Resignations from government: 8 May 2015
The Queen has approved a number of resignations from government following the 2015 general election.

The Queen has approved the following resignations from government:
Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council
- Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
- First Secretary of State, and Leader of the House of Commons 鈥� Rt Hon William Hague
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 鈥� Rt Hon Tom Brake MP and Assistant Government Whip
HM Treasury
- Chief Secretary to the Treasury 鈥� Rt Hon Danny Alexander
Home Office
- Minister of State 鈥� Rt Hon Lynne Featherstone
Ministry of Justice
- Minister of State 鈥� Rt Hon Simon Hughes
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
- Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills; and President of the Board of Trade 鈥� Rt Hon Dr Vincent Cable
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 鈥� Jo Swinson (jointly with the Department for Education)
Department for Work and Pensions
- Minister of State 鈥� Rt Hon Steve Webb
Department of Health
- Minister of State 鈥� Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP
Department for Communities and Local Government
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 鈥� Stephen Williams
Department for Education
- Minister of State 鈥� Rt Hon David Laws (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Department for International Development
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 鈥� Baroness Northover
Scotland Office
- Secretary of State for Scotland 鈥� Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP
Department of Energy and Climate Change
- Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 鈥� Rt Hon Edward Davey
Department for Transport
- Minister of State 鈥� Baroness Kramer
Wales Office
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 鈥� Baroness Randerson
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 鈥� Dan Rogerson
Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
- Advocate General for Scotland 鈥� Rt Hon Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC (and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords)
Whips 鈥� House of Commons
- Deputy Chief Whip (Comptroller of HM Household) 鈥� Rt Hon Don Foster
- Assistant Government Whip 鈥� Lorely Burt
Whips 鈥� House of Lords
- Deputy Chief Whip (Captain of The Queen鈥檚 Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard) 鈥� Lord Newby OBE
- Baroness in Waiting 鈥� Baroness Garden of Frognal
- Baroness in Waiting 鈥� Baroness Jolly
- Lord in Waiting 鈥� Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Read Election 2015: Prime Minister and ministerial appointments for updates on ministerial appointments.