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Gordon Brown
took office as Prime Minister
on 27 June 2007 and formed his Government. It ended, upon his resignation, on 11 May 2010. In his inaugural cabinet Brown appointed the UKs
first female Home Secretary
Jacqui Smith
.
replaced Brown as Chancellor of the Exchequer while his portfolio at Trade and Industry was renamed Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and given to John Hutton
. Hutton was in turn replaced as Work Secretary by Peter Hain
, who kept on as Wales Secretary but not as Northern Ireland Secretary which went to Shaun Woodward
. David Miliband
was promoted from Environment Secretary to Foreign Secretary and was replaced in that brief by Hilary Benn
, then International Development Secretary. Douglas Alexander
filled Benn's seat whilst his posts as Scotland and Transport Secretaries were given to Ruth Kelly
and Des Browne
, respectively, the latter of whom stayed on as Defence Secretary. Jack Straw
became the first MP Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor, declaring it a new Great Office of State. Amid speculation that Brown would appoint him as Deputy Prime Minister
and/or First Secretary of State
, neither title was conferred on any member. The other name that cropped up for the two roles was the new Labour Party Chair and Deputy Leader, Harriet Harman
, who made a return to Cabinet after nine years as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal and was given the additional brief of Minister for Women and Equality. It was believed that the Government Equalities Office
would become its own department headed by an Equalities Secretary, however, it was not given Secretary of State
status. The previous home of the Equalities Office and of Ruth Kelly was the Communities Secretary, which was given to Hazel Blears
, whose previous role as Minister without Portfolio was not given due to Harman's [the new party chair] full inclusion in Cabinet. Harman's strongest competitor for the deputy leadership, Alan Johnson
, became the Health Secretary while his previous role as Education Secretary
was split into a Schools Secretary and a Universities Secretary and respectively given to Ed Balls
and John Denham. Former Commons Chief Whip, Jacqui Smith
was given a substantial promotion as the first female Home Secretary and was replaced by Geoff Hoon
, who was promoted from being the Europe Minister. His successor, Jim Murphy
, was not given a provision to attend Cabinet as he was. Tessa Jowell
lost her place at the table when James Purnell
became Culture Secretary but was given the right to attend Cabinet as the Olympics Minister and also became Paymaster General. The last holdover from Blair's government was The Lord Grocott
, who stayed on as Lords Chief Whip and Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms. Balls' wife, Yvette Cooper
, was given the right to attend Cabinet in her role as Housing Minister as was David Miliband's brother, Ed Miliband
, who became Cabinet Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Beverley Hughes
retained her role Children Minister and was elevated to Cabinet but only when on the agenda. Additionally, The Baroness Ashton of Upholland and Andy Burnham entered Cabinet as Lords Leader and Lord President of the Council and Chief Secretary to the Treasury. The Baroness Scotland of Asthal
and The Lord Malloch-Brown were given the right to attend Cabinet as Attorney General and Africa, Asia and UN Minister. The last changes in Cabinet's composition were that the Social Exclusion Minister
was no longer a Cabinet minister and the Trade Minister
no longer attended Cabinet in any capacity, even when on the agenda.
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
took office as Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
on 27 June 2007 and formed his Government. It ended, upon his resignation, on 11 May 2010. In his inaugural cabinet Brown appointed the UKs
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
first female Home Secretary
Home Secretary
The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State...
Jacqui Smith
Jacqui Smith
Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smith is a member of the British Labour Party. She served as the Member of Parliament for Redditch from 1997 until 2010 and was the first ever female Home Secretary, thus making her the third woman to hold one of the Great Offices of State — after Margaret Thatcher and...
