Ministerial Departments CABINET OFFICE July 2015

Home , City Minister, Crown Commercial Service, Dorneywood, Minister for Portsmouth, Robert Halfon, Sally Collier

LIST OF MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Including Executive Agencies and Non- Ministerial Departments

CABINET OFFICE

July 2015

LIST OF MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDING EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND NON MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS

CONTENTS

Page Part I List of Cabinet Ministers 2 Part II Alphabetical List of Ministers 4 Part III Ministerial Departments and Responsibilities 8 Part IV Executive Agencies 64 Part V Non-Ministerial Departments 76 Part VI Government Whips in the House of Commons and House of Lords 84 Part VII Government Spokespersons in the House of Lords 85 Part VIII Index 87

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I - LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS

The Rt Hon David Cameron MP Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service

The Rt Hon George Osborne MP First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Rt Hon Theresa May MP Secretary of State for the Home Department

The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice

The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP Secretary of State for Defence

The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP Secretary of State for Health

The Rt Hon Chris Grayling Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

The Rt Hon Justine Greening MP Secretary of State for International Development

The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities

The Rt Hon Baroness Stowell of Lord Privy Seal, Leader of the House of Lords Beeston MBE

The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP Secretary of State for Transport

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade

The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

The Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP Secretary of State for Wales

The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The Rt Hon John Whittingdale MP Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

The Rt Hon David Mundell MP Secretary of State for Scotland

The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

MINISTERS ATTENDING CABINET

The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Johns DBE Office

The Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP Minister without Portfolio

The Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP Minister for the Cabinet Office, Paymaster General

The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP Chief Whip (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury)

The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP Minister of State for Employment

The Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise

The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MP Attorney General

II - ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS, GOVERNMENT WHIPS AND GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSONS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS

Name Department / Office Page

AHMAD OF WIMBLEDON, Lord Home Office 41 Transport 54 ALTMANN CBE, Baroness Work and Pensions 62 ANELAY OF ST JOHNS DBE, Rt Hon Foreign and Commonwealth Office 32 Baroness ASHTON OF HYDE, Lord Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) 84

BALDWIN, Harriett HM Treasury 57 BARCLAY, Stephen Assistant Whip 84 BARWELL, Gavin Comptroller of Her Majesty’s Household 84 (Government Whip) BATES, Lord Home Office 41 BOLES, Nick Business, Innovation and Skills 11 Education 26

BOURNE OF ABERYSTWYTH, Lord Energy and Climate Change 28 Wales Office 60 Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) 84 BRADLEY, Karen Home Office 40 BRAZIER, Julian Defence 24 BRIDGES, Lord of Headley Cabinet Office 16 BROKENSHIRE, James Home Office 40 BUCKLAND, Robert Solicitor General 9 BURT, The Rt Hon Alistair Health 35

CAIRNS, Alun Wales Office 59 Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's 84 Treasury (Government Whip) CAMERON, The Rt Hon David Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury 14 and Minister for the Civil Service 51 CHISHOLM, Baroness of Owlpen Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) 84 CLARK, The Rt Hon Greg Communities and Local Government 17 COFFEY, Thérèse Deputy Leader of the House of Commons 49 COURTOWN, Earl of Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) 84 CRABB, Stephen Wales Office 59 CROUCH, Tracey Culture, Media and Sport 19

DINENAGE, Caroline Education (Women and Equalities) 21 Justice 45 DUDDRIDGE, James Foreign and Commonwealth Office 33 DUNCAN SMITH, The Rt Hon Iain Work and Pensions 61 DUNLOP, Lord Scotland Office 52 DOYLE-PRICE, Jackie Assistant Whip 84 DUNNE, Philip Defence 23

ELLISON, Jane Health 35

ELLWOOD, Tobias Foreign and Commonwealth Office 34 ELPHICKE, Charlie Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty’s 84 Treasury (Government Whip) EUSTICE, George Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 30 EVANS, Baroness of Bowes Park Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) 84 EVENNETT, David Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty’s 84 Treasury (Government Whip)

FALLON, The Rt Hon Michael Defence 22 FAULKS QC, Lord Ministry of Justice 44 FRANCOIS, The Rt Hon Mark Communities and Local Government 17 FREEMAN, George Business, Innovation and Skills 11 Health 37 FREUD, Lord Work and Pensions 62

GARDINER OF KIMBLE, Lord Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 31 Deputy Chief Whip and Captain of the 84 Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard GAUKE, David HM Treasury 57 GIBB, Nick Education 25 GOODWILL, Robert Transport 53 GOVE, The Rt Hon Michael Lord Chancellor, Ministry of Justice 44 GRAYLING, The Rt Hon Chris Lord President of the Council, Leader of 49 the House of Commons GREENING, The Rt Hon Justine International Development 42 GUMMER, Ben Health 37 GYIMAH, Sam Education 26

HALFON, The Rt Hon Robert Cabinet Office 15 HAMMOND, The Rt Hon Philip, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 32 HANCOCK, The Rt Hon Matthew Cabinet Office, Paymaster General 14 HANDS, The Rt Hon Greg Chief Secretary to the Treasury 56 HARPER, Mark Chief Whip (Parliamentary Secretary to 84 the Treasury) HAYES, The Rt Hon John Home Office 40 HINDS, Damian HM Treasury 57 HOLLINGBERRY, George Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's 84 Treasury (Government Whip) HOPKINS, Kris Government Whip, Vice Chamberlain of 84 Her Majesty’s Household HOWE, Rt Hon Earl Defence 23 Deputy Leader of the House of Lords 50 HUNT, The Rt Hon Jeremy Health 35

JAMES, Margot Assistant Whip 84 JAVID, Sajid Business, Innovation and Skills 10 JOHNSON, Jo Business, Innovation and Skills 10 JONES, Andrew Transport 54 JONES, Marcus Communities and Local Government 18

KEEN, The Lord of Elie QC Advocate General for Scotland 48 KIRBY, Simon Assistant Whip 84

LANCASTER TD, Mark Defence 23 LEADSOM, Andrea Energy and Climate Change 28 LETWIN, The Rt Hon Oliver Cabinet Office, Chancellor of the Duchy of 14 Lancaster LEWIS, Brandon Communities and Local Government 17 LIDINGTON, The Rt Hon David Foreign and Commonwealth Office 32

MAUDE OF HORSHAM, The Rt Hon Business, Innovation and Skills 12 Lord Foreign and Commonwealth Office 33

MAY, The Rt Hon Theresa Home Office 39 MCLOUGHLIN, The Rt Hon Patrick Transport 53 MILTON, Anne Deputy Chief Whip, Treasurer of HM 84 Household MORDAUNT, Penny Defence 22 MORGAN, The Rt Hon Nicky Education (Women and Equalities) 21 Ministry of Justice 25 MUNDELL, The Rt Hon David Scotland 52

NASH, Lord Education 25 NEVILLE-ROLFE DBE CMG, Baroness Business, Innovation and Skills, 12 Culture, Media and Sport 20 NEWTON, Sarah Assistant Whip 84

O’NEILL OF GATLEY, Lord Treasury 58 OPPERMAN, Guy Assistant Government Whip 84 OSBORNE, The Rt Hon George Chancellor of the Exchequer and First 56 Secretary of State, HM Treasury

PATEL, The Rt Hon Priti Work and Pensions 61 PENNING, The Rt Hon Mike Home Office 39 Justice 45 PENROSE, John Cabinet Office, 15 Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury 84 (Government Whip) PERRY, Claire Transport 54 PRIOR, Lord of Brampton Health 36

RAAB, Dominic Justice 46 RUDD, Amber Energy and Climate Change 28

SELOUS, Andrew Justice 46 SHAPPS, The Rt Hon Grant International Development 43 FCO 33 SHIELDS, Baroness Culture, Media and Sport 20 SMITH, Justin Assistant Whip 84 SOUBRY, The Rt Hon Anna Business, Innovation and Skills 10 STEWART, Rory Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 30 STOWELL OF BEESTON MBE, Lord Privy Seal, Leader of the House of 50 Baroness Lords 6

STRIDE, Mel Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury, 84 Government Whip SWAYNE, THE Rt Hon Desmond International Development 42 SWIRE, The Rt Hon Hugo Foreign and Commonwealth Office 33

TAYLOR OF HOLBEACH CBE, Lord Chief Whip (Captain of the Honourable 84 Corps of the Gentlemen-at-Arms) TIMPSON, Edward Education 26 TOMLINSON, Justin Work and Pensions 62 TRUSS, Elizabeth Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 30

VAIZEY, Ed Business, Innovation and Skills 11 Culture, Media and Sport 19 VARA, Shailesh Justice 45 VERMA, Baroness International Development 43 VILLIERS, The Rt Hon Theresa Northern Ireland 47

WALLACE, Ben Northern Ireland 47 WHARTON, James Communities and Local Government 18 WHITTINGDALE, John, Rt Hon Culture, Media and Sport 19 WILLIAMS OF TRAFFORD, Baroness Communities and Local Government 18 WILSON, Rob Cabinet Office 15 WRIGHT QC, The Rt Hon Jeremy Attorney General 8

YOUNGER, Viscount of Leckie Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) 8 4

III – MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE

20 Victoria Street Tel: 020 7271 2492 London Fax: 020 7271 2430 SW1H 0NF Website: www.gov.uk/ago Email: [email protected] Generic Email format: [email protected]

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) supports the functions of the Attorney General and the Solicitor General (the Law Officers).

The role of the Attorney General includes:

● Acting as Chief Legal Adviser to Government, Parliament and the Crown; ● Superintending and having general oversight of public prosecutors; ● Cabinet level membership of the Government; ● Working with the Justice Secretary and Home Secretary to provide a more efficient, effective and accountable criminal justice system for victims and the public; ● Carrying out independent public interest litigation functions; ● Promoting the rule of law at home and overseas; and ● Acting as leaders within the legal professional world.

The Attorney General also holds the separate office of Advocate General for Northern Ireland.

Parliamentary Branch: Tel: 020 7271 2490 Fax: 020 7271 2430 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Tel: 020 7271 2492 Fax: 020 7271 2430 Email: [email protected]

Attorney General The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MP

Leads on: ● Overall responsibility for the work of the Attorney General’s Office and superintended Departments (the Government Legal Department, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Serious Fraud Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate) ● Specific statutory duty to superintend the discharge of duties by the Director of Public Prosecutions (who heads the Crown Prosecution Service) and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office ● Non-statutory general oversight of the Services Prosecuting Authority and government prosecuting departments ● Government’s principal legal adviser dealing with (amongst others) questions of international law, European Community/Union law, human rights and devolution issues ● Public interest functions, for example, reference of unduly lenient sentences to the Court of Appeal, bringing proceedings for contempt of court and intervention in certain proceedings to protect charities ● Questions of law arising on Bills and with issues of legal policy ● Legal aspects of all major international and domestic litigation involving the Government

Private Office to The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MP Telephone: 020 7271 2457 Fax: 020 7271 2432 8

Email: [email protected]

Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP

Leads on: ● Deputising for the Attorney General and responsible for such matters as the Attorney General delegates to him ● Providing support to the Attorney General in his superintendence of the Government Legal Department, the Crown Prosecution Service, HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and the Serious Fraud Office ● Providing support to the Attorney General on civil litigation and advice on civil law matters and on the public interest function

Private Office to the Robert Buckland QC MP Telephone: 020 7271 2457 Fax: 020 7271 2432 Email: [email protected]

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS

1 Victoria Street Tel (Enquiries): 020 7215 5000 London Website: www.bis.gov.uk SW1H 0ET Generic Email format: [email protected]

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills' vision is to achieve strong, sustainable and balanced growth, evenly shared across the country and between industries. We will deliver this by: creating a more educated workforce that is the most flexible in Europe; making the UK the best place in Europe to start, finance and grow a business; and encouraging investment and exports as a route to a more balanced economy.

Parliamentary Branch: Tel: 020 7215 6630 Fax: 020 7799 1531 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Tel: 020 7215 3105 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP

Leads on: ● Overall responsibility for the department, strategy and all policies ● Overall responsibility for BIS budget ● Lead Cabinet Minister for reducing regulatory burdens across Government

Private Office to The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Telephone: 020 7215 5422 Fax: 020 7215 5468 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State (Universities and Science) Jo Johnson MP

Leads on: ● Overall responsibility for Higher Education ● Overall responsibility for Science & Research ● Overall responsibility for Innovation ● Departmental responsibility for devolution

Private Office to Jo Johnson MP Telephone: 020 7215 5568 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State (Small Business, Industry & Enterprise) The Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP

Leads on: ● Business sectors (excluding construction and rail) and advanced manufacturing, including low carbon economy ● Enterprise ● Competiveness and economic growth, including economic opportunities and shocks ● Business Bank and access to finance ● Green Investment Bank ● Deregulation and better regulation 10

● Local and regional growth ● Export control ● Royal Mail ● Insolvency

Private Office to The Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP Telephone: 020 7215 5933 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State (Skills) working jointly with the Department for Education Nick Boles MP

Leads on: ● Further Education system, workforce, governance and accountability ● Localism in Skills ● Pre-employment and basic skills ● Vocational qualifications ● Apprenticeships and Traineeships ● National Colleges ● Adult careers advice and guidance ● UK Commission for Employment and Skills ● Skills Funding Agency ● Employer ownership of skills ● Construction and rail sectors ● Trade union and employment law ● Consumer and competition policy

Private Office to Nick Boles MP Telephone: 020 7215 5914 Email: [email protected]

Also Minister of State jointly for the Department for Education (see page 26)

Minister of State (Culture and the Digital Economy) working jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Ed Vaizey MP

Leads on: ● Digital Single Market – jointly to BIS and DCMS (via Digital Economy Unit) ● Co chair smart city forum ● Digital Entrepreneurship (including work with Tech City and Tech Clusters) ● Future Technologies (including IOT and Big Data policy development) ● Digital Skills ● Tech and cyber business strategic relationship management

Private Office to Ed Vaizey MP Telephone: 0207 211 6304 Email: [email protected]

Also Minister for State for Department of Culture, Media and Sport (see page 19)

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Life Sciences) working jointly with the Department of Health George Freeman MP

● Regenerative medicine ● Medicines and industry, including, including Regulation (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) and PPRS ● NICE ● Cancer Drugs Fund ● Specialised Commissioning ● Research & Development, Health Research Authority ● NHS Innovation, NHS IT, relationship with HSCIC ● Telehealth/care ● Cyber security ● DH/NHS growth strategy ● Healthcare UK ● Uptake of new drugs and med tech, including adaptive licensing and early access ● Academic Health Science Centres/Networks ● Data for NHS innovation ● Supply chain resilience, including animal research ● Preparing for economic shocks and major strategic changes to the sector ● PS(P)’s Commons Business on NHS England and Commissioning policy, including NHS sponsorship, NHS Mandate, CCG accountability, NHS Outcomes Framework ● PS(P)’s Commons Business on Efficiency: NHS Estates and facilities including NHS property services, Procurement, NHS Business Services Authority ● PS(P)’s Commons Business on NHS Security management including fraud and NHS protect

Private Office to George Freeman MP Telephone: 020 7210 4850 Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Also Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department of Health (see page 37)

Minister of State (Trade and Investment) working jointly with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office The Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham

Leads on: ● Overall responsibility for exports and inward investment ● UK Trade & Investment ● UK Export Finance (Export Credits Guarantee Department) ● Spokesman for the Government on trade and investment in the House of Lords ● Trade policy

Private Office to The Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham Telephone: 020 7215 3867 Email: [email protected]

Also Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (see page 33)

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State working jointly with DCMS and Minister for Intellectual Property Baroness Neville-Rolfe

Leads on: ● Intellectual property ● EU/single market o single market in goods and services o digital single market (Lords lead) o Competitiveness Council ● Corporate governance, company law and Companies House ● Postal affairs and Post Offices ● BIS better regulation ● BIS corporate (including UKSBS) ● BIS Lords business ● DCMS Lords business – excluding internet safety and security 12

Private Office to Baroness Neville-Rolfe Telephone: 020 7215 6867 Email: [email protected]

Also Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (see page 20)

Agencies of Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Companies House Insolvency Service Met Office** National Measurement Office Skills Funding Agency UK Intellectual Property Office UK Space Agency

**The Met Office is a Trading Fund, operating for Government and on a commercial basis

CABINET OFFICE

70 Whitehall Tel (Enquiries): 020 7276 3000 London Website: www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk SW1A 2AS

The Cabinet Office sits at the very centre of government, with an overarching purpose of making government work better.

