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1 | 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. | Steve Bowbrick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Most of their resignation letters were published on Twitter, some on Facebook and web sites. This spreadsheet collects links to all the letters. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | This spreadsheet also records the 'out-of-office' payments made to ministers and officials on resignation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 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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8 | Date | Name | Role | Ministry | Letter | Notes | Out-of-office payment* | Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 30/06/2022 | Chris Pincher | Whip | Treasury | https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jun/30/tory-deputy-chief-whip-resigns-after-embarrassing-myself-and-others | £7,920.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 | 05/07/2022 | Rishi Sunak | Chancellor of the Exchequer | Treasury | https://twitter.com/RishiSunak/status/1544368323625947137 | £16,876.00 | Refunded his payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 05/07/2022 | Sajid Javid | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | Department of Health and Social Care | https://twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1544366218789937152 | £16,876.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 06/07/2022 | Simon Hart | Welsh Secretary | Wales Office | https://twitter.com/Simonhartmp/status/1544796759645454342 | £16,876.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 07/07/2022 | Brandon Lewis | Northern Ireland Secretary | Northern Ireland Office | https://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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 07/07/2022 | Michelle Donelan | Education Secretary | Department for Education | https://twitter.com/michelledonelan/status/1544952139549708288 | £16,876.00 | Refused payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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19 | 05/07/2022 | Alex Chalk | Solicitor General | Attorney General's Office | https://twitter.com/AlexChalkChelt/status/1544437737771655169 | £14,490.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 06/07/2022 | Will Quince | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families | Department for Education | https://twitter.com/willquince/status/1544583312353673217 | £7,920.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 06/07/2022 | Robin Walker | Minister of State for School Standards | Department for Education | https://twitter.com/WalkerWorcester/status/1544603001670746112 | £7,920.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 06/07/2022 | John Glen | Economic Secretary to the Treasury | Treasury | https://twitter.com/JohnGlenUK/status/1544623825307959300 | £7,920.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 06/07/2022 | Victoria Atkins | Minister of State for Prisons and Probation | Ministry of Justice | https://www.instagram.com/p/CfqtAkmgEbC/ | £7,920.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 06/07/2022 | Jo Churchill | Environment Minister | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | https://twitter.com/Jochurchill_MP/status/1544637770169307137 | £5,593.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 06/07/2022 | Stuart Andrew | Minister of State for Housing | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | https://twitter.com/StuartAndrew/status/1544647660027760641 | £7,920.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 06/07/2022 | Kemi 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 06/07/2022 | Neil 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 06/07/2022 | Alex Burghart | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills | Department for Education | https://twitter.com/alexburghart/status/1544673706299072514 | £5,593.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 06/07/2022 | Lee 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 06/07/2022 | Julia 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 06/07/2022 | Mims Davies | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment | Department for Work and Pensions | https://twitter.com/mimsdavies/status/1544674148080910338 | £4,479.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 06/07/2022 | Rachel Maclean | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding | Home Office | https://twitter.com/redditchrachel/status/1544692210070962177 | £5,593.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 06/07/2022 | Mike Freer | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports | Department for International Trade | https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/mike-freer-resigns-9125774 | Letter quoted in Ham & High article | £5,593.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 06/07/2022 | Edward Argar | Minister 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 07/07/2022 | Helen Whately | Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | Treasury | https://twitter.com/Helen_Whately/status/1544921576449183745 | £5,593.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 07/07/2022 | Damian Hinds | Minister of State for Security and Borders | Home Office | https://twitter.com/DamianHinds/status/1544928142854340608 | £7,920.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 07/07/2022 | George 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 07/07/2022 | Guy Opperman | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion | Department for Work and Pensions | https://twitter.com/GuyOpperman/status/1544936960954884097 | £4,479.00 | Returned the payment in full when reappointed during Sunak premiership. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 07/07/2022 | Chris 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 07/07/2022 | James Cartlidge | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice | Ministry of Justice | https://twitter.com/jcartlidgemp/status/1544941714925912065 | £4,479.