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HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT - To be updated

The following is the Government as at 9 June 2009

THE CABINET

Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service

• The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP

Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal; Minister for Women and Equality (and deputising for the Prime Minister at PMQs)

• The Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP

First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Lord President of the Council

• The Rt Hon Lord Mandelson

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 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 Communities and Local Government

• The Rt Hon John Denham MP

Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families

• The Rt Hon Ed Balls MP

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

• The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP

Secretary of State for Health

• The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

• The Rt Hon Shaun Woodward MP * and *

Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

• The Rt Hon Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

Minister for the Cabinet Office, and for the Olympics and Paymaster General

• The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP

Secretary of State for Scotland

• The Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

• The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP

Chief Secretary to the Treasury

• The Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP

Secretary of State for Wales

• The Rt Hon Peter Main MP

Secretary of State for Defence

• The Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth MP

Secretary of State for Transport

Lord Adonis

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Ben Bradshaw MP

OTHER MINISTERS

LAW OFFICERS

• Attorney General - The Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC***

• Solicitor General - Vera Baird QC MP

• Advocate General for Scotland - Lord Davidson of Glen Clova QC

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS

• Minister of State - The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP**

• Minister of State - The Rt Hon Lord Drayson* & ** (jointly with the Ministry of Defence)

• Minister of State - The Rt Hon David Lammy MP

• Minister of State - The Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP*** (jointly with the Department for Communities and Local Government)

• Minister of State - Lord Davies of Abersoch CBE* (jointly with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

• Minister of State - Kevin Brennan MP (jointly with the Department for Children, Schools and Families)

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Lord Carter of Barnes (jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Ian Lucas MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Baroness Vadera (jointly with Cabinet Office)

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State* - Lord Young of Norwood Green (and Lord in Waiting - paid)

HM TREASURY

• Financial Secretary - The Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP

• Minister of State - Phil Woolas MP (jointly with the Home Office)

• Economic Secretary - Ian Pearson MP +

• Exchequer Secretary - Kitty Ussher MP +

• Financial Services Secretary • Lord Myners CBE #

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

• Minister of State - The Rt Hon Lord Malloch-Brown KCMG**

• Minister of State - Lord Davies of Abersoch CBE* (jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)

• Minister of State - Ivan Lewis MP

« Minister of State - Glenys Kinnock

« Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Chris Bryant MP

« Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Baroness Taylor of Bolton (jointly with the Ministry of Defence)

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

• Minister of State - The Rt Hon Michael Wills MP

• Minister of State - Maria Eagle MP (jointly with the Government Equalities Office)

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Lord Bach

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Bridget Prentice MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Claire Ward MP

HOME OFFICE

• Minister of State - The Rt Hon David Hanson MP

• Minister of State - Phil Woolas MP (jointly with HM Treasury)

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Meg Hillier MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Alan Campbell MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Admiral Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

• Minister of State - Jim Fitzpatrick MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Huw Irranca-Davies MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Dan Norris MP*

DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Minister of State - Gareth Thomas MP

« Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Michael Foster MP (Worcester)

DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

« Minister of State - The Rt Hon John Healey MP**

<• Minister of State - The Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP*** (jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Shahid Malik MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Sarah McCarthy-Fry MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Ian Austin MP

DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES

• Minister of State - The Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo MP***

• Minister of State - Vernon Coaker MP

• Minister of State - Kevin Brennan MP (jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - lain Wright MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State* - Diana Johnson MP (and Assistant Government Whip - paid)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

• Minister of State - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE; and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

• Minister of State - Joan Ruddock MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - David Kidney MP*

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

• Minister of State - Gillian Merron MP

• Minister of State - Mike O'Brien MP

• Minister of State - Phil Hope MP

« Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Ann Keen MP

« Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Professor Lord Darzi of Denham KBE

NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE

• Minister of State - Paul Goggins MP

CABINET OFFICE

• Minister of State - Angela E Smith MP

• Parliamentary Secretary - Baroness Vadera (jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

• Minister of State - Bill Rammell MP

• Minister of State - The Rt Hon Lord Drayson* & ** (jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Baroness Taylor of Bolton (jointly with Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Quentin Davies MP*

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State * Kevan Jones MP

OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

« Parliamentary Secretary - Barbara Keeley MP

GOVERNMENT EQUALITIES OFFICE

• Minister of State - Maria Eagle MP (jointly with the Ministry of Justice)

o Parliamentary Secretary - Michael Foster MP* (Hastings)

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

• Minister of State - Sadiq Khan MP***

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Paul Clark MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Chris Mole MP

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

• Minister of State - The Rt Hon Jim Knight MP**

• Minister of State - Angela Eagle MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Helen Goodman MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Jonathan Shaw MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Lord McKenzie of Luton

DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Lord Carter of Barnes (jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Barbara Follett MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Gerry Sutcliffe MP

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Sion Simon MP*

WALES OFFICE

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Wayne David MP

SCOTLAND OFFICE

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Ann McKechin MP

 

+paid as a Parliamentary Secretary

# unpaid Parliamentary Secretary

* unpaid

** attends Cabinet

*** attends Cabinet when Ministerial responsibilities are on the agenda

* Provides Ministerial support to the Prime Minister in the Cabinet Office on the coordination of Government Policy and Strategy