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Inaugural Cabinet: 27 June 2007 – 24 January 2008
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| Prime Minister Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and... |
The Rt Hon The Right Honourable The Right Honourable is an honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain people in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Anglophone Caribbean and other Commonwealth Realms, and occasionally elsewhere... Gordon Brown Gordon Brown James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007... MP |
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| First Lord of the Treasury First Lord of the Treasury The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, and is now always also the Prime Minister... |
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| Minister for the Civil Service Minister for the Civil Service In British government, the Minister for the Civil Service is responsible for making regulations regarding Her Majesty's Civil Service, the role of which is to assist the governments of the United Kingdom in formulating and implementing policies... |
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| Chancellor of the Exchequer Chancellor of the Exchequer The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the... |
The Rt Hon Alistair Darling Alistair Darling Alistair Maclean Darling is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been a Member of Parliament since 1987, currently for Edinburgh South West. He served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2007 to 2010... MP |
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| Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a senior member of Her Majesty's Government heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and regarded as one of the Great Offices of State... |
The Rt Hon David Miliband David Miliband David Wright Miliband is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for South Shields since 2001, and was the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 2007 to 2010. He is the elder son of the late Marxist theorist Ralph Miliband... MP |
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| Secretary of State for Justice | The Rt Hon Jack Straw Jack Straw Jack Straw , British politician.Jack Straw may also refer to:* Jack Straw , English* "Jack Straw" , 1971 song by the Grateful Dead* Jack Straw by W... MP |
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| Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign... |
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| Secretary of State for the Home Department Home Secretary The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State... |
The Rt Hon Jacqui Smith Jacqui Smith Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smith is a member of the British Labour Party. She served as the Member of Parliament for Redditch from 1997 until 2010 and was the first ever female Home Secretary, thus making her the third woman to hold one of the Great Offices of State — after Margaret Thatcher and... MP |
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| Secretary of State for Defence Secretary of State for Defence The Secretary of State for Defence, popularly known as the Defence Secretary, is the senior Government of the United Kingdom minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence, chairing the Defence Council. It is a Cabinet position... |
The Rt Hon Des Browne Des Browne Desmond Henry Browne, Baron Browne of Ladyton is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock and Loudoun from 1997 to 2010... MP |
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| Secretary of State for Scotland Secretary of State for Scotland The Secretary of State for Scotland is the principal minister of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Scotland. He heads the Scotland Office , a government department based in London and Edinburgh. The post was created soon after the Union of the Crowns, but was... |
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| Secretary of State for Health Secretary of State for Health Secretary of State for Health is a UK cabinet position responsible for the Department of Health.The first Boards of Health were created by Orders in Council dated 21 June, 14 November, and 21 November 1831. In 1848 a General Board of Health was created with the First Commissioner of Woods and... |
The Rt Hon Alan Johnson Alan Johnson Alan Arthur Johnson is a British Labour Party politician who served as Home Secretary from June 2009 to May 2010. Before that, he filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in both the Blair and Brown governments, including Health Secretary and Education Secretary. Until 20 January 2011 he was... MP |
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| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK cabinet-level position in charge of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the successor to the positions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport... |
The Rt Hon Hilary Benn Hilary Benn Hilary James Wedgwood Benn is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Leeds Central since 1999. He served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for International Development from 2003 to 2007 and as the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs... MP |
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| Secretary of State for International Development Secretary of State for International Development In the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State for International Development is a Cabinet minister responsible for the Department for International Development and for promoting development overseas, particularly in the third world... |
The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander Douglas Alexander Douglas Garven Alexander is a British Labour Party politician, who is currently the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in the shadow cabinet of Ed Miliband. He has held cabinet posts under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, including Secretary of State for Scotland and... MP |
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| Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | The Rt Hon John Hutton John Hutton (Labour MP) John Matthew Patrick Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness in Cumbria from 1992 to 2010, and has served in a number of Cabinet offices, including Defence Secretary and Business Secretary... MP |
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| Leader of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons... |
The Rt Hon Harriet Harman Harriet Harman Harriet Ruth Harman QC is a British Labour Party politician, who is the Member of Parliament for Camberwell and Peckham, and was MP for the predecessorPeckham constituency from 1982 to 1997... QC Queen's Counsel Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law... MP |
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| Lord Privy Seal Lord Privy Seal The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state... |
