List of current members of the British Privy Council

This is a current list of members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom (2004).

See also Historic list of members of the Privy Council.

Bishops

• Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (2002)
• David Hope, Archbishop of York (1991)
• Richard Chartres, Bishop of London (1995)

Royalty

• The Duke of Edinburgh
• The Prince of Wales

A

• The Lord Aberdare (1974)
• The Lord Ackner (1980)
• The Earl of Airlie (1984)
• Sir William Aldous (1995)
• Ezekiel Alebua (1988)
• Michael Alison (1981)
• The Baroness Amos (2003)
• The Lord Ampthill (1995)
• Michael Ancram (1996)
• Donald Anderson (2000)
• Douglas Anthony (1971)
• James Arbuthnot (1998)
• The Lord Archer of Sandwell (1977)
• Hilary Armstrong (1999)
• Dame Mary Arden (2000)
• Sir John Arnold (1979)
• Owen Arthur (1995)
• The Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon (1989)
• The Lord Ashley of Stoke (1979)
• Sir Robert Atkins (1995)
• Sir Robin Auld (1995)

B

• The Lord Baker of Dorking (1984)
• Sir Thomas Baker (2002)
• The Lord Barber (1963)
• The Lord Barnett (1975)
• Kevin Barron (2001)
• John Battle (2002)
• Margaret Beckett (1993)
• Alan Beith (1992)
• Sir Roy Beldam (1989)
• The Lord Belstead (1983)
• Tony Benn (1964)
• Hilary Benn (2003)
• The Lord Biffen (1979)
• The Lord Bingham of Cornhill (1986)
• William Birch (1992)
• Sir Gordon Bisson (1987)
• The Baroness Blackstone (2001)
• Tony Blair (1994)
• The Lord Blaker (1983)
• Peter Blanchard (1998)
• The Baroness Blatch (1993)
• David Blunkett (1997)
• Paul Boateng (1999)
• James Bolger (1991)
• Albert Booth (1976)
• The Baroness Boothroyd (1992)
• Robert Boscawen (1992)
• Virginia Bottomley (1992)
• Colin Boyd (2000)
• Sir Rhodes Boyson (1987)
• Keith Bradley (2001)
• Sir Nicholas Brathwaite (1991)
• The Lord Bridge of Harwich (1975)
• The Lord Brightman (1979)
• The Lord Brittan of Spennithorne (1981)
• Sir Henry Brook (1996)
• The Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville (1988)
• Gordon Brown (1996)
• Nicholas Brown (1997)
• Sir Simon Brown (1992)
• Sir Stephen Brown (1983)
• The Lord Browne-Wilkinson (1983)
• Sir Adam Butler (1984)
• Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss (1988)
• Sir Richard Buxton (1997)
• Stephen Byers (1998)

C

• Richard Caborn (1999)
• The Earl of Caithness (1990)
• The Lord Callaghan of Cardiff (1964)
• The Lord Cameron of Lochbroom (1984)
• The Lord Camoys (1997)
• The Lord Campbell of Croy (1970)
• Menzies Campbell (1999)
• Sir William Anthony Campbell (1999)
• The Lord Carey of Clifton (1991)
• The Lord Carlisle of Bucklow (1979)
• Sir Robert Carnwath (2002)
• The Lord Carr of Hadley (1963)
• The Lord Carrington (1959)
• Sir Robert Carswell (1993)
• The Lord Carter (1997)
• Sir Maurice Casey (1986)
• Sir John Chadwick (1997)
• The Lord Chalfont (1964)
• The Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (1987)
• Sir Julius Chan (1981)
• Sir Christopher Chataway (1970)
• The Lord Clark of Windermere (1997)
• Helen Clark (1990)
• The Lord Clark of Kempston (1990)
• Sir Anthony Clarke (1998)
• Charles Clarke (2001)
• Kenneth Clarke (1984)
• Thomas Clarke (1997)
• The Lord Clinton-Davis (1998)
• The Lord Clyde (1996)
• The Lord Cockfield (1982)
• Fraser Colman (1986)
• Sir John Compton (1983)
• John Concannon (1978)
• Robin Cook (1996)
• The Lord Cooke of Thorndon (1977)
• The Lord Cope of Berkeley (1988)
• Sir Frederick Corfield (1970)
• Jean Corston (2003)
• Lady Cosgrove (2003)
• The Lord Coulsfield (2000)
• Sir Zelman Cowen (1981)
• Sir Percy Cradock (1993)
• The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres (1972)
• Wyatt Creech (1999)
• The Lord Crickhowell (1979)
• Sir David Croom-Johnson (1984)
• The Lord Cullen of Whitekirk (1997)
• Jack Cunningham (1993)
• David Curry (1996)

D

• Alistair Darling (1997)
• Denzil Davies (1978)
• Ronald Davies (1997)
• David Davis (1997)
• Terence Davis (1999)
• Sir Ronald Davison (1978)
• The Lord Dean of Harptree (1991)
• The Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde (1998)
• The Lord Deedes (1962)
• The Lord Denham (1981)
• John Yorke Denham (2000)
• The Lord Dixon (1996)
• Frank Dobson (1997)
• The Lord Donaldson of Lymington (1979)
• Stephen Dorrell (1994)
• Sir William Douglas (1977)
• Sir Edward du Cann (1964)
• Iain Duncan Smith (2001)
• Sir Robin Dunn (1980)
• Sir John Anthony Dyson (2001)

E

• Paul East (1998)
• The Lord Eden of Winton (1972)
• Timothy Eggar (1995)
• Sir Thomas Eichelbaum (1989)
• Dame Sian Elias (1999)
• Sir Peter Emery (1993)
• Manuel Esquivel (1986)
• Sir Anthony Evans (1992)
• Sir Edward Eveleigh (1977)

F

• The Lord Falconer of Thoroton (2003)
• Sir Donald Farquharson (1989)
• The Lord Fellowes (1990)
• The Earl Ferrers (1982)
• Frank Field (1997)
• Sir Vincent Floissac (1992)
• Michael Foot (1974)
• The Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (1995)
• Eric Forth (1997)
• Derek Foster (1993)
• George Foulkes (2002)
• The Lord Fowler (1979)
• Sir Michael Fox (1981)
• Malcolm Fraser (1976)
• The Lord Fraser of Carmyllie (1989)
• John Freeman (1966)
• The Lord Freeman (1993)
• Reginald Freeson (1976)

G

• The Lord Garel-Jones (1992)
• Thomas Gault (1992)
• Sir Edward George (1999)
• Bruce George (2000)
• Telford Georges (1986)
• Sir Harry Gibbs (1972)
• Sir Peter Gibson (1993)
• Sir Ralph Gibson (1985)
• The Lord Gilbert (1978)
• Lord Gill (2002)
• The Lord Gilmour of Craigmillar (1973)
• The Lord Glenamara (1964)
• Sir Iain Glidewell (1985)
• The Lord Goff of Chieveley (1982)
• The Lord Goldsmith (2002)
• Sir Alastair Goodlad (1992)
• The Earl of Gowrie (1984)
• The Lord Graham of Edmonton (1998)
• Sir Douglas Graham (1998)
• The Lord Gray of Contin (1982)
• The Lord Griffiths (1980)
• The Lord Grocott (2002)
• John Gummer (1985)