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 07/07/2022 | Caroline 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 07/07/2022 | Luke 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 07/07/2022 | Rebecca 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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46 | 05/07/2022 | Jonathan Gullis | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Office | https://www.facebook.com/jonathangullis/posts/479930323941570 | Letter posted to Facebook | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 05/07/2022 | Saqib 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/1544393507036602368 | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 05/07/2022 | Nicola Richards | Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department of Transport | Department for Transport | https://twitter.com/Nicola4WBE/status/1544402731770716163 | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 05/07/2022 | Virginia Crosbie | Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales | Welsh Office | https://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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 06/07/2022 | Laura Trott | Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Transport | Department for Transport | https://www.facebook.com/lauratrottmp/posts/pfbid0hRcCK4pWSVAEV2kQsaiihuu6s6w2Kvc9XeBMvZ71UCs6U3xApuTEN48WNf2eMR5yl | Text post on Facebook - post subsequently deleted | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 06/07/2022 | Felicity 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/1544623549213810689 | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 06/07/2022 | Selaine Saxby | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Treasury | https://twitter.com/SelaineSaxby/status/1544660117760741376 | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 06/07/2022 | Claire Coutinho | Parliamentary Private Secretary in HM Treasury | Treasury | https://www.facebook.com/claire4eastsurrey/posts/pfbid02F5KZJwoKEyoCbaYaSYCgH5NULDVXgmsikJ9ZHABvkjjiahAzfw2Cf3UyKuGNTii1l | Text post on Facebook | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 06/07/2022 | David Johnston | Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Education | Department for Education | https://www.facebook.com/davidjohnston4wantage/posts/pfbid034WDNmwpPwmuUABLnV8MhYKAA9dAviGo5yNS89NKB1UYC6tT7VSafRaVxp78UdbnCl | Text post on Facebook - post subsequently removed | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 06/07/2022 | Duncan 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/pfbid02RVFcDhV18GaD148mAFg2p1Jj99dhd6aSMKZfcLjQ78k1GmTgxZ6a6TXChbouX7ejl | Text post on Facebook | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 06/07/2022 | Craig Williams | Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Treasury | Treasury | https://twitter.com/craig4monty/status/1544688168162713601 | Twitter account subsequently deleted | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 06/07/2022 | Mark Logan | Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Northern Ireland Office | Northern Ireland Office | https://twitter.com/Mark_Logan_MP/status/1544690869114134530 | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 06/07/2022 | Sara Britcliffe | Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Education | Department for Education | https://twitter.com/SarBritcliffeMP/status/1544710160635011072 | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 06/07/2022 | Ruth Edwards | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Scotland | Scottish Office | https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=487526613180454 | Facebook page subsequently deleted | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 06/07/2022 | Peter Gibson | Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for International Trade | Department for International Trade | https://twitter.com/Gibbo4Darlo/status/1544716395656531968 | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 06/07/2022 | James 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 06/07/2022 | Jacob 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/1544767961134686209 | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 06/07/2022 | Mark 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 06/07/2022 | James Daly | Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Work and Pensions | https://twitter.com/JamesDalyMP/status/1544779547517779971 | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 06/07/2022 | Danny 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/1544782425078878208 | Text tweet | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 06/07/2022 | Dr 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 06/07/2022 | Gareth Davies | Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department of Health and Social Care | Department of Health and Social Care | https://twitter.com/GarethDavies_MP/status/1544817086744109057 | Text tweet | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 07/07/2022 | Rob 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/1544956511406985218 | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 07/07/2022 | Fay Jones | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons | Cabinet Office | https://www.facebook.com/FayJonesBandR/posts/pfbid0QXLb8Pbf57fo1ochn4YSSj3Y85pNeqwB2rBS8BK4i8UuyzhwXmZj4LZVTaoL7XsJl | Text post on Facebook - account subsequently deleted | PPS is an unpaid role - there's no severance payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 07/07/2022 | Jack Brereton | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for International Trade | Department for International Trade | https://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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73 | 05/07/2022 | Bim Afolami | Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party for Youth | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N4ReSdQWFg | Resigned live on Talk TV | Party roles are private and not covered by out-of-office rules | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 05/07/2022 | Andrew Murrison | Trade Envoy to Morocco | https://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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 05/07/2022 | Theo Clarke | Trade Envoy to Kenya | https://twitter.com/theodoraclarke/status/1544426469660758019 | Trade envoys are unpaid volunteers so no out-of-office payments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 06/07/2022 | David Duguid | Trade Envoy to Angola and Zambia | https://www.facebook.com/DavidDuguidMP/posts/451911523421879 | Text post on Facebook | Trade envoys are unpaid volunteers so no out-of-office payments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 06/07/2022 | David Mundell | Trade Envoy to New Zealand | https://twitter.com/DavidMundellDCT/status/1544778932549046277 | Twitter thread | Trade envoys are unpaid volunteers so no out-of-office payments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 07/07/2022 | Richard Graham | Trade Envoy to South East Asia | https://twitter.com/RichardGrahamUK/status/1544962149575008256 | Trade envoys are unpaid volunteers so no out-of-office payments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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80 | 24/06/2022 | Oliver 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 06/07/2022 | Michael 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 07/07/2022 | Nadhim Zahawi | Chancellor of the Exchequer | Treasury | https://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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84 | Some of those resigning may have refused their payments or given them to charity without making this public. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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87 | Independent | https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/payments-sacked-quitting-ministers-1m-year-chaos-2873188 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | House of Commons Library | https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9656/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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