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House of Commons Library Parliamentary Information Lists Date Minister Office held Department Replacement By date 10 December 1997 Mr Malcolm Chisholm Parliamentary Under-Secretary Scottish Office Mr Calum Macdonald of State 27 July 1998 Rt Hon Dr David Clark Minister of State (Chancellor Cabinet Office Rt Hon Dr Jack Cunningham of the Duchy of Lancaster) 27 July 1998 Rt Hon Frank Field Minister of State Department of Social Security Mr John Denham 27 July 1998 Rt Hon Harriet Harman Secretary of State Department of Social Security Rt Hon Alistair Darling 27 July 1998 Lord Richard Leader of the House of Lords Privy Council Office Baroness Jay of Paddington (Lord Privy Seal) 27 July 1998 Rt Hon Gavin Strang Minister of State Department of Environment, Rt Hon Dr John Reid Transport and the Regions 28 July 1998 Rt Hon Tom Clarke Minister of State Department for Culture, Media Janet Anderson and Sport 28 July 1998 Lord Clinton-Davis Minister of State Department of Trade Mr Brian Wilson and Industry 28 July 1998 Mr Mark Fisher Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department for Culture, Media Mr Alan Howarth of State and Sport 28 July 1998 Baroness Gould Lords Whip (Baroness in Waiting) Her Majesty's Household — of Potternewton 28 July 1998 Mr Nigel Griffiths Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department of Trade Dr Kim Howells of State and Industry 28 July 1998 Mr Win Griffiths Parliamentary Under-Secretary Welsh Office Mr Jon Owen Jones of State Date Minister Office held Department Replacement 28 July 1998 Lord Haskel Lords Whip (Lord in Waiting) Her Majesty's Household — 28 July 1998 Ms Bridget Prentice Assistant Whip HM Treasury — 28 July 1998 Ms Joan Ruddock Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department of Social Security — of State 28 July 1998 Mr Tony Worthington Parliamentary Under-Secretary Northern Ireland Office Mr John McFall of State 27 October 1998 Rt Hon Ron Davies Secretary of State Welsh Office Rt Hon Alun Michael 23 December 1998 Rt Hon Peter Mandelson Secretary of State Department of Trade Rt Hon Stephen Byers and Industry 23 December 1998 Mr Geoffrey Robinson Paymaster-General HM Treasury Dawn Primarolo 10 April 1999 Lord Hoyle Lords Whip (Lord in Waiting) Her Majesty's Household — 17 May 1999 Colin Boyd Solicitor-General for Scotland Lord Advocate's Department — 17 May 1999 Rt Hon Donald Dewar Secretary of State Scottish Office Rt Hon Dr John Reid 17 May 1999 Mr Sam Galbraith Parliamentary Under-Secretary Scottish Office — of State 17 May 1999 Lord Hardie Lord Advocate Lord Advocate's Department — 17 May 1999 Mr Henry McLeish Minister of State Scottish Office — Date Minister Office held Department Replacement 28 July 1999 Ms Glenda Jackson Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department of Environment, Mr Keith Hill of State Transport and the Regions 28 July 1999 Rt Hon Alun Michael Secretary of State Wales Office Rt Hon Paul Murphy 29 July 1999 Mr Tony Banks Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department for Culture, Media Kate Hoey of State and Sport 29 July 1999 Lord Donoughue Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries — and Food 29 July 1999 Lord Gilbert Minister of State Ministry of Defence Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean 29 July 1999 Mr Doug Henderson Minister of State Ministry of Defence Mr John Spellar 29 July 1999 Mr Jon Owen Jones Parliamentary Under-Secretary Wales Office — of State 29 July 1999 Mr Tony Lloyd Minister of State Foreign and Commonwealth Mr John Battle Affairs Office 29 July 1999 Mr Calum Macdonald Parliamentary Under-Secretary Scotland Office — of State 29 July 1999 Mr Alan Meale Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department of Environment, Mr Chris Mullin of State Transport and the Regions 29 July 1999 Rt Hon John Morris Attorney-General Law Officers' Department Lord Williams of Mostyn 29 July 1999 Mr George Mudie Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department for Education Jacqui Smith of State & Employment 29 July 1999 Lord Sewel Parliamentary Under-Secretary Scotland Office — of State Date Minister Office held Department Replacement 29 July 1999 Lord Simon of Highbury Minister of State Department of Trade Rt Hon Helen Liddell and Industry 11 October 1999 Rt Hon Dr Jack Cunningham Minister of State (Chancellor