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Between 5 and 7 July 2022, over 50 ministers, PPSs and other appointees resigned in protest at Boris Johnson's handling of the Chris Pincher Affair.
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Most of their resignation letters were published on Twitter, some on Facebook and web sites. This spreadsheet collects links to all the letters.
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This spreadsheet also records the 'out-of-office' payments made to ministers and officials on resignation.
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Oliver Dowden went early - resigning his role as co-Chairman of the Conservative Party and cabinet office minister two weeks before the rush, on 24 June 2022.
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Chris Pincher himself resigned on 30 June 2022, making no reference to the offences he'd been accused of in his letter. He was entitled to a full out-of-office payment at the whips' rate of £7,920.00
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DateNameRoleMinistryLetterNotesOut-of-office payment*Notes
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30/06/2022Chris PincherWhipTreasuryhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jun/30/tory-deputy-chief-whip-resigns-after-embarrassing-myself-and-others£7,920.00
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Cabinet
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05/07/2022Rishi SunakChancellor of the ExchequerTreasuryhttps://twitter.com/RishiSunak/status/1544368323625947137£16,876.00
Refunded his payment
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05/07/2022Sajid Javid
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care
https://twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1544366218789937152£16,876.00
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06/07/2022Simon HartWelsh SecretaryWales Officehttps://twitter.com/Simonhartmp/status/1544796759645454342£16,876.00
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07/07/2022Brandon LewisNorthern Ireland SecretaryNorthern Ireland Officehttps://twitter.com/BrandonLewis/status/1544921034368901122£16,876.00
Accepted a second payment of £16,696 when he resigned from Liz Truss's government less than four months later
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07/07/2022Michelle DonelanEducation SecretaryDepartment for Educationhttps://twitter.com/michelledonelan/status/1544952139549708288£16,876.00
Refused payment
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Ministers
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05/07/2022Alex ChalkSolicitor GeneralAttorney General's Officehttps://twitter.com/AlexChalkChelt/status/1544437737771655169£14,490.00
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06/07/2022Will Quince
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
Department for Educationhttps://twitter.com/willquince/status/1544583312353673217£7,920.00
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06/07/2022Robin Walker
Minister of State for School Standards
Department for Educationhttps://twitter.com/WalkerWorcester/status/1544603001670746112£7,920.00
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06/07/2022John GlenEconomic Secretary to the TreasuryTreasuryhttps://twitter.com/JohnGlenUK/status/1544623825307959300£7,920.00
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06/07/2022Victoria Atkins
Minister of State for Prisons and Probation
Ministry of Justicehttps://www.instagram.com/p/CfqtAkmgEbC/£7,920.00
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06/07/2022Jo ChurchillEnvironment Minister
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
https://twitter.com/Jochurchill_MP/status/1544637770169307137£5,593.00
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06/07/2022Stuart AndrewMinister of State for Housing
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
https://twitter.com/StuartAndrew/status/1544647660027760641£7,920.00
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06/07/2022Kemi Badenoch
Minister of State for Levelling Up Communities
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
https://twitter.com/KemiBadenoch/status/1544673839363268616£7,920.00
Was re-appointed to cabinet during the Truss premiership. There's no record of the payment being returned.
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06/07/2022Neil O'Brien
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up, The Union and Constitution
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
https://twitter.com/NeilDotObrien/status/1544675368229011457£5,593.00
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06/07/2022Alex Burghart
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills
Department for Educationhttps://twitter.com/alexburghart/status/1544673706299072514£5,593.00
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06/07/2022Lee Rowley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
https://twitter.com/Lee4NED/status/1544673713710399489£4,479.00
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06/07/2022Julia Lopez
Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
https://twitter.com/JuliaLopezMP/status/1544673757725343744£7,920.00
Was re-appointed to the same job nine weeks later. There's no record of the payment being returned.