H

• The Lord Habgood (1983)
• William Hague (1995)
• Peter Hain (2001)
• The Baroness Hale of Richmond (1999)
• Sir Archie Hamilton (1991)
• Lord Hamilton (2002)
• Sir Jeremy Hanley (1994)
• The Lord Hardie (1997)
• Sir Michael Hardie Boys (1989)
• Harriet Harman (1997)
• Walter Harrison (1977)
• Sir Alan Haselhurst (1999)
• The Lord Hattersley (1975)
• The Lord Hayhoe (1985)
• The Baroness Hayman (2000)
• The Lord Healey (1964)
• Sir Edward Heath (1955)
• David Heathcoat-Amory (1996)
• Sir Denis Henry (1993)
• John Henry (1996)
• The Lord Heseltine (1979)
• Sir William Heseltine (1986)
• The Lord Hesketh (1991)
• Patricia Hewitt (2001)
• The Lord Higgins (1979)
• Keith Hill (2003)
• Sir David Hirst (1992)
• Margaret Hodge (2003)
• The Lord Hoffman (1992)
• The Viscount Hailsham (1992)
• The Baroness Hollis of Heigham (1999)
• The Lord Holme of Cheltenham (2000)
• Geoff Hoon (1999)
• The Lord Hope of Craighead (1989)
• Sir Peter Hordern (1993)
• Michael Howard (1990)
• Alan Howarth (2000)
• The Lord Howe of Aberavon (1972)
• The Lord Howell of Guildford (1979)
• Jonathan Hunt (1989)
• The Lord Hunt of Wirral (1980)
• The Lord Hurd of Westwell (1982)
• Sir Michael Hutchison (1995)
• The Lord Hutton (1988)
• John Hutton (2001)

I

• Hubert Ingraham (1993)
• Adam Ingram (1999)
• The Lord Irvine of Lairg (1997)

J

• Michael Jack (1997)
• Sir Robin Janvrin (1998)
• The Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle (1988)
• The Baroness Jay of Paddington (1998)
• The Earl Jellicoe (1963)
• The Lord Jenkin of Roding (1973)
• Alan Johnson (2003)
• Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith (1996)
• The Lord Jones (1999)
• The Lord Jopling (1979)
• Tessa Jowell (1998)
• Sir Igor Judge (1996)
• Sir Anerood Jugnauth (1987)

K

• Gerald Kaufman (1978)
• Sir John William Kay (2000)
• Sir David Keene (2000)
• Sir Kenneth Keith (1998)
• Sir Basil Kelly (1984)
• The Lord Kelvedon (1980)
• Sir Peter Kenilorea (1979)
• Charles Kennedy (1999)
• Jane Kennedy (2003)
• Sir Paul Kennedy (1992)
• The Lord King of Bridgwater (1979)
• The Lord Kingsdown (1987)
• The Lord Kingsland (1994)
• Neil Kinnock (1983)
• Lord Kirkwood (2000)
• Gregory Knight (1995)

L

• The Lord Lamont of Lerwick (1986)
• The Lord Lane (1975)
• The Lord Lang of Monkton (1990)
• David Lange (1984)
• Kamuta Latasi (1996)
• Sir David Latham (2000)
• Sir Toaripi Lauti (1979)
• Sir John Grant McKenzie Laws (1999)
• The Lord Lawson of Blaby (1981)
• Sir Frederick Lawton (1972)
• Sir Andrew Leggatt (1990)
• Graham Leonard (1981)
• Oliver Letwin (2002)
• Helen Liddell (1998)
• Peter Lilley (1990)
• The Lord Lloyd of Berwick (1984)
• Sir Peter Lloyd (1994)
• Sir Andrew Centlivres Longmore (2001)
• Allan Louisy (1981)
• The Lord Luce (1986)
• Sir Nicholas Lyell (1990)