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| Minister for Women and Equality Minister for Women and Equality The post of Minister for Women and Equalities is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom with responsibility for addressing all forms of discrimination, with particular emphasis on gender inequality.-History:... |
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| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Secretary of State for Work and Pensions The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a post in the British Cabinet, responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. It was created on 8 June 2001 by the merger of the Employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security.The Ministry... |
The Rt Hon Peter Hain Peter Hain Peter Gerald Hain is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for the Welsh constituency of Neath since 1991, and has served in the Cabinets of both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, firstly as Leader of the House of Commons under Blair and both Secretary of State for... MP |
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| Secretary of State for Wales Secretary of State for Wales The Secretary of State for Wales is the head of the Wales Office within the British cabinet. He or she is responsible for ensuring Welsh interests are taken into account by the government, representing the government within Wales and overseeing the passing of legislation which is only for Wales... |
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| Secretary of State for Transport Secretary of State for Transport The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the British Department for Transport. The role has had a high turnover as new appointments are blamed for the failures of decades of their predecessors... |
The Rt Hon Ruth Kelly Ruth Kelly Ruth Maria Kelly is a British Labour Party politician of Irish descent who was the Member of Parliament for Bolton West from 1997 until she stood down in 2010... MP |
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| Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, is a Cabinet position heading the UK's Department for Communities and Local Government.... |
The Rt Hon Hazel Blears Hazel Blears Hazel Anne Blears is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Salford and Eccles since 2010 and was previously the MP for Salford since 1997... MP |
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| Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families is a Cabinet minister in the United Kingdom. The post was created on 28 June 2007 after the disbanding of the Department for Education and Skills by Gordon Brown. The first Secretary of State was Ed Balls, a former treasury aide to Brown... |
The Rt Hon Ed Balls Ed Balls Edward Michael Balls, known as Ed Balls, is a British Labour politician, who has been a Member of Parliament since 2005, currently for Morley and Outwood, and is the current Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer.... MP |
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| Minister for the Cabinet Office Minister for the Cabinet Office The Minister for the Cabinet Office is a position in the Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom. The post of Minister of the Cabinet Office is sometimes derided as the Minister for the Today programme.-Ministers for the Cabinet Office:... |
The Rt Hon Ed Miliband Ed Miliband Edward Samuel Miliband is a British Labour Party politician, currently the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition... MP |
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| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom that includes as part of its duties, the administration of the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster... |
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| Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport is a United Kingdom cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The role was created in 1992 by John Major as Secretary of State for National Heritage... |
The Rt Hon James Purnell James Purnell James Mark Dakin Purnell is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde from 2001 to 2010. He is currently the Head of the Open Left project at the left leaning think tank Demos... MP |
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| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, informally the Northern Ireland Secretary, is the principal secretary of state in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State is a Minister of the Crown who is accountable to the Parliament of... |
The Rt Hon Shaun Woodward Shaun Woodward Shaun Anthony Woodward is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for St Helens South since 2001. He served in the Cabinet from 28 June 2007 to 11 May 2010 as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland... MP |
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| Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,... |
The Rt Hon The Baroness Ashton of Upholland Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, , is a British Labour politician who in 2009 became the European Union's High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy... PC |
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| Lord President of the Council Lord President of the Council The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above the Lord Privy Seal. The Lord President usually attends each meeting of the Privy Council, presenting business for the monarch's approval... |
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| Chief Secretary to the Treasury Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the third most senior ministerial position in HM Treasury, after the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer . In recent years, the office holder has usually been given a junior position in the British Cabinet... |
The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP | |
| Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills was a Cabinet minister in the United Kingdom, heading the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills . The post was created on 28 June 2007 from parts of the Department for Education and Skills and the Department of Trade and... |
The Rt Hon John Denham MP | |
| Chief Whip Chief Whip The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.-The Whips Office:... of the House of Commons |
The Rt Hon Geoff Hoon Geoff Hoon Geoffrey "Geoff" William Hoon is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Ashfield from 1992 to 2010... MP |
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Secretary to the Treasury In the United Kingdom, there are several Secretaries to the Treasury, who are junior Treasury ministers nominally acting as secretaries to HM Treasury. The origins of the office are unclear, although it probably originated during Lord Burghley's tenure as Lord Treasurer in the 16th century. The... |
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| Chief Whip Chief Whip The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.-The Whips Office:... of the House of Lords House of Lords The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster.... |
