The government
Whips
Lady Farrington, 68
Lady Thornton, 56
Lord Bach, 62
Lord Tunnicliffe, 66
Lord Young, 67
Lord Patel, 48
Lord Brett, 67
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Financial services secretary
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Kevan Jones, 45
Lord McKenzie, 62
Lord Myners, 61
Claire Ward, 37
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Economic Secretary
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Quentin Davies, 64
Jonathan Shaw, 43
Ian Pearson, 50
Bridget Prentice, 56
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Exchequer secretary
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Chris Mole, 51
Lady Taylor, 61
Helen Goodman, 51
Kitty Ussher, 38
Lord Bach, 62
Dan Norris, 49
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Minister of state
Minister of state
Minister of State
Minister of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary secretary
Paul Clark, 52
Lord Drayson, 49
Angela Eagle, 48
Phil Woolas, 49
Maria Eagle, 48
Huw Irranca-Davies, 46
Marine and natural environment
Lady Vadera, 46
(jointly with Business, Innovation
and Skills)
Gordon Brown has appointed a new cabinet
(pictured) and team of junior ministers to govern
until the next election. Lord Mandelson was given
a new title and an expanded department, Alistair
Darling stayed put and Peter Hain returned. There
are only five women around the cabinet table
Veterans
Defence equipment and support
International defence and security
National networks
(jointly with Business, Innovation
and Skills)
International networks, road safety,
motoring and freight services agencies
Disabled people
Pensions and the ageing society
Financial services
Coroners and democratic engagement
Supreme court, legal aid
(jointly with Home Office)
(jointly with the Equalities Office)
Deputy chief whip
Lord Davies, 69
Minister of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Minister of state
Minister of state
Financial secretary to the treasury
Minister of state
Minister of state
Minister of state
Sadiq Khan, 38 ***
Wayne David, 51
Bill Rammell, 49
Jim Knight, 44 **
Stephen Timms, 53
Michael Wills, 60
Jim Fitzpatrick, 57
Angela E Smith, 50
Transport
Wales
Defence
Work and Pensions
Chancellor of the
exchequer
Prime minister
Justice
Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs
www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
City and regional networks, environment
and climate change, Europe
www.dft.gov.uk
www.walesoffice.gov.uk
Armed forces
www.mod.uk
Employment and welfare reform
www.dwp.gov.uk
Tax, HM Revenue and Customs,
finance bill, voluntary sector
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
Lord Adonis
Secretary of state, 46
Peter Hain
Secretary of state, 59
Permanent secretary: Robert Devereux
Democracy, constitution and law
First lord of the Treasury, minister for the civil service
www.number-10.gov.uk
www.justice.gov.uk
Jack Straw
Food and farming
www.defra.gov.uk
Treasury
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
Liam Byrne
Chief secretary, 38
Permanent under secretary:
Sir Bill Jeffrey
Permanent secretary:
Sir Leigh Lewis, 58
Permanent secretary:
Sir Nicholas Macpherson, 49
Cabinet secretary:
Sir Gus O'Donnell, 56
Permanent secretary:
Suma Chakrabarti
Permanent secretary:
Helen Ghosh
Staff: 89,400
Staff: 11,380
Staff: 2,520
Foreign and
Commonwealth Office
Home Office
Leader of the Commons,
minister for women and
equality, lord privy seal
Health
Scotland
Culture, Media and Sport
Harriet Harman
Andy Burnham
Secretary of state , 39
Jim Murphy
Ben Bradshaw
55
Communities and
Local Government
Children, Schools and
Families
International Development
Ed Miliband
John Denham
Ed Balls
Douglas
Alexander
Permanent secretary: Moira Wallace, 47
Permanent secretary: Peter Housden, 59
Permanent secretary: David Bell, 50
Permanent secretary: Nemat Shafik, 46
Staff: 900
Staff: 5,410
Staff: 3,320
Minister of state
Minister of state
Minister of state
Lord Hunt, 60 (also deputy leader
John Healey, 49 **
Dawn Primarolo, 55 ***
www.communities.gov.uk
www.dcsf.gov.uk
Secretary of state, 55
www.dfid.gov.uk
Business, Innovation and
Skills www.dius.gov.uk
Lord Mandelson
www.dh.gov.uk
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Shaun Woodward
Permanent secretary:
Sir Jonathan Phillips, 57
Staff: 130
www.scotlandoffice.gov.uk
www.culture.gov.uk
Alan Johnson
Permanent secretary:
Peter Ricketts, 56
Permanent secretary:
Sir David Normington, 57
Staff: 1,650
Staff: 11,180
Staff: 6,000
Staff: 26,400
Minister of state
Minister of state
Minister of state
Minister of state
Minister of state
Minister of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Gareth Thomas, 41
Pat McFadden, 44 **
Lord Malloch-Brown, 55
David Hanson, 51
Maria Eagle, 48
Mike O’Brien, 54
Ann McKechin, 47
Gerry Sutcliffe, 56
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Minister of state
Minister of state
Minister of state
Parliamentary secretary
Minister of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Michael Foster, 63
Lord Drayson, 49 **
(jointly with the MoD)
Lord Davies, 56 (jointly with
Business, Innovation and Skills)
Trade and investment
Phil Woolas, 49
Barbara Keeley, 57
Gillian Merron, 50