We support the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, helping to ensure effective development, coordination and implementation of policy and operations across all government departments.

We also lead work to ensure the Civil Service provides the most effective and efficient support to Government to help it meet its objectives.

Parliamentary Branch: Tel: 0207 276 1208 Fax: 020 7276 0514 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Tel: 020 7276 0527 Fax: 020 7276 0514 Email: [email protected]

Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service The Rt Hon David Cameron MP

The Prime Minister is the head of the UK Government and is ultimately responsible for the policy and decisions of Government. As head of the UK Government the Prime Minister also oversees the operation of the civil service and Government agencies, appoints members of the Government, and is the principal Government figure in the House of Commons.

See also page 51

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is in overall charge of the Cabinet Office.

The role has responsibility for: ● Advising the Prime Minister on how to implement government policy ● Co-ordinating constitutional reform ● The resilience of the UK’s infrastructure ● Deregulation

Private Office to The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP Telephone: 020 7276 0112 Email: [email protected]

Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General The Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP

The Minister for the Cabinet Office has overall responsibility for Cabinet Office policy and the Department

Leads on: ● The Civil Service

● Public appointments and honours ● Digital transformation ● FOI and Government transparency ● Public sector efficiency and reform ● Deregulation ● Industrial relations strategy in the public sector ● Civil contingencies ● Civil society ● Cyber security ● UK statistics

Private Office to The Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP Telephone: 020 7276 0835 Fax: 020 7276 0841 Email: [email protected]

Minister without Portfolio Robert Halfon MP

Responsibilities of the Minister without Portfolio include contributing to the Government’s policy and decision making processes.

Private Office to Robert Halfon MP Telephone: 020 7276 0407 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary (Minister for Civil Society) Rob Wilson MP

The Minister for Civil Society leads on the civil society agenda.

Leads on: ● The Big Society ● Youth policy and National Citizen Service ● Social action ● Civil Society sector support ● Social investment and finance

The minister is also responsible for UK statistics, and supports the Minister for the Cabinet Office on public sector efficiency and reform.

Private Office to Rob Wilson MP Telephone: 020 7276 0407 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary (Minister for Constitutional Reform) John Penrose MP

The Minister for Constitutional Reform works closely with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Leader of the House of Commons.

Leads on: ● Elections and electoral registration ● Parliamentary constituency boundaries ● Oversight of the devolution settlement ● Constitutional policy, including Crown affairs ● Political parties and referendums policy ● Democratic engagement.

Private Office to John Penrose MP Telephone: 0207 276 1927 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Cabinet Office Lord Bridges of Headley

The Minister supports the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in ensuring that the government delivers its policy agenda.

The Minister is responsible for Cabinet Office business in the House of Lords.

Private Office to Lord Bridges of Headley Telephone: 0207 276 1927 Email: [email protected]

Agencies of Cabinet Office

Crown Commercial Service

DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Fry Building Tel (Enquiries) : 0303 444 0000 2 Marsham Street Website: www.communities.gov.uk London Generic Email format: SW1P 4DF [email protected]

The Department for Communities and Local Government sets policy on local government, housing, urban regeneration, local growth, planning and fire and rescue. We have responsibility for integration, including faith, race equality and related issues in England, and for building regulations and fire safety. We lead on cross-government work on troubled families.

Parliamentary Branch: Tel: 030 3444 3407 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Tel: 030 3444 3391 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP

Leads on:  Overall leadership of the Department  Troubled Families

Private Office to The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP Telephone: 030 3444 3450 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State for Communities and Resilience The Rt Hon Mark Francois MP

Leads on:  Coastal Communities & Thames Gateway  Fire & Resilience  Departmental finance and corporate issues  Overview of Local Government Policy and Finance  Deregulation  Lead Minister on the Devolution Bill  Minister for Portsmouth

Private Office to Rt Hon Mark Francois MP Telephone: 0303 444 3459 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State for Housing and Planning Brandon Lewis MP

Leads on:  Housing (including Ebbsfleet)  Planning Policy  Neighbourhood Planning  Lead Minister on the Housing Bill  Planning Casework

Private Office to Brandon Lewis MP Telephone: 0303 444 3430 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Local Government Marcus Jones MP

Leads on:  Local Government Policy, including Adult Social Care and Children’s Services  Local Government Finance  Homelessness  Community Rights, including Community Pubs  High Streets, Town Centres and Markets  Welfare Reform  Supporting Minister on the Housing Bill  Planning casework

Private Office to Marcus Jones MP Telephone: 0303 444 3460 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Local Growth and the Northern Powerhouse James Wharton MP

Leads on:  Northern Powerhouse, supporting the Secretary of State on City Deals  European Regional Development Fund  Enterprise Zones & Local Enterprise Partnerships  Building Regulations  Supporting Minister on the Devolution Bill  Planning Casework

Private Office to James Wharton MP Telephone: 0303 444 3440 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Baroness Williams of Trafford

Leads on:  Departmental Business in the House of Lords  Local Government Finance and Policy (working with Marcus Jones)  Integration and Faith  HS2  Travellers  Supporting the Secretary of State on City Deals and Troubled Families  Women and Equalities (supporting the Department for Education in the Lords)

Private Office to Baroness Williams Telephone: 0303 444 3461 Email: [email protected]

Agencies of Department for Communities and Local Government

Planning Inspectorate Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre

DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT AND THE GOVERNMENT EQUALITIES OFFICE

100 Parliament Street Tel: 020 7211 6000 London Website: SW1A 2BQ Email: [email protected] Generic Email format: [email protected]

The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is here to help make Britain the world’s most creative and exciting place to live, visit and do business. We protect and promote our cultural and artistic heritage and help businesses and communities to grow by investing in innovation and highlighting Britain as a fantastic place to visit. We help to give the UK a unique advantage in the global race for economic success.

Ministerial Support Team (Private Offices, Correspondence, Parliamentary, FOI) Telephone: 020 7211 6000 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport The Rt Hon John Whittingdale MP

Leads on: ● Overall responsibility for DCMS ● Representing the department at Cabinet and relevant Cabinet sub-committees ● Vice Chair of GREAT Ministerial board

Private Office to The Rt Hon John Whittingdale MP Telephone: 020 7211 6000 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State (Culture and the Digital Economy) working jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Ed Vaizey MP

Leads on: ● Arts and Culture including museums and galleries ● Digital economy strategy including future technologies ● Digital single market ● Cyber security ● Media policy ● Telecoms and digital infrastructure ● Digital skills and entrepreneurship ● Philanthropy ● Libraries

Private Office to Ed Vaizey MP Telephone: 020 7211 6000 (switchboard) Email: [email protected]

Also Minister of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (see page 11)

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Sport, Tourism and Heritage) Tracey Crouch MP

Leads on: ● Sport ● Tourism ● Gambling ● Heritage 19

● Royal Parks ● Ceremonials ● Appointments and honours ● First World War Commemorations

Private Office to Tracey Crouch MP Telephone: 020 7211 6000 (switchboard) Email:[email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Intellectual Property – working jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Baroness Neville-Rolfe

Leads on: ● Overall lead for DCMS policies in the House of Lords (excluding Internet Safety and Security) ● BIS portfolio including intellectual property and EU engagement

Private Office to Baroness Neville-Rolfe Telephone: 020 7211 6533/ 0207 211 2220 Email:[email protected]

Also Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (see page 12)

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Internet Safety and Security) Baroness Shields

Leads on: ● Making the internet a safer place for children by curbing online abuse, exploitation, bullying and access to harmful content ● Working with the Home Office to remove terrorist, radicalising and extremist content from the internet ● Promoting safe, open access to the internet for everyone

Private Office to Baroness Shields Telephone: 020 7211 6000 (switchboard) Email:[email protected]

Agencies of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Royal Parks

GOVERNMENT EQUALITIES OFFICE

100 Parliament Street Tel: 020 7211 6000 London Website: www.gov.uk/geo SW1A 2BQ Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Branch/Correspondence Team: This is provided by the Departments for Education, and Culture, Media and Sport

Minister for Women and Equalities The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP

Leads on: ● Women and Equalities

Private Office to The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP Telephone: 0207 783 8282 Email: [email protected]

Also Secretary of State at Department for Education (see page 25)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Family Justice (jointly with the Ministry of Justice) Caroline Dinenage MP

Leads on: ● Women and the economy, including women on boards ● The gender pay gap ● Tackling cultural stereotypes ● Tackling violence against women and girls ● International and EU commitments on women’s rights ● Supporting the Secretary of State on LGBT policy ● Equality legal framework including the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Private Office to Caroline Dinenage MP Telephone: 0203 334 4585 Email: [email protected]

Also Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Ministry of Justice (see page 45)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Floor 5, Main Building Telephone: 020 7218 9000 Whitehall Website: www.mod.uk London Email: [email protected] SW1A 2HB

The Ministry of Defence protects the security, independence and interests of our country at home and abroad. We work with our allies and partners whenever possible. Our aim is to ensure that the armed forces have the training, equipment and support necessary for their work, and that we keep within budget.

The Ministry of Defence has 7 military tasks:

 defending the UK and its overseas territories  providing strategic intelligence  providing nuclear deterrence  supporting civil emergency organisations in times of crisis  defending our interests by projecting power strategically and through expeditionary interventions  providing a defence contribution to UK influence  providing security for stabilisation

Parliamentary Branch: Fax: 020 7218 2044 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Fax: 020 7218 7140 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State for Defence Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP

Overall responsibility for the business of the Department.

 Strategic operations and operational strategy, including as a member of the National Security Council.  Defence planning (including SDSR15), programme and resource allocation (including the Spending Round).  Strategic international partnerships: US, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, NATO.  Nuclear operations, policy and AWE.  Strategic communications.

Private Office to The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP Telephone: 020 7218 2111 Fax: 020 7218 7140 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Min(AF)) Penny Mordaunt MP

Responsible for the Armed Forces, including: operations, operational legal matters, force generation and Service personnel policy.

 Armed Forces operations.  Operational legal issues.  Armed Forces force generation- Services providing force elements at required readiness.  Service personnel policy (the strategic workforce agenda, esp the New Employment Model).  Cyber.  Permanent Joint Operating Bases.  Northern Ireland. 22

 Defence relations with Latin America and Africa

Private Office to Penny Mordaunt MP Telephone: 020 7218 6385 Fax: 020 7218 7140 Email: Min(AF)[email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans (Min(DPV)) Mark Lancaster TD MP

Responsible for the Armed Forces Covenant, civilian personnel, cadets, veterans and Service families.

 Embed and publicise the Armed Forces Covenant.  Armed Forces Bill.  DIO- Defence Estate.  Veterans.  Service personnel casework and;  Service complaints.  Cadets.

Private Office to Mark Lancaster TD MP Telephone: 020 7218 2452 Fax: 020 7218 7140 Email: Min(DPWV)[email protected] – will change to Min(DPV) in due course.

Minister of State for Defence Procurement (Min(DP)) Philip Dunne MP

Responsible for delivering the Equipment Plan, relations with Defence industry and exports, science and technology.

 DE&S reform.  Delivery of the Equipment Plan.  Nuclear enterprise.  Defence exports growth, esp Typhoon.  Asset disposal.  CIO/IT issues.  Defence Science, Technology and Innovation inc DSTL.  Defence relations with the Gulf and Asia.

Private Office to Philip Dunne MP Telephone: 020 7218 6621 Fax: 020 7218 7140 Email: Min(DEST)[email protected] – will change to MinDP in due course.

Minister of State in the House of Lords (Min(Lords) Rt Hon Earl Howe PC

Responsible for ceremonial duties, commemorations and spokesman in the House of Lords on all Defence matters.

Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

 Ceremonial duties, medallic recognition and protocol.  Commemorations (VJ Day, Waterloo, Afghan memorial).  Engagement with retired senior Defence personnel and wider opinion formers.  Community engagement.  Taking the Armed Forces Bill through the House of Lords.  Delivering the Governments wider Defence agenda in the House of Lords.

Private Office to Rt Hon Earl Howe PC Telephone: 020 7218 7346 Fax: 020 7218 7140 23

Email: [email protected] – will change to Min(Lords) in due course.

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Minister for Reserves (Min(Reserves)) Julian Brazier TD MP

Responsible for Armed Forces recruitment, Reserves, international Defence Engagement, EU and supporting SofS on NATO policy.

 Armed Forces recruitment- Reserve and Regular.  Reserves policy and strategy.  Defence Engagement Strategy.  NATO reform, EU policy and NATO & EU bilateral relations.  Scotland and Wales.  Arms Control and Proliferation.  UK Hydrographic Office.

