Edinburgh Ministry

This article is about the people in Elizabeth Howard-Campbell's administration. For the events of Elizabeth Howard-Campbell's tenure as prime minister, see Premiership of the Duchess of Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Ministry
24 May 2023 - 27 July 2023
People and organisations
Monarch	Edward IX
Prime Minister	The Duchess of Edinburgh
Deputy Prime Minister	The Viscountess Balloch
Ministers removed	2 resigned
Member party	British Constitutionalist Party
Status in legislature	Majority 5 / 7 (71%)
Opposition cabinet	Warwick Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party	Liberal Democrats
Opposition leader	The Duke of Warwick
History
Election(s)	May 2023 General Election
Legislature term(s)	May 2023 - July 2023
Budget(s)	June Budget Act 2023
Predecessor	Second Somerset Ministry
Successor	Balloch Ministry

The Edinburgh Ministry began on 24 May 2023 when Elizabeth Howard-Campbell, 1st Duchess of Edinburgh was invited by King Edward IX to succeed Matthew Somerset, 1st Duke of Somerset as Prime Minister of Great Britain. The Edinburgh ministry was formed from the 26th Session of Parliament, as a Constitutionalist majority government. It was dissolved on 27 July 2023, when it was replaced by the Balloch Ministry.

Cabinets

2 June 2023 - 27 July 2023

Portfolio	Portrait	Minister	Term
Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury		The Most Noble The Duchess of Edinburgh LG LT LP GCB GCVO MC GM PC KC MP	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Second Lord of the Treasury		The Right Honourable The Viscountess Balloch LT OM DBE MP	24 May 2023 – 27 July 2023
First Secretary of State		The Right Honourable The Earl of Stirling CMG LVO MP	24 May 2023 – 27 July 2023
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs		The Right Honourable The Earl of Beaufort GBE KCB MVO	2 June 2023 – 27 July 2023
Secretary of State for the Home Office		The Right Honourable The Earl of Lothian CB MVO MBE MP	2 June 2023 – 27 July 2023
Chancellor of the Exchequer		The Honourable William Scott-Chester LVO CMG MP	24 May 2023 – 27 July 2023
Senior Permanent Secretary Head of the Civil Service		The Honourable Alcalá Howard-Campbell MBE	24 May 2023 – 27 July 2023

24 May 2023 - 2 June 2023

Portfolio	Portrait	Minister	Term
Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury		The Most Noble The Duchess of Edinburgh LG LT LP GCB GCVO PC KC MP	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Second Lord of the Treasury		The Right Honourable The Viscountess Balloch LT OM DBE MP	24 May 2023 – 27 July 2023
First Secretary of State		The Right Honourable The Earl of Stirling CMG LVO MP	24 May 2023 – 27 July 2023
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs			24 May 2023 – 2 June 2023
Secretary of State for the Home Office		The Honourable Catherine Dunin	24 May 2023 – 2 June 2023
Chancellor of the Exchequer		The Honourable William Scott-Chester LVO CMG MP	24 May 2023 – 27 July 2023
Senior Permanent Secretary Head of the Civil Service		The Honourable Alcalá Howard-Campbell MBE	24 May 2023 – 27 July 2023

Changes

• The Earl of Stirling resigned as the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs following an incident "...after two instances of improper behaviour in a foreign capacity and a history of having done so in the past."
• Catherine Dunin returned to her former position as Minister of State for Citizenship after it was determined that "...she is too busy in real life to be Home Secretary...".

List of Ministers

Prime Minister and Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office
Post		Minister	Term
	Prime Minister of Great Britain First Lord of the Treasury	The Most Noble The Duchess of Edinburgh LG LT LP GCB GCVO PC KC MP	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Deputy Prime Minister Second Lord of the Treasury	The Right Honourable The Viscountess Balloch LT OM DBE MP	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023
	First Secretary of State	The Right Honourable The Earl of Stirling CMG LVO MP	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Senior Permanent Secretary Head of the Civil Service	The Honourable Alcalá Howard-Campbell MBE	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Minister of State for Justice	The Most Noble The Duke of Somerset VC KG KT KP PC KC	24 May 2023  – 22 June 2023
		The Right Honourable Sir Tobias Somerset CH KBE ONZ KC	22 June 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Minister of State for Education	Mr Radha Wright	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Minister of State for Defense	The Right Honourable Reginald Carmichael KCB KC LVO	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Minister of State for Sport	Mr Thomas Baker-Carew	2 June 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Minister of State at the Cabinet Office	The Right Honourable The Earl of Beaufort GBE KCB MVO	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023

Departments of State

Foreign Office
Post		Minister	Term
	Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs	The Right Honourable The Earl of Stirling CMG LVO MP	24 May 2023  – 2 June 2023
		The Right Honourable The Earl of Beaufort GBE KCB MVO	2 June 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Permanent Secretary to the Foreign Office	The Honourable Allen Summervale	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Minister of State for World Assembly Affairs	Mr Radha Wright	24 May 2023  – 13 June 2023
		The Right Honourable The Countess of Clare DCVO MBE	27 June 2023  – 27 July 2023

Home Office
Post		Minister	Term
	Secretary of State for the Home Office	The Honourable Catherine Dunin	24 May 2023  – 2 June 2023
		The Right Honourable The Earl of Lothian CB MVO MBE MP	2 June 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Permanent Secretary to the Home Office	The Right Honourable The Earl of Beaufort GBE KCB MVO	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Minister of State for Onsite Affairs	The Right Honourable The Baron Summerside KBE CB	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Minister of State for Citizenship	The Honourable Catherine Dunin	2 June 2023  – 26 June 2023
	Minister of State for Property	Lady Margaret Nelson of Merioneth	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023

His Majesty's Treasury
Post		Minister	Term
	Chancellor of the Exchequer	The Honourable William Scott-Chester LVO CMG	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	Mr Radha Wright	24 May 2023  – 27 July 2023
	Financial Secretary to the Treasury
	Economic Secretary to the Treasury
	Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury	The Right Honourable Alistair Romefeller CB LVO OBE	24 May 2023  – 4 June 2023