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Jacob Rees-Mogg knighted in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list

North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees Mogg has been given a knighthood in former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's[1] resignation honours list. The former Cabinet minister[2] who was a loyal supporter of Johnson during his time at 10 Downing Street has been including on the list alongside a number of Conservative colleagues.

Others receiving a knight or damehood include ex-Home Secretary Priti Patel, former Housing Secretary Simon Clarke and Tory MPs Conor Burns and Michael Fabricant. Absentees from the nominations including former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries - who had been widely tipped to be given a peerage - who has resigned as an MP today (June 9).

Rees-Mogg[3], who has been North East Somerset's[4] MP since the 2010 General Election, held a number of Government roles during Johnson's reign as PM. This included being House of Commons Leader between July 2019 and February 2022.

Following Johnson's resignation in September last year, Rees-Mogg - who also hosts a show on GB News - became Business Secretary under Liz Truss. However, the role was passed onto Grant Shapps following Truss' demise just 50 days after she arrived in Downing Street.

Speaking after the publication of the honours list, Downing Street tried to distance current PM Rishi Sunak from it. The Prime Minister’s press secretary said: “As is convention, the Prime Minister forwarded the former Prime Minister’s peerage list to Holac (House of Lords Appointment Commission) unaltered.

“Holac then passed back their approved list. The Prime Minister then accepted Holac’s approved list and forwarded it unamended to the Sovereign for their approval.

“He had no involvement or input into the approved list. It is a point of fact that it is made public by the Commission if a Prime Minister overrules the Commission’s advice.”

References

  1. ^ Boris Johnson's (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
  2. ^ Cabinet minister (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
  3. ^ Rees-Mogg (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
  4. ^ North East Somerset's (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
  5. ^ Double thunderstorm warning amid hail and lightning strike threat (www.somersetlive.co.uk)