List of Current Members of The British Privy Council - W

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The Lord Waddington 1987 Government Chief Whip in the Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (1987–1989)
Home Secretary (1989–1990)
Lord Privy Seal (1990–1992)
Governor of Bermuda (1992–1997) Sir John Waite 1993 Lord Justice of Appeal (1993–1997) The Lord Wakeham 1983 Government Chief Whip in the Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (1983–1987)
Leader of the House of Commons (1987–1989)
Secretary of State for Energy (1989–1992)
Leader of the House of Lords (1992–1994) The Lord Waldegrave of North Hill 1990 Secretary of State for Health (1990–1992)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1992–1994)
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1994–1995)
Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1995–1997) The Prince of Wales 1977 Heir apparent The Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe 30 October 1997 Lord Justice of Appeal (1997–2002)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2002–2009)
Justice of the Supreme Court (2009–) Sir Nicholas Wall 11 February 2004
10 March 2004 Lord Justice of Appeal (2004–2010)
President of the Family Division (2010–) The Lord Wallace of Saltaire 10 September 2012
7 November 2012 Lord-in-Waiting (2010–) The Lord Wallace of Tankerness 13 December 2000 Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats (1992–2005)
Deputy First Minister of Scotland (1999–2005)
Minister for Justice (Scotland) (1999–2003)
Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning (Scotland) (2003–2005)
Advocate General for Scotland (2010–) Sir Mark Waller 1996 Lord Justice of Appeal (1996–2010) Sir Alan Ward 15 March 1995 Lord Justice of Appeal (1995–) The Lord Warner 19 July 2006 Minister in the Department for Health (2003–2006) The Baroness Warsi 13 May 2010 Minister without Portfolio and
Chairman of the Conservative Party (2010–2012)
Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2012–) The Lord West of Spithead 9 June 2010
13 October 2010 Minister for Security and Counter-Terrorism (2007–2010) Lord Wheatley 6 March 2007
2 May 2007 Senator of the College of Justice, Inner House (2007–2011) Sir John Wheeler 1993 Minister for Security, Northern Ireland Office (1993–1997) The Lord Whitty 12 October 2005 General Secretary of the Labour Party (1985–1994)
Lord-in-Waiting (1997–1998)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for roads and road safety issues (1998–2001)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Farming, Food and Sustainable Energy (2001–2005) Ann Widdecombe 12 February 1997 Minister for Prisons (1995–1997)
Shadow Secretary of State for Health (1998–1999)
Shadow Home Secretary (1999–2001) The Lord Wigley 30 October 1997 Long-serving MP (1974–2001)
Welsh Assembly Member (1999–2003)
Plaid Cymru Leader (1991–2000) David Willetts 9 June 2010 Minister of State for Universities and Science (2010–) Alan Williams 1977 Minister for the Department of Industry (1976–1979)
Father of the House of Commons (2005–2010) Dr Rowan Williams 20 November 2002
17 December 2002 Archbishop of Canterbury (2002–) The Baroness Williams of Crosby 1974 Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection (1974–1976)
Secretary of State for Education and Science (1976–1979)
Paymaster General (1976–1979)
President of the Social Democratic Party (1982–1987)
Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords (2001–2004) The Lord Williamson of Horton 2 May 2007 Convenor of the Crossbenches (2004–2007) The Lord Wills 5 November 2008 Minister in the Ministry of Justice (2008–2010) Brian Wilson 17 July 2003 Special Representative on Overseas Trade (2003–2005) Lord Wilson of Culworth 15 November 2005 Lord Justice of Appeal (2005–2011)
Justice of the Supreme Court (2011–) Paias Wingti 1987 Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1985–1988; 1992–1994) Rosie Winterton 19 July 2006 Minister at the Department of Health (2003–2007)
Minister at the Department for Transport (2007–2008)
Minister for the Work and Pensions (2008–2009)
Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber (2008–2010)
Minister for Regional Economic Development and Co-ordination (2009–2010)
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (2010)
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons (2010–) Reg Withers 1977 Long-serving Australian Senator (1966; 1968–1987) Sir Owen Woodhouse 1974 Justice of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand (1974–1981)
President of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand (1981–1986) Shaun Woodward 28 June 2007 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2007–2010)
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2010–) The Lord Woolf 1986 Lord Justice of Appeal (1986–1992)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1992–1996)
Master of the Rolls (1996–2000)
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (2000–2005)