Here's how Boris Johnson's cabinet voted on equal marriage

Nearly a third of Boris Johnson's cabinet ministers voted against same-sex marriage.

Johnson made bold changes to the cabinet after becoming Prime Minister on Wednesday (July 24), sacking more than half of the members who served under ex-PM Theresa May and bringing in a wave of pro-Brexit ministers.

Strong opponents of LGBT+ equality including Jacob Rees-Mogg and Priti Patel were handed jobs by Johnson.

Boris Johnson cabinet: Power shifts to Conservative hardliners

Analysis by PinkNews confirms that the cabinet includes more opponents of same-sex marriage than under the previous two Conservative leaders.

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Of the 32 ministers serving in Johnson's cabinet, nine voted against same-sex marriage and three abstained, while 13 cast votes in favour.

Seven, including Johnson, were not MPs at the time of the vote.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> VoteCabinet ministersYes

Sajid Javid, Dominic Raab, Stephen Barclay, Matt Hancock, Theresa Villiers, Liz Truss, Alok Sharma, Grant Shapps, Amber Rudd, Julian Smith, Michael Gove, Brandon Lewis, Jo Johson

No

Priti Patel, Ben Wallace, Robert Buckland, Gavin Williamson, Nicky Morgan, Alun Cairns, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Geoffrey Cox, Esther McVey

AbstainedAndrea Leadsom, Mark Spencer, Jake BerryNot in Parliament

Boris Johnson, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly, Alister Jack, Rishi Sunak, Oliver Dowden, Baroness Evans

Theresa May's 2018 cabinet had seven ministers who voted against same-sex marriage, two who abstained, and 16 who voted in favour.

Only two of David Cameron's cabinet ministers voted against equal marriage at the time of the vote.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> MPRoleVoteBoris JohnsonPrime MinisterNot in ParliamentSajid JavidChancellorYesPriti PatelHome SecretaryNoDominic RaabForeign SecretaryYesStephen BarclayBrexit SecretaryYesBen WallaceDefence SecretaryNoMatt HancockHealth SecretaryYesRobert BucklandJustice SecretaryNoAndrea LeadsomAndrea LeadsomAbstainedGavin WilliamsonEducation SecretaryNoTheresa VilliaersEnvironment SecretaryYesLiz TrussInternational TradeYesAlok SharmaInternational DevelopmentYesNicky MorganCulture SecretaryNoGrant ShappsTransport SecretaryYesAmber RuddWork and Pensions SecretaryYesRobert JenrickHousing, Communities & Local Government SecretaryNot in ParliamentJames CleverlyParty chairmanNot in ParliamentJulian SmithNorthern Ireland SecretaryYesAlun CairnsWelsh SecretaryNoAlister JackScotland SecretaryNot in ParliamentMichael GoveChancellor of the Duchy of LancasterYesBaroness EvansLords LeaderNot in ParliamentAlso attends CabinetJacob Rees-MoggCommons LeaderNoRishi SunakChief Secretary to the TreasuryNot in ParliamentMark SpencerChief WhipAbstainedGeoffrey CoxAttorney GeneralNoEsther McVeyMinister of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentNoBrandon LewisMinister of State for SecurityYesJo JohnsonMinister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and EducationYesJake BerryMinister for Cabinet OfficeAbstainedOliver DowdenPaymaster GeneralNot in Parliament Every member of Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet who was in Parliament in 2013 voted for equal marriage.

Six cabinet ministers backed extending equal marriage to Northern Ireland

Although Boris Johnson's cabinet includes several strong opponents of LGBT+ rights, a number of cabinet ministers are strong proponents of equality.

On July 7, six of Johnson's cabinet ministers - Matt Hancock, Liz Truss, Nicky Morgan, Amber Rudd, Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom - joined a rebellion in favour of extending equal marriage to Northern Ireland, despite the government's official stance of abstaining on the issue.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> VoteCabinet ministersYesMatt Hancock, Andrea Leadsom, Liz Truss, Nicky Morgan, Amber Rudd, Michael GoveNoJacob Rees-MoggAbstained

Boris Johnson, Sajid Javid, Priti Patel, Dominic Raab, Stephen Barclay, Ben Wallace, Robert Buckland, Gavin Williamson, Theresa Villiaers, Alok Sharma, Grant Shapps, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly, Julian Smith, Alun Cairns, Alister Jack, Rishi Sunak, Mark Spencer, Geoffrey Cox, Esther McVey, Brandon Lewis, Jo Johnson, Jake Berry, Oliver Dowden

24 cabinet ministers including Johnson followed instructions to abstain on the issue, while Jacob Rees-Mogg cast his vote against.

Two of the ministers who rebelled in favour of the Northern Ireland measure, Nicky Morgan and Andrea Leadsom, had opposed equal marriage in England and Wales in 2013 but subsequently changed their views.