M

• Dickson Mabon (1977)
• Sir John MacDermott (1987)
• The Lord Macdonald of Tradeston (1999)
• The Lord Macfadyen (2002)
• The Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market (1985)
• Duncan MacIntyre (1980)
• Andrew Mackay (1998)
• The Lord Mackay of Clashfern (1979)
• The Lord Mackay of Drumadoon (1996)
• David Maclean (1995)
• Lord MacLean (2001)
• The Lord Maclennan of Rogart (1997)
• John Major (1987)
• Sir Jonathan Mance (1999)
• Peter Mandelson (1998)
• Sir Charles Mantell (1997)
• Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (1973)
• Lord Marnoch (2001)
• The Lord Marsh (1966)
• Michael Martin (2000)
• The Lord Mason of Barnsley (1968)
• Francis Maude (1992)
• Sir Brian Mawhinney (1994)
• Sir Anthony May (1998)
• Theresa May (2003)
• The Lord Mayhew of Twysden (1986)
• Thomas McAvoy (2003)
• Ian McCartney (1999)
• Sir Liam McCollum (1997)
• Jack McConnell (2001)
• Sir Anthony McCowan (1989)
• The Lord McIntosh of Haringey (2002)
• Ian McKay (1992)
• Donald McKinnon (1992)
• Henry McLeish (2000)
• Sir Duncan McMullin (1980)
• Michael Meacher (1997)
• Sir Robert Megarry (1978)
• David Mellor (1990)
• The Lord Merlyn-Rees (1974)
• Alun Michael (1998)
• Alan Milburn (1998)
• Bruce Millan (1975)
• The Lord Millett (1994)
• The Lord Milligan (2000)
• Sir James Mitchell (1985)
• The Lord Molyneaux of Killead (1983)
• The Lord Monro of Langholm (1995)
• The Lord Moore of Lower Marsh (1986)
• Michael Moore (1990)
• The Lord Moore of Wolvercote (1977)
• Rhodri Morgan (2000)
• The Lord Morris of Manchester (1979)
• Charles Morris (1978)
• Estelle Morris (1999)
• The Lord Morris of Aberavon (1970)
• Sir Robert Morritt (1994)
• Marjorie Mowlam (1997)
• Roland Moyle (1978)
• Sir John Mummery (1996)
• Paul Peter Murphy (1999)
• The Lord Murray (1974)
• Sir Donald Murray (1989)
• The Lord Murray of Epping Forest (1976)
• The Lord Murton of Lindisfarne (1976)
• The Lord Mustill (1985)

N

• Sir Patrick Nairne (1982)
• Sir Rabbie Namaliu (1989)
• The Lord Naseby (1994)
• Sir Richard Needham (1994)
• Sir Brian Neill (1985)
• The Lord Newton of Braintree (1988)
• The Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead (1995)
• Sir Michael Nicholson (1995)
• The Lord Nolan (1991)
• Sir John Nott (1979)
• Sir Martin Nourse (1985)

O

• Gordon Oakes (1979)
• Sir Patrick O'Connor (1980)
• Turlough O'Donnell (1979)
• Sir Angus Ogilvy (1997)
• The Lord Oliver of Aylmerton (1980)
• The Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes (1979)
• The Lord Orme (1974)
• Lord Osborne (2001)
• Sir Philip Otton (1995)
• The Lord Owen (1976)

P

• Bikenibeu Paeniu (1991)
• Sir Michael Palliser (1983)
• Sir Geoffrey Palmer (1986)
• Sir Jonathan Parker (2000)
• Sir Roger Parker (1983)
• Lord Parkinson (1981)
• Christopher Patten (1989)
• Lord Patten (1990)
• Percival Patterson (1993)
• Sir Geoffrey Pattie (1987)
• Lord Pendry (2000)
• Lord Penrose (2001)
• Winston Peters (1998)
• Lord Peyton of Yeovil (1970)
• Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers (1995)
• Sir Malcolm Pill (1995)
• Sir Lynden Pindling (1976)
• Michael Portillo (1992)
• Sir Mark Potter (1996)
• John Prescott (1994)
• George Price (1982)
• Dawn Primarolo (2002)
• Lord Prior (1970)
• Lord Prosser (2000)
• Sir Tomasi Puapau (1982)
• Sir Francis Purchas (1982)
• Lord Pym (1970)

Q

• Joyce Quin (1998)