Private Office to Julian Brazier TD MP Telephone: 020 7218 2229 Fax: 020 7218 7140 Email: [email protected]

Agencies of the Ministry of Defence:

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. UK Hydrographic Office. Defence Equipment and Support.

All agencies operate as Trading Funds.

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

Sanctuary Buildings Tel (Enquiries): 0370 000 2288 Great Smith Street Type talk: 18001 0370 000 2288 London Website: www.gov.uk/dfe SW1P 3BT Generic Email format: [email protected]

The Department for Education is responsible for education and children’s services.

Parliamentary Branch: Tel: 0207 340 7942 Email: [email protected]

Written PQs: Tel: 0207 783 8456 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Tel: 0370 000 2288 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State for Education The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP

The Secretary of State holds overall responsibility for the business of the Department for Education and its policies, as well as the women and equalities brief and the work of the Government Equalities Office.

Private Office to The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP Telephone: 0370 000 2288 (switchboard) Email: [email protected]

Also Minister of State at Government Equalities Office (see page 20)

Minister of State for Schools Nick Gibb MP

Leads on: ● Teachers and school leaders ● Curriculum, assessment and qualifications, including links with Ofqual ● Accountability, including links with Ofsted ● Tackling school underperformance, and school-to-school support ● Admissions ● Behaviour and attendance ● Exclusions and alternative provision

Private Office to Nick Gibb MP Telephone: 0370 000 2288 (switchboard) Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Schools) Lord Nash

Leads on: ● Academies ● Free schools ● School capital, including playing fields ● School places (basic need) ● Tacking extremism (overall, and in any type of provision) ● School governance 25

● Faith schools ● State boarding ● Unregulated settings including supplementary, unregistered schools, and home education

Private Office to Lord Nash Telephone: 0370 000 2288 (switchboard) Email: [email protected]

Minister of State for Skills working jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Nick Boles MP

Leads on: ● Vocational qualifications ● 16-19 technical and professional education ● Further education and sixth form structures and provision ● Apprenticeships and apprenticeship funding ● University technical colleges and studio schools ● Post-16 participation and NEETs

Private Office to Nick Boles MP Telephone: 0370 000 2288 (switchboard) Email: [email protected]

Also Minister of State jointly for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (see page 11)

Minister of State for Children and Families Edward Timpson MP

Leads on: ● Child protection, including tackling child sexual exploitation ● Children in care and adoption ● Care leavers ● Local authority social care innovation and intervention ● Special educational needs ● Character and resilience ● PSHE ● Tackling bullying ● Cadets and military ethos ● School sport ● Family law and justice ● Office of the Children’s Commissioner

Private Office to Edward Timpson MP Telephone: 0370 000 2288 (switchboard) Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Childcare and Education Sam Gyimah MP

Leads on: ● Early years and childcare—delivering the commitment of 30 hours of free childcare per week ● Fair funding for schools ● School food ● Pupil premium ● Revenue funding for all schools, including academies, 16-19, high needs for special educational needs and additional provision (linking to relevant ministers) ● Child poverty ● Child and adolescent mental health services ● Careers

Private Office to Sam Gyimah MP Telephone: 0370 000 2288 (switchboard) Email: [email protected]

Agencies of the Department for Education

Education Funding Agency Standards and Testing Agency National College for Teaching and Leadership

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

3 Whitehall Place Tel: 0300 060 4000 London Website: http: www.decc.gov.uk SW1A 2AW Generic Email format: [email protected]

The Department of Energy and Climate Change brings together energy policy and climate change mitigation policy.

Parliamentary Branch: Tel: 0300 068 5991 Fax: 0300 068 6586 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Tel: 0300 060 4000 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP

The Secretary of State holds overall responsibility for the business of the Department and its policies.

Leading on: ● Overall strategy on energy, consumer and climate change policy ● International Climate Change negotiations ● Energy Bills and the Competition and Markets Authority investigation ● Key decisions on major programmes and new policy in DECC

Private Office to The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP Telephone: 0300 068 5967 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State Andrea Leadsom MP

Supports the Secretary of State on: ● Electricity and gas markets ● New energy infrastructure ● Energy security ● Oil and Gas policy, including shale gas ● NDA and Geological Disposal Facility ● New nuclear, CCS and renewables ● Nuclear safety and regulation ● International energy

Private Office to Andrea Leadsom MP Telephone: 0300 068 6767 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Climate Change) Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

Supports the Secretary of State on: ● Heat, including Renewable Heat Incentive ● Smart meters ● Energy efficiency and fuel poverty ● Climate science and innovation ● Planning ● Transparency

● Support to the SofS on international climate change

Private Office to Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth Telephone: 0300 068 5981 Email: [email protected]

Also Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Wales Office (see page 60)

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Nobel House Tel: 03495 33 55 77 17 Smith Square Website: www.gov.uk/defra London Generic email format: SW1P 3JR [email protected]

Defra’s priorities are: ● To improve the environment so everyone can enjoy a cleaner, healthier country that is protected from natural threats, including flooding. ● To promote and grow our world-leading food and farming industry to encourage enterprise and boost productivity. ● To connect and help rural communities thrive so that everyone can enjoy the benefits of a growing economy.

Parliamentary & Cabinet Business Team: Tel: 020 7238 5455/5568 Fax: 020 7238 6241 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] (Cabinet Committee correspondence)

Correspondence Section: Tel: 020 7238 4631 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP

Leads on: ● Emergencies ● EU and international relations ● Departmental administration

Private Office to The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP Telephone: 020 7238 6200 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State (for Farming, Food and the Marine Environment) George Eustice MP

Leads on: ● Food and farming ● Animal health and welfare ● Marine and fisheries ● Science and innovation ● Better regulation

Deputy for the Secretary of State on Agriculture and Fisheries Council

Private Office to George Eustice MP Telephone: 020 7238 5379 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Affairs Rory Stewart MP

Leads on: ● Natural environment ● Floods and water ● Resource and environmental management ● Rural affairs 30

Deputy for the Secretary of State on Environment Council

Private Office to Rory Stewart MP Telephone: 020 7238 5423 Email: [email protected]

Defra Spokesman in the Lords Lord Gardiner of Kimble

Leads on: ● Biosecurity strategy ● Commercial projects ● Landscape ● Climate Change Adaptation

Private Office to Lord Gardiner Telephone: 020 7238 5535 Email: [email protected]

Agencies of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal and Plant Health Agency Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Rural Payments Agency Veterinary Medicines Directorate

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

King Charles Street Telephone: 020 7008 1500 London Website: SW1A 2AH www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign- commonwealth-office Generic Email format: [email protected]

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office works to promote the interests of the United Kingdom and to contribute to a strong world community

Parliamentary Branch: Tel: 020 7008 4005 Fax: 020 7008 2746 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Tel: 0207 008 4005 Fax: 0207 008 2746 Email: [email protected] Consular Assistance Hotline for Parliamentarians: 0207 008 0999

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP

Leads on: ● Overall responsibility for the work of the Office ● Policy Unit ● Honours ● Intelligence Policy ● Cyber Security

Private Office to The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP Telephone: 020 7008 6000 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Anelay DBE

Leads on: ● Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict (PM’s Special Representative) ● Peacekeeping ● All of FCO business in the Lords ● Human Rights ● UN, International Organisations and ICC ● Migration ● Climate Change ● International Energy Security policy

Private Office to Rt Hon Baroness Anelay DBE Telephone: 020 7008 2786 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State The Rt Hon David Lidington MP

Leads on: ● European Union ● Gibraltar ● Europe, including Balkans, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova 32

● Russia, South Caucasus ● NATO and European Security ● OSCE and Council of Europe ● FCO relations with Parliament ● Communications ● FCO Finance ● Estates and Security ● Information and Technology

Private Office to The Rt Hon David Lidington MP Tel: 020 7008 4633 Fax: 020 7008 3731 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State The Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP

Leads on: ● Asia Pacific ● South Asia (excluding Pakistan) ● North America ● Latin America (including Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba) ● The Falklands ● The Commonwealth (as an Institution) ● Public diplomacy, Olympics legacy and the GREAT campaign ● Economic and Commercial Diplomacy (including Islamic Finance and Science and Innovation) in support of Lord Maude ● Drugs and International Crime

Private Office to The Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP Telephone: 020 7008 2125 Fax: 020 7008 3539 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State (Trade and Investment) The Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham

Leads on: ● UK Trade and Investment (joint Minister with Dept. for Business, Innovation and Skills) ● UK Export Finance (UKEF), formerly the Export Credits Guarantee Department ● Spokesman for the Government on trade and investment issues in the House of Lords ● Trade policy and the multilateral trading system ● Leading on FCO relations with British Business

Private Office to The Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham Telephone: 020 7215 3867 Email: [email protected]

Also Minister of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (see page 12)

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State1 James Duddridge MP

Leads on: ● Africa (excluding North Africa) ● Overseas Territories (excluding Falklands, SBAs and Gibraltar) ● Conflict Issues ● Consular ● Protocol

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● Ministerial Oversight for FCO Services ● The Caribbean (excluding Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba) ● Illegal Wildlife Trade

Private Office to James Duddridge MP Telephone: 020 7008 3363 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Tobias Ellwood MP

Leads on: ● Middle East and North Africa ● Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia ● Counter Terrorism ● Defence and International Security ● Human Resources

Private Office to Tobias Ellwood MP Telephone: 020 7008 2094 Email: [email protected]

Agencies of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

FCO Services Wilton Park

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Richmond House Tel: 020 7210 4850 79 Whitehall Website: www.gov.uk/dh London Generic Email format: SW1A 2NS [email protected]

The aim of the Department of Health (DH) is to improve the health and well-being of people in England.

General enquiries and correspondence to Ministers: Tel: 020 7210 4850 Fax: 0115 902 3202 Email: www.info.doh.gov.uk/contactus.nsf/memo?openform

Parliamentary business (excluding correspondence): Tel: 020 7210 5808 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State for Health The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP

Leads on: ● Overall responsibility for the business and policies of the Department, including financial control ● Oversight of all NHS delivery and performance.

Private Office to the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP Tel: 020 7210 4850 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State (Community and Social Care) The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP

Leads on: ● Adult social care ● Autism ● Local Government ● Mental Health ● Older People ● Physical and Learning Disabilities ● Primary care, including dentistry and ophthalmic services: ○ GP contract ○ out of hours care ○ pharmacy ○ primary care commissioning policy ● PS(P)’s Commons business on finance, NHS Pay and Pensions, NHS income generation, including PFI and PPI, and foreign nationals and cost-recovery

Private Office to the Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP Tel: 020 7210 4850 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Public Health) Jane Ellison MP

Leads on: ● Preventing avoidable mortality (cancer, heart and circulatory diseases, diabetes, obesity) ● Relationship with Public Health England, public health system and finance 35

● Health protection, including emergency preparedness ● Vaccination, including influenza ● NHS Healthcheck ● Health Improvement, including tobacco, alcohol, diet, obesity, physical activity, drugs, addiction to medicines ● Food Standards Agency ● Blood and transplants, NHS Blood & Transplant ● Fertility and embryology, Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority ● Sexual Health ● Human Tissue Authority ● Complementary and alternative medicine ● Fluoridation ● Health inequalities, including homelessness ● International, Devolved Administrations and EU ● PS(P)s Commons business on waiting times, winter planning, elective care, emergency care, including A&E and ambulances, NHS 111. ● NHS South and London ● Children’s health, including school nursing and health visitors ● Child safeguarding, including child sexual exploitation and FGM. ● AMR ● Departmental management

Private Office to Jane Ellison MP Tel: 020 7210 4850 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (NHS Productivity) (Lords) Lord Prior of Brampton (David Prior)

Leads on: ● NHS England, including: ○ Mandate ○ NHS Outcomes ○ Clinical Commissioning Groups ○ Overall commissioning policy ● NHS operations and performance, including: ○ Elective and emergency ○ Ambulances ○ NHS 111 ○ Winter planning ○ Urgent care ● NHS Personalisation and Regulation: ○ Monitor Sponsorship ○ Competition ○ TTIP and EU procurement regulations ○ Tariff ○ Licensing ● Provider policy: ○ FT-specific aspects of Monitor ○ FT pipeline ○ NHS Trust Development Authority sponsorship ○ Mergers and mutual ○ Social enterprises in the NHS ● Relationship with Monitor, NHS Trust Development Authority, and NHS Business Services Authority ● NHS and DH Finance, including: ○ DH DEL and Spending Review ○ NHS financial performance ○ Clinical Commissioning Group Allocations ○ System budgets for Arm’s Length Bodies ● Income generation, including: ○ Private Finance Initiative ○ Private Patient Income ○ Hospital Care Parking 36

○ Prescription charging ● Foreign nationals and cost-recovery ● Reducing red tape ● Efficiency, including: ○ Procurement ○ NHS Estates and facilities ○ NHS Property Services ● Pay and Pensions ● NHS Security Management, including: ○ Fraud ○ NHS Protect

Private Office to Lord Prior of Brampton Tel: 020 7210 4850 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Care Quality) Ben Gummer MP

Leads on: ● Quality Regulation and Care Quality Commission ● Healthwatch ● Challenged providers and hospitals in special measures ● Patient Experience, including Health Ombudsman and complaints ● Friends and Family Test ● Patient Choice ● NHS Constitution ● Patient Safety, including Mid Staffordshire and Morecambe Bay ● Cosmetic Regulation ● NHS Litigation ● Professional Regulation ● Workforce, including Skill Mix ● Education and Training, including sponsorship of Health Education England ● Maternity Services ● Nursing and Midwifery ● Veterans’ Health ● Prisoner and Offender Health Services ● End of Life Care ● Pathology ● Death Certification ● NHS Midlands and North ● PS(P)’s Commons business on Personalisation and Regulation, and Provider Policy

Private Office to Ben Gummer MP Tel: 020 7210 4850 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Life Sciences) working jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills George Freeman MP

Leads on: ● Responsibility for Office for Life Sciences and life sciences strategy/industrial strategy ● Relationship with life sciences industries ● UKTI Life Sciences Innovation Office (reporting to trade Minister) ● Genomics ● Genetics ● Regenerative medicine ● Medicines and industry, including, including Regulation (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) and PPRS ● NICE ● Cancer Drugs Fund ● Specialised Commissioning

● Research & Development, Health Research Authority ● NHS Innovation, NHS IT, relationship with HSCIC ● Telehealth/care ● Cyber security ● DH/NHS growth strategy ● Healthcare UK ● Uptake of new drugs and med tech, including adaptive licensing and early access ● Academic Health Science Centres/Networks ● Data for NHS innovation ● Supply chain resilience, including animal research ● Preparing for economic shocks and major strategic changes to the sector ● PS(P)’s Commons Business on NHS England and Commissioning policy, including NHS sponsorship, NHS Mandate, CCG accountability, NHS Outcomes Framework ● PS(P)’s Commons Business on Efficiency: NHS Estates and facilities including NHS property services, Procurement, NHS Business Services Authority ● PS(P)’s Commons Business on NHS Security management including fraud and NHS protect

Private Office to George Freeman MP Tel: 020 7210 4850 Email: [email protected]

Also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (see page 11)

Agencies of the Department of Health

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Public Health England

HOME OFFICE

2 Marsham Street Tel: 020 7035 4848 London Website: www.homeoffice.gov.uk SW1P 4DF Generic Email format: [email protected] (please note some e-mail addresses contain numbers after the surname)

The Home Office leads a national effort to protect the public from terror, crime and anti-social behaviour. We secure our borders and welcome legal migrants and visitors. We safeguard identity and citizenship. We help build the security, justice and respect that enable people to prosper in a free and tolerant society.

