resignation/EVENT.csv

Minister,Official title,Date of resignation,Reason,Trigger
Robert Courts,Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign Office,,Opposition to the Chequers Agreement.,Robert Courts
Nigel Adams,Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales,,Opposition to the Prime Minister's attempt to find common ground on a Brexit deal with Jeremy Corbyn.,Nigel Adams
Ranil Jayawardena,Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Work and Pensions,,Opposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement.,Ranil Jayawardena
Christopher Pincher,Comptroller of the Household,,Allegations of sexual assault and harassment.,Christopher Pincher
Suella Braverman,Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union,,Opposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement.,Suella Braverman
Will Quince,Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministry of Defence,,Opposition to the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration.,Will Quince
Rory Stewart,Secretary of State for International Development,,Resigned in protest at Boris Johnson's willingness to leave the EU without a deal.,Rory Stewart
Sir Michael Fallon,Secretary of State for Defence,,Allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour.,Sir Michael Fallon
Andrew Percy,Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy to Canada,,Resigned over opposition to how no deal Brexit policies would harm UK__anada trade.,Andrew Percy
Shailesh Vara,Minister of State for Northern Ireland,,Opposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement.,Shailesh Vara
Philip Hammond,Chancellor of the Exchequer,,Resigned in protest at Boris Johnson's willingness to leave the EU without a deal.,Philip Hammond
David Lidington,Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterMinister for the Cabinet Office,,"May's de facto Deputy PM resigned in protest at Boris Johnson's willingness to leave the EU without a deal, as well as believing it was time to leave the frontbench.",David Lidington
Gavin Williamson,Secretary of State for Defence,,"Dismissed by PM after National Security Council investigation found Williamson leaked highly classified information, in contradiction to the Official Secrets Act, regarding Huawei's 5G network to a national newspaper.",Gavin Williamson
James Brokenshire,Secretary of State for Northern Ireland,,"Resigned on health grounds, due to an upcoming lung operation.",James Brokenshire
Sarah Newton,Minister of State for Disabled People,,"Voted against the government whip and in favour of the ""Spelman amendment.""",Sarah Newton
Alan Duncan,Minister of State for Europe and the Americas,,Resigned in opposition to the incoming Prime Minister's acceptance of a no deal Brexit.,Alan Duncan
Damian Green,First Secretary of StateMinister for the Cabinet Office,,Found to have lied about the presence of pornographic images on his office computer.,Damian Green
Amber Rudd,Home Secretary,,Misled the Home Affairs Select Committee during a hearing on the Windrush scandal.,Amber Rudd
Paul Masterton,Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Scotland Office,,"Voted against the government whip and supported the amended motion after the ""Spelman amendment"" passed.",Paul Masterton
Boris Johnson,Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,,Opposition to the Chequers Agreement.,Boris Johnson
Tracey Crouch,"Minister for Sport, Civil Society and Loneliness",,Opposition to policy rollout delays announced in the 2018 budget.,Tracey Crouch
Anne-Marie Trevelyan,Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Education,,Opposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement.,Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Justine Greening,Secretary of State for Education,,Refused to accept a new position at DWP during the 2018 cabinet reshuffle.,Justine Greening
Steve Brine,Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care,,"Voted against the government whip and in favour of the ""Letwin amendment.""",Steve Brine
Gareth Johnson,Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Exiting the European Union,,Voted against the Withdrawal Agreement in the first meaningful vote.,Gareth Johnson
Anne Milton,Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills,,Resigned due to 'grave concerns' over Boris Johnson's Brexit policies.,Anne Milton
Craig Tracey,Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for International Development,,Voted against the Withdrawal Agreement in the first meaningful vote.,Craig Tracey
Sam Gyimah,"Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation",,Opposition to the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration.,Sam Gyimah
George Eustice,"Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food",,Dissatisfaction with the government acceding to a possible vote on delaying Brexit.,George Eustice
Priti Patel,Secretary of State for International Development,,Conflict of interest arising from secret meetings with the Israeli government.,Priti Patel
Esther McVey,Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,,Opposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement.,Esther McVey
The Lord Taylor of Holbeach,Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords,,"Resigned independent of the ""political situation"" having planned to resign for a long time beforehand.",The Lord Taylor of Holbeach
Jo Johnson,Minister of State for TransportMinister for London,,Opposition to the government's handling of Brexit negotiations.,Jo Johnson
Andrea Leadsom,Leader of the House of CommonsLord President of the Council,,Resigned due to opposition to the Government's Withdrawal Agreement Bill which was set to be introduced.,Andrea Leadsom
Conor Burns,Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign Office,,Opposition to the Chequers Agreement.,Conor Burns
Alistair Burt,Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa,,"Voted against the government whip and in favour of the ""Letwin amendment.""",Alistair Burt
Dominic Raab,Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union,,Opposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement.,Dominic Raab
Rehman Chishti,Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy to Pakistan,,Opposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement and the government's handling of the Asia Bibi blasphemy case.,Rehman Chishti
Chris Heaton-Harris,Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union,,Opposition to a further extension of Article 50.,Chris Heaton-Harris
David Gauke,Secretary of State for JusticeLord High Chancellor of Great Britain,,Resigned in protest at Boris Johnson's willingness to leave the EU without a deal.,David Gauke
Guto Bebb,Minister for Defence Procurement,,Opposition to government-backed amendments to the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill.,Guto Bebb
Greg Hands,Minister of State for International Trade,,Opposition to the expansion of Heathrow Airport; voted against the Airports National Policy Statement.,Greg Hands
Margot James,Minister of State for Digital and Creative Industries,,Resigned in order to support an amendment seeking to prevent prorogation of Parliament.,Margot James