Cabinet Office Rt Hon Marjorie Mowlam of the Duchy of Lancaster) 11 October 1999 Rt Hon Frank Dobson Secretary of State Department of Health Rt Hon Alan Milburn 11 October 1999 Lord Robertson of Port Ellen Secretary of State Ministry of Defence Rt Hon Geoffrey Hoon 02 December 1999 Lord Dubs Parliamentary Under-Secretary Northern Ireland Office — of State 02 December 1999 Mr John McFall Parliamentary Under-Secretary Northern Ireland Office — of State 30 January 2000 Mr Peter Kilfoyle Parliamentary Under-Secretary Ministry of Defence Dr Lewis Moonie of State 24 January 2001 Rt Hon Peter Mandelson Secretary of State Northern Ireland Office Rt Hon Dr John Reid 08 June 2001 Baroness Jay of Paddington Leader of the House of Lords Privy Council Office Lord Williams of Mostyn (Lord Privy Seal) 08 June 2001 Rt Hon Chris Smith Secretary of State Department for Culture, Media Rt Hon Tessa Jowell and Sport 08 June 2001 Rt Hon Ann Taylor Chief Whip (Parliamentary HM Treasury Rt Hon Hilary Armstrong Secretary to the Treasury) 11 June 2001 Mr Graham Allen Whip (Vice-Chamberlain) Her Majesty's Household Mr Gerry Sutcliffe 11 June 2001 Janet Anderson Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department for Culture, Media Dr Kim Howells of State and Sport Date Minister Office held Department Replacement 11 June 2001 Mr John Battle Minister of State Foreign and Commonwealth — Affairs Office 11 June 2001 Mr Hugh Bayley Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department of Social Security Malcolm Wicks of State 11 June 2001 Mr Clive Betts Whip (Lord Commissioner) HM Treasury — 11 June 2001 Lord Burlison Lords Whip (Lord in Waiting) Her Majesty's Household — 11 June 2001 Mr David Clelland Whip (Lord Commissioner) HM Treasury — 11 June 2001 Mr Ross Cranston Solicitor-General Law Officers' Department Rt Hon Harriet Harman 11 June 2001 Mr Jim Dowd Whip (Lord Commissioner) HM Treasury — 11 June 2001 Mr Mike Hall Assistant Whip HM Treasury — 11 June 2001 Mr David Hanson Parliamentary Under-Secretary Wales Office Mr Don Touhig of State 11 June 2001 Baroness Hayman Minister of State Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries — and Food 11 June 2001 Kate Hoey Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department for Culture, Media Rt Hon Richard Caborn of State and Sport 11 June 2001 Rt Hon Alan Howarth Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department for Culture, Media Baroness Blackstone of State and Sport 11 June 2001 Mr George Howarth Parliamentary Under-Secretary Northern Ireland Office Mr Desmond Browne of State Date Minister Office held Department Replacement 11 June 2001 Mr Kevin Hughes Assistant Whip HM Treasury — 11 June 2001 Mr Chris Mullin Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department for International Hilary Benn of State Development 11 June 2001 Mr Mike O'Brien Parliamentary Under-Secretary Home Office Angela Eagle of State 11 June 2001 Mr Greg Pope Whip (Lord Commissioner) HM Treasury — 11 June 2001 Rt Hon Joyce Quin Minister of State Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries — and Food 11 June 2001 Baroness Ramsay Lords Whip (Baroness in Waiting) Her Majesty's Household — of Cartvale 11 June 2001 Ms Gisela Stuart Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department of Health Ms Hazel Blears of State 11 June 2001 Mr Paddy Tipping Parliamentary Secretary Privy Council Office Mr Stephen Twigg 11 June 2001 Mr Keith Vaz Minister of State Foreign and Commonwealth Rt Hon Peter Hain Affairs Office 09 November 2001 Baroness Morgan of Huyton Minister of State Cabinet Office — 28 May 2002 Rt Hon Stephen Byers Secretary of State Department for Transport, Local Rt Hon Alistair Darling Government and the Regions 29 May 2002 Rt Hon Keith Bradley Minister of State Home Office Lord Falconer of Thoroton 29 May 2002 Lord Carter Lords Chief Whip (Captain Her Majesty's Household Lord Grocott of the Gentlemen at Arms) Date Minister Office held Department Replacement 29 May 2002 Angela Eagle Parliamentary Under-Secretary Home Office Lord Filkin of State 29 May 2002 Mr George Foulkes Minister of State Scotland Office Mrs Anne McGuire 29 May 2002 Mr Graham Stringer Whip (Lord Commissioner) HM Treasury — 29 May 2002 Dr Alan Whitehead Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department for Transport, Local — of State Government and the Regions 23 October 2002 Rt Hon Estelle Morris