The Rt Hon The Lord Grocott Bruce Grocott, Baron Grocott Bruce Joseph Grocott, Baron Grocott PC is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.Grocott was born in Kings Langley near Watford, and was educated at Leicester University. He obtained an MA from Manchester University after conducting research on Local Government... PC |
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| Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms | ||
| Attorney General Attorney General for England and Wales Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. Along with the subordinate Solicitor General for England and Wales, the Attorney General serves as the chief legal adviser of the Crown and its government in... |
The Rt Hon The Baroness Scotland of Asthal Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal Patricia Janet, Baroness Scotland of Asthal, PC, QC is a British barrister, and served in many ministerial positions within the UK Government, most notably as the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland.-Early life and career:Baroness Scotland was born in... PC QC |
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| Minister of State for Africa, Asia and the United Nations Foreign and Commonwealth Office The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the... |
The Rt Hon The Lord Malloch-Brown KCMG Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III.... PC |
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| Minister of State for Housing and Planning | The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper Yvette Cooper Yvette Cooper is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford since 2010, having previously been MP for Pontefract and Castleford since 1997. She served in the Cabinet between 2008 and 2010. She is the Shadow Home Secretary... MP |
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| Minister for the Olympics Minister for the Olympics The Minister for the Olympics was a position within the United Kingdom Government created on 6 July 2005 as a result of the selection of London to host the 2012 Summer Olympics and was merged into the position of Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport in May 2010.Tessa Jowell was... |
The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell Tessa Jowell Tessa Jowell is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood since 1992. Formerly a member of both the Blair and Brown Cabinets, she is currently the Shadow Minister for the Olympics and Shadow Minister for London.-Early life:Tessa Jane... MP |
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| Paymaster General | ||
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| Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families Minister for Children The Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families is a Minister of State for Department for Children, Schools and Families in the Government of the United Kingdom. Beverley Hughes held the position from 2006 until May 2010.-History:... |
The Rt Hon Beverley Hughes Beverley Hughes Beverley June Hughes, Baroness Hughes of Stretford is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Stretford and Urmston from 1997 to 2010. In 2004, she was appointed to the Privy Council... MP |
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Changes
In comparison with Tony Blair's last Cabinet, Brown retained seventeen ministers including himself. Alistair DarlingAlistair Darling
Alistair Maclean Darling is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been a Member of Parliament since 1987, currently for Edinburgh South West. He served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2007 to 2010...
replaced Brown as Chancellor of the Exchequer while his portfolio at Trade and Industry was renamed Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and given to John Hutton
John Hutton (Labour MP)
John Matthew Patrick Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness in Cumbria from 1992 to 2010, and has served in a number of Cabinet offices, including Defence Secretary and Business Secretary...
. Hutton was in turn replaced as Work Secretary by Peter Hain
Peter Hain
Peter Gerald Hain is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for the Welsh constituency of Neath since 1991, and has served in the Cabinets of both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, firstly as Leader of the House of Commons under Blair and both Secretary of State for...
, who kept on as Wales Secretary but not as Northern Ireland Secretary which went to Shaun Woodward
Shaun Woodward
Shaun Anthony Woodward is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for St Helens South since 2001. He served in the Cabinet from 28 June 2007 to 11 May 2010 as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland...
. David Miliband
David Miliband
David Wright Miliband is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for South Shields since 2001, and was the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 2007 to 2010. He is the elder son of the late Marxist theorist Ralph Miliband...
was promoted from Environment Secretary to Foreign Secretary and was replaced in that brief by Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Hilary James Wedgwood Benn is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Leeds Central since 1999. He served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for International Development from 2003 to 2007 and as the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...
, then International Development Secretary. Douglas Alexander
Douglas Alexander
Douglas Garven Alexander is a British Labour Party politician, who is currently the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in the shadow cabinet of Ed Miliband. He has held cabinet posts under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, including Secretary of State for Scotland and...
filled Benn's seat whilst his posts as Scotland and Transport Secretaries were given to Ruth Kelly
Ruth Kelly
Ruth Maria Kelly is a British Labour Party politician of Irish descent who was the Member of Parliament for Bolton West from 1997 until she stood down in 2010...
and Des Browne
Des Browne
Desmond Henry Browne, Baron Browne of Ladyton is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock and Loudoun from 1997 to 2010...
, respectively, the latter of whom stayed on as Defence Secretary. Jack Straw
Jack Straw
Jack Straw , British politician.Jack Straw may also refer to:* Jack Straw , English* "Jack Straw" , 1971 song by the Grateful Dead* Jack Straw by W...
became the first MP Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor, declaring it a new Great Office of State. Amid speculation that Brown would appoint him as Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a senior member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. The office of the Deputy Prime Minister is not a permanent position, existing only at the discretion of the Prime Minister, who may appoint to other offices...
and/or First Secretary of State
First Secretary of State
First Secretary of State is an occasionally used title within the Government of the United Kingdom, principally regarded as purely honorific. The title, which implies seniority over all other Secretaries of State, has no specific powers or authority attached to it beyond that of any other Secretary...
