ORDERS APPROVED AND BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT THE PRIVY COUNCIL HELD BY THE QUEEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE ON 25TH JULY 2019 Privy Counsellors Robert Buckland QC MP, Alister Jack MP, Robert Jenrick MP, The Honourable Jacob Rees-Mogg MP and Alok Sharma MP were sworn as Members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Six Orders appointing Jake Berry MP, Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Joseph Johnson MP, Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Mark Spencer MP and Rishi Sunak MP Members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Lord President The Right Honourable Jacob Rees-Mogg was declared and sworn Lord President of the Council. First Lord of the Treasury The Right Honourable Boris Johnson was sworn First Lord of the Treasury. First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs The Right Honourable Dominic Raab was sworn First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. Chancellor of the Exchequer The Right Honourable Sajid Javid made affirmation as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice The Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC was sworn Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (Justice). Secretary of State for International Trade and The Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss was sworn one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (International Trade) and President of the Board of Trade.
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ORDERS APPROVED AND BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT THE PRIVY COUNCIL HELD BY THE QUEEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
ON 25TH JULY 2019
Privy Counsellors
Robert Buckland QC MP, Alister Jack MP, Robert Jenrick MP, The Honourable Jacob Rees-Mogg MP and Alok Sharma MP were sworn as Members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Six Orders appointing Jake Berry MP, Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Joseph Johnson MP, Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Mark Spencer MP and Rishi Sunak MP Members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
Lord President The Right Honourable Jacob Rees-Mogg was declared and
sworn Lord President of the Council. First Lord of the Treasury
The Right Honourable Boris Johnson was sworn First Lord of the Treasury.
First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
The Right Honourable Dominic Raab was sworn First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Right Honourable Sajid Javid made affirmation as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
The Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC was sworn Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (Justice).
Secretary of State for International Trade and
The Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss was sworn one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (International Trade) and President of the Board of Trade.
President of the Board
Order appointing the Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss as President of the Board of Trade.
Secretaries of State
The Right Honourable Priti Patel made affirmation as one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (Home Department); The Right Honourable Ben Wallace was sworn one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (Defence); The Right Honourable Andrea Leadsom was sworn one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy); The Right Honourable Gavin Williamson CBE was sworn one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (Education); The Right Honourable Theresa Villiers was sworn one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs); The Right Honourable Robert Jenrick was sworn one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government); The Right Honourable Grant Shapps was sworn one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (Transport); The Right Honourable Alister Jack was sworn one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (Scotland); The Right Honourable Julian Smith was sworn one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (Northern Ireland); The Right Honourable Alok Sharma was sworn one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (International Development);
The Right Honourable Nicky Morgan was sworn one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport).
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
This day Robert Buckland QC was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council and took his place at the Board accordingly.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
This day Alister Jack was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council and took his place at the Board accordingly.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
This day Robert Jenrick was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council and took his place at the Board accordingly.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
This day The Honourable Jacob Rees-Mogg was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council and took his place at the Board accordingly.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
This day Alok Sharma was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council and took his place at the Board accordingly.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
This day Jake Berry 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 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
This day Oliver Dowden CBE, 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 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
This day Joseph Johnson 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 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
This day Kwasi Kwarteng 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 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
This day Mark Spencer 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 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
This day Rishi Sunak 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 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
HER MAJESTY in Council was this day pleased to declare the Right Honourable Jacob Rees-Mogg Lord President of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, who, having taken the Oath of Office, took his place at the Board accordingly.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Boris Johnson (Prime Minister) was sworn First Lord of the Treasury.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Dominic Raab was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn as First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Sajid Javid did, by Her Majesty’s command, make solemn affirmation as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day Her Majesty in Council was pleased to deliver the Great Seal to the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC, whereupon, by Her Majesty’s command, he took the Oath of Office as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and as Secretary of State for Justice.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn as Secretary of State for International Trade and as President of the Board of Trade.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
HER MAJESTY in Council was this day pleased to appoint the Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss President of the Board of Trade.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Priti Patel did, by Her Majesty’s command, make solemn affirmation as Secretary of State for the Home Department.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Ben Wallace was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn as Secretary of State for Defence.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Andrea Leadsom was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Gavin Williamson CBE was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn as Secretary of State for Education.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Theresa Villiers was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Robert Jenrick was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Grant Shapps was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn as Secretary of State for Transport.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Alister Jack was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn as Secretary of State for Scotland.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Julian Smith was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Alok Sharma was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn as Secretary of State for International Development.
Ceri King
At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 25th DAY OF JULY 2019
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL
THIS day the Right Honourable Nicky Morgan was, by Her Majesty’s command, sworn as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
