NEW HEADING AS BRITISH CABINET MINISTERS

BRITISH CABINET MINISTERS

Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service
The Rt Hon Tony Blair MP

Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State
The Rt Hon John Prescott MP

Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
The Rt Hon Jack Straw MP

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Rt Hon David Blunkett MP

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP

Secretary of State for Transport, and Secretary of State for Scotland
The Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP

Secretary of State for Defence
The Rt Hon Dr John Reid MP

Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Commons
The Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP

Secretary of State for Health
The Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
The Rt Hon Hilary Armstrong MP

Secretary of State for the Home Department
The Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and Secretary of State for Wales
The Rt Hon Peter Hain MP

Minister without Portfolio
The Rt Hon Ian McCartney MP

Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council
The Rt Hon Baroness Amos

Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor
The Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC

Secretary of State for International Development
The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
The Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP

Secretary of State for Education and Skills
The Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Minister for the Cabinet Office)
The Rt Hon John Hutton MP

Chief Secretary to the Treasury
The Rt Hon Des Browne MP

Minister of Communities and Local Government
The Rt Hon David Miliband MP

Also Attending Cabinet:
Chief Whip, House of Lords (Captain of the Honourable Corps of the Gentlemen-at-Arms)
The Rt Hon Lord Grocott

Attorney General
The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith QC

Minister of State for Europe (FCO)
Douglas Alexander MP

MINISTERS BY DEPARTMENT (EXCLUDING CABINET MINISTERS)

LAW OFFICERS

Attorney General: The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith QC
Solicitor General: Mike O'Brien MP
Advocate General for Scotland: Baroness Clark QC

CABINET OFFICE

Parliamentary Secretary: Jim Murphy MP

DEPARTMENT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Minister of State: The Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Baroness Ashton of Upholland
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Bridget Prentice MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary for Scotland Office (reporting to the Secretary of State for Scotland): David Cairns MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary for Wales Office (reporting to the Secretary of State for Wales): Nick Ainger MP

DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

Minister of State: The Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: David Lammy MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: James Purnell MP

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

Minister of State: The Rt Hon Adam Ingram MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Don Touhig MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: The Lord Drayson

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND SKILLS

Minister of State (Schools): The Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP
Minister of State (Universities): Bill Rammell MP
Minister of State (Children): The Rt Hon Beverley Hughes MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Maria Eagle MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Phil Hope MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Lord Adonis

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Minister of State: Elliot Morley MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Ben Bradshaw MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: The Lord Bach
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Jim Knight MP

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

Minister of State (Europe): Douglas Alexander MP
Minister of State (Middle East): Dr Kim Howells MP
Minister of State (Trade): Ian Pearson MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: The Lord Triesman

DEPARTMENT FOR HEALTH

Minister of State: Rosie Winterton MP
Minister of State: The Rt Hon Jane Kennedy MP
Minister of State: The Lord Warner
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Caroline Flint MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Liam Byrne MP

HOME OFFICE

Minister of State: Hazel Blears MP
Minister of State: The Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC
Minister of State: Tony McNulty MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Paul Goggins MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Fiona Mactaggart MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Andy Burnham MP

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Parliamentary Under Secretary: Gareth Thomas MP

NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE

Minister of State: The Rt Hon Lord Rooker
Minister of State: David Hanson MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Angela Smith MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Shaun Woodward MP

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER

Minister of State: Yvette Cooper MP
Minister of State: Phil Woolas MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: The Baroness Andrews OBE
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Jim Fitzpatrick MP

OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF THE COMMONS

Deputy Leader of the House of Commons: Nigel Griffiths MP

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Minister of State: The Rt Hon Alun Michael MP
Minister of State: (Energy) Malcolm Wicks MP
Minister of State: (Trade) Ian Pearson MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Gerry Sutcliffe MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Barry Gardiner MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: The Lord Sainsbury of Turville
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Meg Munn MP

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

Minister of State: Dr Stephen Ladyman MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Derek Twigg MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Karen Buck MP

HM TREASURY

Paymaster General: The Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo MP
Financial Secretary: John Healey MP
Economic Secretary: Ivan Lewis MP

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

Minister of State (Work): The Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MBE MP
Minister of State (Pensions): Stephen Timms MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE
Parliamentary Under Secretary: Anne McGuire MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary: James Plaskitt MP