List of Current Members of The British Privy Council - S

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Sir Timothy Sainsbury 1992 Junior Minister The Marquess of Salisbury
1994 Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal (1994–1997)
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords (1997–1999) Alex Salmond 13 June 2007
25 July 2007 First Minister of Scotland (2007–) Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford 1989 Prime Minister of Barbados (1987–1994) The Lord Saville of Newdigate 1994 Lord Justice of Appeal (1994–1997)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1997–2009)
Justice of the Supreme Court (2009–2010)
Bloody Sunday Inquiry (1998–2010) Dame Joan Sawyer 27 July 2004
12 October 2005 President of the Court of Appeal of The Bahamas (2004–2010) Sir Konrad Schiemann 17 May 1995 Lord Justice of Appeal (1995–2003)
Judge at the European Court of Justice (2004–) The Baroness Scotland of Asthal 18 July 2001 Attorney General (2004–2010) The Lord Scott of Foscote 1991 Lord Justice of Appeal (1991–1994)
Vice-Chancellor (1994–2000)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2000–2009) Edward Seaga 1981 Prime Minister of Jamaica (1980–1989) Sir Stephen Sedley 1999 Lord Justice of Appeal (1999–2011) The Lord Selkirk of Douglas 26 June 1996
23 July 1996 Long-serving junior minister Dr John Sentamu 15 November 2005 Archbishop of York (2005–) Grant Shapps 9 June 2010
21 July 2010 Minister of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government (2010–) Sir John Sheil 16 December 2004
9 February 2005 Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland (2005–2007) The Lord Sheldon 1977 Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1975–1979) The Baroness Shephard of Northwold 1992 Secretary of State for Employment (1992–1993;)
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1993–1994)
Secretary of State for Education (1994–1997) Dame Jenny Shipley App. 24 June 1998 Prime Minister of New Zealand (1997–1999)
Leader of the Opposition (1999–2001) Clare Short 1997 Secretary of State for International Development (1997–2003) The Lord Shutt of Greetland 8 July 2009
15 October 2009 Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the Lords (2005–) Kennedy Simmonds 1984 Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983–1995) Ian Sinclair 1977 Australian government minister (1965–1972; 1975–1983) Sir Christopher Slade 1982 Lord Justice of Appeal (1982–1991) Andrew Smith 20 May 1997 Minister for Employment (1997–1999)
Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1999–2002)
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2002–2004) The Baroness Smith of Basildon 12 June 2009
8 July 2009 Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office (2009–2010) The Lord Smith of Finsbury 1997 Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1997–2001) Jacqui Smith 8 October 2003
11 February 2004 Deputy Minister for Women (2003–2005)
Minister of State for Schools (2005–2006)
Government Chief Whip in the Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (2006–2007)
Home Secretary (2007–2009) Dame Janet Smith 17 December 2002
27 February 2003 Lord Justice of Appeal (2002–2011) Nicholas Soames 13 July 2011 Long-serving MP (1983–) Sir Michael Somare 1977 Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1975–1980; 1982–1985; 2002–) John Spellar 18 July 2001 Minister of State for Transport (2001–2003)
Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office (2003–2005)
Government whip (2008–2010) Caroline Spelman 13 May 2010 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2010–) Sir John Stanley 1984 Minister for the Armed Forces (1983–1987)
Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office (1987–1988) Sir Christopher Staughton 1988 Lord Justice of Appeal (1988–1997) The Lord Steel of Aikwood 1977 Leader of the Liberal Party (1976–1988)
Leader of the Liberal Democrats (1988)
Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (1999–2003) Sir Ninian Stephen 1979 Justice of the High Court of Australia (1972–1982)
Governor General of Australia (1982–1989) The Lord Stewartby 1989 Junior minister (?–1989) The Lord Steyn 1992 Lord Justice of Appeal (1992–1995)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1995–2005) Dr Gavin Strang 1997 Minister of State for Transport (1997–1998) The Lord Strathclyde 28 June 1995 Government Chief Whip in the Lords (1995–1997)
Opposition Chief Whip in the Lords (1997–1998)
Leader of the Opposition in the Lords (1998–2010)
Leader of the House of Lords (2010–) Jack Straw 1997 Home Secretary (1997–2001)
Foreign Secretary (2001–2006)
Leader of the House of Commons (2006–2007)
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (2007–2010)
Acting Shadow Deputy Prime Minister; Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (2010) Sir Murray Stuart-Smith 1988 Lord Justice of Appeal (1988–2008) Andrew Stunell 10 September 2012
7 November 2012 On leaving Government Sir Jeremy Sullivan 11 February 2009
18 March 2009 Lord Justice of Appeal (2009–) Lord Sumption 14 December 2011
15 February 2012 Justice of the Supreme Court (2012–) Lord Sutherland 14 February 2001 Senator of the College of Justice, Inner House (?–2001) Desmond Swayne 13 July 2011 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister (2010–) Hugo Swire 15 December 2010
9 February 2011 Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office (2010–) The Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean 14 February 2001
14 March 2001 Minister of State for Trade (2001–2003)
Minister of State at the Foreign Office (2003–2005)
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (2003–2005)