Privy Council Members

Members of the Privy Council are appointed for life. Only Ministers of the current Government participate in its day-to-day business and they are accountable to Parliament for all matters conducted through the Privy Council.

Joined in 1997

The Rt Hon Andrew Smith

The Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe

The Rt Hon Clare Short

The Rt Hon Gavin Strang

The Rt Hon Jack Straw

The Rt Hon Michael Jack CBE

The Rt Hon Nicholas Brown

The Rt Hon Ronald Davies

The Rt Hon Sir David Davis KCB

The Rt Hon Sir John Chadwick ED

The Rt Hon Sir Richard Buxton

The Rt Hon Sir Thomas Clarke CBE

The Rt Hon The Baroness Harman

The Rt Hon The Baroness Taylor of Bolton

The Rt Hon The Lord Blunkett

The Rt Hon The Lord Clark of Windermere

The Rt Hon The Lord Cullen of Whitekirk KT

The Rt Hon The Lord Hardie

The Rt Hon The Lord Irvine of Lairg KC

The Rt Hon The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT GCMG

The Rt Hon The Lord Smith of Finsbury

The Rt Hon The Lord Wigley