R

• Lord Radice (1999)
• Sir Timothy Raison (1982)
• James Ramsden (1963)
• Lord Rawlinson of Ewell (1964)
• Nick Raynsford (2001)
• John Redwood (1993)
• Lord Rees (1983)
• John Reid (1998)
• Lord Renton of Huntingdon (1962)
• Lord Renton of Mount Harry (1989)
• Lord Richard (1993)
• Sir Ivor Richardson (1978)
• Lord Richardson of Duntisbourne (1976)
• Sir Malcolm Rifkind (1986)
• Sir Bernard Rix (2000)
• Lord Roberts of Conwy (1991)
• Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (1997)
• Sir John Roch (1993)
• Lord Rodger of Earlsferry (1992)
• Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank (1975)
• Lord Rooker (1999)
• Sir Christopher Rose (1992)
• Lord Ross (1985)
• Dame Angela Rumbold (1991)
• Lord Ryder of Wensum (1990)

S

• Sir Timothy Sainsbury (1992)
• Lord St John of Fawsley (1979)
• Robert Michael James Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury (1994)
• Erskine Sandiford (1989)
• Lord Saville of Newdigate (1994)
• Lord Scarman (1973)
• Sir Konrad Schiemann (1995)
• Baroness Scotland of Asthal (2001)
• Sir Nicholas Scott (1989)
• Lord Scott of Foscote (1991)
• Edward Seaga (1981)
• Sir Stephen John Sedley (1999)
• Lord Selkirk of Douglas (1996)
• Hugh Shearer (1969)
• Lord Sheldon (1977)
• Gillian Shepherd (1992)
• Jennifer Shipley (1998)
• Clare Short (1997)
• Kennedy Simmonds (1984)
• Lord Simon of Glaisdale (1961)
• Ian Sinclair (1977)
• Sir Christopher Slade (1982)
• Lord Slynn of Hadley (1992)
• Andrew Smith (1997)
• Christopher Smith (1997)
• Jacqueline Smith (2003)
• Dame Janet Hilary Smith (2002)
• Sir Michael Somare (1977)
• John Spellar (2001)
• Sir John Stanley (1984)
• Sir Christopher Staughton (1988)
• Lord Steel of Aikwood (1977)
• Sir Ninian Stephen (1979)
• Lord Stewartby (1989)
• Lord Steyn (1992)
• Gavin Strang (1997)
• Lord Strathclyde (1995)
• Jack Straw (1997)
• Sir Murray Stuart-Smith (1988)
• Lord Sutherland (2000)
• Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (2001)

T

• Sir Brian Talboys (1977)
• Ann Taylor (1997)
• Lord Tebbit (1981)
• Lord Templeman (1978)
• Baroness Thatcher (1970)
• Edmund Thomas (1996)
• Lord Thomas of Gwydir (1964)
• Sir Roger Thomas (2003)
• Sir Swinton Thomas (1994)
• Lord Thomson of Monifieth (1966)
• Jeremy Thorpe (1967)
• Sir Matthew Thorpe (1995)
• Andrew Tipping (1998)
• Robert Tizard (1986)
• Lord Trefgarne (1989)
• David Trimble (1997)
• Baroness Trumpington (1992)
• Sir Simon Tuckey (1998)

U

• Viscount Ullswater (1994)
• Simon Upton (1999)

V

• Lord Varley (1974)

W

• Lord Waddington (1987)
• Sir John Waite (1993)
• Lord Wakeham (1983)
• Lord Waldegrave of North Hill (1990)
• Lord Walker of Doncaster (1979)
• Lord Walker of Worcester (1970)
• Sir Robert Walker (1997)
• James Wallace (2000)
• Sir Mark Waller (1996)
• Sir Alan Ward (1995)
• Sir Tasker Watkins (1980)
• Lord Weatherill (1980)
• Sir John Wheeler (1993)
• Ann Widdecombe (1997)
• Dafydd Wigley (1997)
• Alan Williams (1977)
• Baroness Williams of Crosby (1974)
• Brian Wilson (2003)
• Lord Windlesham (1973)
• Paias Winti (1987)
• Reginald Withers (1977)
• Sir Owen Woodhouse (1974)
• Lord Woolf (1986)
• Lord Wylie (1970)

Y

• Sir George Young (1993)
• Lord Young of Graffham (1984)

Z

• Edward Zacca (1992)