The Cabinet and new members of the Government
The reshuffle in full
- Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service: The Rt Hon Tony Blair
- Deputy Prime Minister: The Rt Hon John Prescott
- Chancellor of The Exchequer: The Rt Hon Gordon Brown
- 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
- Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: The Rt Hon Margaret Beckett
- Secretary of State for Transport and Secretary of State for Scotland: The Rt Hon Alistair Darling
- Secretary of State for Defence: The Rt Hon Dr John Reid
- Lord Privy Seal and Leader of The House of Commons: The Rt Hon Geoff Hoon
- Secretary of State for Health: The Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt
- Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell
- Parliamentary Secretary to The Treasury and Chief Whip: The Rt Hon Hilary Armstrong
- Secretary of State for The Home Office: The Rt Hon Charles Clarke
- 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
- 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
- Secretary of State for Productivity, Energy and Industry: The Rt Hon Alan Johnson
- Secretary of State for Education and Skills: The Rt Hon Ruth Kelly
- Minister of Communities and Local Government: The Rt Hon David Miliband
- Chancellor of The Duchy of Lancaster (Minister for: The Cabinet Office): The Rt Hon John Hutton
- Chief Secretary to The Treasury: The Rt Hon Des Browne
Also attending Cabinet
- Lords Chief Whip and Captain of The Gentlemen at Arms: The Rt Hon Lord Grocott
- Attorney General: The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith
- Minister of State for Europe: Douglas Alexander
Law Officers
- Solicitor General: Mike O'Brien
Office of The Deputy Prime Minister
- Minister for Local Government: Phil Woolas
- Minister for Housing and Planning: Yvette Cooper
- Parliamentary Secretary: Jim Fitzpatrick and Baroness Andrews
Cabinet Office
- Parliamentary Secretary: Jim Murphy
HM Treasury
- Financial Secretary: John Healey
- Economic Secretary: Ivan Lewis
Leader of The House of Commons
- Parliamentary Secretary: Nigel Griffiths
Department for Constitutional Affairs
- Minister of State: The Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC
- Parliamentary Secretary: Bridget Prentice MP
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Minister for Europe: Douglas Alexander MP
- Minister for The Middle East: Dr Kim Howells MP
- Minister for Trade (also DPEI): Ian Pearson MP
- Parliamentary Secretary: Lord Triesman
Home Office
- Minister of State: Tony McNulty MP
- Parliamentary Secretary: Andy Burnham MP
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Parliamentary Secretary: Jim Knight MP and Lord Bach
Department for Work and Pensions
- Minister of State (Work): The Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MBE MP
- Minister of State (Pensions): Stephen Timms MP
- Parliamentary Secretary: Lord Hunt OBE, James Plaskitt MP and Liz Blackman MP
Department for Transport
- Minister of State: Dr Stephen Ladyman MP
- Parliamentary Secretary: Derek Twigg MP and Karen Buck MP
Department of Health
- Minister of State: The Rt Hon Jane Kennedy MP
- Minister of State: Lord Warner
- Parliamentary Secretary: Caroline Flint MP and Liam Byrne MP
Northern Ireland Office
- Minister of State: David Hanson MP and Lord Rooker
- Parliamentary Secretary: Shaun Woodward MP
Ministry of Defence
- Parliamentary Secretary: Don Touhig MP and Lord Drayson
Department for Productivity, Energy and Industry
- Minister for Energy: Malcolm Wicks MP
- Minister for Trade (also FCO): Ian Pearson MP
- Minister of State: Alun Michael MP
- Parliamentary Secretary: Barry Gardiner MP
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
- Parliamentary Secretary: Lord Adonis, Phil Hope MP and Maria Eagle MP
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Parliamentary Secretary: James Purnell MP and David Lammy MP
Wales Office
- Parliamentary Secretary: Nick Ainger MP
House of Lords (Whips)
- Baroness in Waiting: Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
- Lord in Waiting and Parliamentary Secretary (paid as a Parliamentary Secretary): Lord McKenzie of Luton
House of Commons (Whips)
- Vice Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household: John Heppell MP
- Lord Commissioner: Vernon Coaker MP and Tom Watson
- Assistant Government Whip: Frank Roy MP, Ian Cawsey MP, Alan Campbell MP, Dave Watts MP, Claire Ward MP, Parmjit Dhanda MP, Tony Cunningham MP, Kevin Brennan MP and Joan Ryan
- Parliamentary Private Secretary to The Prime Minister: The Rt Hon Keith Hill MP
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