, neither title was conferred on any member. The other name that cropped up for the two roles was the new Labour Party Chair and Deputy Leader, Harriet Harman
Harriet Harman
Harriet Ruth Harman QC is a British Labour Party politician, who is the Member of Parliament for Camberwell and Peckham, and was MP for the predecessorPeckham constituency from 1982 to 1997...
, who made a return to Cabinet after nine years as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal and was given the additional brief of Minister for Women and Equality. It was believed that the Government Equalities Office
Government Equalities Office
The Government Equalities Office is a United Kingdom government department. It was created in October 2007 when the Women and Equality Unit, based within the Department for Communities and Local Government was converted into an independent department.It has lead responsibility for gender equality...
would become its own department headed by an Equalities Secretary, however, it was not given Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
status. The previous home of the Equalities Office and of Ruth Kelly was the Communities Secretary, which was given to Hazel Blears
Hazel Blears
Hazel Anne Blears is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Salford and Eccles since 2010 and was previously the MP for Salford since 1997...
, whose previous role as Minister without Portfolio was not given due to Harman's [the new party chair] full inclusion in Cabinet. Harman's strongest competitor for the deputy leadership, Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
Alan Arthur Johnson is a British Labour Party politician who served as Home Secretary from June 2009 to May 2010. Before that, he filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in both the Blair and Brown governments, including Health Secretary and Education Secretary. Until 20 January 2011 he was...
, became the Health Secretary while his previous role as Education Secretary
Secretary of State for Education and Skills
The Secretary of State for Education is the chief minister of the Department for Education in the United Kingdom government. The position was re-established on 12 May 2010, held by Michael Gove....
was split into a Schools Secretary and a Universities Secretary and respectively given to Ed Balls
Ed Balls
Edward Michael Balls, known as Ed Balls, is a British Labour politician, who has been a Member of Parliament since 2005, currently for Morley and Outwood, and is the current Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer....
and John Denham. Former Commons Chief Whip, Jacqui Smith
Jacqui Smith
Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smith is a member of the British Labour Party. She served as the Member of Parliament for Redditch from 1997 until 2010 and was the first ever female Home Secretary, thus making her the third woman to hold one of the Great Offices of State — after Margaret Thatcher and...
was given a substantial promotion as the first female Home Secretary and was replaced by Geoff Hoon
Geoff Hoon
Geoffrey "Geoff" William Hoon is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Ashfield from 1992 to 2010...
, who was promoted from being the Europe Minister. His successor, Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy
James Francis "Jim" Murphy is a British Labour Party politician and is the Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire....
, was not given a provision to attend Cabinet as he was. Tessa Jowell
Tessa Jowell
Tessa Jowell is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood since 1992. Formerly a member of both the Blair and Brown Cabinets, she is currently the Shadow Minister for the Olympics and Shadow Minister for London.-Early life:Tessa Jane...
lost her place at the table when James Purnell
James Purnell
James Mark Dakin Purnell is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde from 2001 to 2010. He is currently the Head of the Open Left project at the left leaning think tank Demos...
became Culture Secretary but was given the right to attend Cabinet as the Olympics Minister and also became Paymaster General. The last holdover from Blair's government was The Lord Grocott
Bruce Grocott, Baron Grocott
Bruce Joseph Grocott, Baron Grocott PC is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.Grocott was born in Kings Langley near Watford, and was educated at Leicester University. He obtained an MA from Manchester University after conducting research on Local Government...
, who stayed on as Lords Chief Whip and Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms. Balls' wife, Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford since 2010, having previously been MP for Pontefract and Castleford since 1997. She served in the Cabinet between 2008 and 2010. She is the Shadow Home Secretary...
, was given the right to attend Cabinet in her role as Housing Minister as was David Miliband's brother, Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband
Edward Samuel Miliband is a British Labour Party politician, currently the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition...
