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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. GORDON BROWN, MP

Chancellor of the Exchequer-THE RT. HON. ALISTAIR DARLING, MP

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs-THE RT. HON. DAVID MILIBAND, MP

Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor-THE RT. HON. JACK STRAW, MP

Secretary of State for the Home Department-THE RT. HON. JACQUI SMITH, MP

Secretary of State for Defence and Secretary of State for Scotland-THE RT. HON. DES BROWNE, MP

Secretary of State for Health-THE RT. HON. ALAN JOHNSON, MP

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs-THE RT. HON. HILARY BENN, MP

Secretary of State for International Development-THE RT. HON. DOUGLAS ALEXANDER, MP

Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform-THE RT. HON. JOHN HUTTON, MP

Leader of the House of Commons, Lord Privy Seal and Minister for Women-THE RT. HON. HARRIET HARMAN, QC, MP

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions-THE RT. HON. JAMES PURNELL, MP

Secretary of State for Transport-THE RT. HON. RUTH KELLY, MP

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government-THE RT. HON. HAZEL BLEARS, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip-THE RT. HON. GEOFF HOON, MP

Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families-THE RT. HON. ED BALLS, MP

Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster-THE RT. HON. ED MILIBAND, MP

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport-THE RT. HON. ANDY BURNHAM, MP

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland-THE RT. HON. SHAUN WOODWARD, MP

Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council-THE RT. HON. BARONESS ASHTON OF UPHOLLAND

Chief Secretary to the Treasury-THE RT. HON. YVETTE COOPER, MP

Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills-THE RT. HON. JOHN DENHAM, MP

Lords Chief Whip and Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms-THE BARONESS ROYALL OF BLAISDON

Secretary of State for Wales-THE RT. HON. PAUL MURPHY, MP

Departments of State and Ministers

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. JOHN HUTTON, MP

Ministers of State-

    The Lord Jones of Birmingham

    Pat McFadden, Esq., MP

    Malcolm Wicks, Esq., MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State-

    Gareth Thomas, Esq., MP

    The Baroness Vadera

Cabinet Office

Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster-THE RT. HON. ED MILIBAND, MP

Minister for the Olympics and Minister for London-THE RT. HON. TESSA JOWELL, MP

Parliamentary Secretary and Minister for the East Midlands-PHIL HOPE, ESQ., MP

Parliamentary Secretary-TOM WATSON, MP

Children, Schools and Families

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. ED BALLS, MP

Minister of State -JIM KNIGHT

Minister of State and Minister for the North-west-THE RT. HON. BEVERLEY HUGHES, MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State-

    Kevin Brennan, Esq., MP

    The Lord Adonis

Communities and Local Government

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. HAZEL BLEARS, MP

Ministers of State-

    Caroline Flint, MP

    John Healey, Esq., MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State-

    The Baroness Andrews, OBE

    Parmjit Dhanda, Esq., MP

    Iain Wright, Esq., MP

Culture, Media and Sport

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. ANDY BURNHAM, MP

Minister of State-THE RT. HON. MARGARET HODGE, MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State-GERRY SUTCLIFFE, ESQ., MP

Defence

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. DES BROWNE, MP

Minister of State-THE RT. HON. BOB AINSWORTH, MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State-

    Derek Twigg, Esq., MP

    The Rt. Hon. Baroness Taylor of Bolton

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. HILARY BENN, MP

Ministers of State-

    The Rt. Hon. Lord Rooker

    Phil Woolas, Esq., MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State-JOAN RUDDOCK, MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Minister for the South-east-JONATHAN SHAW, ESQ., MP

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. DAVID MILIBAND, MP

Minister of State (Europe)-JIM MURPHY, ESQ., MP

Ministers of State-

    The Rt. Hon. Lord Malloch-Brown, KCMG

    Dr Kim Howells, Esq., MP

    The Lord Jones of Birmingham

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State-MEG MUNN, MP

Government Equalities Office

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Minister for the East of England-BARBARA FOLLETT, MP

Health

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. ALAN JOHNSON, MP

Minister of State-THE RT. HON. DAWN PRIMAROLO, MP

Minister of State and Minister for the South-west-BEN BRADSHAW, ESQ., MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State-

    The Lord Darzi of Denham, KBE

    Ann Keen, MP

    Ivan Lewis, Esq., MP

Home Office

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. JACQUI SMITH, MP

Minister of State and Minister for the West Midlands-LIAM BYRNE, MP

Minister of State-TONY MCNULTY, ESQ., MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State-

