Chris Green quits Department for Transport role over Brexit". Bolton Daily News.
  14. ↑ "MP Andrew Griffiths quits ministerial post after 'sex texts' to two barmaids are revealed". Daily Telegraph. 14 July 2018.
  15. ↑ Greg Heffer (15 July 2018). "May suffers yet another resignation as Robert Courts quits over her Brexit plan". Sky News.
  16. ↑ "Cornwall MP Scott Mann resigns from Government role over Brexit". ITV News. 16 July 2018.
  17. ↑ Nicola Bartlett (16 July 2018). "Defence minister Guto Bebb resigns to vote against the Government after Theresa May accepted Brexiteer amendments to customs bill". Daily Mirror.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 One of the 2017 Westminster sexual scandals
  2. 1 2 Breach of Ministerial Code
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 In accordance with the principle of Cabinet collective responsibility
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