LIST OF
MINISTERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
Including Executive Agencies and Non-Ministerial Departments
CABINET OFFICE
July 2015
LIST OF MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
INCLUDING EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND NON MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS
CONTENTS
PagePart I / List of Cabinet Ministers / 2
Part II / Alphabetical List of Ministers / 4
Part III / Ministerial Departments and Responsibilities / 8
Part IV / Executive Agencies / 64
Part V / Non-Ministerial Departments / 76
Part VI / Government Whips in the House of Commons and House of Lords / 84
Part VII / Government Spokespersons in the House of Lords / 85
Part VIII / Index / 87
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I - LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS
The Rt Hon George Osborne MP / First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Rt Hon Theresa May MP / Secretary of State for the Home Department
The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP / Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP
The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP
The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP
The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP
The Rt Hon Chris Grayling
The Rt Hon Justine Greening MP
The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP
The Rt Hon Baroness Stowell of Beeston MBE
The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP
The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP
The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP
The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP
The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP
The Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP
The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP
The Rt Hon John Whittingdale MP
The Rt Hon David Mundell MP
The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP
/ Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice
Secretary of State for Defence
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Secretary of State for Health
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Secretary of State for International Development
Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities
Lord Privy Seal, Leader of the House of Lords
Secretary of State for Transport
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Secretary of State for Wales
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
MINISTERS ATTENDING CABINET
The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP
The Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP / Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Minister without Portfolio
Minister for the Cabinet Office, Paymaster General
The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP
The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP
The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP
The Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP
The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MP / Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Chief Whip (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury)
Minister of State for Employment
Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise
Attorney General
II - ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS, GOVERNMENT WHIPS AND GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSONS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
Name / Department / Office / PageA
AHMAD OF WIMBLEDON, Lord
ALTMANN CBE, Baroness
ANELAY OF ST JOHNS DBE, Rt Hon Baroness
ASHTON OF HYDE, Lord / Home Office
Transport
Work and Pensions
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) / 41
54
62
32
84
B
BALDWIN, Harriett
BARCLAY, Stephen
BARWELL, Gavin
BATES, Lord
BOLES, Nick
BOURNE OF ABERYSTWYTH, Lord
BRADLEY, Karen
BRAZIER, Julian
BRIDGES, Lord of Headley
BROKENSHIRE, James
BUCKLAND, Robert
BURT, The Rt Hon Alistair / HM Treasury
Assistant Whip
Comptroller of Her Majesty’s Household (Government Whip)
Home Office
Business, Innovation and Skills
Education
Energy and Climate Change
Wales Office
Lord in Waiting (Government Whip)
Home Office
Defence
Cabinet Office
Home Office
Solicitor General
Health / 57
84
84
41
11
26
28
60
84
40
24
16
40
9
35
C
CAIRNS, Alun
CAMERON, The Rt Hon David
CHISHOLM, Baroness of Owlpen
CLARK, The Rt Hon Greg
COFFEY, Thérèse
COURTOWN, Earl of
CRABB, Stephen
CROUCH, Tracey / Wales Office
Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (Government Whip)
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service
Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
Communities and Local Government
Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
Lord in Waiting (Government Whip)
Wales Office
Culture, Media and Sport / 59
84
14
51
84
17
49
84
59
19
D
DINENAGE, Caroline
DUDDRIDGE, James
DUNCAN SMITH, The Rt Hon Iain
DUNLOP, Lord
DOYLE-PRICE, Jackie
DUNNE, Philip / Education (Women and Equalities)
Justice
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Work and Pensions
Scotland Office
Assistant Whip
Defence / 21
45
33
61
52
84
23
E
ELLISON, Jane
ELLWOOD, Tobias
