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| How does Cameron's reshuffle change the composition of the cabinet? | How does Cameron's reshuffle change the composition of the cabinet? |
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| Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to make broad changes as he reshuffles both his cabinet and ministry as a whole. | Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to make broad changes as he reshuffles both his cabinet and ministry as a whole. |
| Any changes in the cabinet's membership will alter its makeup in terms of the sex, age, political party or educational background of its members, and we will be tracking them in the charts below. | Any changes in the cabinet's membership will alter its makeup in terms of the sex, age, political party or educational background of its members, and we will be tracking them in the charts below. |
| Ministers who may not strictly be cabinet members, but who attend some or all of its meetings, are included in the figures. | Ministers who may not strictly be cabinet members, but who attend some or all of its meetings, are included in the figures. |
| Changes incorporated into the charts thus far: | Changes incorporated into the charts thus far: |
| • Theresa Villiers has replaced Sir George Young as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | • Theresa Villiers has replaced Sir George Young as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
| • David Jones has replaced Cheryl Gillan as Secretary of State for Wales Secretary | • David Jones has replaced Cheryl Gillan as Secretary of State for Wales Secretary |
| • Chris Grayling has replaced Kenneth Clarke as Secretary of State for Justice | • Chris Grayling has replaced Kenneth Clarke as Secretary of State for Justice |
| • Maria Miller has replaced Jeremy Hunt as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | • Maria Miller has replaced Jeremy Hunt as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport |
| • Grant Shapps has replaced Sayeeda Warsi as Conservative Party Chairman | • Grant Shapps has replaced Sayeeda Warsi as Conservative Party Chairman |
| • Caroline Spelman has been replaced as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Chairman | • Caroline Spelman has been replaced as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Chairman |
| Party representation | Party representation |
| Before the reshuffle, Cameron's cabinet consisted of 24 members of his Conservative party and 5 Liberal Democrats. | Before the reshuffle, Cameron's cabinet consisted of 24 members of his Conservative party and 5 Liberal Democrats. |
| The changes made added two extra cabinet attendees, with the new party split now at 26:5 in favour of the Tories. | The changes made added two extra cabinet attendees, with the new party split now at 26:5 in favour of the Tories. |
| Educational background | Educational background |
| More than half of the original cabinet had their secondary education exclusively at independent schools, while seven were state-educated. The remaining seven were educated either at grammar schools or at two or more schools of different status. | More than half of the original cabinet had their secondary education exclusively at independent schools, while seven were state-educated. The remaining seven were educated either at grammar schools or at two or more schools of different status. |
| Three cabinet members went to Eton - Cameron, Oliver Letwin and Sir George Young. | Three cabinet members went to Eton - Cameron, Oliver Letwin and Sir George Young. |
| The net result of Cameron's changes is a fall of one in the number of ministers educated exclusively at independent secondary schools, an increase of one in those with exclusively state educations, and the addition of two grammar-educated ministers. | The net result of Cameron's changes is a fall of one in the number of ministers educated exclusively at independent secondary schools, an increase of one in those with exclusively state educations, and the addition of two grammar-educated ministers. |
| With Sir George Young leaving the cabinet, the number of Etonians falls to two. | With Sir George Young leaving the cabinet, the number of Etonians falls to two. |
| University education | University education |
| 19 of the cabinet studied at either Cambridge or Oxford University. 12 of these attended Oxford, with four - Osborne, William Hague, Jeremy Hunt and Attorney General Dominic Grieve - at Magdalen College. | 19 of the cabinet studied at either Cambridge or Oxford University. 12 of these attended Oxford, with four - Osborne, William Hague, Jeremy Hunt and Attorney General Dominic Grieve - at Magdalen College. |
| Cameron's reshuffle has added one Cambridge and one Oxford alumnus - Chris Grayling and Theresa Villiers respectively, while also removing one Oxford graduate - Sir George Young. | Cameron's reshuffle has added one Cambridge and one Oxford alumnus - Chris Grayling and Theresa Villiers respectively, while also removing one Oxford graduate - Sir George Young. |
| Representation of the sexes | Representation of the sexes |
| There were five women in the cabinet and 24 men. All six of the attending-only positions were held by men. | There were five women in the cabinet and 24 men. All six of the attending-only positions were held by men. |
| The two net additions to Cameron's cabinet are men, meaning a drop in the proportion of female cabinet meeting attendees from 17.2% to 16.1%. | The two net additions to Cameron's cabinet are men, meaning a drop in the proportion of female cabinet meeting attendees from 17.2% to 16.1%. |
| Age distribution of cabinet ministers | Age distribution of cabinet ministers |
| The average age of cabinet members was 53.2, ranging from Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, at 40, through to Kenneth Clarke, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, at 72. | The average age of cabinet members was 53.2, ranging from Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, at 40, through to Kenneth Clarke, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, at 72. |
| Cameron's new cabinet has a slightly reduced average age - 52 - but there has been no change to its youngest and oldest members. | |
| Year in which first elected as MP | Year in which first elected as MP |
| Almost half of the cabinet were first appointed as members of parliament between 1990 and 1999, with ten of these elected in 1997. | Almost half of the cabinet were first appointed as members of parliament between 1990 and 1999, with ten of these elected in 1997. |
| Seven became MPs after 2000, including Cameron, Clegg and Osborne, while Clarke and Sir George Young were the only two elected before 1980. | Seven became MPs after 2000, including Cameron, Clegg and Osborne, while Clarke and Sir George Young were the only two elected before 1980. |
| The number of cabinet ministers who were elected as MPs after 2000 has almost doubled as a result of the reshuffle, increasing from 7 to 12. | The number of cabinet ministers who were elected as MPs after 2000 has almost doubled as a result of the reshuffle, increasing from 7 to 12. |
| Data summary | Data summary |
| Pre- and post-reshuffle cabinet members | Pre- and post-reshuffle cabinet members |
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| Names listed include those of non-cabinet members who attend some or all cabinet meetings | Names listed include those of non-cabinet members who attend some or all cabinet meetings |
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