Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union or, informally, Brexit Secretary, was a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the business of the Department for Exiting the European Union, as well as for the UK's withdrawal from the European Union (EU), informally referred to as "Brexit". The secretary of state oversaw Brexit negotiations following a 2016 referendum, in which a majority of those who voted were in favour of exiting the EU. The officeholder was a member of the Cabinet.

Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Royal Arms of Her Majesty's Government
Longest serving David Davis 13 July 2016 - 8 July 2018
Department for Exiting the European Union
Style	Brexit Secretary (informal) The Right Honourable (within the UK and the Commonwealth)
Member of	Cabinet
Reports to	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Seat	Westminster, London
Appointer	The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation	13 July 2016
First holder	David Davis
Final holder	Steve Barclay
Abolished	31 January 2020

Timeline

Bloomberg speech	Jan 2013
Referendum Bill blocked	Jan 2014
European Parliament election	May 2014
2015 general election	May 2015
Renegotiation begins	Jun 2015
Referendum Act passed	Dec 2015
Renegotiation concluded	Feb 2016
Referendum held	Jun 2016
David Cameron resigns as PM	Jul 2016
Theresa May becomes PM	Jul 2016
Article 50 judgement	Jan 2017
Brexit plan presented	Feb 2017
Notification Act passed	Mar 2017
Article 50 invoked	Mar 2017
Repeal Bill plan presented	Mar 2017
2017 general election	Jun 2017
Brexit negotiations begin	Jun 2017
Withdrawal Act passed	Jun 2018
Chequers plan presented	Jul 2018
Withdrawal agreement plan presented	July 2018
Withdrawal agreement released	Nov 2018
Scottish Continuity Bill blocked	Dec 2018
Meaningful votes	Jan–Mar 2019
Brexit delayed until 12 April	Mar 2019
Cooper–Letwin Act passed	Apr 2019
Brexit delayed until 31 October	Apr 2019
European Parliament election	May 2019
Theresa May resigns as PM	Jul 2019
Boris Johnson becomes PM	Jul 2019
Prorogation and annulment	Aug–Sep 2019
Benn Act passed	Sep 2019
Withdrawal agreement revised	Oct 2019
Brexit delayed until 31 January	Oct 2019
2019 general election	Dec 2019
Agreement Act passed	Jan 2020
UK leaves the European Union	Jan 2020
Implementation period begins	Jan 2020
UK–EU trade deal agreed	Dec 2020
Future Relationship Act passed	Dec 2020
Scottish Continuity Act passed	Dec 2020
Implementation period ends	Dec 2020
New EU–UK relationship begins	Jan 2021
UK–EU trade deal ratified	Apr 2021
Windsor Framework released	Feb 2023
Windsor framework adopted	Mar 2023

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The position was created on 13 July 2016, at the outset of the premiership of Theresa May. The office was abolished on 31 January 2020, during the premiership of Boris Johnson, as the United Kingdom left the European Union. A new cabinet position of Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency was later created.

The Minister of State for Exiting the European Union deputised for the secretary of state. The corresponding shadow minister was the Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. The secretary of state was also scrutinised by the Exiting the European Union Select Committee.

This page also includes the portfolios of the Chief Negotiator for Exiting the European Union and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.

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