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| Weekly Information Bulletin: 28th November 1998
(FORMED BY THE RT HON TONY BLAIR MP, MAY 1997) PRIME MINISTER, FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE - Rt Hon Tony Blair MP DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS - Rt Hon John Prescott MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER - Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS - Rt Hon Robin Cook MP LORD CHANCELLOR - Rt Hon Lord Irvine of Lairg QC SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT - Rt Hon Jack Straw MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT - Rt Hon David Blunkett MP PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS - Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER - Rt Hon Dr Jack Cunningham MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND - Rt Hon Donald Dewar MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE - Rt Hon George Robertson MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH - Rt Hon Frank Dobson MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (CHIEF WHIP) - Rt Hon Ann Taylor MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT - Rt Hon Chris Smith MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND - Rt Hon Dr Mo Mowlam MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Rt Hon Clare Short MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY - Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD - Rt Hon Nick Brown MP LORD PRIVY SEAL, LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN- Rt Hon Baroness Jay of Paddington SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY - Rt Hon Peter Mandelson MP CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY - Rt Hon Stephen Byers MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES - Rt Hon Alun Michael MP Departments of State and Ministers Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministry of) Whitehall Place West London SW1A 2HH Tel: 0171-270 3000 Website: http://www.maff.gov.uk MINISTER - Rt Hon Nick Brown MP MINISTER OF STATE - Jeff Rooker MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES - Minister for Fisheries and the Countryside - Elliot Morley MP Minister for Farming and Food Industry - Lord Donoughue Cabinet Office Cabinet Office 70 Whitehall London SW1A 2AS Tel: 0171-270 3000 Website: http://www.open.gov.uk (follow links) MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE - Rt Hon Dr Jack Cunningham MP MINISTER OF STATE - Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY - Peter Kilfoyle MP Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Office of 70 Whitehall London SW1A 2AS Tel: 0171-270 3000 CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER - Rt Hon Dr Jack Cunningham MP Culture, Media and Sport (Department of) 2-4 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5DH Tel: 0171-211 6000 Website: http://www.culture.gov.uk SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Chris Smith MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - (Minister for Sport) - Tony Banks MP (Minister for the Arts) - Alan Howarth, CBE, MP (Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting) - Janet Anderson MP Defence (Ministry of) Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB Tel: 0171-218 9000 Website: http://www.mod.uk SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon George Robertson MP MINISTERS OF STATE - Minister for the Armed Forces - Doug Henderson MP Minister for Defence Procurement - Rt Hon Lord Gilbert PARLIAMENTARY UNDER- SECRETARY OF STATE - John Spellar MP Education & Employment (Department for) Sanctuary Buildings Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT Tel: 0171-925 5000 Website: http://www.dfee.gov.uk SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon David Blunkett MP MINISTERS OF STATE - Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities - Rt Hon Andrew Smith MP Minister for School Standards - Ms Estelle Morris MP Minister for Education and Employment - Baroness Blackstone PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - for Lifelong Learning - George Mudie MP for Employment and Equal Opportunities - Margaret Hodge MP for School Standards - Charles Clarke MP Environment, Transport and the Regions (Department of) Eland House Bressenden Place London SW1E 5DU Tel: 0171-890 3000 Website: http://www.detr.gov.uk SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon John Prescott MP MINISTERS OF STATE - Minister for the Environment - Rt Hon Michael Meacher MP Minister for Local Government and Housing - Ms Hilary Armstrong MP Minister for Regions, Regeneration & Planning - Richard Caborn MP Minister for Transport - Rt Hon Dr John Reid MP* PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - (Minister for London and Construction) - Nick Raynsford MP (Minister for Transport in London) - Ms Glenda Jackson MP Lord Whitty Alan Meale MP Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Office Whitehall London SW1A 2AH Tel: 0171-270 3000 Website: http://www.fco.gov.uk SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Robin Cook MP MINISTERS OF STATE - Rt Hon Derek Fatchett MP Rt Hon Joyce Quin MP Tony Lloyd MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE - Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean Health (Department of) Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS Tel: 0171-210 3000 Website: http://www.open.gov.uk/doh/dhhome.htm SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Frank Dobson MP MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH - Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP MINISTERS OF STATE - Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE - John Hutton MP Baroness Hayman Home Office 50 Queen Anne's Gate London SW1H 9AT Tel: 0171-273 4000 Website: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Jack Straw MP MINISTERS OF STATE - Paul Boateng MP Lord Williams of Mostyn PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - George Howarth MP Mike O'Brien MP Kate Hoey MP International Development 94 Victoria Street London SW1E 5JL Tel: 0171-917 7000 Website: http://www.open.gov.uk (follow links) SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Clare Short MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE - George Foulkes MP Law Officers' Department Attorney General's Chambers 9 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6JP Tel: 0171-828 7155 ATTORNEY-GENERAL - Rt Hon John Morris QC, MP SOLICITOR-GENERAL - Ross Cranston QC, MP Lord Advocate's Department 2 Carlton GardensCrown Office London25 Chambers Street SW1Y 5AAEdinburgh EH1 1LA Tel: 0171-210 1010Tel: 0131-226 2626 LORD-ADVOCATE - Rt Hon Lord Hardie QC SOLICITOR-GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND - Colin Boyd QC# Lord Chancellor's Department House of Lords London SW1A 0PW Tel: 0171-210 8500 Website: http://www.open.gov.uk/lcd/lcdhome.htm LORD CHANCELLOR - Rt Hon Lord Irvine of Lairg QC MINISTER OF STATE- Geoff Hoon MP Northern Ireland Office WhitehallStormont Castle London SW1A 2AZBelfast BT4 3ST Tel: 0171-210 3000Tel: 01232 763011 Website: http://www.nio.gov.uk SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Dr Mo Mowlam MP MINISTERS OF STATE - Paul Murphy MP Adam Ingram MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - Lord Dubs John McFall MP Paymaster General - see TREASURY PRIME MINISTER, FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY & MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE - Rt Hon Tony Blair MP 10 Downing Street, London SW1A 2AA Tel: 0171-270 3000 Website: http://www.number-10.gov.uk DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER - see ENVIRONMENT Privy Council Office 68 Whitehall London SW1A 2AT Tel: 0171-270 3000 PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS - Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP LORD PRIVY SEAL, LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN - Rt Hon Baroness Jay of Paddington Scottish Office Dover HouseSt Andrew's House WhitehallRegent Road London SW1A 2AUEdinburgh EH1 3DG Tel: 0171-270 3000Tel: 0131-556 8400 Website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Donald Dewar MP MINISTERS OF STATE - Minister for Home Affairs, Devolution and Local Government - Henry McLeish MP Minister for Education - Rt Hon Helen Liddell MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - (Minister for Housing, Transport and European Affairs) - Calum MacDonald MP (Minister for Health and Arts) - Sam Galbraith MP (Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries) - Lord Sewel (Minister for Business and Industry) - Lord Macdonald of Tradeston+ Social Security (Department of) Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS Tel: 0171-238 0800 Website: http://www.dss.gov.uk SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP MINISTERS OF STATE - John Denham MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER- SECRETARIES OF STATE - Baroness Hollis of Heigham Angela Eagle MP Stephen Timms MP Trade and Industry (Department of) 1 Victoria Street London SW1H 0ET Tel: 0171-215 5000 Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY - Rt Hon Peter Mandelson MP MINISTERS OF STATE - Minister for Trade - Brian Wilson MP Minister for Energy and Industry - John Battle MP Minister for Competitiveness - Ian McCartney MP Minister for Trade and Competitiveness in Europe - Lord Simon of Highbury CBE + (Also Minister at Treasury) PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - For Competition and Consumer Affairs - Dr Kim Howells MP For Small Firms, Trade and Industry - Mrs Barbara Roche MP For Science - Lord Sainsbury of Turville+ Transport (Department of) - see ENVIRONMENT Treasury (HM) Treasury Chambers Parliament Street London SW1P 3AG Tel: 0171-270 3000 Website: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY - Rt Hon Tony Blair MP CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER - Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP CHIEF SECRETARY - Rt Hon Stephen Byers MP PAYMASTER GENERAL - Geoffrey Robinson MP+ FINANCIAL SECRETARY - Ms Dawn Primarolo MP ECONOMIC SECRETARY - Ms Patricia Hewitt MP MINISTER FOR TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS IN EUROPE - Lord Simon of Highbury CBE (Also Minister at Trade and Industry) PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Chief Whip) - Rt Hon Ann Taylor MP LORDS COMMISSIONERS (Whips) - Robert Ainsworth MP Jim Dowd MP Clive Betts MP David Jamieson MP Mrs Jane Kennedy MP ASSISTANT WHIPS - David Clelland MP Kevin Hughes MP Greg Pope MP Mike Hall MP David Hanson MP Keith Hill MP Anne McGuire MP Welsh Office Gwydyr HouseNew Crown Building WhitehallCathays Park London SW1A 2ERCardiff CF1 3NQ Tel: 0171-270 3000Tel: 01222 825111 Website: http://www.cymru.gov.uk SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Alun Michael MP PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - Peter Hain MP Jon Owen Jones MP Her Majesty's Household LORD CHAMBERLAIN - Rt Hon Earl of Airlie, KT, GCVO LORD STEWARD - Viscount Ridley, KG, GCVO, TD MASTER OF THE HORSE - Lord Somerleyton, KCVO TREASURER (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) - Keith Bradley MP COMPTROLLER (Whip, House of Commons) - Thomas McAvoy MP VICE-CHAMBERLAIN (Whip, House of Commons) - Graham Allen MP CAPTAIN OF THE HONOURABLE CORPS OF GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS (Chief Whip, House of Lords) - Lord Carter* CAPTAIN OF THE QUEEN'S BODYGUARD OF THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords) - Lord McIntosh of Haringey LORDS IN WAITING (Whip) - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord Hoyle BARONESSES IN WAITING (Whip) - Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton, Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale, Baroness Amos * * * * *
SECOND CHURCH ESTATES COMMISSIONER, REPRESENTING CHURCH COMMISSIONERS - Stuart Bell MP # not a Member of either House + unpaid position * not Members of the Cabinet but will attend Cabinet meetings Statistical Breakdown Cabinet 22 Peers 2 Women MPs 4 Women Peers 1 Ministers of State (not in Cabinet) 29 Peers 4 Women MPs 6 Women Peers 1 Under-Secretaries of State / Parliamentary Secretaries 36 Peers 5 Women MPs 7 Women Peers 3 Whips 23 Commons 16 Lords 7 Law Officers (1 not a member of either House) 4 Total 114 Total includes 4 unpaid positions These figures do not include the Lord Chamberlain, Lord Steward, Master of the Horse and the Church Estates Commissioner |
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