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HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF STATE

THE CABINET

PRIME MINISTER,FIRST OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE—The Rt. Hon. , MP DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND —The Rt. Hon. , MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt. Hon. , MP LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND LORD —The Rt. Hon. , MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS—The Rt. Hon. , MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY—The Rt. Hon. , MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT—The Rt. Hon. Dr. John Reid, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH—The Rt. Hon. , MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CULTURE,MEDIA AND SPORT—The Rt. Hon. , MP MINISTER FOR THE ,MINISTER FOR SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER— The Rt. Hon. , MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR —The Rt. Hon. , MP LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF AND LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL—The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Amos SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS AND —The Rt. Hon. The Lord Falconer of Thoroton SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT—The Rt. Hon. , MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION AND SKILLS—The Rt. Hon. , MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN—The Rt. Hon. , MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS—The Rt. Hon. John Hutton, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE—The Rt. Hon. , MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT,FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS—The Rt. Hon. , MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR —The Rt. Hon. , MP MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO—The Rt. Hon. , MP CHIEF AND PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY—The Rt. Hon. , MP CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY—The Rt. Hon. , MP

DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND MINISTERS

Cabinet Office— MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE,MINISTER FOR SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER— The Rt. Hon. Hilary Armstrong, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Pat McFadden, Esq., MP , Esq., MP

Communities and Local Government— SECRETARY OF STATE AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN—The Rt. Hon. Ruth Kelly, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— (Local Government and Cohesion)—, Esq., MP Minister of State (Housing and Planning)—, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Angela E. Smith, MP , MP (Women and Equality) The Baroness Andrews, OBE

Constitutional Affairs— SECRETARY OF STATE AND LORD CHANCELLOR—The Rt. Hon. The Lord Falconer of Thoroton MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. , QC, MP UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Ashton of Upholland Ms Bridget Prentice, MP Vera Baird, QC, MP ii

Culture, Media and Sport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Tessa Jowell, MP MINISTER OF STATE (SPORT)—The Rt. Hon. , MP UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— , Esq., MP (Minister for Culture) , Esq., MP (Minister for Media and Tourism)

Defence— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Des Browne, MP MINISTER OF STATE (ARMED FORCES)—The Rt. Hon. Adam Ingram, MP UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— , Esq., MP (Minister for Veterans) The Lord Drayson (Minister for Defence Procurement)

Education and Skills— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Alan Johnson, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Minister of State (Schools and 14 to 19 Learners)—, Esq., MP Minister of State (Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education)—, Esq., MP Minister of State (Children, Young People and Families)—The Rt. Hon. , MP UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— , Esq., MP (Skills) The Lord Adonis (Schools) , Esq., MP (Children, Young People and Families)

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. David Miliband, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Minister of State (Climate Change and the Environment)—, Esq., MP Minister of State (Sustainable Farming and Food)—The Rt. Hon. The Lord Rooker UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— , Esq., MP (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare) , Esq., MP (Biodiversity, Landscape and Rural Affairs)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Margaret Beckett, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Minister of State (Europe)—The Rt. Hon. , MP Minister of State (Middle East)—Dr. , MP Minister of State (Trade)—The Rt. Hon. Ian McCartney, MP UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—The Lord Triesman

Health— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Patricia Hewitt, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Minister of State (Health Services)—Ms , MP Minister of State (Delivery and Quality)—, Esq., MP Minister of State (Public Health)—, MP Minister of State—The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, OBE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—, Esq., MP (Care Services)

Home Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Dr. John Reid, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Minister of State (Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality)—, Esq., MP Minister of State (Criminal Justice and Offender Management)—The Rt. Hon. Baroness Scotland of Asthal, QC Minister of State (Policing, Security and Community Safety)—Tony McNulty, Esq., MP UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— , MP , Esq., MP , Esq., MP

International Development— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn, MP UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Gareth Thomas, Esq., MP iii

Law Officers— ATTORNEY-GENERAL—The Rt. Hon. The Lord Goldsmith, QC SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Mike O’Brien, Esq., MP GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND—The Rt. Hon. The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova, QC

Leader of the House of Commons— —The Rt. Hon. Jack Straw, MP DEPUTY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS (PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY)—, Esq., MP

Northern Ireland Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Peter Hain, MP MINISTER OF STATE—David Hanson, Esq., MP LORDS SPOKESMAN—The Lord Rooker UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— , MP Paul Goggins, Esq., MP David Cairns, Esq., MP

Privy Council Office— LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE —The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Amos

Scotland Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander, MP UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—David Cairns, MP

Trade and Industry— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Minister of State (Trade and Investment)—The Rt. Hon. Ian McCartney, MP Minister of State (Industry and the Regions)—The Rt. Hon. , MP Minister of State (Energy)—, Esq., MP UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Jim Fitzpatrick, Esq., MP (Employment Relations and Postal Services) The Lord Truscott

Transport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Dr. Stephen Ladyman, MP UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Tom Harris, Esq., MP , MP

Treasury— PRIME MINISTER,FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE—The Rt. Hon. Tony Blair, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, MP CHIEF SECRETARY—The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms, Esq., MP —The Rt. Hon. , MP FINANCIAL SECRETARY—, Esq., MP ECONOMIC SECRETARY—, Esq., MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY—The Rt. Hon. Jacqui Smith, MP — David Watts, Esq., MP Alan Campbell, Esq., MP Kevin Brennan, Esq., MP , Esq., MP , MP ASSISTANT WHIPS— , Esq., MP Steve McCabe, Esq., MP , MP , Esq., MP Huw Irranca-Davies, Esq., MP Jonathan Shaw, Esq., MP Michael Foster, Esq., MP iv

Wales Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Peter Hain, MP UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Nick Ainger, Esq., MP

Work and Pensions— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. John Hutton, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Minister of State (Work)—, Esq., MP Minister of State (Pensions Reform)—, Esq., MP UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Ms Anne McGuire, MP (Disabled People) James Plaskitt, Esq., MP

Her Majesty’s Household— —The Rt. Hon. The Earl Peel —The Duke of Abercorn, KG —The Lord Vestey LORDS IN WAITING—The Viscount Brookeborough, The Lord Faringdon TREASURER—The Rt. Hon. , MP COMPTROLLER—The Rt. Hon. Thomas McAvoy, MP VICE-CHAMBERLAIN—, Esq., MP

Government Whips, House of Lords— CAPTAIN OF THE GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS (CHIEF WHIP)—The Rt. Hon. The Lord Grocott CAPTAIN OF THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD (DEPUTY CHIEF WHIP)—The Lord Davies of LORDS IN WAITING—The Lord Bassam of ; The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting, CBE; The Lord McKenzie of Luton BARONESSES IN WAITING—The Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton; The Baroness ; The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon