Second Lord of the Treasury

Second Lord of the Treasury
Arms of Her Majesty's Government
Incumbent Philip Hammond MP since 13 July 2016
Style	The Right Honourable
Residence	11 Downing Street
Appointer	Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom as sovereign
Term length	No statutory limit; by established convention, the position is held by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Inaugural holder	Nigel (Lord High Treasurer)
Formation	1126 (Lord High Treasurer) 1714 (Commission has been permanent since the resignation of the Duke of Shrewsbury)

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The Second Lord of the Treasury is a member of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom.^[1] Since 1827, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has always simultaneously held the office of Second Lord of the Treasury when that person has not also been the Prime Minister. The official residence of the Second Lord of The Treasury is 11 Downing Street.

References

Ministers of Her Majesty's Treasury
Cabinet ministers	Theresa May (First Lord of the Treasury and Prime Minister) Philip Hammond (Second Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer) David Gauke* (Chief Secretary to the Treasury)
Junior ministers	Jane Ellison (Financial Secretary to the Treasury) Simon Kirby (Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister) Two offices not in use (Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury and Commercial Secretary to the Treasury)
* also attending Cabinet

Her Majesty's Treasury
Headquarters: 1, Horse Guards Road
Ministers	First Lord of the Treasury Chancellor of the Exchequer and Second Lord of the Treasury Chief Secretary to the Treasury Financial Secretary to the Treasury Economic Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister) Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Commercial Secretary to the Treasury
Executive agencies	Debt Management Office
Other	Crown Estate Infrastructure and Projects Authority National Infrastructure Commission Office for Budget Responsibility Office of Tax Simplification Royal Mint UK Financial Investments

Downing Street
Buildings	9 Downing Street (Chief Whip's Office) 10 Downing Street 11 Downing Street 12 Downing Street Cabinet Office Foreign and Commonwealth Office Privy Council Office
Residence	First Lord of the Treasury (Prime Minister) Second Lord of the Treasury (Chancellor of the Exchequer) Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Government Chief Whip) Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office
Prime Minister's Office	Parliamentary Private Secretary Principal Private Secretary Chief of Staff Press Secretary Director of Communications Prime Minister's Spokesman Policy Unit
Cabinet Office	Deputy Prime Minister Minister for the Cabinet Office Cabinet Secretary Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary National Security Council Joint Intelligence Committee Parliamentary Counsel Office Head of the Home Civil Service Government Cabinet Cabinet Committees Cabinet Office Briefing Room Civil Contingencies Secretariat Efficiency and Reform Group Government Digital Service
Incidents	Provisional IRA mortar attack (1991) Plebgate (2012)