Privy Council Members
Those appointed to the Privy Council mostly comprise ministers, other Parliamentarians and members of the judiciary. The appointment of Privy Counsellors is made by the Sovereign on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. Appointment to the Privy Council is for life and therefore the majority of Counsellors play no part in the
Privy Council’s day-to-day business, which is largely conducted by ministers of the government of the day.
Members appointed to the Privy Council
Joined in 2009
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon John Bercow
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon Kim Howells
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon Mike O’Brien KC
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon Sir Ben Bradshaw
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon Sir Declan Morgan
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Sullivan
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon Sir Lawrence Freedman KCMG CBE
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Patten
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon Sir Patrick Coghlin
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon Sir Patrick Elias
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon Sir Roderic Lyne KBE CMG
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon Sir Sadiq Khan
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon The Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon The Baroness D’Souza CMG
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon The Baroness Prashar CBE
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon The Baroness Smith of Basildon
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon The Baroness Vadera
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon The Lord Adonis
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon The Lord Bassam of Brighton
24 December 2024
The Rt Hon The Lord Darzi of Denham OM KBE
24 December 2024