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CABINET AND GOVERNMENT MINISTERS

Members of the Cabinet Cabinet Ministers & Departments MPs MEPs SMPs WNA

MEMBERS OF THE CABINET

as at 11 October 1999
PRIME MINISTER, FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE Rt Hon Tony Blair MP
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS Rt Hon John Prescott MP
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS  Rt Hon Robin Cook MP
LORD CHANCELLOR Rt Hon Lord Irvine of Lairg QC
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT Rt Hon Jack Straw MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT Rt Hon David Blunkett MP
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND  Rt Hon Dr John Reid MP
PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (CHIEF WHIP) Rt Hon Ann Taylor MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT Rt Hon Chris Smith MP
MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE AND CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER Rt Hon Dr Mo Mowlam MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Rt Hon Clare Short MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY  Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD Rt Hon Nick Brown MP
LORD PRIVY SEAL, LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND MINISTER FOR WOMEN Rt Hon Baroness Jay of Paddington
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY  Rt Hon Stephen Byers MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND Rt Hon Peter Mandelson MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP
CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY Rt Hon Andrew Smith MP
 
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Departments of State & Government Ministers

as at 11 October 1999

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Cabinet Office
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Culture, Media and Sport

Defence
Education & Employment
DETR
Foreign and Commonwealth
Health
Home Office


Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministry of)

Whitehall Place West
London SW1A 2HH
Tel: 0171-270 3000
Website: http://www.maff.gov.uk

MINISTER  Rt Hon Nick Brown MP
MINISTER OF STATE  Rt Hon Joyce Quin MP
  Baroness Hayman
PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY 
Minister for Fisheries and the Countryside  Elliot Morley MP
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Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall
London SW1A 2AS
Tel: 0171-270 3000
Website: http://www.open.gov.uk (follow links)

MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE  Rt Hon Dr Mo Mowlam MP
MINISTERS OF STATE  Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC (responsible for the Millennium Experience)
  Rt Hon Ian McCartney MP
LORD PRIVY SEAL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS  Rt Hon Baroness Jay of Paddington
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Office of

70 Whitehall
London SW1A 2AS
Tel: 0171-270 3000

CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER Rt Hon Dr Mo Mowlam MP

Culture, Media and Sport (Department for)

2-4 Cockspur Street
London SW1Y 5DH
Tel: 0171-211 6000
Website: http://www.culture.gov.uk

SECRETARY OF STATE Rt Hon Chris Smith MP
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARIES OF STATE
Minister for Sport  Kate Hoey MP
Minister for the Arts  Alan Howarth CBE, MP
Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting  Janet Anderson MP
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Defence (Ministry of)

Main Building
Whitehall
London SW1A 2HB
Tel: 0171-218 9000
Website: http://www.mod.uk

SECRETARY OF STATE  Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP
MINISTERS OF STATE 
Minister for Defence Procurement  Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
Minister for the Armed Forces  John Spellar MP 
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE Peter Kilfoyle MP
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Education & Employment (Department for)

Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street
London SW1P 3BT
Tel: 0171-925 5000
Website: http://www.dfee.gov.uk

SECRETARY OF STATE  Rt Hon David Blunkett MP
MINISTERS OF STATE 
Minister for the New Deal  Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP
Minister for School Standards  Rt Hon Ms Estelle Morris MP 
Minister for Education and Employment  Baroness Blackstone
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE
for Employment and Equal Opportunities  Margaret Hodge MP
for School Standards  Malcolm Wicks MP
for Lifelong Learning  Jacqui Smith MP
for Information and Communications Technology  Michael Wills MP
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Environment, Transport and the Regions (Department of)

Eland House
Bressenden Place
London SW1E 5DU
Tel: 0171-890 3000
Website: http://www.detr.gov.uk

SECRETARY OF STATE  Rt Hon John Prescott MP
MINISTERS OF STATE 
Minister for the Environment  Rt Hon Michael Meacher MP
Minister for Local Government and Regions  Rt Hon Hilary Armstrong MP
Minister for Housing and Planning Nick Raynsford MP
Minister for Transport  Rt Hon Lord MacDonald of Tradeston CBE*
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE
  Lord Whitty
  Beverley Hughes MP
  Keith Hill MP (Minister for London)
  Chris Mullin MP
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Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Office

Whitehall
London SW1A 2AH
Tel: 0171-270 3000
Website: http://www.fco.gov.uk

SECRETARY OF STATE  Rt Hon Robin Cook MP
MINISTERS OF STATE 
John Battle MP
Peter Hain MP
Minister for Europe Keith Vaz MP
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE Baroness # of Asthal QC
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Health (Department of)

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London SW1A 2NS
Tel: 0171-210 3000
Website: http://www.open.gov.uk/doh/dhhome.htm