    Vernon Coaker, Esq., MP

    The Lord West of Spithead, GCB, DSC

    Meg Hillier, MP

Innovation, Universities and Skills

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. JOHN DENHAM, MP

Ministers of State-

    Bill Rammell, Esq., MP

    Ian Pearson, Esq., MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State-

    David Lammy, Esq., MP

    The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

International Development

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. DOUGLAS ALEXANDER, MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State-

    Gareth Thomas, Esq., MP

    Gillian Merron, MP

    Shahid Malik, Esq., MP

Justice

Secretary of State and Lord Chancellor-THE RT. HON. JACK STRAW, MP

Ministers of State-

    The Rt. Hon. David Hanson, MP

    Michael Wills, Esq., MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State-

    The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, OBE

    Bridget Prentice, MP

    Maria Eagle, MP

Law Officers

Attorney-General-THE RT. HON. BARONESS SCOTLAND OF ASTHAL, QC

Solicitor-General-VERA BAIRD, QC, MP

Advocate General for Scotland-THE LORD DAVIDSON OF GLEN CLOVA, QC

Leader of the House of Commons

Lord Privy Seal and Minister for Women-THE RT. HON. HARRIET HARMAN, QC, MP

Parliamentary Secretary-HELEN GOODMAN, MP

Northern Ireland Office

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. SHAUN WOODWARD, MP

Minister of State-PAUL GOGGINS, ESQ., MP

Privy Council Office

Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Lords-THE RT. HON. BARONESS ASHTON OF UPHOLLAND

Scotland Office

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. DES BROWNE, MP

Minister of State-DAVID CAIRNS, MP

Transport

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. RUTH KELLY, MP

Minister of State for Transport and Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber-THE RT. HON. ROSIE WINTERTON, MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State-

    Jim Fitzpatrick, Esq., MP

    Tom Harris, Esq., MP

Treasury

Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service-THE RT. HON. GORDON BROWN, MP

Chancellor of the Exchequer-THE RT. HON. ALISTAIR DARLING, MP

Financial Secretary-THE RT. HON. JANE KENNEDY, MP

Exchequer Secretary-ANGELA EAGLE, MP

Economic Secretary-KITTY USSHER, MP

Lords Commissioners-

    Frank Roy, Esq., MP

    Steve McCabe, Esq., MP

    Alan Campbell, Esq., MP

    David Watts, Esq., MP

    Claire Ward, MP

Assistant Whips-

    Siobhain McDonagh, MP

    Michael Foster, Esq., MP

    Tony Cunningham, Esq., MP

    Alison Seabeck, MP

    Diana Johnson, MP

    Mark Tami, Esq., MP

    Sadiq Khan, Esq., MP

    Bob Blizzard, Esq., MP

    Wayne David, Esq., MP

Wales Office

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. PAUL MURPHY, MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State-HUW IRRANCA-DAVIES, ESQ., MP

Work and Pensions

Secretary of State-THE RT. HON. JAMES PURNELL, MP

Ministers of State-

    Mike O'Brien, Esq., MP

    The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms, MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State-

    Mrs Anne McGuire, MP

    James Plaskitt, Esq., MP

    The Lord McKenzie of Luton

Her Majesty's Household

Lord Chamberlain-THE RT. HON. EARL PEEL

Lord Steward-THE DUKE OF ABERCORN, KG

Master of the Horse-THE LORD VESTEY

Lords in Waiting-

    The Viscount Brookeborough

    The Lord Faringdon

Treasurer and Minister for the North-east of England-THE RT. HON. NICK BROWN, MP

Comptroller-THE RT. HON. THOMAS MCAVOY, MP

Vice-Chamberlain-LIZ BLACKMAN, MP

Government Whips, House of Lords

Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms (Chief Whip)-THE BARONESS ROYALL OF BLAISDON

Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard (Deputy Chief Whip)-THE LORD DAVIES OF OLDHAM

Lords in Waiting-

    The Lord Bach

    The Lord Bassam of Brighton

    The Lord Tunnicliffe

Baronesses in Waiting-

    The Baroness Crawley

    The Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

    The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

    The Baroness Thornton

Parliamentary Private Secretaries to the Prime Minister

Ian Austin, Esq., MP

Angela E Smith, MP

Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chief Whip

Sarah McCarthy-Fry, MP

 

 
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