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06/07/2022Mims Davies
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment
Department for Work and Pensionshttps://twitter.com/mimsdavies/status/1544674148080910338£4,479.00
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06/07/2022Rachel Maclean
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding
Home Officehttps://twitter.com/redditchrachel/status/1544692210070962177£5,593.00
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06/07/2022Mike Freer
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports
Department for International Tradehttps://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/mike-freer-resigns-9125774Letter quoted in Ham & High article£5,593.00
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06/07/2022Edward ArgarMinister of State for Health
Department of Health and Social Care
https://twitter.com/iainjwatson/status/1544801287254016005
Letter published on BBC reporter Iain Watson's Twitter account
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07/07/2022Helen Whately
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Treasuryhttps://twitter.com/Helen_Whately/status/1544921576449183745£5,593.00
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07/07/2022Damian Hinds
Minister of State for Security and Borders
Home Officehttps://twitter.com/DamianHinds/status/1544928142854340608£7,920.00
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07/07/2022George Freeman
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
https://twitter.com/GeorgeFreemanMP/status/1544929459286966272£7,920.00
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07/07/2022Guy Opperman
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion
Department for Work and Pensionshttps://twitter.com/GuyOpperman/status/1544936960954884097£4,479.00
Returned the payment in full when reappointed during Sunak premiership.
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07/07/2022Chris Philp
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
https://twitter.com/CPhilpOfficial/status/1544939888931635200£5,593.00
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07/07/2022James Cartlidge
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
Ministry of Justicehttps://twitter.com/jcartlidgemp/status/1544941714925912065£4,479.00
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07/07/2022Caroline Johnson
Vice-Chair of the Conservative Party
https://twitter.com/drcarolinej/status/1544955841396326402
Party roles are private and not covered by out-of-office rules
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07/07/2022Luke Hall
Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party
https://twitter.com/LukeHall/status/1544956495175073792
Party roles are private and not covered by out-of-office rules
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07/07/2022Rebecca Pow
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature Recovery and the Domestic Environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
https://twitter.com/pow_rebecca/status/1544972793430810624£5,593.00
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Parliamentary private secretaries
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05/07/2022Jonathan Gullis
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Officehttps://www.facebook.com/jonathangullis/posts/479930323941570Letter posted to FacebookPPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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05/07/2022Saqib Bhatti
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care
https://twitter.com/bhatti_saqib/status/1544393507036602368PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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05/07/2022Nicola Richards
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department of Transport
Department for Transporthttps://twitter.com/Nicola4WBE/status/1544402731770716163PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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05/07/2022Virginia Crosbie
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
Welsh Officehttps://virginiacrosbie.co.uk/news/my-resignation-letter-to-the-prime-minister/
On her web site - page subsequently removed
PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Laura Trott
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Transport
Department for Transporthttps://www.facebook.com/lauratrottmp/posts/pfbid0hRcCK4pWSVAEV2kQsaiihuu6s6w2Kvc9XeBMvZ71UCs6U3xApuTEN48WNf2eMR5yl
Text post on Facebook - post subsequently deleted
PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Felicity Buchan
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
https://twitter.com/FelicityBuchan/status/1544623549213810689PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Selaine Saxby
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Treasuryhttps://twitter.com/SelaineSaxby/status/1544660117760741376PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Claire Coutinho
Parliamentary Private Secretary in HM Treasury
Treasuryhttps://www.facebook.com/claire4eastsurrey/posts/pfbid02F5KZJwoKEyoCbaYaSYCgH5NULDVXgmsikJ9ZHABvkjjiahAzfw2Cf3UyKuGNTii1lText post on FacebookPPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022David Johnston
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Education
Department for Educationhttps://www.facebook.com/davidjohnston4wantage/posts/pfbid034WDNmwpPwmuUABLnV8MhYKAA9dAviGo5yNS89NKB1UYC6tT7VSafRaVxp78UdbnCl
Text post on Facebook - post subsequently removed
PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Duncan Baker
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
https://www.facebook.com/duncancbaker/posts/pfbid02RVFcDhV18GaD148mAFg2p1Jj99dhd6aSMKZfcLjQ78k1GmTgxZ6a6TXChbouX7ejlText post on FacebookPPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Craig Williams
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Treasury
Treasuryhttps://twitter.com/craig4monty/status/1544688168162713601Twitter account subsequently deletedPPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Mark Logan
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Officehttps://twitter.com/Mark_Logan_MP/status/1544690869114134530PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Sara Britcliffe
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Education
