The 2019 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours are honours awarded following the July 2019 resignation of the Prime Minister,
Theresa May
Theresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead (; ; born 1 October 1956), is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019. She previously served as Home Secretar ...
. The
life peerages and other honours were issued as two separate lists by the
Cabinet Office
The Cabinet Office is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for supporting the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, prime minister and Cabinet ...
on 10 September 2019, while the honours were gazetted as one list on 28 October 2019.
Life peerages
Conservative nominations
* The Rt Hon
Gavin Barwell
Gavin Laurence Barwell, Baron Barwell (born 23 January 1972) is a British politician and former Downing Street Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Theresa May. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Member of Parliament for Croydon Central ...
, to be ''Baron Barwell'', ''of Croydon in the London Borough of Croydon''
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David Brownlow , to be ''Baron Brownlow of Shurlock Row'', ''of Shurlock Row in the Royal County of Berkshire''
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Zameer Choudrey , to be ''Baron Choudrey'', ''of Hampstead in the London Borough of Barnet''
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Byron Davies
Henry Byron Davies, Baron Davies of Gower (born 4 September 1952), is a Welsh Conservative politician, Life Peer and former Metropolitan Police Detective Chief Inspector.
President of the Welsh Conservative Party since 2020, Lord Davies served ...
, to be ''Baron Davies of Gower'', ''of Gower in the County of Swansea''
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Stephen Parkinson, to be ''Baron Parkinson of Whitley Bay'', ''of Beyton in the County of Suffolk''
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Joanna Penn, to be ''Baroness Penn'', ''of Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond''
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Rami Ranger , to be ''Baron Ranger'', ''of Mayfair in the City of Westminster''
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Elizabeth Sanderson, to be ''Baroness Sanderson of Welton'', ''of Welton in the East Riding of Yorkshire''
Crossbench nominations
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Harold Carter , to be ''Baron Carter of Haslemere'', ''of Haslemere in the County of Surrey''
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Sir Kim Darroch , to be ''Baron Darroch of Kew'', ''of St Mawes in the County of Cornwall''
* The Rt Hon
Lady Justice Hallett , to be ''Baroness Hallett'', ''of Rye in the County of East Sussex''
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Ruth Hunt, to be ''Baroness Hunt of Bethnal Green'', ''of Bethnal Green in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets''
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Sir Simon Woolley, to be ''Baron Woolley of Woodford'', ''of Woodford in the London Borough of Redbridge''
Green Party nominations
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Natalie Bennett
Natalie Louise Bennett, Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (born 10 February 1966), is an Australian-British politician and journalist who was the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales from 2012 to 2016. Bennett was given a peerage in ...
, to be ''Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle'', ''of Camden in the London Borough of Camden''
Labour nominations
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Christine Blower
Christine Blower, Baroness Blower (born 20 April 1951) is a British schoolteacher and trade unionist who served as the eleventh General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, a trade union representing qualified teachers across England and ...
, to be ''Baroness Blower'', ''of Starch Green in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham''
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John Hendy , to be ''Baron Hendy'', ''of Hayes and Harlington in the London Borough of Hillingdon''
* Cllr
Debbie Wilcox, to be ''Baroness Wilcox of Newport'', ''of Newport in the City of Newport''
Non-affiliated nominations
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John Mann , to be ''Baron Mann'', ''of Holbeck Moor in the City of Leeds''
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Margaret Ritchie, to be ''Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick'', ''of Downpatrick in the County of Down''
Order of the Companions of Honour
Member (CH)

* The Rt Hon.
Sir Patrick McLoughlin, – Member of Parliament for Derbyshire Dales and former Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Chairman of the Conservative & Unionist Party. For political and public service.
Knights Bachelor
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Geoffrey Boycott
Sir Geoffrey Boycott (born 21 October 1940) is a former Test cricketer, who played cricket for Yorkshire and England. In a prolific and sometimes controversial playing career from 1962 to 1986, Boycott established himself as one of England's m ...
, – Former Captain of the English national cricket team and Captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. For services to sport.
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Ashley Fox
Sir Ashley Peter Fox (born 15 November 1969)''Who's Who'' for second forename,birthplace, parents, marriage and family details is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Bridgwater since July 2024 ...
– Lately Member of the European Parliament for
South West England & Gibraltar, and Leader of the Conservative delegation in the European Parliament. For political and public service.
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Robbie Gibb – Lately Director of Communications, 10 Downing Street. For political and public service.
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Andrew Strauss
Sir Andrew John Strauss (born 2 March 1977) is an English cricket administrator and former player, formerly the Director of Cricket for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). He played county cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club, Middl ...
, – Former Captain of the English national cricket team. For services to sport.
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Ehud Sheleg – Treasurer of the Conservative & Unionist Party. For political and public service
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath
Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB / DCB)
Civil Division
* The Rt Hon.
David Lidington
Sir David Roy Lidington (born 30 June 1956) is a former British politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aylesbury from 1992 until 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and ...
, – Member of Parliament for
Aylesbury
Aylesbury ( ) is the county town of Buckinghamshire, England. It is home to the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery and the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Waterside Theatre. It is located in central Buckinghamshire, midway between High Wycombe and Milt ...
and former Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. For political and public service.
*Peter Storr, – Lately European Adviser to the Prime Minister. For public service.
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
Civil Division
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Peter Hill –
Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
The Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is a senior official in the United Kingdom Civil Service who acts as principal private secretary to the prime minister of the United Kingdom. The holder of this office i ...
and former Director of Strategy, Foreign & Commonwealth Office. For public service.
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG / DCMG)
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George Hollingbery, – Member of Parliament for
Meon Valley and former Minister of State for Trade Policy and
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
The parliamentary private secretary to the prime minister is a parliamentary private secretary serving the prime minister of the United Kingdom. The holder of the office is widely viewed as the prime minister's "eyes and ears" on the backbench ...
. For political and public service.
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Oliver Robbins, – Lately the Prime Minister's Europe Adviser and Chief Negotiator for Exiting the European Union. For public service.
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Knight / Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE / DBE)
Civil division
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Cressida Dick
Dame Cressida Rose Dick (born 16 October 1960) is a British former police officer who served as Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis from 2017 to 2022. She is both the first female and the first openly homosexual officer to lead the Metrop ...
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Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service. For public service.
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Charles Walker, – Member of Parliament for
Broxbourne
Broxbourne is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, England, with a population of 15,303 at the 2011 Census.Broxbourne Town population 2011 It is located to the south of Hoddesdon and to the north of Cheshunt, north of London. ...
and Chairman of the House of Commons Procedure Committee. For political and public service.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Civil division
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Jackson Carlaw
David Jackson Carlaw (born 12 April 1959) is a Scottish politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from February to July 2020, having acted in the position since August 2019. He previously served as Deputy Leader of th ...
, – Member of the Scottish Parliament for Eastwood and Interim Leader of the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party. For political and public service.
* Ian Gallen – Consultant physician and endocrinologist, Royal Berkshire Hospital. For services to public health.
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Fiona Hill – Former Joint Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister and Special Adviser to the Home Secretary. For political and public service.
* Richard Jackson, – Lately Head of Operations, 10 Downing Street and former Head of Operations, the Conservative & Unionist Party. For political and public service.
* The Rt Hon.
Brandon Lewis
Sir Brandon Kenneth Lewis (born 20 June 1971) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor from September to October 2022. He previously served as Chairman of the Conservative Party from 2018 to 201 ...
, – Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth and Minister of State, Home Office. Formerly Chairman of the Conservative & Unionist Party. For political and public service.
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James Marshall – Lately Director of the Prime Minister's Policy Unit, 10 Downing Street. For political and public service.
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James Slack – Prime Minister's Official Spokesman, 10 Downing Street. For public service.
* The Rt Hon.
Julian Smith, – Member of Parliament for Skipton & Ripon and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Formerly Government Chief Whip. For political and public service.
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Nicholas Timothy – Former Joint Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister and Special Adviser to the Home Secretary. For political and public service.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Civil division
* Kirsty Buchanan – Director of Communications, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and former Special Adviser to the Prime Minister. For political and public service.
* Victoria Busby – Lately Deputy Director for Events & Visits, 10 Downing Street. For public service.
* Keelan Carr – Lately Director of Research and Messaging, 10 Downing Street and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister. For political and public service.
* Alexander Dawson – Former Director of Research and Messaging, 10 Downing Street, Special Adviser to the Home Secretary and Director, Conservative Research Department. For political and public service.
* Philip Dumville – Agent to Maidenhead, Beaconsfield, and Chesham & Amersham Conservative Associations. For political and public service.
* Paul Harrison – Lately Press Secretary to the Prime Minister and former Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Health. For political and public service.
* The Hon. Caroline Haughey, – Barrister, Furnival Chambers and Independent Reviewer of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. For public service.
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Seema Kennedy, – Member of Parliament for South Ribble and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office. Former Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister. For political and public service.
* Matilda Macattram – Founder and Director, Black Mental Health UK. For services to mental health.
* James McLoughlin – Lately Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on business relations. For political and public service.
* Dr. Deborah Milligan – General Practitioner, Swallowfield Medical Practice and NHS Locality Lead, Wokingham. For services to public health.
* Raoul Ruparel – Lately Special Adviser to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. For political and public service.
* William Vereker – Lately the Prime Minister's Business Envoy. For political and public service.
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Civil division
* David Beckingham – Political Adviser, 10 Downing Street Political Office. For political and public service.
* Clare Brunton – Private Secretary to the Prime Minister and former Private Secretary to the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff and Principal Private Secretary. For public service.
* Eleanor Nicholson – Lately Deputy Director of the Cabinet Office Europe Unit Secretariat and former Private Secretary to the Home Secretary. For public service.
* Jennifer Sharkey – Executive Secretary to the Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP. For political and public service.
British Empire Medal (BEM)
* Graham Howarth. Head Chef to the Chequers Estate, Buckinghamshire. For public service.
* Debra Wheatley. Housekeeper, 10 Downing Street. For public service.
References
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