SECRETARY OF STATE  Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP
MINISTERS OF STATE 
  John Denham MP
John Hutton MP
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE
  Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE
Gisela Stuart MP
PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY 
Minister for Public Health  Yvette Cooper MP
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Home Office

50 Queen Anne's Gate
London SW1H 9AT
Tel: 0171-273 4000
Website: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk

SECRETARY OF STATE  Rt Hon Jack Straw MP
MINISTERS OF STATE 
Rt Hon Paul Boateng MP
Charles Clarke MP
Barbara Roche MP
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Mike O'Brien MP
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International Development

94 Victoria Street
London SW1E 5JL
Tel: 0171-917 7000
Website: http://www.dfid.gov.uk

SECRETARY OF STATE  Rt Hon Clare Short MP
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE George Foulkes MP
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Law Officers' Department

Attorney General's Chambers
9 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6JP
Tel: 0171-271 2400

ATTORNEY GENERAL Rt Hon Lord Williams of Mostyn QC
SOLICITOR-GENERAL Ross Cranston QC, MP

 
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Lord Chancellor's Department

House of Lords
London SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0171-210 8500
Website: http//www.open.gov.uk/lcd/lcdhome.httm

LORD CHANCELLOR  Rt Hon Lord Irvine of Lairg QC
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE
  David Lock MP
  Jane Kennedy MP
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Northern Ireland Office
Whitehall 
London SW1A 2AZ 
Tel: 0171-210 3000
Website: http://www.nio.gov.uk
Stormont Castle 
Belfast BT4 3ST 
Tel: 01232 763011
SECRETARY OF STATE  Rt Hon Peter Mandelson MP
MINISTER OF STATE Rt Hon Adam Ingram MP
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE
Lord Dubs
George Howarth MP
John McFall MP
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PAYMASTER GENERAL - see TREASURY

PRIME MINISTER, FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY & MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE -

Rt Hon Tony Blair MP
10 Downing Street,
London SW1A 2AA
Tel: 0171-270 3000
Website: http://www.number-10.gov.uk

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER - see ENVIRONMENT

Privy Council Office

68 Whitehall
London SW1A 2AT
Tel: 0171-270 3000

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS  Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE  Paddy Tipping MP
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Scotland Office

Dover House 
Whitehall
London SW1A 2AU 
Tel: 0171-270 3000
Website: http://www.scottishsecretary.gov.uk

SECRETARY OF STATE  Rt Hon Dr John Reid MP
MINISTER OF STATE
(and lead Minister on Performance and Innovation Unit study on trade policy)  Brian Wilson MP
ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND  Dr Lynda Clark QC, MP
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Social Security (Department of)

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London SW1A 2NS
Tel: 0171-238 0800
Website: http://www.dss.gov.uk

SECRETARY OF STATE 

Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP

MINISTER OF STATE 

Jeff Rooker MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARIES OF STATE 

Rt Hon Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Angela Eagle MP

Hugh Bayley MP
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Trade and Industry (Department of)

1 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0ET
Tel: 0171-215 5000
Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY  Rt Hon Stephen Byers MP
MINISTERS OF STATE 
Minister for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe  Rt Hon Helen Liddell MP
Minister for Trade  Richard Caborn MP
Minister for Small Business and E-Commerce  Patricia Hewitt MP
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE
For Competition and Consumer Affairs  Dr Kim Howells MP
For Science  Lord Sainsbury of Turville +
  Alan Johnson MP

Transport (Department of) - see ENVIRONMENT
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Treasury (HM)

Treasury Chambers
Parliament Street
London SW1P 3AG
Tel: 0171-270 3000
Website: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk

PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY  Rt Hon Tony Blair MP
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER  Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
CHIEF SECRETARY  Rt Hon Andrew Smith MP
PAYMASTER GENERAL  Ms Dawn Primarolo MP
FINANCIAL SECRETARY  Stephen Timms MP
ECONOMIC SECRETARY  Melanie Johnson MP
PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY Rt Hon Ann Taylor MP
LORDS COMMISSIONERS (Whips) 
Robert Ainsworth MP
Jim Dowd MP
Clive Betts MP
David Jamieson MP
ASSISTANT WHIPS 
David Clelland MP
Kevin Hughes MP
Greg Pope MP
Anne McGuire MP
Mike Hall MP
Gerry Sutcliffe MP
Tony McNulty MP
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Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

Gwydyr House
Whitehall
London SW1A 2ER
Tel: 0171-270 3000
Website: http://www.ossw.wales.gov.uk

SECRETARY OF STATE  Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER- SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES  
  David Hanson MP

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Her Majesty's Household

LORD CHAMBERLAIN  Rt Hon Lord Camoys, GCVO
LORD STEWARD Viscount Ridley, KG, GCVO, TD
MASTER OF THE HORSE Lord Somerleyton, KCVO
TREASURER (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) Keith Bradley MP
COMPTROLLER (Whip, House of Commons)

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