Appendix A – Breakdown of Interviews The interviews were drawn from four ESRC projects: • The Changing Role of Central Government Departments in Britain ESRC Award No.L124251023 [Research conducted 1995–1998] • Labour and the Reform of Whitehall: Inheritance, Transition and Accommo dation ESRC Award No.R000222657 [Research conducted 1998–2000] • Public Service Delivery Programme: Analysing Delivery Chains in the Home Office. ESRC Award. No.RES.153-25-0037. [Research conducted 2005–7] • Building Bridges between Political Biography and Political Science – A Methodo- logically Innovative Study of the Core Executive Under New Labour ESRC Award No. RES-000-22-2040. [Research conducted 2006–7] Interviews Numbers Senior civil servants 149 Other civil servants 48 Labour ministers 15 Conservative ministers 21 Special advisers 6 NGO representatives 63 204 Appendix B – Permanent Secretaries and Their Relevant Departments 1996–2004 1. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) 1996 Permanent R J Packer Secretary 1997 (before the Permanent R J Packer general election) Secretary 1997 (after the Permanent R J Packer general election) Secretary 1998 Permanent R J Packer Secretary 1999 Permanent R J Packer Secretary 2000 Permanent Brian Secretary Bender In 2001, combined with the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) to form the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). 2. Cabinet Office 1996 Secretary of the Cabinet and Robin Butler Head of the Home Civil Service Permanent Secretary (Office of R Mountfield Public Service) 1997 (before the Secretary of the Cabinet and Robin Butler general election) Head of the Home Civil Service Permanent Secretary (Office of R Mountfield Public Service) 1997 (after the Secretary of the Cabinet and Robin Butler general election) Head of the Home Civil Service Permanent Secretary (Office of R Mountfield Public Service) 1998 Secretary of the Cabinet and Richard Wilson Head of the Home Civil Service Permanent Secretary (Office of R Mountfield Public Service) Continued 205 206 Appendix B Continued 1999 Secretary of the Cabinet and Richard Wilson Head of the Home Civil Service Permanent Secretary (Office of Brian Bender Public Service) 2000 Secretary of the Cabinet and Richard Wilson Head of the Home Civil Service Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Mavis Office McDonald 2001 Secretary of the Cabinet and Richard Wilson Head of the Home Civil Service Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Mavis Office McDonald 2002 Secretary of the Cabinet and Andrew Head of the Home Civil Service Turnbull Permanent Secretary, Cabinet David Omand Office 2003 Secretary of the Cabinet and Andrew Head of the Home Civil Service Turnbull Permanent Secretary, Cabinet David Omand Office 2004 Secretary of the Cabinet and Andrew Head of the Home Civil Service Turnbull Permanent Secretary, Cabinet David Omand Office Permanent Secretary, Howell James Government Communications 3. Central Statistical Office 1996 Director and Head of the Tim Holt Government Statistical Service In April 1996, merged with the Office of the Population Census and Surveys (OPCS) to form the Office for National Statistics (ONS) 1997 (before the Director, Registrar General and Tim Holt general election) Head of the Government Statistical Service 1997 (after the Director, Registrar General and Tim Holt general election) Head of the Government Statistical Service Continued Appendix B 207 Continued 1998 Director, Registrar General and Tim Holt Head of the Government Statistical Service 1999 Chief Executive, Registrar Tim Holt General and Head of the Government Statistical Service 2000 Chief Executive, Registrar Len General and Head of the Cook Government Statistical Service 2001 Chief Executive, Registrar Len General and Head of the Cook Government Statistical Service 2002 Chief Executive, Registrar Len General and Head of the Cook Government Statistical Service 2003 Chief Executive, Registrar Len General and Head of the Cook Government Statistical Service 2004 Chief Executive, Registrar Len General and Head of the Cook Government Statistical Service 4. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 1996 Director of Public Prosecutions Barbara Mills 1997 (before the Director of Public Prosecutions Barbara Mills general election) 1997 (after the Director of Public Prosecutions Barbara Mills general election) 1998 Director of Public Prosecutions Barbara Mills 1999 Director of Public Prosecutions David Calvert- Smith 2000 Director of Public Prosecutions David Calvert- Smith 2001 Director of Public Prosecutions David Calvert- Smith 2002 Director of Public Prosecutions David Calvert- Smith 2003 Director of Public Prosecutions David Calvert- Smith 2004 Director of Public Prosecutions Ken Macdonald 208 Appendix B 5. Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) 1998, newly created department with a permanent secretary 1998 Permanent Secretary Vacant 1999 Permanent Secretary Robin Young 2000 Permanent Secretary Robin Young 2001 Acting Permanent Secretary Nicholas Kroll 2002 Permanent Secretary Sue Street 2003 Permanent Secretary Sue Street 2004 Permanent Secretary Sue Street 6. HM Customs and Excise (C&E) 1996 Chairman Valerie Strachan 1997 (before the Chairman Valerie general election) Strachan 1997 (after the Chairman Valerie general election) Strachan 1998 Chairman Valerie Strachan 1999 Chairman Valerie Strachan 2000 Chairman Richard Broadbent 2001 Chairman Richard Broadbent 2002 Chairman Richard Broadbent 2003 Acting Chairman Mike Elland 2004 Acting Chairman Mike Elland 7. Ministry of Defence (MOD) 1996 Permanent Under-Secretary Richard of State Mottram Second Permanent Secretary J M Stewart of State Chief Scientific Adviser David Davies Chief of Defence M K McIntosh Procurement Continued Appendix B 209 Continued 1997 (before the Permanent Under-Secretary Richard general election) of State Mottram Second Permanent Secretary R T Jackling of State Chief Scientific Adviser David Davies Chief of Defence Robert Procurement Walmsley 1997 (after the Permanent Under-Secretary Richard general election) of State Mottram Second Permanent Secretary R T Jackling of State Chief Scientific Adviser David Davies Chief of Defence Robert Procurement Walmsley 1998 Permanent Under-Secretary Kevin Tebbit of State Second Permanent Secretary R T Jackling of State Chief Scientific Adviser David Davies Chief of Defence Robert Procurement Walmsley 1999 Permanent Under-Secretary Kevin Tebbit of State Second Permanent Secretary R T Jackling of State Chief Scientific Adviser Keith O’Nions Chief of Defence Robert Procurement Walmsley 2000 Permanent Under-Secretary Kevin Tebbit of State Second Permanent Secretary R T Jackling of State Chief Scientific Adviser Keith O’Nions Chief of Defence Robert Procurement Walmsley 2001 Permanent Under-Secretary Kevin Tebbit of State Second Permanent Secretary R T Jackling of State Continued 210 Appendix B Continued Chief Scientific Adviser Keith O’Nions Chief of Defence Robert Procurement Walmsley 2002 Permanent Under-Secretary Kevin Tebbit of State Second Permanent Secretary Ian Andrews of State Chief Scientific Adviser Keith O’Nions Chief of Defence Robert Procurement Walmsley 2003 Permanent Under-Secretary Kevin Tebbit of State Second Permanent Secretary Ian Andrews of State Chief Scientific Adviser Keith O’Nions Chief of Defence Peter Spencer Procurement 2004 Permanent Under-Secretary Kevin Tebbit of State Second Permanent Secretary Ian Andrews of State Chief Scientific Adviser Keith O’Nions Chief of Defence Peter Spencer Procurement 8. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) In 2002, newly created department that separated from the Cabinet Office and took over the local government and neighbourhood issues from the DTLR. 2002 Permanent Secretary Mavis McDonald 2003 Permanent Secretary Mavis McDonald 2004 Permanent Secretary Mavis McDonald Appendix B 211 9. Department for Education and Employment (DFEE) 1996 Joint Permanent Secretary Tim Lankester Joint Permanent Secretary Michael Bichard 1997 (before the Permanent Secretary Michael general election) Bichard 1997 (after the Permanent Secretary Michael general election) Bichard 1998 Permanent Secretary Michael Bichard 1999 Permanent Secretary Michael Bichard 2000 Permanent Secretary Michael Bichard In 2001 department restructured to become the Department for Education and Skills (DFES). 2001 Permanent Secretary David Normington 2002 Permanent Secretary Claudette Sutton 2003 Permanent Secretary David Normington 2004 Permanent Secretary David Normington 10. Department of the Environment (DOE) 1996 Permanent Secretary Andrew Turnbull 1997 (before the Permanent Secretary Andrew general election) Turnbull 1997 (after the Permanent Secretary Andrew general election) Turnbull 212 Appendix B In 1998, merged with the Department of Transport to form the new Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) 1998 Permanent Secretary Andrew Turnbull 1999 Permanent Secretary Richard Mottram 2000 Permanent Secretary Richard Mottram In 2001, combined with the MAFF to form the new Department for Environ- ment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), with the policy responsibility for trans- port and regional development being transferred to another department. 2001 Permanent Secretary Brian Bender 2002 Permanent Secretary Brian Bender 2003 Permanent Secretary Brian Bender 2004 Permanent Secretary Brian Bender 11. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) 1996 Permanent Under-Secretary of John Coles State and Head of the Diplomatic Service 1997 (before the Permanent Under-Secretary of John Coles general election)