Prime Ministers
This note lists the Prime Ministers that have served in the United Kingdom, since 1721. It also provides information on changes of Prime Ministers between elections since 1900.
Attendance of the Prime Minister at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) since 1979
This list notes the number of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) attended by Prime Ministers since 1979.
Regional Cabinet meetings of the UK Government
This list notes Cabinet meetings held away from Downing Street. Regional Cabinet meetings were introduced by Gordon Brown in 2008 and continued under David Cameron's Coalition Government. Theresa May held two regional Cabinet meeting in 2017 and 2018, and Boris Johnson in 2020 and 2022. Prior to 2008, Cabinet meetings outside London were extremely rare.
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Ministers in the Conservative Governments: 2015, 2017 and 2019 Parliaments
This list notes ministerial office holders since the 2015 General Election.
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Parliamentary Private Secretaries to Prime Ministers since 1906
This List notes Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPSs) to successive Prime Ministers since 1906.
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Cabinet Ministers suffering electoral defeat while holding office
This list notes all serving Cabinet ministers since 1900 who have lost their seats. It does not include Ministers who were not of Cabinet rank who lost their seats, or individuals who had served in the Cabinet at one time but lost their seat after having left the Cabinet.
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Ministers in the 2010-15 Coalition Government
This list notes ministerial office holders in the 2010 Coalition Government.
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Government Chief Whips and Deputy Whips since 1945
List of Government Chief Whips and Deputy Whips in the Commons and Lords since 1945.
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Ministers who have held ministerial office for 20 years or more
This note gives names and details of those individuals, in either House, who have spent twenty years or more in total in ministerial positions.
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Ministers in the Labour Governments: 1997–2010
This list notes ministerial office holders in the Labour Governments from 1997 to 2010.
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PIL: Twentieth Century Prime Ministers and their Governments
This PIL notes Prime Ministers that have served in the United Kingdom since 1900.
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Ministers in the Conservative Governments: 1979–1997
This list notes ministerial office holders in the Conservative Governments from 1979 to 1997.