ELPHICKE, Charlie
EUSTICE, George
EVANS, Baroness of Bowes Park
EVENNETT, David / Health
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Treasury (Government Whip)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Treasury (Government Whip) / 35
34
84
30
84
84
F
FALLON, The Rt Hon Michael
FAULKS QC, Lord
FRANCOIS, The Rt Hon Mark
FREEMAN, George
FREUD, Lord / Defence
Ministry of Justice
Communities and Local Government
Business, Innovation and Skills
Health
Work and Pensions / 22
44
17
11
37
62
G
GARDINER OF KIMBLE, Lord
GAUKE, David
GIBB, Nick
GOODWILL, Robert
GOVE, The Rt Hon Michael
GRAYLING, The Rt Hon Chris
GREENING, The Rt Hon Justine
GUMMER, Ben
GYIMAH, Sam / Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Deputy Chief Whip and Captain of the
Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of
the Guard
HM Treasury
Education
Transport
Lord Chancellor, Ministry of Justice
Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons
International Development
Health
Education / 31
84
57
25
53
44
49
42
37
26
H
HALFON, The Rt Hon Robert
HAMMOND, The Rt Hon Philip,
HANCOCK, The Rt Hon Matthew
HANDS, The Rt Hon Greg
HARPER, Mark
HAYES, The Rt Hon John
HINDS, Damian
HOLLINGBERRY, George
HOPKINS, Kris
HOWE, Rt Hon Earl
HUNT, The Rt Hon Jeremy / Cabinet Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Cabinet Office, Paymaster General
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Chief Whip (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury)
Home Office
HM Treasury
Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (Government Whip)
Government Whip, Vice Chamberlain of Her Majesty’s Household
Defence
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
Health / 15
32
14
56
84
40
57
84
84
23
50
35
J
JAMES, Margot
JAVID, Sajid
JOHNSON, Jo
JONES, Andrew
JONES, Marcus / Assistant Whip
Business, Innovation and Skills
Business, Innovation and Skills
Transport
Communities and Local Government / 84
10
10
54
18
K
KEEN, The Lord of Elie QC
KIRBY, Simon / Advocate General for Scotland
Assistant Whip / 48
84
L
LANCASTER TD, Mark
LEADSOM, Andrea
LETWIN, The Rt Hon Oliver
LEWIS, Brandon
LIDINGTON, The Rt Hon David / Defence
Energy and Climate Change
Cabinet Office, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Communities and Local Government
Foreign and Commonwealth Office / 23
28
14
17
32
M
MAUDE OF HORSHAM, The Rt Hon Lord
MAY, The Rt Hon Theresa
MCLOUGHLIN, The Rt Hon Patrick
MILTON, Anne / Business, Innovation and Skills
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Home Office
Transport
Deputy Chief Whip, Treasurer of HM Household / 12
33
39
53
84
MORDAUNT, Penny
MORGAN, The Rt Hon Nicky
MUNDELL, The Rt Hon David / Defence
Education (Women and Equalities)
Ministry of Justice
Scotland / 22
21
25
52
N
NASH, Lord
NEVILLE-ROLFE DBE CMG, Baroness
NEWTON, Sarah
O
O’NEILL OF GATLEY, Lord
OPPERMAN, Guy
OSBORNE, The Rt Hon George / Education
Business, Innovation and Skills,
Culture, Media and Sport
Assistant Whip
Treasury
Assistant Government Whip
Chancellor of the Exchequer and First Secretary of State, HM Treasury / 25
12
20
84
58
84
56
P
PATEL, The Rt Hon Priti
PENNING, The Rt Hon Mike
PENROSE, John
PERRY, Claire
PRIOR, Lord of Brampton / Work and Pensions
Home Office
Justice
Cabinet Office,
Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (Government Whip)
Transport
Health / 61
39
45
15
84
54
36
R
RAAB, Dominic
RUDD, Amber
S
SELOUS, Andrew
SHAPPS, The Rt Hon Grant
SHIELDS, Baroness
SMITH, Justin
SOUBRY, The Rt Hon Anna
STEWART, Rory
STOWELL OF BEESTON MBE, Baroness
STRIDE, Mel
SWAYNE, THE Rt Hon Desmond
SWIRE, The Rt Hon Hugo / Justice
Energy and Climate Change
Justice
International Development
FCO
Culture, Media and Sport
Assistant Whip
Business, Innovation and Skills
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lord Privy Seal, Leader of the House of Lords
Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
Government Whip
International Development
Foreign and Commonwealth Office / 46
28
46
43
33
20
84
10
30
50
84
42
33
T
TAYLOR OF HOLBEACH CBE, Lord
TIMPSON, Edward
TOMLINSON, Justin
TRUSS, Elizabeth / Chief Whip (Captain of the Honourable Corps of the Gentlemen-at-Arms)
Education
Work and Pensions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs /
84
26
62
30
V
VAIZEY, Ed
VARA, Shailesh
VERMA, Baroness
VILLIERS, The Rt Hon Theresa / Business, Innovation and Skills
Culture, Media and Sport
Justice
International Development
Northern Ireland / 11
19
45
43
47
W
WALLACE, Ben
WHARTON, James
WHITTINGDALE, John, Rt Hon
WILLIAMS OF TRAFFORD, Baroness
WILSON, Rob
WRIGHT QC, The Rt Hon Jeremy
Y
YOUNGER, Viscount of Leckie / Northern Ireland
Communities and Local Government
Culture, Media and Sport
Communities and Local Government
Cabinet Office
Attorney General
Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) / 47
18
19
18
15
8
84
III – MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
20 Victoria StreetLondon
SW1H 0NF / Tel: 020 7271 2492
Fax: 020 7271 2430
Website: www.gov.uk/ago
Email:
Generic Email format:
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) supports the functions of the Attorney General and the Solicitor General (the Law Officers).
