List of departures from the second Johnson ministry

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 1 cabinet minister. 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.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs meetings of the Cabinet.

2020
Minister

(Cabinet members shown in bold)

 Office Date of resignation Reason
Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Chancellor of the Exchequer 13 February Refused to dismiss his advisers during the 2020 cabinet reshuffle.[1]
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]
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]
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]
Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP Secretary of State for International Development 2 September Department abolished.[5]
Simon Clarke MP Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government 8 September Personal reasons.[6]
The Lord Keen of Elie QC PC Advocate General for Scotland 16 September Concerns arising from the Internal Market Bill.[7]
Chris Green MP Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Education 13 October Opposed the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
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]
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]

See also

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. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  4. MP, Douglas Ross (2020-05-26). "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 2020-05-26.
  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 2020-09-08.
  7. "Lord Keen: Senior law officer quits over Brexit bill row". BBC News. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  8. "Bolton Conservative MP resigns from government position over handling of lockdown". Manchester Evening News.
  9. "Conservative MP quits government job over free school meals". BBC News.
  10. "Liz Sugg resigns as sustainable development minister over cut to aid spending". The Guardian. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

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