Privy Council
(asked on 13th December 2022) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the increase in the size of the Privy Council in recent years.
This question was answered on 19th December 2022
Appointments to the Privy Council are made by His Majesty The King on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Appointment to the Privy Council is for life. Those appointed comprise Ministers, other parliamentarians and members of the judiciary. Only serving Government ministers have a role in advising on Privy Council matters. Therefore the majority of Counsellors play no part in the Privy Council’s day-to-day business.