Parliamentary Team Tel: 020 7035 8838 Fax: 020 7035 0607 Email: [email protected]

All Correspondence enquiries: Tel: 020 7035 4848 (General) 0845 602 1739 / 0845 609 0395 (Immigration enquiries) Fax: 020 7035 4745

MPs Correspondence enquiries: Tel: 020 7035 4145 (General) 0845 609 9395 (Immigration) 020 7901 2426 (Passport Service) Email: [email protected]

Enquiries relating to immigration and nationality issues should be directed to: Home Office Apollo House 36 Wellesley Road Croydon CR9 3RR

Secretary of State for the Home Department The Rt Hon Theresa May MP

Leads on: ● The Secretary of State holds overall responsibility for the business of the Department and its policies ● Legislative programmes ● Expenditure issues ● Security and terrorism

Private Office to The Rt Hon Theresa May MP Telephone: 020 7035 0198 Fax: 020 7035 0900 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State (Policing, Crime and Criminal Justice) working jointly with the Ministry of Justice The Rt Hon Mike Penning MP

Leads on: ● Police Reform ● Police Powers ● Accountability and Funding 39

● Police Technology and Science ● Firearms Licensing ● Public Order ● Drugs and Alcohol ● Crime Statistics ● Crime Prevention ● Organised Crime

Private Office to Rt Hon Mike Penning MP Telephone: 020 7035 8774 Email: [email protected]

Also a Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (see page 45)

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Preventing Abuse and Exploitation) Karen Bradley MP

Leads on: ● CSE/CSA (online and contact) ● Extremism (Commons) ● Modern Slavery ● VAWG ● FGM ● Public Protection ● ASB, Gang, Youth violence ● DBS ● Hate Crime ● Parliamentary Champion

Private Office to Karen Bradley MP Telephone: 020 7035 0202 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State (Immigration) James Brokenshire MP

Leads on: ● Immigration Policy/legislation ● Europe ● Passports ● Asylum ● Borders ● Enforcement ● Cases ● Visas ● Extradition and MLA

Private Office to James Brokenshire Telephone: 020 7035 6767 Fax: 0870 336 9033 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State (Security) The Rt Hon John Hayes MP

Leads on: ● Counter Terrorism ● Investigatory Powers ● Northern Ireland Related Terrorism ● Security Exports ● Home Office Science 40

● Small and Medium Enterprises ● Reducing Regulation

Private Office to The Rt Hon John Hayes MP Telephone: 020 7035 0195 Fax: 0870 336 9034 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State (Criminal Information) The Rt Hon Lord Bates

Leads on: ● Home Office Legislation in the Lords ● Animal testing ● Devolution

Private Office to The Rt Hon Lord Bates Telephone: 020 7035 0194 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Countering Extremism) Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon

Leads on: ● Extremism

Private Office to Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon Telephone: 0207 035 0803 Email: [email protected]

Also Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department for Transport (see page 54)

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

22 Whitehall Tel (Enquiries): 020 7023 0000 London Website: SW1E 2EG www.gov.uk/government/organisations/departme nt-for-international-development Generic Email format: [email protected]

The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK Government’s work to reduce poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals. DFID funds UK development programmes in developing countries, and also channels money through international agencies to reduce poverty.

Parliamentary Branch: Tel: 0207023 0559 Fax: 020 7023 0634 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Managers: Secretary of State: 020 7023 1506 Minister of State Swayne: 020 7023 0222 Minister of State Shapps: 020 7023 0134 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: 020 7023 1487 Fax: 020 7023 0634 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State The Rt Hon Justine Greening MP

Leads on: ● National Security Council and Strategic Defence and Security Review ● Post-2015 and Financing for Development ● Strategic development review ● Women and girls (including violence against women) ● G7 and G20 ● World Bank ● Overall delivery and management of 0.7 ● Communications

Private Office to The Rt Hon Justine Greening MP Telephone: 020 7023 0512 Fax: 020 7023 0634 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State The Rt Hon Desmond Swayne TD MP

Leads on: ● Asia, Overseas Territories and Western Asia (including Eastern Europe) ● Middle East, North Africa, Conflict, Humanitarian and Stabilisation ● Governance, open societies and anti-corruption ● Economic development (including multilateral effectiveness) ● Scotland engagement, and lead Abercrombie House Minister

Private Office to The Rt Hon Desmond Swayne TD MP Telephone: 020 7023 0661 Fax: 020 7023 0831 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP

Leads on: ● Africa (including African Development Bank, African Union and Africa regional) ● Human Development ● Climate and Environment ● Research and Evidence ● Emerging policy and innovation ● Global Funds

Private Office to the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP Telephone: 020 7023 0029 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Baroness Verma

Leads on: ● Caribbean and Caribbean Development Bank ● Inclusive Societies (civil society, LGBT, faith, disability, youth, ageing and engagement) ● International Relations (Europe, United Nations and Commonwealth, Global Partnerships) ● Finance and corporate performance, including transparency ● All departmental business in the Lords

Private Office to Baroness Verma Telephone: 020 7023 1014 Email: [email protected]

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

102 Petty France Tel: 020 3334 3555 London Fax: 020 3334 4455 SW1H 9AJ Website: www.justice.gov.uk Generic Email format: [email protected]

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is headed by the Secretary of State for Justice who is responsible for improvements to the justice system so that it better serves the public. He is also responsible for some areas of constitutional policy (those not covered by the Cabinet Office). The Secretary of State is the Government Minister responsible to Parliament for the judiciary, the court system and prisons and probation.

Parliamentary Branch: Tel: 020 3334 3635 Fax: 020 3334 3638 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Tel: 020 3334 3627 Fax: 020 3334 4455 Email: [email protected]

Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP

The Secretary of State has oversight of all of MoJ business and securing the resourcing of the department, but leads on: ● Resourcing of the Department ● Functions of the Lord Chancellor ● Overall strategy, and delivery of particular priority programmes ● EU and international business ● Corporate services ● Public appointments ● Judicial policy including pay, pensions and diversity

Private Office to the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Telephone: 020 3334 3659 Fax: 020 3334 3668 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State (Civil Justice and Legal Policy) Lord Faulks QC

Leads on: ● Departmental business in the Lords ● Lords lead for Human Rights ● Civil law ● Civil justice ● Claims management regulation ● Crown Dependencies

Private Office to Lord Faulks QC Telephone: 020 3334 6572 Fax: 020 3334 3692 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State (Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims) working jointly with the Home Office The Rt Hon Mike Penning MP

Leads on: ● Criminal justice system reform ● Victims and Witnesses Policy (including criminal injuries compensation) ● Out of Court Disposals ● Criminal law and procedure ● Veterans Review ● Restorative Justice ● Sponsorship of the Criminal Cases Review Commission

Private Office to the Rt Hon Mike Penning MP Telephone: 0207 035 8788 Fax: 0870 336 9035 Email: [email protected]

Also Minister of State at the Home Office (see page 39)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Family Justice Caroline Dinenage MP

Leads on: ● Family justice and mediation (inc Cafcass) ● Female offenders ● Mental health ● Mental Capacity (inc Office of the Public Guardian) ● Criminal offences gateway ● Coroners, burials, cremation and inquiries policy ● Equalities

Private Office to Caroline Dinenage MP Telephone: 020 3334 4665 Fax: 020 3334 3692 Email: [email protected]

Also Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Government Equalities Office (see page 21)

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Courts and Legal Aid) Shailesh Vara MP

Leads on: ● Courts and tribunals (inc HMCTS and fees/income) ● Administrative justice ● Legal aid (inc the LAA) ● Legal services (inc Legal Services Board) ● Better regulation and growth ● Sustainability ● Judicial diversity ● Data protection and data sharing (inc the Information Commissioner's Office)

Private Office to Shailesh Vara MP Telephone: 020 3334 5756 Fax: 020 3334 3692 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation) Andrew Selous MP

Leads on: ● Prisons ● Probation ● Rehabilitation ● Youth justice ● Sentencing

Private Office to Andrew Selous MP Telephone: 020 3334 5937 Fax: 020 3334 3692 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Human Rights and Civil Liberties) Dominic Raab MP

Leads on: ● Prisons ● Probation ● Rehabilitation ● Youth justice ● Sentencing

Private Office to Dominic Raab MP Telephone: 020 3334 5937 Fax: 020 3334 3692 Email: [email protected]

Agencies of the Ministry of Justice

Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority HM Courts and Tribunals Service Legal Aid Agency National Offender Management Service Office of the Public Guardian

NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE

1 Horse Guards Road Tel (Enquiries): 02890520700 London Website: www.nio.gov.uk SW1A 2HQ Generic Email format: Stormont House [email protected] Belfast BT4 3ST

The Northern Ireland Office works to promote the effective operation of the devolution settlement in Northern Ireland. We are responsible for representing Northern Ireland interests within the UK government, representing the UK government in Northern Ireland, working in partnership with the Northern Ireland Executive (NIE) to bring about a stable, prosperous Northern Ireland and supporting and implementing political agreements to increase stability.

Parliamentary Branch: Tel: 020 7210 6575 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Tel: 028 90765178 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP

Leads on: ● National security and counter-terrorism ● Implementation of the Stormont House Agreement ● The economy and inward investment ● Political stability and relations with the Northern Ireland Executive ● International interest in Northern Ireland, including relations with the Irish Government ● Human rights ● Dealing with the past

Private Office to The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP Telephone: 020 7210 6464 (London) 02890 527021 (Belfast) Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ben Wallace MP

Leads on: ● Security-related casework ● Electoral law ● Assisting the Secretary of State on development and passage of the Stormont House Agreement implementation legislation ● Delivery of the Economic Pact ● Parliamentary liaison with Northern Ireland MPs and peers, the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, and other interested parliamentarians ● Engagement and outreach to community groups, including around parading, and the business community ● Commemorations ● Liaison with the new councils

Private Office to Ben Wallace MP Telephone: 020 7210 6488 (London) 02890 527889 (Belfast) Email: [email protected]

OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND

Dover House Telephone: 020 7270 6720 Whitehall Fax: 0131 244 1640 London Website: SW1A 2AU www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of- the-advocate-general-for-scotland Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ

The Office of the Advocate General (OAG) provides high quality legal services to secure the UK Government’s objectives in Scotland. It provides Scottish litigation services and advice on Scots law, including advice on Westminster legislation, to UK Government Departments and Agencies, and provides support to the Advocate General for Scotland.

OAG consists of three Divisions which are based in Edinburgh and a Legal Secretariat which is based in London.

OAG’s three Divisions are:

- Advisory and Legislation; - Litigation; and - HMRC (Advisory, Legislation and Litigation)

The Legal Secretariat includes the Advocate General’s Private Office and provides support to the Advocate General in his role as a UK Law Officer.

Advocate General for Scotland The Lord Keen of Elie QC

The Advocate General for Scotland, The Lord Keen of Elie QC is a Minister and one of the three UK Law Officers. He is the UK Government’s principal legal adviser on Scots law and represents the UK Government before the Scottish Courts. His principal statutory functions are in relation to devolution issues raised under the Scotland Act 1998.

The Lord Keen of Elie QC represents the Attorney General’s Office in their Parliamentary business in the House of Lords.

Private office to Lord Keen of Elie QC Telephone: 020 7270 6720 Fax: 0131 244 1640 Email: [email protected]

OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

1 Horse Guards Road Tel: 020 7276 1005 London Fax: 020 7276 1006 SW1A 2HQ Website: www.gov.uk/government/ministers/leader-of-the- house-of-commons Email: [email protected] Generic Email format: [email protected]

The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is responsible for the arrangement of government business in the House of Commons and for planning and supervising the Government’s legislative programme. The Leader upholds the rights and privileges of the House and acts as a spokesperson for the Government as a whole.

As Lord President of the Council, he presides at Privy Council meetings and is supported by the Privy Council Office.

Parliamentary Branch and Correspondence Section: Tel: 020 7276 1005 Fax: 020 7276 1006 Email: [email protected]

The Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP

Leads on: ● The Government’s Legislative Programme, chairing the cabinet Committee; ● Managing and announcing the business of the House of Commons weekly and facilitating motions and debate in the Chamber, particularly on House business; ● Government’s representative in the House (sitting on the House of Commons Commission, Public Accounts Commission and the Speaker’s Committees on the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and the Electoral Commission) ● House of Commons representative in Government; ● House of Commons reform and House issues such as ‘English Votes for English Laws’ and liaison with IPSA on MPs’ pay, pensions & expenses; and ● Ministerial responsibility for the Privy Council Office.