, who became Cabinet Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Beverley Hughes
Beverley Hughes
Beverley June Hughes, Baroness Hughes of Stretford is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Stretford and Urmston from 1997 to 2010. In 2004, she was appointed to the Privy Council...
retained her role Children Minister and was elevated to Cabinet but only when on the agenda. Additionally, The Baroness Ashton of Upholland and Andy Burnham entered Cabinet as Lords Leader and Lord President of the Council and Chief Secretary to the Treasury. The Baroness Scotland of Asthal
Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal
Patricia Janet, Baroness Scotland of Asthal, PC, QC is a British barrister, and served in many ministerial positions within the UK Government, most notably as the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland.-Early life and career:Baroness Scotland was born in...
and The Lord Malloch-Brown were given the right to attend Cabinet as Attorney General and Africa, Asia and UN Minister. The last changes in Cabinet's composition were that the Social Exclusion Minister
Minister for Social Exclusion
The Minister for Social Exclusion was a ministerial position within the cabinet of the British government. It was first created as a position outside the cabinet by Tony Blair in 1999 and charged with "tackling social exclusion". From May 2006 until June 2007 it was a full cabinet position in...
was no longer a Cabinet minister and the Trade Minister
Minister of State for Trade
The Minister of State for Trade is an executive position in the Government of the United Kingdom, in both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...
no longer attended Cabinet in any capacity, even when on the agenda.
First reshuffle: 24 January 2008 – 3 October 2008
| Office(s) | Officeholder | |
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| Prime Minister | The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP | |
| First Lord of the Treasury | ||
| Minister for the Civil Service | ||
| 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 | The Rt Hon Jack Straw MP | |
| Lord Chancellor | ||
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | The Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP | |
| Secretary of State for Defence | The Rt Hon Des Browne MP | |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | ||
| 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 | The Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP | |
| Lord Privy Seal | ||
| Minister for Women and Equality | ||
| 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 | |
| Chief Whip of the House of Commons | The Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | ||
| Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families | The Rt Hon Ed Balls MP | |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office | The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP | |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | ||
| 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 | |
| Secretary of State for Wales | The Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP | |
| Leader of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon The Baroness Ashton of Upholland PC | |
| Lord President of the Council | ||
| 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 | |
| Also attending Cabinet meetings | ||
| Attorney General | The Rt Hon The Baroness Scotland of Asthal PC QC | |
| Minister of State for Africa, Asia and the United Nations | The Rt Hon The Lord Malloch-Brown KCMG PC | |
| Minister of State for Housing and Planning | The Rt Hon Caroline Flint Caroline Flint Caroline Louise Flint is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Don Valley since 1997. She served as the Minister of State for Housing and Planning in 2008, and later as the Minister for Europe until her resignation in 2009, citing the leadership of Gordon... MP |
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| Minister for the Olympics | The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP | |
| Paymaster General | ||
| Chief Whip of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Janet Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Janet Anne Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, PC is a British Labour politician. She is the current Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords.-Education and early political career:... PC |
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| Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms | ||
| Also attending Cabinet meetings when their Ministerial responsibilities are on the agenda | ||
| Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families | The Rt Hon Beverley Hughes MP | |
Second reshuffle: 3 October 2008 – 5 June 2009
| Office(s) | Officeholder | |
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| Prime Minister | The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP | |
| First Lord of the Treasury | ||
| Minister for the Civil Service | ||
| 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 | The Rt Hon Jack Straw MP | |
| Lord Chancellor | ||
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | The Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP | |
| Secretary of State for Health | The Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP | |
| Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | The Rt Hon The Lord Mandelson Peter Mandelson Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson, PC is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004, served in a number of Cabinet positions under both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and was a European Commissioner... PC |
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| 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 Defence | The Rt Hon John Hutton MP | |
| Leader of the House of Commons | The Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP | |
| Lord Privy Seal | ||
| Minister for Women and Equality | ||
| Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP | |
| Secretary of State for Transport | The Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP | |
| Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families | The Rt Hon Ed Balls MP | |
| Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change is a British government cabinet position currently held by Chris Huhne. The government department was created on 3 October 2008 when former Prime Minister Gordon Brown reshuffled his cabinet.... |
The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP | |
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | The Rt Hon James Purnell MP | |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | The Rt Hon Shaun Woodward MP | |
