Lord of the Treasury
There are at least six Lords of the Treasury in the UK who are in office at the same time. These offices form the Commission of the Lords of the Treasury and traditionally serve as the (government) commission for the Lord High Treasurer . The commission consists of the First Lord of the Treasury , the Second Lord of the Treasury and four subordinate lords, who are usually installed in this office.
Strictly speaking, they are agents for exercising the office of Lord High Treasurer (comparable to the status of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty , who exercised command of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom until 1964). The office of Lords of the Treasury has existed since the resignation of Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury , as Lord High Treasurer.
Most of the economic decisions in and for Great Britain or England prior to the Act of Union of 1707 were made by this commission until the 19th century. In the course of the 19th century, the offices of this commission became more and more ' sine cure ' functions. H. to offices with which income is connected but no official duties. Without exception, the First Lord of the Treasury also served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Second Lord of the Treasury as Chancellor of the Exchequer , while the subordinate lords serve as assistants, so-called whips, in Parliament.
Official
Eight Lords of the Treasury were appointed on February 13, 2020:
| Portfolio | Surname | appointment |
|---|---|---|
| First Lord of the Treasury | The Rt Hon. Boris Johnson , MP | July 24, 2019 |
| Second Lord of the Treasury | The Rt Hon. Rishi Sunak , MP | February 13, 2020 |
| Junior Lords | James Morris , MP | February 13, 2020 |
| Rebecca Harris , MP | February 13, 2020 | |
| Iain Stewart , MP | February 13, 2020 | |
| David Rutley , MP | February 13, 2020 | |
| Maggie Throup , MP | February 13, 2020 | |
| Michael Tomlinson , MP | February 13, 2020 |
See also
literature
- Treasury . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 27 : Tonalite - Vesuvius . London 1911, p. 228 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).