Private Office to The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP Telephone: 020 7276 1005 Fax: 020 7276 1006 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary (Deputy Leader of the House of Commons) Dr Therese Coffey MP

Leads on: ● Acts with the Leader in handling Government’s business in the House ● Monitoring the legislative programme ● Minister with internal responsibility for Correspondence and FOI

Private Office to Dr Therese Coffey MP Telephone: 020 7276 1005 Fax: 020 7276 1006 Email: [email protected]

OFFICE OF THE LORD PRIVY SEAL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS

Room 20 Tel: 020 7219 3200 Principal Floor, West Front Website: House of Lords www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of- London SW1A 0PW the-leader-of-the-house-of-lords Email: [email protected] Generic Email format: [email protected]

Parliamentary Branch: Tel: 020 7276 0415 Email: [email protected]

Inter-departmental Correspondence: Tel: 020 7219 1348 Email: [email protected]

General Correspondence: Tel: 020 7219 3200 Email: [email protected]

Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords Rt Hon The Baroness Stowell of Beeston, MBE

Leads on: ● Leading the Government benches in the House of Lords ● Conduct of Government business in the Lords (jointly responsible with the Lords Chief Whip) ● Repeating in the Lords statements made by the Prime Minister to the Commons ● Giving guidance to the House on matters of order and procedure ● Chair, Board of Trustees for Chequers, Chevening and Dorneywood

Private Office to Rt Hon The Baroness Stowell of Beeston, MBE Telephone: 020 7219 3200 Email: [email protected]

Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence Rt Hon The Earl Howe

Leads on: ● Deputising for the Leader as appropriate ● Ministry of Defence matters in the House of Lords

Private Office to Rt Hon The Earl Howe Telephone: 020 7218 7377 Email: [email protected]

Also Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence (see page 23)

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

10 Downing Street Telephone: 020 7270 3000 London Website: SW1A 2AA https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/pri me-ministers-office-10-downing-street

Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service The Rt Hon David Cameron MP

The Prime Minister is the head of the UK Government and is ultimately responsible for the policy and decisions of Government.

As head of the UK Government the Prime Minister also oversees the operation of the civil service and Government agencies, appoints members of the Government, and is the principal Government figure in the House of Commons.

See also page 14

SCOTLAND OFFICE

Dover House Tel: 0131 244 9010 66 Whitehall Website: www.gov.uk/scotland-office London Email: SW1A 2AU [email protected] Generic Email format: [email protected]

The primary role of the Secretary of State for Scotland is to promote the devolution settlement for Scotland and act as its guardian, promoting partnership between the UK Government and the Scottish Government and promoting Scotland’s best interests within the United Kingdom.

The Secretary of State represents Scottish interests in reserved matters within the UK Government, advising colleagues about distinctive Scottish aspects and playing a key role in presenting UK Government policies in Scotland.

Parliamentary Branch for Scotland Office, Wales Office and Northern Ireland Office: Tel: 020 7270 6746 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Tel: 020 7270 6735 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State for Scotland The Rt Hon David Mundell MP

Leads on: ● Constitutional Affairs, including Scotland Bill ● UK Government in Scotland ● Welfare ● Foreign Affairs, including EU ● Rural and Infrastructure Issues ● Culture

Private Office to The Rt Hon David Mundell MP Tel: 020 7270 6741 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Dunlop of Helensburgh

Leads on: ● Business ● Economy ● Energy ● Defence ● National Security

Private Office to Lord Dunlop Tel: 020 7270 6816 Email: [email protected]

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

Great Minster House Telephone: 0300 330 3000 33 Horseferry Road Website: www.dft.gov.uk London Generic Email Format: SW1P 4DR [email protected]

The Department for Transport's vision is for a transport system that is an engine for economic growth, but one that is also more sustainable and safer and improves quality of life in our communities.

Delivering this vision effectively means adopting new approaches: devolving control, deregulating and empowering transport users while central government focuses on its core role in strategic and national transport issues.

Private Office Business Manager: Tel: 020 7944 4473 Fax: 020 7944 4873 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Branch: Tel: 020 7944 4472 Fax: 020 7944 4466 Email: [email protected]

Inter-Departmental Correspondence Section: Tel: 020 7944 4302 Fax: 020 7944 4873 Email: [email protected] IDC E-mail: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Tel: 020 7944 3659 Fax: 020 7944 4873 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State for Transport The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP

Leads on:  Overall responsibility for the policies of the Department for Transport.  Transport Strategy, including economic growth and climate change  Spending Review  Transport Security  High Speed Rail (HS2)

Private Office to The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP Telephone: 020 7944 3011 Fax: 020 7944 4399 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Robert Goodwill MP

Leads on: ● High Speed Rail (HS2) ● Aviation ● Europe and International ● Maritime ● Devolution

● Cycling and Walking

Private Office to Robert Goodwill MP Telephone: 020 7944 2566 Fax: 020 7944 4309 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Claire Perry MP

Leads on: ● Rail Major Projects and Growth ● Rail Infrastructure, Safety and Security ● Passenger Services ● Strategy, Funding and Sponsorship ● Integrated Delivery and Accessibility ● Rail Fares and Ticketing

Private Office to Claire Perry MP Telephone: 020 7944 3084 Fax: 020 7944 4521 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Andrew Jones MP

Leads on: ● Northern Powerhouse, including Northern and TransPennine Express franchises ● Environment ● Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) ● Connected Vehicles ● Technology and Innovation ● Freight and Logistics ● National Roads and Highways England ● Bus Policy ● Local Transport, including Roads, Local Majors, and Local Sustainable Transport Fund ● City Growth Deals ● Smart Ticketing ● Road Safety

Private Office to Andrew Jones MP Telephone: 020 7944 3295 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon

Leads on: ● Aviation Security ● Transport Agencies ● Corporate and Better Regulation ● Skills and Supply Chain ● London

Private Office to Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon Telephone: 020 7944 3082 Fax: 020 7944 4492 Email: [email protected]

Also Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Home Office (see page 41)

Agencies of the Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Maritime and Coastguard Agency Vehicle Certification Agency

HM TREASURY

1 Horse Guards Road Telephone: 020 7270 5000 London Website: SW1A 2HQ https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/h m-treasury Generic Email Format: [email protected]

HM Treasury sits at the heart of Government and is the department responsible for formulating and putting into effect the UK Government's financial and economic policy, maintaining control over public spending, setting the direction of the UK’s economic policy and working to achieve strong and sustainable economic growth. We are responsible for: ● public spending: including departmental spending, public sector pay and pension, annually managed expenditure (AME) and welfare policy, and capital investment ● financial services policy: including banking and financial services regulation, financial stability, and ensuring competitiveness in the City ● strategic oversight of the UK tax system: including direct, indirect, business, property, personal tax, and corporation tax ● the delivery of infrastructure projects across the public sector and facilitating private sector investment into UK infrastructure ● ensuring the economy is growing sustainably

Parliamentary Branch: Telephone: 020 7270 5006 Fax: 020 7270 4325 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Telephone: 020 7270 4558 Fax: 020 7270 4861 Email: [email protected]

Chancellor of the Exchequer and First Secretary of State The Rt Hon George Osborne MP

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the government’s chief financial minister and as such is responsible for raising revenue through taxation or borrowing and for controlling public spending. He has overall responsibility for the work of the Treasury.

The Chancellor’s responsibilities cover: ● Fiscal policy (including the presenting of the annual Budget) ● Monetary policy, setting inflation targets ● Ministerial arrangements (in his role as Second Lord of the Treasury)

Private Office to The Rt Hon George Osborne MP Telephone: 020 7270 5168 Email: [email protected]

Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP

The Chief Secretary is responsible for: ● Public expenditure including ○ Spending reviews and strategic planning ○ In-year spending control ○ Public sector pay and pensions ○ Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) and welfare reform ○ Efficiency and value for money in public service ○ Procurement

○ Capital investment ● Treasury interest in devolution to Scotland, Wales and NI

Private Office to The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP Telephone: 0207 270 5088 Email: [email protected]

Financial Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke MP

The Financial Secretary is responsible for: ● Deputising for the Chancellor at Ecofin ● EU Budget and wider EU issues ● Strategic oversight of the UK tax system including direct, indirect, business, property and personal taxation ● Corporate and small business taxation ● European and international tax issues ● Departmental Minister for HM Revenue and Customs and the Valuation Office Agency ● Overall responsibility for the Finance Bill ● Personal savings and pensions policy ● The Government Actuary’s Department

Private Office to David Gauke MP Telephone: 020 7270 5128 Email: [email protected]

Economic Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister) Harriett Baldwin MP

The Economic Secretary is responsible for financial services policy and overall strategic relationship with UK financial services, including: ● Banking and financial services reform and regulation (at home and in the EU) including the PRA ○ Financial stability ○ City competitiveness ○ Bank lending and access to finance ○ Help to Buy ○ Financial conduct and the FCA ○ Asset management ● RBS, Lloyds and UKFI ● Bank taxes ● Asset freezing and financial crime ● Retail financial services, including consumer finance, financial advice and capability, working with the DWP Pensions Minister ● Equitable life ● Delivery of pensions reforms ● Foreign exchange reserves and debt management policy, National Savings and Investments and the Debt Management Office ● Departmental minister for HM Treasury Group ● Women in the economy ● Parliamentary deputy on economy issues

Private Office to Harriett Baldwin MP Telephone: 020 7270 6116 Email: [email protected]

Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Damian Hinds MP

The Exchequer Secretary is responsible for: ● Childcare policy ● Tax credits and child poverty 57

● Charities, the voluntary sector and gift aid ● Environment and transport taxation, North Sea oil, gas and shipping ● Energy policy and climate change ● Excise duties, including excise fraud and law enforcement ● Gambling duties ● Housing and planning ● The Royal Mint ● Crown Estate and the Royal Household ● Parliamentary deputy on public spending issues

Private Office to Damian Hinds MP Telephone: 020 7270 5102 Email: [email protected]

Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Lord O’Neill of Gatley

The Commercial Secretary is responsible for: ● Northern Powerhouse ● City devolution ● Infrastructure policy ● Infrastructure UK ● Corporate finance, public private partnerships, PFI, and sales of government assets ● Better regulation and competition policy ● Industrial strategy ● Working with the Minister of State for Trade and Investment and UKTI to promote the UK as a destination for foreign direct investment

Private Office to Lord O’Neill of Gatley Telephone: 020 7270 4350 Email: [email protected]

Agencies of HM Treasury

UK Debt Management Office

WALES OFFICE

Gwydyr House Telephone: 0207 270 0534 Whitehall Website: www.walesoffice.gov.uk London Generic Email format: [email protected]

The role of the Secretary of State for Wales and the Wales Office is to promote the devolution Settlement for Wales, to promote the interests of Wales in policy formulation by the Government, to promote government policies in Wales, to operate the constitutional settlement under the Government of Wales Act 2006, to undertake Parliamentary business, and to deal with Royal matters.

Parliamentary Branch: Tel: 0207 210 6551 and 0207 270 6746 Email: [email protected]

Correspondence Section: Tel: 02920 924 220 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State for Wales The Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP

Leads on: ● Overall strategic direction ● Welsh Government and National Assembly for Wales Liaison ● Constitutional and Electoral issues ● Economy & Business ● Infrastructure ● Localism ● Justice ● Health ● Public Appointments ● Foreign Affairs, incl EU ● Royal Matters

Private Office to The Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP Telephone: 0207 270 0550 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Alun Cairns MP

Assists the Secretary of State for Wales in ensuring that the interests of Wales are recognised.

Leads on: ● Education ● Welfare ● Transport ● Borders, incl Immigration ● Broadcasting ● Telecommunications ● Law and Order ● Welsh Language

Private Office to Alun Cairns MP Telephone: 0207 270 0538 Email: [email protected]

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

Assists the Secretary of State for Wales in ensuring that the interests of Wales are recognised.

Leads on: ● Energy ● Environment ● Defence ● Rural Affairs ● Heritage & Culture ● Tourism ● Local Government

Private Office to Lord Bourne Telephone: 0207 270 0538 Email: [email protected]

Also Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (see page 28)

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

Caxton House Tel (Enquiries) : 0207 340 4000 Tothill Street Website: www.dwp.gov.uk London SW1H 9NA

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for delivering support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people. Its key aims are to help its customers become financially independent and to help reduce child poverty.

Parliamentary Relations Unit: Tel: 0203 267 5053 Fax: 0203 267 5086 Email: [email protected]

Ministerial Correspondence Team: Tel: 0207 449 5175 Email: [email protected]

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the business of the Department and Social Justice. He has direct responsibility for Departmental Expenditure and Departmental Management.

Leads on: ● Child Poverty and Social Justice ● Europe – Overall cross government approach, and Migrants Access to Benefits ● Devolution – Fiscal Framework and Scotland Bill ● Fiscal Planning – AME Cap

Private Office to The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP Tel: 0207 340 4000 (switchboard) Fax: 0203 267 5091 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State for Employment The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP

Leads on: ● Jobcentre Plus ● Jobseekers Allowance ● Employment Support Allowance, Work Capability Assessment and Incapacity Benefit reassessment programme ● Income Support for Lone Parent ● Employment and Skills support for Jobseekers, Disabled People, People with health conditions, Lone Parents, Disadvantaged groups and in-work claimants (JSA, ESA, ISLP, UC) ● Conditionality and Sanctions for Jobseekers, Disabled People, People with health conditions, Lone Parents, and in-work claimants (JSA, ESA, ISLP, UC) ● Contracted Employment Provision, including Work Programme and Work Choice ● European Social Fund ● Employers Strategy ● Universal Jobmatch ● Europe – EPSCO ● Fuller Working Lives ● Childcare and flexible working ● Devolution – all 4 nations and Smith Implementation ● Commons Spokesperson – Childcare and Families and Child Poverty

Private Office to The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP Telephone: 0207 340 4000 (switchboard) Fax: 0203 267 5091 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State for Pensions Baroness Altmann CBE

Leads on: ● State Pensions, including NSP and SPA Review ● Pension Credit ● Automatic enrolment into workplace pensions ● Private pensions including pensions flexibilities ● Winter Fuel Payments ● Cold Weather Payments ● Pensions ALB: The pensions regulator; Pensions Protection Fund; Financial Assistance Scheme; The Pensions Advisory Service; Pensions Ombudsman; NEST ● Fuller Working Lives and Older Workers’ Champion ● Family Policy ● Shared Parental Leave ● Maternity Benefits ● Child Maintenance ● Method of payment policy ● Lords spokesperson - Disability

Private Office to Baroness Altmann CBE Telephone: 0207 340 4000 (switchboard) Fax: 0203 267 5096 Email: [email protected]

Minister for Disabled People Justin Tomlinson MP

Leads on: ● Disability benefits (DLA, PIP and AA) ● Employment Support for Disabled People, Access to Work and Remploy Employment Services ● Mesothelioma ● Appeals Reform ● Cross-government disability and health issues including Disability Strategy; Paralympics; ● Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit ● Motability ● Specialist Employability Services ● Carers and Carers Allowance ● Mental Health ● Military covenant ● HSE and ONR ● Commons Spokesperson - Pensions ● Commons Spokesperson – Housing (including Benefit Cap)

Private Office to Justin Tomlinson MP Telephone: 0207 340 4000 (switchboard) Fax: 0203 267 5096 Email: [email protected]

Minister of State for Welfare Reform The Rt Hon Lord Freud

Leads on: ● Universal Credit implementation, including business case and outstanding delivery questions (such as interaction with contributory benefits and passported benefits) ● Universal Credit claimant support (including Universal Support) and financial inclusion for UC claimants (personal budgeting, credit unions) ● Universal Credit financial support – tapers, rates and disregards

● Benefit Cap ● Fraud, Error and Debt ● Housing Benefit and Support for Mortgage Interest ● Housing Support in Universal Credit ● Bereavement Benefit ● Data Sharing ● Social Security Advisory Committee ● Lords spokesperson for employment ● NINOs ● Fit for Work ● Departmental Management Issues ● Cross departmental commercial contracting policy ● Fit for work service ● Mental health pilots

Private Office to Lord Freud Telephone: 0207 340 4000 (switchboard) Fax: 0203 267 5096 Email: [email protected]

IV - EXECUTIVE AGENCIES

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is responsible for delivering and advising on the statutory services for the implementation of legislation and standards on animal health, plant health, bee health and plant varieties and seeds in England, Wales and when appropriate Scotland. It operates government inspectorates with the common aim of balancing effective regulation of risks to plants, animals and people with minimising the regulatory burden on industry and trade. It plays a key role in facilitating import and export trade by advising industry on best practice and international standards.