| Leader of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon PC | |
| Lord President of the Council | ||
| Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP | |
| Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills | The Rt Hon John Denham MP | |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP | |
| Secretary of State for Wales | The Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP | |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | The Rt Hon Jim Murphy Jim Murphy James Francis "Jim" Murphy is a British Labour Party politician and is the Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire.... MP |
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| Also attending Cabinet meetings | ||
| Chief Whip of the House of Commons | The Rt Hon Nick Brown Nick Brown Nicholas Hugh "Nick" Brown is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne East since 1983... MP |
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | ||
| Minister for the Cabinet Office | The Rt Hon Liam Byrne Liam Byrne Liam Dominic Byrne is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hodge Hill since 2004, and was the Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2009 to 2010 before being appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 20 January 2011.-Early... MP |
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| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | ||
| Minister of State for Housing and Planning | The Rt Hon Margaret Beckett Margaret Beckett Margaret Mary Beckett is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Derby South since 1983, rising to become the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party under John Smith, from 18 July 1992 to 12 May 1994, and briefly serving as Leader of the Party following Smith's death... MP |
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| Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform Department for Work and Pensions The Department for Work and Pensions is the largest government department in the United Kingdom, created on June 8, 2001 from the merger of the employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security and headed by the Secretary of State for Work and... |
The Rt Hon Tony McNulty Tony McNulty Anthony "Tony" James McNulty is a former British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Harrow East from 1997 to 2010 and was a government minister from 2002 to 2009. He was Minister for London and Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform at the Department for... MP |
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| Minister of State for Africa, Asia and the United Nations | The Rt Hon The Lord Malloch-Brown KCMG PC | |
| Minister of State for Science and Innovation Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills was a UK government department created on 28 June 2007 to take over some of the functions of the Department of Education and Skills and of the Department of Trade and Industry. In June 2009 it was merged into the newly formed Department for... |
The Rt Hon The Lord Drayson Paul Drayson, Baron Drayson Paul Rudd Drayson, Baron Drayson PC is a British businessman, amateur racing driver and politician. He was Minister of Science in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills until May 2010, where he replaced Ian Pearson. In June 2009 he was additionally appointed as Minister of State for... PC |
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| Also attending Cabinet meetings when their Ministerial responsibilities are on the agenda | ||
| Minister for the Olympics | The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP | |
| Paymaster General | ||
| Attorney General | The Rt Hon The Baroness Scotland of Asthal PC QC | |
| Minister for Europe | The Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP | |
| Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families | The Rt Hon Beverley Hughes MP | |
Third reshuffle: 5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010
| Office(s) | Officeholder | |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP | |
| First Lord of the Treasury | ||
| Minister for the Civil Service | ||
| Leader of the House of Commons | The Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP | |
| Lord Privy Seal | ||
| Minister for Women and Equality | ||
| First Secretary of State First Secretary of State First Secretary of State is an occasionally used title within the Government of the United Kingdom, principally regarded as purely honorific. The title, which implies seniority over all other Secretaries of State, has no specific powers or authority attached to it beyond that of any other Secretary... |
The Rt Hon The Lord Mandelson PC | |
| Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | ||
| Lord President of the Council | ||
| 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 | The Rt Hon Jack Straw MP | |
| Lord Chancellor | ||
| 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 | |
| Leader of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon PC | |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | ||
| Minister for the Cabinet Office | The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP | |
| Minister for the Olympics | ||
| Paymaster General | ||
| 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 Hain MP | |
| Secretary of State for Defence | The Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth Bob Ainsworth Robert William Ainsworth is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Coventry North East since 1992, and was the Secretary of State for Defence from 2009 to 2010... MP |
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| Secretary of State for Transport | The Rt Hon The Lord Adonis Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis is a British academic, journalist, Labour Party politician and Life Peer, who was Secretary of State for Transport between 2009-2010.... MP |
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| Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | The Rt Hon Ben Bradshaw Ben Bradshaw Benjamin Peter James Bradshaw is a British Labour politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Exeter since 1997, and served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.... MP |
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| Also attending Cabinet meetings | ||
| Chief Whip of the House of Commons | The Rt Hon Nick Brown MP | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | ||
| Minister of State for Africa, Asia and the United Nations | The Rt Hon The Lord Malloch-Brown KCMG PC | |