The role of the Attorney General includes:
● Acting as Chief Legal Adviser to Government, Parliament and the Crown;
● Superintending and having general oversight of public prosecutors;
● Cabinet level membership of the Government;
● Working with the Justice Secretary and Home Secretary to provide a more efficient, effective and accountable criminal justice system for victims and the public;
● Carrying out independent public interest litigation functions;
● Promoting the rule of law at home and overseas; and
● Acting as leaders within the legal professional world.
The Attorney General also holds the separate office of Advocate General for Northern Ireland.
Parliamentary Branch:
Tel: 020 7271 2490
Fax: 020 7271 2430
Email:
Correspondence Section:
Tel: 020 7271 2492
Fax: 020 7271 2430
Email:
Attorney General
The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MP
Leads on:
● Overall responsibility for the work of the Attorney General’s Office and superintended Departments (the Government Legal Department, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Serious Fraud Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate)
● Specific statutory duty to superintend the discharge of duties by the Director of Public Prosecutions (who heads the Crown Prosecution Service) and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office
● Non-statutory general oversight of the Services Prosecuting Authority and government prosecuting departments
● Government’s principal legal adviser dealing with (amongst others) questions of international law, European Community/Union law, human rights and devolution issues
● Public interest functions, for example, reference of unduly lenient sentences to the Court of Appeal, bringing proceedings for contempt of court and intervention in certain proceedings to protect charities
● Questions of law arising on Bills and with issues of legal policy
● Legal aspects of all major international and domestic litigation involving the Government
Private Office to The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MP
Telephone: 020 7271 2457
Fax: 020 7271 2432
Email:
Solicitor General
Robert Buckland QC MP
Leads on:
● Deputising for the Attorney General and responsible for such matters as the Attorney General delegates to him
● Providing support to the Attorney General in his superintendence of the Government Legal Department, the Crown Prosecution Service, HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and the Serious Fraud Office
● Providing support to the Attorney General on civil litigation and advice on civil law matters and on the public interest function
Private Office to the Robert Buckland QC MP
Telephone: 020 7271 2457
Fax: 020 7271 2432
Email:
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS
1 Victoria StreetLondon
SW1H 0ET / Tel (Enquiries): 020 7215 5000
Website: www.bis.gov.uk
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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills' vision is to achieve strong, sustainable and balanced growth, evenly shared across the country and between industries. We will deliver this by: creating a more educated workforce that is the most flexible in Europe; making the UK the best place in Europe to start, finance and grow a business; and encouraging investment and exports as a route to a more balanced economy.
Parliamentary Branch:
Tel: 020 7215 6630
Fax: 020 7799 1531
Email:
Correspondence Section:
Tel: 020 7215 3105
Email:
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade
The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP
Leads on:
● Overall responsibility for the department, strategy and all policies
● Overall responsibility for BIS budget
● Lead Cabinet Minister for reducing regulatory burdens across Government
Private Office to The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP
Telephone: 020 7215 5422
Fax: 020 7215 5468
Email:
Minister of State (Universities and Science)
Jo Johnson MP
Leads on:
● Overall responsibility for Higher Education
● Overall responsibility for Science & Research