Woodham Lane Telephone: 01932 341111 New Haw Website: www.gov.uk/apha Addlestone Email: Surrey [email protected] KT15 3NB

Parent Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Responsible Minister: Minister of State (Farming, Food and Marine Environment) (George Eustice MP) Chief Executive: Chris Hadkiss

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) provides scientific and technical support, consultancy and advice, to Defra and other customers, in the fields of fisheries' science and management, environmental assessment, aquaculture and fish health.

Lowestoft Laboratory Telephone: 01502 562244 Pakefield Road Fax: 01502 513865 Lowestoft Website: www.cefas.defra.gov.uk Suffolk Email: [email protected] NR33 0HT

Parent Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Responsible Minister: Minister of State (Farming, Food and Marine Environment) (George Eustice MP) Interim Chief Executive: Tim Green

COMPANIES HOUSE

Companies House incorporates and dissolves companies, registers the information they are required to supply under companies and related legislation and makes that information available to the public.

Crown Way Telephone: 0303 1234500 Cardiff Website: www.companieshouse.gov.uk CF14 3UZ Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Intellectual Property (Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG) Chief Executive: Tim Moss

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION AUTHORITY

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme was set up in 1964 to compensate blameless victims of violent crime. Before 1996 awards were set according to what the victim would have received in a successful civil action against the offender. Since April 1996, the level of compensation has been determined according to a tariff set by Parliament. Following the enactment of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995, CICA was established to administer a tariff •based compensation scheme in England, Scotland and Wales. Since 1996 the tariff Scheme has been revised three times, with the latest revisions having been approved by Parliament in November 2012.

Tay House Telephone: 0300 003 3601 300 Bath Street Website: Glasgow www.justice.gov.uk/contacts/?a=68536 G2 4LN

Parent Department: Ministry of Justice Responsible Minister: Minister of State (The Rt Hon Mike Penning MP) Chief Executive: Carole Oatway

THE CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

The Crown Commercial Service has brought Government’s central commercial capability into a single organisation. Our remit is to work with both departments and organisations across the whole of the public sector to ensure maximum value is extracted from every commercial relationship and improve the quality of service delivery.

By bringing together advice and buying we ensure that procurement policy development is closely linked to implementation. With service delivery and advisory capability, our services include contract management and supplier performance management to ensure that the Government acts as a single customer; freeing up individual organisations to focus their procurement expertise on what is unique to them.

9th Floor Telephone: 0345 410 2222 The Capital Fax: 0151 227 3315 Old Hall Street Website: Liverpool https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations L3 9PP /crown-commercial-service Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Cabinet Office Responsible Minister: Minister for the Cabinet Office (The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP) Chief Executive: Sally Collier

DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) provide independent, high quality scientific and technical research and advice to the MOD and Government, principally in those areas not suitable for the private sector. As a trading fund of MOD, DSTL is run along commercial lines. It is one of the principal government organisations dedicated to science and technology in the defence and security field.

Porton Down Telephone: 01980 613121 Salisbury Fax: 01980 613004 Wiltshire Website: www.dstl.gov.uk SP4 0JQ Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Ministry of Defence Responsible Minister: Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Philip Dunne MP Chief Executive: Jonathan Lyle

DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) are a bespoke trading entity, and arm’s length body of the Ministry of Defence. DE&S manage a vast range of complex projects to buy and support all the equipment and services that the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force need to operate effectively. They work closely with industry, including through partnering agreements and private finance initiatives.

Ministry of Defence DE&S Secretariat Maple 0a, #2043 MOD Abbey Wood Bristol BS34 8JH

Parent Department: Ministry of Defence Responsible Minister: Minister of State for Defence Procurement Philip Dunne MP Chief Executive: Bernard Gray [Tony Douglas in post as of Dec 15]

DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY

DVLA’s primary responsibilities include the licensing and registration of vehicles in the UK and the licensing of drivers in Great Britain. Through these activities DVLA, directly supports Road Safety, the collection of Vehicle Excise Duty, law enforcement and environmental initiatives.

Longview Road Telephone: 01792 782 888 Morriston Fax: 01792 783 003 Swansea Website: www.dvla.gov.uk SA6 7JL

Parent Department: Department for Transport Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lord (Tariq) Ahmad) Chief Executive: Oliver Morley

DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY

DVSA has been formed by the merger of the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA). As of April 2015 it operates as a single trading fund. DVSA employs around 4,600 staff around Great Britain in a variety of operational and administrative roles. DVSA improves road safety in Great Britain by setting standards for driving and motorcycling, and making sure drivers, vehicle operators and MOT garages understand and follow roadworthiness standards. It also provides a range of licensing, testing, education and enforcement services.

Berkeley House Telephone (0117) 954 3200 Croydon Street Fax (0117) 954 3209 Bristol Website www.dvsa.gov.uk BS5 0DA Email [email protected]

Parent Department: Department for Transport Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lord (Tariq) Ahmad) Chief Executive: Alastair Peoples

EDUCATION FUNDING AGENCY

The Education Funding Agency (EFA) provides revenue and capital funding for education for learners between the ages of 3 and 19, or the ages of 3 and 25 for those with learning difficulties and disabilities. It also supports the delivery of building and maintenance programmes for schools, academies, Free Schools and sixth-form colleges.

The EFA is the first port of call for queries from open academies, and carries out a number of compliance and assurance activities on behalf of the Secretary of State, including monitoring funding agreements and admission appeals.

53-55 Butts Park Road Telephone: 03700 000 2288 Earlsdon Website: http://www.gov.uk/efa Coventry Email: CV1 3BH [email protected]

Parent Department: Department for Education Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools (Lord Nash) Chief Executive: Peter Lauener

FCO SERVICES

With approximately 1100 staff in the UK and overseas, FCO Services delivers a combination of secure ICT and logistics services as well as services designed to maintain a secure working environment. In addition to the FCO, existing customers include other government departments, non-governmental bodies and foreign governments.

Hanslope Park Telephone: 01908 515789 Milton Keynes Website: www.fcoservices.gov.uk MK19 7BH Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Responsible Minister: Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (James Duddridge MP) Interim Chief Executive: Helen Sullivan

FOREST ENTERPRISE ENGLAND

To manage England’s forest estate.

620 Bristol Business Park Telephone: 0117 906 6000 Coldharbour Lane Fax: 0117 931 2859 Bristol Website: www.forestry.gov.uk BS16 1EJ

Parent Department: Forestry Commission Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Environment and Rural Affairs (Rory Stewart MP) Chief Executive: Simon Hodgson

FOREST RESEARCH

To provide research services relevant to UK and international forestry interests, inform and support forestry’s contribution to UK governmental policies. Our core roles are to provide the evidence base for UK forestry practices and to support innovation.

Alice Holt Lodge Telephone: 01420 22255 Farnham Fax: 01420 23653 Surrey Website: www.forestresearch.gov.uk GU10 4LH

Parent Department: Forestry Commission Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Environment and Rural Affairs (Rory Stewart MP) Chief Executive: Dr James Pendlebury

HM COURTS & TRIBUNALS SERVICE

HM Courts and Tribunals Service was created in 2011 and operates as a partnership between the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals as set out in the Framework Document. HM Courts and Tribunals Service is responsible for the administration of the criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales and non-devolved tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland. It supports a fair, efficient and effective justice system delivered by an independent judiciary.

102 Petty France Telephone: 020 3334 3555 London Website: www.justice.gov.uk/about/hmcts SW1H 9AJ Email: [email protected]

Arnhem House 31 Waterloo Way Leicester LE1 6LR

Parent Department: Ministry of Justice Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Shailesh Vara MP) Chief Executive: Natalie Ceeney

INSOLVENCY SERVICE

The Insolvency Service administers and investigates the affairs of bankrupts and companies in compulsory liquidations and reports criminal offences; takes disqualification proceedings against unfit directors of failed companies; authorises and regulates insolvency practitioners; provides banking and investment services for bankruptcies and company liquidations; and provides policy advice to Ministers.

4 Abbey Orchard Street Telephone: 020 7637 1110 London Website: www.insolvency.gov.uk SW1P 2HT

Parent Department: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Responsible Minister: Minister of State (Small Business, Industry & Enterprise) (Rt Hon Anna Soubry) Chief Executive: Dr Richard Judge

LEGAL AID AGENCY

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) was created on 1 April 2013 following the abolition of the Legal Services Commission as a result of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. The LAA’s purpose is to deliver legal aid efficiently and effectively as part of the justice system and it works in partnership with legal providers and the wider MoJ to deliver this. Its work is essential to the fair, efficient and effective operation of the civil, family and criminal justice systems.

102 Petty France Telephone: 0845 345 4 345. London Website: https://www.gov.uk/legal-aid SW1H 9AJ Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Ministry of Justice Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Shailesh Vara MP) Chief Executive: Matthew Coats

MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY

Maritime emergency response capability though Her Majesty’s Coastguard including search and rescue and responding to pollution from ships, regulatory inspections of ships, registration of UK Ships and Seafarers, development and implementation of the UK Government’s maritime safety policies.

Spring Place Telephone: 023 8032 9100 105 Commercial Road Website: www.dft.gov.uk/mca Southampton Email: [email protected] SO15 1EG

Parent Department: Department for TransportResponsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Robert Goodwill MP) Chief Executive: Sir Alan Massey

MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY (MHRA)

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency regulates medicines and medical devices in the UK. It plays a leading role in protecting and improving public health and supports innovation through scientific research and development. It was first formed in 2003 with the merger of the Medicines Control Agency (MCA) and the Medical Devices Agency (MDA). In April 2013, it merged with the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC, established in 1975) and was rebranded, as the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency incorporating 3 business centres (MHRA, NIBSC and the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)). As well as being an Executive Agency, it is also a trading fund.

151 Buckingham Palace Road Telephone: 020 3080 6000 Victoria Fax: 0203 118 9803 London Website: www.mhra.gov.uk SW1W 9SZ Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Department of Health Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Life Sciences (George Freeman MP) Chief Executive: Dr Ian Hudson

MET OFFICE The Met Office provides weather and climate related services to the Armed Forces, Government Departments, the public, civil aviation, shipping, industry, agriculture, commerce and others.

Fitzroy Road Telephone: 0870 900 0100 Exeter Fax: 0870 900 5050 Devon Website: www.metoffice.gov.uk EX1 3PB Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Responsible Minister: Minister of State (Business and Enterprise and Energy) (The Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP) Chief Executive: John Hirst

NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP (NCTL)

The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) enables and supports the development of a self-improving, school-led system. NCTL has two key aims: improving the quality of the education workforce; and helping schools to help each other to improve.

Sanctuary Buildings Telephone : 0370 000 2288 Great Smith Street Type talk: 18001 0370 000 2288 London Website: www.gov.uk/nctl SW1P 3BT Email: www.education.gov.uk/help/contactus/nctl

Parent Department: Department for Education Responsible Minister: Minister of State for Schools (Nick Gibb MP) Chief Executive: Charlie Taylor

NATIONAL OFFENDER MANAGEMENT SERVICE (NOMS)

The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) is responsible for commissioning and delivering prison and probation services in England and Wales, providing offender management services in the community and in custody ensuring best value for money from public resources. NOMS works to protect the public and reduce reoffending by delivering the punishment and orders of the courts and supporting rehabilitation by helping offenders to reform their lives.

Clive House, Telephone: 0300 047 6325 70 Petty France Fax: 0300 047 6801 London Website: www.justice.gov.uk/about/noms SW1H 9AJ Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Ministry of Justice Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Andrew Selous MP) Chief Executive Officer: Michael Spurr

NATIONAL MEASUREMENT OFFICE

NMO is responsible for all aspects of the UK’s National Measurement System (NMS), including support to Ministers on policy matters relating to scientific and industrial measurement and on legislation on Weights & Measures, Hallmarking and gas & electricity meters. It provides the funding for investment in the NMS and administers the contracts under which the National Physical Laboratory is operated. It offers calibration and certification services for measuring instruments on both a statutory and a commercial basis. Finally NMO acts as a national enforcement authority on behalf of Defra and BIS for a range of EU-based environmental legislation.

Stanton Avenue Telephone: 020 8943 7272 Teddington Fax: 020 8943 7270 Middlesex Website: www.bis.gov.uk/nmo TW11 0JZ Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Responsible Minister: Minister of State (Universities and Science) (Jo Johnson MP) Acting Chief Executive: Richard Sanders

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN

The Office of the Public Guardian’s remit is to support and enable people to plan ahead for both their health and their finances to be looked after should they lose capacity in future, and to safeguard the interests of people who may lack the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves.

PO Box 16185 Telephone: 0300 456 0300 Birmingham Fax: 08707 395780 B2 2WH Website: http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/opg Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Ministry of Justice Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Civil Liberties) Dominic Raab MP Public Guardian and Chief Executive Officer: Alan Eccles

PLANNING INSPECTORATE

The Planning Inspectorate is an Executive Agency which serves the Department for Communities and Local Government and the National Assembly for Wales on appeals and other casework under planning, housing, environment, highways and allied legislation relating to England and Wales.

