Truss Ministry

Truss holding her first cabinet meeting

The **Truss ministry** began on 6 September 2022 when Liz Truss was invited by Queen Elizabeth II—two days before the monarch's death—to succeed Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Johnson resigned as leader of the Conservative Party the previous day after Truss was elected as his successor. The Truss ministry was formed from the 2019 Parliament of the United Kingdom, as a Conservative majority government.

On 20 October 2022, amid growing disapproval of her leadership from within the Conservative Party, Truss announced her resignation, making her tenure the shortest in the history of the United Kingdom. She resigned as Conservative Party leader on 24 October and as Prime Minister on 25 October. The cabinet was dissolved following the appointment of Rishi Sunak as prime minister on 25 October.

## Cabinet

### September 2022 – October 2022

#### Changes

* Kwasi Kwarteng was dismissed on 14 October 2022 after market turmoil following the September mini-budget. He was replaced by former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Chris Philp swapped jobs with Edward Argar on the same day.
* Suella Braverman resigned as Home Secretary on 19 October 2022. She was replaced by former Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.

## List of ministers

### Departments of state

 Minister of State for Climate | The Rt Hon **Graham Stuart** MP
 Minister of State for Industry | Jackie Doyle-Price MP
 Minister of State for Science and Investment Security | Nus Ghani MP
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Enterprise and Markets | Dean Russell MP
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility | The Rt Hon Lord Callanan | February 2020 – present

 Minister of State for the Armed Forces and Veterans | The Rt Hon **James Heappey** MP
 Minister of State for Defence | The Rt Hon Baroness Goldie DL (unpaid)
 Minister of State for Defence Procurement | The Rt Hon Alec Shelbrooke MP
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families | Sarah Atherton MP

 Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure | Julia Lopez MP
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy | Damian Collins MP
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Arts and Ceremonials | The Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Civil Society, Heritage, Tourism and Growth | The Rt Hon Lord Kamall | September 2022 – October 2022

 Minister of State for Schools and Childhood | Kelly Tolhurst MP
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for School Standards | Jonathan Gullis MP
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Skills | Andrea Jenkyns MP
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School and College System | The Rt Hon Baroness Barran MBE (unpaid)

 Minister of State for Food | The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Environment | Trudy Harrison MP
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Growth and Rural Affairs | Scott Mann MP
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Environment | The Rt Hon Lord Benyon PC (unpaid)

 Minister for Women | Katherine Fletcher MP (also at Transport and Cabinet Office)
 Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Equalities)

 Minister of State
 Minister of State
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

 Minister of State for Trade Policy | The Rt Hon Conor Burns MP
 The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP
 Minister of State for International Trade | Sir James Duddridge KCMG MP
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports | Marcus Fysh MP
 Minister of State for Investment | The Rt Hon Lord Johnson of Lainston CBE (unpaid, also Minister of State at the Cabinet Office)

Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
 Minister of State
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

 Minister for Local Government and Building Safety, Minister for London | Paul Scully MP
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing and Communities | The Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson MP
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Levelling Up | Dehenna Davison MP
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing | Lee Rowley MP
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities | The Rt Hon Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE

 Minister of State for Northern Ireland | Steve Baker MP
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | The Rt Hon Lord Caine (unpaid)

 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland

 Minister of State
 Minister of State
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (also Minister for Women at the Cabinet Office)

Second Lord of the Treasury
 The Rt Hon **Jeremy Hunt** MP
 Chief Secretary to the Treasury | The Rt Hon **Chris Philp** MP
 The Rt Hon **Edward Argar** MP
 Financial Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister
 Economic Secretary to the Treasury
 Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury

 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

 Minister of State for Work and Welfare | The Hon Victoria Prentis MP
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Growth
 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People, Health and Work
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

### Law officers

 Solicitor General for England and Wales | Michael Tomlinson MP

### Parliament

Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
 Leader of the House of Commons
Lord President of the Council
 Deputy Leader of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon Earl Howe GBE PC (unpaid)

Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
 Deputy Chief Whip
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
 Whips
Baronesses and Lords in waiting
 The Rt Hon Lord Davies of Gower | September 2022 – present

## Departures from the Truss ministry

There were resignations from the Truss ministry after forming a government on 6 September 2022. Truss faced the departure of two cabinet ministers and one junior minister. In addition, she dismissed ministers that served under the previous government.

(Cabinet members shown in bold)

## Non-ministerial appointments

### Prime Minister's Office

 Downing Street Chief of Staff
 Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson
 Political Secretary to the Prime Minister
 Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit

### Party Officers

Minister without Portfolio
 Party Deputy Chairman
 Party Vice-Chairman for Business
 Party Vice-Chairman for Youth
 Party Vice-Chairman for Policy