| Minister of State for Housing and Planning | The Rt Hon John Healey John Healey John Healey is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Wentworth and Dearne since 1997, and former Minister of State for Housing and Planning. In 2010 he was elected to the shadow cabinet and appointed shadow health secretary... MP |
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| Minister of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Department for Business, Innovation and Skills The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is a ministerial department of the United Kingdom Government created on 5 June 2009 by the merger of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform .-Ministers:The BIS... |
The Rt Hon Pat McFadden Pat McFadden (British politician) Patrick Bosco McFadden is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South East since 2005... MP |
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| Minister of State for Science and Innovation | The Rt Hon The Lord Drayson PC | |
| Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces.... |
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| Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform | The Rt Hon Jim Knight Jim Knight James Philip Knight, Baron Knight of Weymouth is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for South Dorset from 2001 until 2010, when he lost his seat. Knight held several ministerial posts during his time as an MP including Minister for the South West and Minister for... MP |
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| Also attending Cabinet meetings when their Ministerial responsibilities are on the agenda | ||
| Attorney General | The Rt Hon The Baroness Scotland of Asthal PC QC | |
| Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families | The Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo Dawn Primarolo Dawn Primarolo is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Bristol South since 1987. She was Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families at the Department for Children, Schools and Families from June 2009 to May 2010 and is now a Deputy Speaker of... MP |
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| Minister of State for Regional Economic Development and Coordination Department for Business, Innovation and Skills The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is a ministerial department of the United Kingdom Government created on 5 June 2009 by the merger of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform .-Ministers:The BIS... |
The Rt Hon Rosie Winterton Rosie Winterton Rosalie "Rosie" Winterton is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Doncaster Central since 1997. Formerly a minister within both the Blair and Brown Governments, she first entered the Shadow Cabinet in May 2010 as the Shadow Leader of the House of Commons... MP |
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| Minister of State for Local Government Department for Communities and Local Government The Department for Communities and Local Government is the UK Government department for communities and local government in England. It was established in May 2006 and is the successor to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, established in 2001... |
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| Minister of State for Transport Department for Transport In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which are not devolved... |
The Rt Hon Sadiq Khan Sadiq Khan Sadiq Aman Khan is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Tooting since 2005, succeeding Tom Cox as the Labour MP for the seat... MP |
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See also
- Government of the United KingdomGovernment of the United KingdomHer Majesty's Government is the central government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Government is led by the Prime Minister, who selects all the remaining Ministers...
- Cabinet of the United KingdomCabinet of the United KingdomThe Cabinet of the United Kingdom is the collective decision-making body of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, composed of the Prime Minister and some 22 Cabinet Ministers, the most senior of the government ministers....
- Her Majesty's Government frontbenchHer Majesty's Government frontbenchThe frontbench of Her Majesty's Government in the Parliament of the United Kingdom consists of the Cabinet and all other ministers.-Key:-Prime Minister and Cabinet Office:-Foreign relations:-Law and order:-Economy:-Social services:...
- Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)
External links
- Full List of Government Ministers as of 29 June 2007 from the 10 Downing Street10 Downing Street10 Downing Street, colloquially known in the United Kingdom as "Number 10", is the headquarters of Her Majesty's Government and the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, who is now always the Prime Minister....
website. - Full List of Government Ministers as of 25 January 2008 from the 10 Downing Street10 Downing Street10 Downing Street, colloquially known in the United Kingdom as "Number 10", is the headquarters of Her Majesty's Government and the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, who is now always the Prime Minister....
website. - Her Majesty's Government as of 27 June 2007 from the 10 Downing Street10 Downing Street10 Downing Street, colloquially known in the United Kingdom as "Number 10", is the headquarters of Her Majesty's Government and the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, who is now always the Prime Minister....
website. - Her Majesty's Government as of 9 June 2009 from the 10 Downing Street10 Downing Street10 Downing Street, colloquially known in the United Kingdom as "Number 10", is the headquarters of Her Majesty's Government and the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, who is now always the Prime Minister....
website. - In full: Brown's government as of 27 June 2009 from BBC World News
- Ministerial Appointments as of 3 October 2008 from the 10 Downing Street10 Downing Street10 Downing Street, colloquially known in the United Kingdom as "Number 10", is the headquarters of Her Majesty's Government and the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, who is now always the Prime Minister....
website. - Ministerial Appointments as of 5 June 2009 from the 10 Downing Street10 Downing Street10 Downing Street, colloquially known in the United Kingdom as "Number 10", is the headquarters of Her Majesty's Government and the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, who is now always the Prime Minister....
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