Barbara Follett, 66
Minister of state
Minister of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary secretary
Minister of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
(jointly with Business, Innovation
and Skills)
Rosie Winterton, 50 ***
(jointly with Communities and
Local Government)
Ivan Lewis, 42
Meg Hillier, 40
Michael Foster, 63 *
Phil Hope, 54
Lord Carter, 63
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Minister of state
Minister of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Sarah McCarthy-Fry, 54
Iain Wright, 37
David Lammy, 36
Glenys Kinnock, 64
Alan Campbell, 51
Professor Lord Darzi, 49
Siôn Simon, 40 *
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Minister of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Ian Austin, 44
Lady Morgan, 47
Lord Davies of Abersoch
Chris Bryant, 47
Lord West, 61
Ann Keen, 60
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Minister of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Diana Johnson, 42
Kevin Brennan, 49
Secretary of state, 55
Housing
Secretary of state, 42
Children, young people and families
Minister of state
Minister of state
Joan Ruddock, 65
Rosie Winterton, 50 ***
Vernon Coaker, 55
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Minister of state
David Kidney, 54
Shahid Malik, 41
Kevin Brennan, 49
(jointly with Business, Innovation and
Skills)
Schools and 14-19 learners
Secretary of state, 41
Children, young people and families
(jointly with the Foreign Office)
Trade and investment
(jointly with Children, Schools and
Families) Further education and skills
Attorney general
Chief whip
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Lady Scotland QC
Nick Brown
(jointly with Culture, Media and Sport)
Communications and broadcasting
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www.fco.gov.uk
Cabinet secretary:
Sir Gus O'Donnell, 56
www.lordswhips.org.uk
David Miliband
(and assistant government whip)
www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Minister for the Cabinet
Office & for the Olympics,
paymaster general, 56
First secretary of state,
Lord president of the
council, 55
Minister of state
Also attending cabinet
Secretary of state, 50 *
58
Secretary of state, 40
Energy and Climate
Change
Energy efficiency and climate change
Lady Royall
www.nio.gov.uk
Secretary of state and
lord chancellor, 62
Staff: 1,720
of the Lords) Energy
Northern Ireland
Gordon Brown
Staff: 118,940
Secretary of state, 39
Leader of the Lords and
Chancellor of the duchy
of Lancaster
Paul Goggins, 55
Alistair Darling
Staff: 78,150
www.decc.gov.uk
Tessa Jowell
Minister of state
Yvette Cooper
Permanent secretary:
Jeremy Heywood, 47
Staff: 19,550
Cabinet Office
Deputy leader of the Lords
Lord Hunt, 60
Bob Ainsworth
Secretary of state, 56
Hilary Benn
Third sector
Lords chief whip
Lord Bassam, 55
Lord Carter, 63
Parliamentary secretary
to the Treasury, 56
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Ian Lucas, 48
Staff: 10,280
Solicitor general
Commons whips
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Vera Baird QC, 58
List to be announced
Baroness Vadera, 46
(jointly with Cabinet Office)
Advocate general for Scotland
Parliamentary under secretary of state
Lord Davidson of Glen Clova, 58
Lord Young, 67
Secretary of state, 43
Africa, Asia and the UN
Middle East
Europe
South and Central America
Secretary of state, 59
Crime and policing
(jointly with Treasury)
Borders and immigration
Identity
www.commonsleader.gov.uk
www.equalities.gov.uk
58
(jointly with the Ministry of Justice)
Equality
Crime reduction
Security and counter-terrorism
Secretary of state, 48
Permanent secretary: Hugh Taylor, 59
Permanent secretary:
Jonathan Stephens, 49
Staff: 5,580
Staff: 570
Health services
Sport
Culture, creative industries and tourism
Public health
(jointly with Business, Innovation and
Skills) Communications & broadcasting
Care services
Health services
Lady Taylor, 61
(jointly with the MoD)
What do they do?
What do they earn?
Ministerial salary entitlement (amount they actually claim)
Secretary of state
Cabinet minister in charge of a
government department
Parliamentary under secretary of
state/parliamentary secretary
Junior minister
Prime Minister
Minister of state (Lord)
Secretary of state
Whip
Responsible for rallying MPs and
peers to vote with the government
£144,520 (£140,176)
Parliamentary secretary (MP)
Permanent secretary:
Most senior civil servant in a
government department, and runs
it on a day-to-day basis
Solicitor general
Parliamentary secretary (Lord)
Attorney general
MPs salaries include basic pay of
Minister of state
Junior to the secretary of state but
senior to a parliamentary under
secretary of state
Lord president of the council,
lord privy seal, chancellor of the
duchy of Lancaster
Largely historic, ceremonial titles
(and lord in waiting)
GRAPHIC: MARK MCCORMICK, PAUL SCRUTON, HOLLY BENTLEY
Secretary of state, 41
* unpaid ** attends cabinet but not a full member *** attends cabinet when issues covered by their ministerial responsibilities are discussed
£197, 689 (£192,414)
£134,257 (£130,093)
£113,248 (£111,262)
Minister of state (MP)
£106,136 (£102,466)
£84,524 (£83,043)
£96,167 (£92,671)
£73,617 (£72,326)
£64,766 (£61,820)