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Annual subscription: £53·50. All prices are inclusive of postage. © Parliamentary Copyright House of Lords 2010, this publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Parliamentary Click-Use Licence, available online through the Office of Public Sector Information website at www.opsi.gov.uk/click-use/ HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF STATE THE CABINET PRIME MINISTER,FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE—The Rt. Hon. David Cameron, MP DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL—The Rt. Hon. Nick Clegg, MP FIRST SECRETARY OF STATE AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS—The Rt. Hon. William Hague, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt. Hon. George Osborne, MP LORD CHANCELLOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE—The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITIES—The Rt. Hon. Theresa May, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE—The Rt. Hon. Dr Liam Fox, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS,INNOVATION AND SKILLS AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE—The Rt. Hon. Vince Cable, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS—The Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE—The Rt. Hon. Chris Huhne, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH—The Rt. Hon. Andrew Lansley, CBE, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION—The Rt. Hon. Michael Gove, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT—The Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT—The Rt. Hon. Philip Hammond, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT,FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS—The Rt. Hon. Caroline Spelman, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT—The Rt. Hon. Andrew Mitchell, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CULTURE,OLYMPICS,MEDIA AND SPORT—The Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND—The Rt. Hon. Owen Paterson, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND—The Rt. Hon. Danny Alexander, MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES—The Rt. Hon. Cheryl Gillan, MP MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO— The Rt. Hon. Baroness Warsi LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER—The Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND LORD PRIVY SEAL—The Rt. Hon. Sir George Young, MP MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE AND PAYMASTER-GENERAL—The Rt. Hon. Francis Maude, MP CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY—The Rt. Hon. David Laws, MP DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND MINISTERS Business, Innovation and Skills— SECRETARY OF STATE AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE—The Rt. Hon. Vince Cable, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— David Willetts, MP John Hayes, MP Mark Prisk, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Ed Davey, MP The Hon. Ed Vaizey, MP The Baroness Wilcox Cabinet Office— MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE AND PAYMASTER-GENERAL—The Rt. Hon. Francis Maude, MP MINISTER OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES— Mark Harper, MP Nick Hurd, MP Communities and Local Government— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Greg Clark, MP Grant Shapps, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Andrew Stunell, OBE, MP Bob Neill, MP The Baroness Hanham, CBE ii Culture, Media and Sport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— John Penrose, MP Hugh Robertson, MP The Hon. Ed Vaizey, MP Defence— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Dr Liam Fox, MP MINISTER OF STATE (MINISTER FOR THE ARMED FORCES)—Nick Harvey, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Gerald Howarth, MP Andrew Robathan, MP Education— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Michael Gove, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Sarah Teather, MP Nick Gibb, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Tim Loughton, MP Jonathan Hill Energy and Climate Change— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Chris Huhne, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Gregory Barker, MP Charles Hendry, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—The Lord Marland Environment, Food and Rural Affairs— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Caroline Spelman, MP MINISTER OF STATE—James Paice, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Richard Benyon, MP The Lord Henley Foreign and Commonwealth Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. William Hague, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Jeremy Browne, MP David Lidington, MP The Rt. Hon. Lord Howell of Guildford PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Henry Bellingham, MP Alistair Burt, MP Health— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Andrew Lansley, CBE, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Paul Burstow, MP Simon Burns, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Anne Milton, MP The Earl Howe Home Office— SECRETARY OF STATE AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND EQUALITIES—The Rt. Hon. Theresa May, MP MINISTER OF STATE (MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION)—Damian Green, MP MINISTER OF STATE (MINISTER FOR POLICE)—Nick Herbert, MP MINISTER OF STATE (MINISTER FOR SECURITY)—The Baroness Neville-Jones PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—James Brokenshire, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE (MINISTER FOR EQUALITIES)—Lynne Featherstone, MP International Development— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Andrew Mitchell, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Alan Duncan, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARYOF STATE—Stephen O’Brien, MP iii Justice— LORD CHANCELLOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— The Rt. Hon. Lord McNally Nick Herbert, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Crispin Blunt, MP Jonathan Djanogly, MP Law Officers— ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Dominic Grieve, QC, MP SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Edward Garnier, QC, MP ADVOCATE-GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND—The Rt. Hon. Lord Wallace of Tankerness, QC Leader of the House of Commons— LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND LORD PRIVY SEAL—The Rt. Hon. Sir George Young, MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY—David Heath, CBE, MP Leader of the House of Lords— LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER—The Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde DEPUTY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS—The Rt. Hon. Lord McNally Northern Ireland— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Owen Paterson, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Hugo Swire, MP Privy Council Office— DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL—The Rt. Hon. Nick Clegg, MP Scotland Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Danny Alexander, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—David Mundell, MP Transport— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Philip Hammond, MP MINISTER OF STATE—Theresa Villiers, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE— Norman Baker, MP Mike Penning, MP Treasury— PRIME MINISTER,FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE—The Rt. Hon. David Cameron, MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER—The Rt. Hon. George Osborne, MP CHIEF SECRETARY—The Rt. Hon. David Laws, MP FINANCIAL SECRETARY—Mark Hoban, MP EXCHEQUER SECRETARY—David Gauke, MP ECONOMIC SECRETARY—Justine Greening, MP COMMERCIAL SECRETARY—Sir James Sassoon PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY (CHIEF WHIP)—The Rt. Hon. Patrick McLoughlin, MP LORDS COMMISSIONERS (GOVERNMENT WHIPS)— Michael Fabricant, MP Angela Watkinson, MP Jeremy Wright, MP Brooks Newmark, MP James Duddridge, MP ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT WHIPS— Philip Dunne, MP Stephen Crabb, MP Robert Goodwill, MP Shailesh Vara, MP Bill Wiggin, MP Chloe Smith, MP Norman Lamb, MP Mark Hunter, MP Wales Office— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Cheryl Gillan, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—David Jones, MP iv Work and Pensions— SECRETARY OF STATE—The Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith, MP MINISTERS OF STATE— Chris Grayling, MP Steve Webb, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE—Maria Miller, MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE (MINISTER FOR WELFARE REFORM)—The Lord Freud Her Majesty’s Household— LORD CHAMBERLAIN—The Rt. Hon. Earl Peel, GCVO LORD STEWARD—The Duke of Abercorn, KG MASTER OF THE HORSE—The Lord Vestey LORDS IN WAITING— The Viscount Brookeborough The Lord Faringdon TREASURER (DEPUTY CHIEF WHIP)—John Randall, MP COMPTROLLER (DEPUTY CHIEF WHIP)—Alistair Carmichael, MP VICE-CHAMBERLAIN (DEPUTY CHIEF WHIP)—Mark Francois, MP Government Whips, House of Lords— CAPTAIN OF THE HONOURABLE CORPS OF GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS (CHIEF WHIP)—The Rt.