Department for Educationhttps://twitter.com/SarBritcliffeMP/status/1544710160635011072PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Ruth Edwards
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Scotland
Scottish Officehttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=487526613180454Facebook page subsequently deletedPPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Peter Gibson
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for International Trade
Department for International Tradehttps://twitter.com/Gibbo4Darlo/status/1544716395656531968PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022James Sunderland
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
https://www.ukpol.co.uk/james-sunderland-2022-letter-of-resignation-as-pps-to-defra/
Statement republished by the UK Pol political speech archive
PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Jacob Young
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
https://twitter.com/JacobYoungMP/status/1544767961134686209PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Mark Fletcher
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
https://twitter.com/REWearmouth/status/1544706039957831686
Letter published on Daily Mirror reporter Rachel Wearmouth's Twitter account - post subsequently deleted
PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022James Daly
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Work and Pensions
https://twitter.com/JamesDalyMP/status/1544779547517779971PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Danny Kruger
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
https://twitter.com/danny__kruger/status/1544782425078878208Text tweetPPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Dr James Davies
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care
https://twitter.com/business_owen/status/1544780747361468418
Letter published on Daily Post reporter Owen Hughes' Twitter account
PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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06/07/2022Gareth Davies
Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care
https://twitter.com/GarethDavies_MP/status/1544817086744109057Text tweetPPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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07/07/2022Rob Butler
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
https://twitter.com/RobBAylesbury/status/1544956511406985218PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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07/07/2022Fay Jones
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons
Cabinet Officehttps://www.facebook.com/FayJonesBandR/posts/pfbid0QXLb8Pbf57fo1ochn4YSSj3Y85pNeqwB2rBS8BK4i8UuyzhwXmZj4LZVTaoL7XsJl
Text post on Facebook - account subsequently deleted
PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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07/07/2022Jack Brereton
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for International Trade
Department for International Tradehttps://twitter.com/journoontheedge/status/1544960517214801925
Letter published on Staffordshire Local Democracy Reporter Richard Price's Twitter account
PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment
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Others
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05/07/2022Bim Afolami
Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party for Youth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N4ReSdQWFgResigned live on Talk TV
Party roles are private and not covered by out-of-office rules
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05/07/2022Andrew MurrisonTrade Envoy to Moroccohttps://twitter.com/AWMurrison/status/1544385269138350081
Slight improvement on first go https://twitter.com/AWMurrison/status/1544380831178825733
Trade envoys are unpaid volunteers so no out-of-office payments
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05/07/2022Theo ClarkeTrade Envoy to Kenyahttps://twitter.com/theodoraclarke/status/1544426469660758019
Trade envoys are unpaid volunteers so no out-of-office payments
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06/07/2022David DuguidTrade Envoy to Angola and Zambiahttps://www.facebook.com/DavidDuguidMP/posts/451911523421879Text post on Facebook
Trade envoys are unpaid volunteers so no out-of-office payments
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06/07/2022David MundellTrade Envoy to New Zealandhttps://twitter.com/DavidMundellDCT/status/1544778932549046277Twitter thread
Trade envoys are unpaid volunteers so no out-of-office payments
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07/07/2022Richard GrahamTrade Envoy to South East Asiahttps://twitter.com/RichardGrahamUK/status/1544962149575008256
Trade envoys are unpaid volunteers so no out-of-office payments
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24/06/2022Oliver Dowden
Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio
https://twitter.com/OliverDowden/status/1540191893258207232
Resigned on 24 June 2022, in protest at the Prime Minister's partygate misconduct
Minister without Portfolio role is unpaid and party roles are private so no out-of-office payments
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06/07/2022Michael Gove
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Did not resign but was dismissed by the Prime Minister on 6 July 2022
£16,876.00
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07/07/2022Nadhim ZahawiChancellor of the ExchequerTreasuryhttps://twitter.com/nadhimzahawi/status/1544950219657330688
Did not resign but sent a letter urging the Prime Minister to 'go now' on 7 July
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Some of those resigning may have refused their payments or given them to charity without making this public.
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Sources for out-of-office payments
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Independent
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/payments-sacked-quitting-ministers-1m-year-chaos-2873188
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House of Commons Library
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9656/
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66257579
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Wikipedia
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