Temple Quay House Telephone: 0303 444 5000 2 The Square Fax: 0117 372 8181/8408 Temple Quay Website: Bristol www.planningportal.gov.uk/planning/planningi BS1 6PN nspectorate Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Department for Communities and Local Government Responsible Minister: Minister of State (Brandon Lewis MP) Chief Executive: Simon Ridley

PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND (PHE)

PHE protects and improves the nation’s health and wellbeing and work to reduce inequalities. It provides national leadership and expert services to support locally-led public health services and expert services to respond to health protection emergencies, working alongside local government, the NHS and other key partners.

It supports the development of the public health workforce, appointing local authority directors of public health and supporting excellence in public health practice. It does this through world-class science, knowledge and intelligence, advocacy, partnerships and the delivery of specialist public health services.

It took up its full powers in April 2013.

Wellington House Telephone: 020 7654 8000 133-155 Waterloo Road Fax: - London Website: www.gov.uk/phe SE1 8UG Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Department of Health Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Public Health) Jane Ellison MP) Chief Executive: Duncan Selbie

QUEEN ELIZABETH II CONFERENCE CENTRE

The QEII Conference Centre provides secure conference facilities for national and international Government and private sector use.

Broad Sanctuary Telephone: 020 7798 4000

London Fax: 020 7798 4123 SW1P 3EE Website: www.qeiicentre.london/ Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Department for Communities and Local Government Responsible Minister: Minister of State (Rt Hon Mark Francois MP) Chief Executive: Mark Taylor

THE ROYAL PARKS

The Royal Parks manages the Royal Parks in London. In addition to maintaining the historic landscapes and the biodiversity of the estate, it provides a variety of services, including sport, cultural, environmental and educational programmes, in addition to environmental projects. The parks include St James's Park, Green Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Regent's Park, Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park. The Royal Parks also manages a number of other areas.

The Old Police House Telephone: 020 7298 2000 Hyde Park Fax: 020 7298 2005 London Website: www.royalparks.org.uk W2 2UH Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Culture, Communications, Creative Industries) (The Hon Ed Vaizey MP) Chief Executive: Linda Lennon

RURAL PAYMENTS AGENCY

The work of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) helps the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to deliver a thriving farming and food sector and strong rural communities. RPA is the UK Funding Body responsible for funding the CAP schemes administered by all the UK paying agencies and has responsibility for the receipt and administration of monies from the Guarantee Section of the European Agriculture Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF). In addition RPA keeps track of livestock (via the British Cattle Movement Service) and carries out inspections. We manage over 40 schemes, paying farmers and traders more than £2 billion each year. To administer such a wide range of schemes and meet EU requirements we manage information on more than two million land parcels. The Agency also makes certain payments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on behalf of the devolved administrations.

PO Box 69 Telephone: 03000 200 301 Reading Website: www.gov.uk/rpa RG1 3YD Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Responsible Minister: Minister of State (Farming, Food and Marine Environment) (George Eustice MP) Chief Executive: Mark Grimshaw

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY The Skills Funding Agency's mission is to fund and promote adult further education and skills training in England. The Agency's vision is "Making Skills Work for England".

Skills Funding Agency Telephone: 0845 377 5000 Cheylesmore House Website: www.skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk Quinton Road Email: [email protected] Coventry CV1 2WT

Parent Department: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Responsible Minister: Minister of State (Skills and Equalities) (Nick Boles MP) Interim Chief Executive: Barbara Spicer

STANDARDS AND TESTING AGENCY

The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has responsibility, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education, for development and delivery of statutory assessment and testing in England under statutory instruments.

53-55 Butts Park Road Telephone: 03700 000 2288 Earlsdon Website: http://www.gov.uk/sta Coventry Email: [email protected] CV1 3BH

Parent Department: Department for Education Responsible Minister: Minister of State for Schools (Nick Gibb MP) Chief Executive: Claire Burton

UK DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

The DMO is an Executive Agency of Her Majesty’s Treasury. The DMO's aim is to carry out the Government's debt management policy of minimising its financing costs over the long term, taking account of risk, and to manage the aggregate cash needs of the Exchequer in the most cost-effective way. The DMO is also responsible for the functions of the Public Works Loan Board & Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt.

Eastcheap Court Telephone: 020 7862 6500 11 Philpot Lane Fax: 020 7862 6509 London Website: [email protected] EC3M 8UD

Parent Department: HM Treasury Responsible Minister: Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Harriett Baldwin MP) Chief Executive: Robert Stheeman

UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) produces nautical publications and services for the Royal Navy and merchant shipping, to protect lives at sea. UKHO are a trading fund of the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

Admiralty Way Telephone: 01823 723366 Taunton Fax: 01823 284077 Somerset Website: www.ukho.gov.uk TA1 2DN Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Ministry of Defence Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Minister for Reserves (Min(Reserves)) Julian Brazier TD MP Chief Executive: John Humphrey

UK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) became an operating name of The Patent Office on 2 April 2007. The UK IPO is responsible for the granting of intellectual Property (IP) rights which include Patents, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright. The Office promotes innovation by providing a clear, accessible and widely understood IP system, which enables the economy and society to benefit from knowledge and ideas.

Concept House Telephone: 0300 300 2000 Cardiff Road Fax: 01633 817777 Newport Website: www.ipo.gov.uk Gwent Email: [email protected] NP10 8QQ

UK SPACE AGENCY

The UK Space Agency was established to lead and foster the growing UK Space sector, delivering a world-class space programme with maximum economy, scientific and social benefit. The Agency drives the British contribution to collaborative efforts on space, represent the UK sector on the international stage and work to inspire the next generation of space scientists and technologists. The Agency is also responsible for the licensing regime under the Outer Space Act 1986 to secure compliance with international obligations on launching and operation of space objects. Taken together, the Agency aims to create a dynamic environment in which the UK Space sector can meet its ambition to grow by a factor of four between 2010 and 2030.

Polaris House Telephone: 020 7215 5000 North Star Avenue Website: www.bis.gov.uk/transparency Swindon Email: [email protected] Wiltshire SN2 1SZ

Parent Department: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Responsible Minister: Minister of State (Universities and Science) (Jo Johnson MP) Acting Chief Executive: Dr David Parker

VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY (VOA)

The VOA provides a range of statutory and non-statutory property valuation services to the public sector in England, Wales and Scotland, including the compilation and maintenance of the business rates and council tax valuation lists for England and Wales.

Wingate House Telephone: 03000 501 501 93/107 Shaftesbury Avenue Website: www.voa.gov.uk London Email: [email protected] W1D 5BU

Parent Department: HM Revenue and Customs Responsible Minister: Financial Secretary (David Gauke MP) Chief Executive: Penny Ciniewicz

VEHICLE CERTIFICATION AGENCY

VCA is the UK approval authority for the type approval of motor vehicles and components as well as a leading certification body offering management system certification to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/TS 16949, EMAS, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 50001.

1 Eastgate Office Centre Telephone: 0300 330 5797 Eastgate Road Fax: 0117 952 4104 Bristol Website: www.dft.gov.uk/vca BS5 6XX Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Department for Transport 74

Responsible Minister: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lord (Tariq) Ahmad) (Acting) Chief Executive: Paul Higgs

VETERINARY MEDICINES DIRECTORATE

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is responsible for protecting public health, animal health, the environment and promoting animal welfare by assuring the safety, quality and efficacy of veterinary medicines in the United Kingdom. Certain enforcement and food safety matters devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Woodham Lane Telephone: 01932 336911 New Haw Fax: 01932 336618 Addlestone Website: www.gov.uk/vmd Surrey Email: [email protected] KT15 3LS

Parent Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Responsible Minister: Minister of State (Farming, Food and Marine Environment) (George Eustice MP)

Chief Executive: Prof Peter Borriello

WILTON PARK

Wilton Park arranges and runs conferences on international affairs for politicians, officials, academics and others from around the world. It also runs a limited number of conferences for private sector customers.

Wilton Park Telephone: 01903 815020 Wiston House Website: www.wiltonpark.org.uk Steyning Email: [email protected] West Sussex BN44 3DZ

Parent Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Responsible Minister: Minister of State (Hugo Swire MP) Chief Executive: Richard Burge

V - NON-MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES

The Charity Commission is the independent registrar and regulator of charities in England and Wales. Under the Charities Act 2011, it is responsible for registering charities, ensuring charities are transparent and accountable, providing general guidance for trustees, investigating maladministration and abuse and increasing public trust and confidence in charities. In fulfilling these functions, the Commission derives its authority from the Charities Act 2011, but its role is independent from ministerial direction. It acts on the same basis as the courts, working within and developing the legal rules that determine which organisations are charitable in law.

Charity Commission Direct Telephone: 0845 3000218 PO Box 1227 Fax: 0151 7031 555 Liverpool Website: www.charitycommission.gov.uk L69 3UG Email: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/notify- us-of-changes/contact-us/contacting-us- online/contacting-us/ (Link to form to submit email)

Chair: William Shawcross

COMMISSIONERS FOR THE REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT

The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt (CRND), established in 1786, primarily manage the investment portfolios of a number of government and public bodies including HM Revenue & Customs (National Insurance Fund), National Savings and Investments (National Savings Bank Fund), Her Majesty’s Courts Service (Court Funds Investment Account) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (National Lottery Distribution Fund). It also manages some residual operations relating to the National Debt including Donations and Bequests and 3.5 per cent Conversion Loan Sinking Fund. The statutory functions of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt (CRND) are carried out within the United Kingdom Debt Management Office.

UK Debt Management Office Telephone: 020 7862 6530 Eastcheap Court Fax: 0207 7862 6504 11 Philpot Lane Website: www.dmo.gov.uk London Email: [email protected] EC3M 8UD

Comptroller General of CRND: Jo Whelan

COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) works to promote competition for the benefit of consumers, both within and outside the UK. Its aim is to make markets work well for consumers, businesses and the economy.

It acquired its powers on 1 April 2014 when it took over many of the functions of the Competition Commission (CC) and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

Victoria House Contact: Mark Dungworth 37 Southampton Row Telephone: 020 3738 6041 London Website: www.gov.uk/cma WC1B 4AD Email: [email protected]

Chairman: David Currie Chief Executive: Alex Chisholm

CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is an independent body, responsible for prosecuting people in England and Wales. Created by the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, the CPS works closely with the police to advise on lines of inquiry and to decide on appropriate charges or other disposals in all but minor cases. CPS prosecutors prepare and present cases for court. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is the head of the CPS; he is superintended by the Attorney General and accounts, through the Law Officers, to Parliament. The CPS’s Headquarters are in London and York. The CPS has offices based on a structure of 13 geographical areas. The CPS London Area covers the operational boundaries of both City of London Police and Metropolitan Police Service. The CPS incorporates the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office who are responsible for prosecuting major drug trafficking and tax fraud cases in the UK.

Rose Court Telephone: 020 3357 0885 2 Southwark Bridge Fax: 0203 357 0902 London SE1 9HS Website: www.cps.gov.uk DX 154263 SOUTHWARK 12 Email: [email protected]

FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY

The Food Standards Agency was set up in April 2000 under the Food Standards Act 1999. Its main aim is to protect people's health and the interest of the consumer in relation to food. The FSA is a non-ministerial government department operating at arm's length from Ministers. It also has statutory powers to publish its own independent advice. The FSA covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In April 2015, Scotland launched Food Standards Scotland.

Aviation House Telephone: 020 7276 8000 125 Kingsway Fax: 020 7276 8627 London Website: www.food.gov.uk WC2B 6NH Email: [email protected] (Parliamentary questions) Chairman: Tim Bennett (interim) Chief Executive: Catherine Brown

FORESTRY COMMISSION

The Forestry Commission is the cross border Government Department responsible for providing advice on and delivering forestry policy in England and Scotland. It primarily exercises its powers and regulatory role under the Forestry Act 1967 and Plant Health Act 1967. It also manages the Public Forest Estate in both England (over 250,000 hectares) and Scotland (over 660,000 hectares). Forestry is a devolved issue and the Forestry Commission ceased to operate in Wales in April 2013 with the creation of Natural Resources Wales. In England it reports to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs who has responsibility for forestry. Scottish Ministers have responsibility for forestry in Scotland and the National Assembly for Wales has responsibility for forestry in Wales.

Forestry Commission England Telephone: 0300 067 4000 620 Bristol Business Park Website: www.forestry.gov.uk Coldharbour Lane Email: [email protected] Bristol BS16 1EJ

Chairman: Sir Harry Studholme Director England: Ian Gambles

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GOVERNMENT ACTUARY’S DEPARTMENT

GAD provides actuarial analysis of all types to the public sector, including; actuarial services to all the main public service pension schemes; policy advice; advice on transfers of employment and certification of private sector organisations’ pension arrangements when staff are transferred; advice to UK Government, and a range of other countries and jurisdictions, on social security arrangements; helps UK Government manage its financial risks works spans all areas of insurance; investment, risk and modelling.

Finlaison House Telephone: 020 7211 2601 15-17 Furnival Street Fax: 020 7211 2650 London Website: http://www.gad.gov.uk EC4A 1AB Email: [email protected]

Government Actuary: Martin Clarke

GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT

The Government Legal Department provides litigation and advisory services to Government departments and other publicly funded bodies in England and Wales. It also administers the estates of people who die intestate with no known kin.

One Kemble Street Telephone: 020 7210 3000 London Website WC2B 4TS https://www.gov.uk/government/organisation s/government-legal-department Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Attorney General’s Office Chief Executive and The Treasury Solicitor: Jonathan Jones

HM LAND REGISTRY

Land Registry guarantees the title to, and records the ownership of, interests in registered land in England and Wales.

Trafalgar House Telephone: 0300 0060001 1 Bedford Park Fax: 0300 0060021 Croydon Website: www.landregistry.gov.uk CR0 2AQ Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Chief Land Registrar and Chief Executive: Ed Lester

HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS

HMRC is responsible for making sure that the money is available to fund the UK’s public services and for helping families and individuals with targeted financial support. They manage: ● Income, Corporation, Capital Gains, Inheritance, Insurance Premium, Stamp, Land and Petroleum Revenue Taxes; ● Environmental taxes: climate change and aggregates levy and landfill tax; ● VAT; ● Excise Duties; ● National Insurance; ● Tax Credits; ● Child Benefit and the Child Trust Fund; 78

● Enforcement of the National Minimum Wage; and ● Recovery of Student Loan repayments.

