Cameron ministry
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The Cameron ministry was the Government of the United Kingdom from May 2010 to July 2016 under David Cameron. The first term of the administration was the UK’s first coalition government since World War II, it included both Conservative and Liberal Democrats ministers. The administration's second term of the was a majority Conservative government.
| Cameron ministry | |
|---|---|
| 2010–2016 | |
 David Cameron | |
| Date formed | 11 May 2010 |
| Date dissolved | 13 July 2016 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Prime Minister's history | 2010–2016 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Nick Clegg (2010–15) |
| First Secretary | William Hague (2010–15) George Osborne (2015–16) |
| Member parties | Liberal Democrats |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 363 / 650 (56%) Majority (2015–16) 330 / 650 (51%)
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| Opposition cabinet | Harman Shadow Cabinet Miliband Shadow Cabinet Harman Shadow Cabinet Corbyn Shadow Cabinet |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader |
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| History | |
| Election(s) | 2010 general election 2015 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 55th UK Parliament 56th UK Parliament |
| Predecessor | Brown ministry |
| Successor | May ministry |
History
changeThe 2010 general election resulted in a Hung parliament, meaning no political party had a majority in the House of Commons. The Lib Dems negotiated separately with the Conservative and Labour parties to see if they could form a coalition government.
After five days negotiation, the Conservatives and Lib Dems agreed to form a coalition government. Gordon Brown travelled to Buckingham Palace and tendered his resignation as Prime Minister to The Queen. David Cameron was appointed in Brown’s place and invited to form a new government. Nick Clegg became Deputy Prime Minister.
After the 2015 general election, Cameron formed a majority government. The government stayed in office until David Cameron resigned as Prime Minister on 13 July 2016 shortly after losing the EU referendum.
Coalition government: 2010–15
changeMay 2010 – September 2012
change| Party key | Conservative | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |
Changes
change- David Laws resigned as Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 29 May 2010 because of an expenses irregularity dating from the previous Parliament. He was replaced by Danny Alexander, who was in turn replaced as Secretary of State for Scotland by Michael Moore.[2]
- On 14 October 2011 Liam Fox resigned as Secretary of State for Defence following the procurement of high-level overseas meetings attendance for his friend and advisor, Adam Werrity, working for a private contractor, and stated that he had "mistakenly allowed the distinction between my personal interest and my government activities to become blurred"[3] His successor was Philip Hammond who was replaced as Transport Secretary by Justine Greening, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, who was in turn replaced by Chloe Smith, an assistant government whip: she was replaced in turn by Greg Hands.[3][4]
- On 3 February 2012 Chris Huhne resigned as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change following the decision of the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute him and his former wife. His successor was Edward Davey, who was replaced as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills by Norman Lamb, replaced in his previous dual roles by Jenny Willott as an Assistant Whip and Jo Swinson as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister.[5]
September 2012 – July 2014
change| Party key | Conservative | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |
Changes
change- On 19 October 2012, Andrew Mitchell resigned as Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons following controversy surrounding an argument with police officers in Downing Street. He was replaced by Sir George Young.[8]
- On 7 January 2013, Tom Strathclyde resigned as Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He was replaced by Jonathan Hill.[9]
- On 7 October 2013, Michael Moore was replaced as Secretary of State for Scotland by Alistair Carmichael, during a reshuffle which focused on junior ministerial ranks.
- On 9 April 2014, Maria Miller resigned as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Minister for Women and Equalities. She was replaced as Culture Secretary and Minister for Equalities by Sajid Javid, and by Nicky Morgan as Minister for Women. Morgan, who succeeded Javid as Financial Secretary to the Treasury, was not a full cabinet member but attended meetings in her role as Minister for Women.[10]
July 2014 – May 2015
change| Party key | Conservative | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |
Changes
change- On 5 August 2014, Sayeeda Warsi resigned as Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and as Minister for Faith and Community, in protest at the Government's response to the conflict in the Gaza Strip.[13] She was replaced at the Foreign Office by Joyce Anelay, with Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles taking on Warsi's former Faith and Community brief.[14]
Majority government: 2015–16
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Changes
change- On 19 March 2016, Iain Duncan Smith resigned from his post of Secretary of State for Work and Pensions over plans by Chancellor George Osborne to cut disability benefits.[17] He was replaced by Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb. Alun Cairns filled the vacancy left by Crabb's promotion.[18] His post was filled by Guto Bebb.
Andy==References==
- ↑ "Her Majesty's Government". Office of the Prime Minister. Archived from the original on 1 August 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ "David Laws resignation: What next for government?". BBC News. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Liam Fox quits as defence secretary". BBC News. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ↑ "As it happened: Liam Fox resigns". BBC News. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ↑ "New Ministerial Appointments" (Press release). Office of the Prime Minister. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ "Her Majesty's Cabinet". Office of the Prime Minister. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ "Her Majesty's Government". House of Commons Information Office. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ Wintour, Patrick; Syal, Rajeev (19 October 2012). "Andrew Mitchell resigns following allegations he called police 'plebs'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ "Lord Strathclyde resigns from cabinet". BBC News. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ "Sajid Javid named culture secretary after Miller exit". BBC News. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ↑ "Ministerial appointments: July 2014" (Press release). Office of the Prime Minister. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ "Her Majesty's Cabinet". Office of the Prime Minister. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ "Baroness Warsi quits as Foreign Office minister over Gaza". BBC News. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "Ministerial appointments: August 2014 – Press releases". Gov.uk. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "Election 2015: Prime Minister and ministerial appointments (Updated 12 May)" (Press release). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ Tilbrook, Richard (14 May 2015). "Business transacted and order approved at the Privy Council held by The Queen at Buckingham Palace on 14th May 2015" (PDF). Privy Council Office (United Kingdom). p. 1. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "Iain Duncan Smith quits: David Cameron 'puzzled' by resignation". BBC News. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ "Stephen Crabb appointed new work and pensions secretary". The Guardian. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.