100 Parliament Street Telephone: 03000 589668 London Website: www.hmrc.gov.uk SW1A 2BQ

Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary: Lin Homer Permanent Secretary for Tax: Edward Troup Lead Non-Executive Director: Ian Barlow

NATIONAL ARCHIVES

The National Archives brings together the Public Record Office, the Historical Manuscripts Commission, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and the Office of Public Sector Information. It is responsible for managing the government record from creation, storage and selection to preservation, access and re-use, and has a leadership and advocacy role for the wider archive sector The National Archives also manages Crown Copyright, publishes all UK legislation, and has responsibility for official publishing.

Ruskin Avenue Telephone: 020 8876 3444 Kew Website: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Richmond Surrey TW9 4DU

Parent Department: Ministry of Justice Chief Executive and Keeper: Jeff James

NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY

The NCA was established on 7 October 2013 and is a crime-fighting agency with national and international reach. It has the mandate and powers to work in partnership with other law enforcement organisations to bring the full weight of the law to bear in cutting serious and organised crime.

Unit 1-6 Citadel Place Telephone: 0370 496 7622 Tinworth Street Website: www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk London Email: [email protected] SE11 5EF

Director General: Keith Bristow

NATIONAL SAVINGS AND INVESTMENTS

NS&I (National Savings and Investments is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with over 25 million customers and more than £102 billion invested. National Savings and Investments (NS&I) is both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. When customers invest in NS&I products, they are lending to the Government. In return, the Government pays interest, stock market linked returns or prizes for Premium Bonds. It offers 100% security on all deposits as it is backed by HM Treasury. NS&I’s mission is to help reduce the cost to the taxpayer of government borrowing now and in the future. 1 Drummond Gate Telephone: 020 7348 6633 Pimlico Website: www.nsandi.com London SW1V 2QX

Chief Executive: Jane Platt CBE

OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDREN’S SERVICES AND SKILLS (Ofsted)

The new Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills) came into being on 1 April 2007. It brings together the wide experience of four formerly separate inspectorates. Ofsted inspects and regulates care for children and young people, and inspects education and training for learners of all ages.

The Education and Inspections Act 2006 set out the general duties to be placed on Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector and preserves the Chief Inspector’s independent and sole responsibility for inspection judgements. It also put in place a new governance structure, creating a non-executive chair and members who, along with the Chief Inspector, form the Ofsted Board which has responsibility for setting the strategic direction of Ofsted.

Piccadilly Gate Telephone: 0300 1231231 Store Street Fax: 0300 123 3159 Manchester Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk M1 2WD Email: [email protected]

HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills in England: Sir Michael Wilshaw

OFFICE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS

The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), regulates the gas and electricity industries in Great Britain. Ofgem's aim is to bring choice and value to all gas and electricity customers by promoting competition and regulating monopolies.

9 Millbank Telephone: 020 7901 7000 London Fax: 020 7901 7066 SW1P 3GE Website: www.ofgem.gov.uk

Chairman of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority: David Gray Chief Executive: Dermot Nolan

OFFICE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS REGULATION (OFQUAL)

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England and vocational qualifications in Northern Ireland. It maintains standards and confidence in qualifications: GCSEs and A levels in England, and vocational qualifications in both England and Northern Ireland. It is independent of government and reports directly to Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Spring Place Telephone: 0300 303 3344 Coventry Business Park Fax: 0300 303 3348 Herald Avenue Website: www.ofqual.gov.uk Coventry Email: [email protected] CV5 6UB

CEO and Chief Regulator: Glenys Stacey Chair: Amanda Spielman

OFFICE OF RAIL and ROAD (operating name of the OFFICE OF RAIL REGULATION)

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the operating name of the Office of Rail Regulation. The Office of Rail Regulation was established on 5 July 2004 under the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003. It replaced the Office of the Rail Regulator.

On 1 April 2006, ORR assumed new responsibilities as a combined safety and economic regulator under The Railways Act 2005. It also has concurrent jurisdiction with the Competition and Markets Authority under the Competition Act 1998 as the competition authority for the Railways.

As the railway industry’s independent health and safety and economic regulator, the principal functions are to: ensure that Network Rail and HS1 manage the national network efficiently and in a way that meets the needs of its users; encourages continuous health and safety performance; secures compliance with relevant health and safety law, including taking enforcement action as necessary; develops policy and enhances relevant railway health and safety legislation; and licences operators of railway assets, setting the terms for access by operators to the network and other railway facilities, and enforces competition and consumer law in the rail sector. ORR is also a National Statistical Authority for rail statistics.

Following the Infrastructure Act 2015, on 1 April 2015, ORR also assumed new responsibilities for monitoring Highway’s England’s management and development of the strategic road network – the motorways and main ‘A’ roads in England. In this role ORR’s role is to ensure that the network is managed to deliver performance, including efficiency, safety and sustainability, for the benefit of road users and the public. We advise the Government on Highways England’s future performance objectives.

On 16 March 2015, ORR signed an agreement with the French rail regulator ARAF to establish a collaborative regulatory approach for consistent independent regulation across the Channel Tunnel network.

ORR is led by a Board appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport, under the chairmanship of Anna Walker.

One Kemble Street Telephone: 020 7282 2000 London Fax: 020 7282 2040 WC2B 4AN Website: www.orr.gov.uk Email: [email protected]

Chair: Anna Walker Chief Executive: Richard Price

OFFICE OF WATER SERVICES

The Office of Water Services (Ofwat) is a Non-Ministerial Government Department that ensures that the water and sewerage companies in England and Wales carry out their functions and can finance them. Ofwat limits the prices that these companies can charge and monitors the levels of service that they provide to their customers.

Centre City Tower Telephone: 0121 644 7682 7 Hill Street Website: www.ofwat.gov.uk Birmingham Email: [email protected] B5 4UA

Chairman of the Water Services Regulation Authority: Jonson Cox Chief Executive: Cathryn Ross

ORDNANCE SURVEY

Ordnance Survey is the national mapping agency of Great Britain. It carries out official surveying and definitive mapping, and provides the underpinning geographical reference framework for Great Britain.

Explorer House Telephone: 0845 6050505 Adanac Drive Fax: 023 8005 6156 Southampton Website: www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk SO16 0AS Email: [email protected]

Parent Department: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Chief Executive: Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB

PUBLIC WORKS LOAN BOARD

The Public Works Loan Board, which dates in its present form from 1875, lends from the National Loans Fund to local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales and to collect the repayments.

UK Debt Management Office Telephone: 020 7862 6610 Eastcheap Court Fax: 020 7862 6509 11 Philpot Lane Website: www.pwlb.gov.uk London Email: [email protected] EC3M 8UD

Secretary to the Public Works Loan Board: Jason Phillips

SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE

The Serious Fraud Office is responsible in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for the investigation and prosecution of cases involving serious and complex fraud.

Serious Fraud Office Telephone: 020 7239 7272 2-4 Cockspur Street Fax: 020 7837 1689 London SW1Y 5BS Website: www.sfo.gov.uk Email: [email protected]

Director: David Green, CB QC

UK STATISTICS AUTHORITY

The UK Statistics Authority is an independent body operating at arm's length from government as a non-ministerial department, directly accountable to Parliament. It was established on 1 April 2008 by the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.

The UK Statistics Authority's overall objective is to promote and safeguard the quality and comprehensiveness of official statistics that serve the public good. The Authority is also required to promote good practice in relation to official statistics. The Authority has three main functions: oversight of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - its executive office; monitoring and reporting on all official statistics, wherever produced; and independent assessment of official statistics.

1 Drummond Gate Telephone: 0845 604 1857 London Website: www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk SW1V 2QQ Email: [email protected]

Chairman: Sir Andrew Dilnot CBE National Statistician (Chief Executive): John Pullinger CB 82

UK SUPREME COURT

In October 2009, The UK Supreme Court replaced the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords as the highest court in the United Kingdom. The 12 Justices of the UK Supreme Court are now explicitly separate from both Government and Parliament. The Court hears appeals on arguable points of law of the greatest public importance, for the whole of the United Kingdom in civil cases, and for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in criminal cases.

Additionally, it hears cases on devolution matters under the Scotland Act 1998, the Northern Ireland Act 1988 and the Government of Wales Act 2006. This jurisdiction was transferred to the Supreme Court from the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Since April 2011 the administration of the Supreme Court has also had responsibility for the administration of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

The Supreme Court also decides devolution issues, that is issues about whether the devolved executive and legislative authorities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have acted or propose to act within their powers or have failed to comply with any other duty imposed on them.

Parliament Square Telephone: 020 7960 1500/1900 London Fax: 020 7960 1901 SW1P 3BD Website: www.supremecourt.gov.uk

Chief Executive: Jenny Rowe

UK TRADE AND INVESTMENT

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is a joint non-ministerial Government Department of the Departments for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO). UKTI is the UK’s international trade and inward investment promotion organisation. In England, it uses a network of international trade advisers to provide support and assistance to new and existing exporters, while staff in more than 100 international markets are available to support business overseas. Also in England, UKTI has foreign direct investment (FDI) network (excluding Greater London, which is covered separately) to ensure seamless delivery of support to inward investors into the UK, working closely with Local Enterprise Partnerships and other local bodies. The devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own arrangements for local delivery of services.

1 Victoria Street Telephone: 020 7215 8000 London Website: www.ukti.gov.uk SW1H OET

Chief Executive: Dominic Jermey

VI - GOVERNMENT WHIPS

HOUSE OF COMMONS

Chief Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP Treasury

Treasurer of Her Majesty's Household (Deputy The Rt Hon Anne Milton MP Chief Whip)

Comptroller of Her Majesty's Household Gavin Barwell MP (Government Whip)

Vice-Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household Kris Hopkins MP (Government Whip)

Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury The Rt Hon David Evennett MP (Government Whip) John Penrose MP (also Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office) Alun Cairns MP (also Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Wales) Charlie Elphicke MP Mel Stride MP George Hollingberry MP

Assistant Government Whip Guy Opperman MP Julian Smith MP Margot James MP Sarah Newton MP Stephen Barclay MP Simon Kirby MP Jackie Doyle-Price MP

HOUSE OF LORDS

Chief Whip (Captain of the Honourable Corps of Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE the Gentlemen-at-Arms)

Deputy Chief Whip (Captain of the Queen's Lord Gardiner of Kimble OBE Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard)

Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) Lord Ashton of Hyde Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (also Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Wales and Department of Energy and Climate Change) Viscount Younger of Leckie Earl of Courtown Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen Baroness Evans of Bowes Park

VII - GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSONS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS

Lord Privy Seal and Leader of The House of Lords Rt Hon Baroness Stowell of Beeston MBE Rt Hon Earl Howe (Deputy Leader)

Law Officers Lord Keen of Elie Viscount Younger of Leckie

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham (Trade and Investment) Baroness Neville-Rolfe Earl of Courtown

Cabinet Office Lord Bridges of Headley Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen

Department for Communities and Local Government Baroness Williams of Trafford Viscount Younger of Leckie

Department of Culture, Media and Sport Baroness Neville-Rolfe Baroness Shields Earl of Courtown

Ministry of Defence Rt Hon Earl Howe Lord Ashton of Hyde

Department for Education Lord Nash Baroness Williams of Trafford (Women and Equalities) Baroness Evans of Bowes Park

Department of Energy and Climate Change Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth Viscount Younger of Leckie

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Lord Gardiner of Kimble Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen

Equality & Women’s Issues Baroness Williams of Trafford

Foreign and Commonwealth Office Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham (Trade and Investment) Earl of Courtown

Department of Health Lord Prior of Brampton Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen

Home Office Lord Bates Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Countering Extremism) 85

Lord Ashton of Hyde

Department for International Development Baroness Verma Earl of Courtown

Ministry of Justice Lord Faulks QC Baroness Evans of Bowes Park

Northern Ireland Office Lord Dunlop Viscount Younger of Leckie

Scotland Office Lord Dunlop Viscount Younger of Leckie

Department for Transport Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Viscount Younger of Leckie

HM Treasury Lord O’Neill of Gatley Lord Ashton of Hyde

Wales Office Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth Viscount Younger of Leckie

Department for Work and Pensions Baroness Altmann Rt Hon Lord Freud Baroness Evans of Bowes Park

VIII - INDEX

Department/Agency Page

Animal and Plant Health Agency 64 Attorney General’s Office 8

Business, Innovation and Skills, Department for 10

Cabinet Office 14 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science 64 Charity Commission for England and Wales 76 Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt 76 Communities and Local Government, Department for 17 Companies House 64 Competition and Markets Authority 76 Culture, Media, and Sport, Department for (including 19 The Government Equalities Office) The Crown Commercial Service 65 Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority 65 Crown Prosecution Service 77

Defence, Ministry of 22 Defence Science and Technology Laboratory 65 Defence Equipment and Support 66 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 66 Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency 66

Education, Department for 25 Education Funding Agency 67 Energy and Climate Change, Department of 28 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for 30

FCO Services 67 Food Standards Agency 77 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 32 Forestry Commission 77 Forest Enterprise England 67 Forest Research 67

Department/Agency Page

Government Actuary’s Department 78 Government Legal Department 78

Health, Department of 35 HM Courts and Tribunals Service 68 HM Land Registry 78 HM Revenue and Customs 78 Home Office 39

Insolvency Service 68 International Development, Department for 42

Justice, Ministry of 44

L Legal Aid Agency 68

Maritime and Coastguard Agency 69 Medicines and Healthcare Products and Regulatory Agency 69 Met Office 69

National Archives 79 National College for Teaching and Leadership 70 National Crime Agency 79 National Offender Management Service 70 National Savings and Investments 79 National Measurement Office 70 Northern Ireland Office 47

Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills 80 Office of the Advocate General for Scotland 48 Office of Gas and Electricity Markets 80 Office of the Leader of the House of Commons 49 Office of the Leader of the House of Lords 50 Office of the Public Guardian 70 Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation 80 Office of Rail and Road (Office of Rail Regulation) 81 Office of Water Services 81 Ordnance Survey 82

Planning Inspectorate 71 Prime Minister's Office 51 Public Health England 71 Public Works Loan Board 82

Department/Agency Page

Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre 71

The Royal Parks 72 Rural Payments Agency 72

Scotland Office 52 Serious Fraud Office 82 Skills Funding Agency 72 Standards and Testing Agency 73

Transport, Department for 53 Treasury, HM 56

UK Debt Management Office 73 UK Hydrographic Office 73 UK Intellectual Property Office 73 UK Space Agency 74 UK Statistics Authority 82 The UK Supreme Court 9083 UK Trade and Investment 83

Valuation Office Agency 74 Vehicle Certification Agency 74 Veterinary Medicines Directorate 75

Wales Office 59 Wilton Park 75 Work and Pensions, Department for 61