List of ministerial responsibilities (HTML)

Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Attends Cabinet)

The Rt Hon John Glen MP

Responsibilities include:

Delivery of the Government’s efficiency programme
Civil Service Modernisation & Reform
Infected Blood inquiry
Public Bodies reform programme
Spend Controls Reform
Places for Growth programme
Oversight of the cross-cutting functions and government functional strategy
Crown Commercial Service
Government Commercial Function and commercial models
Digital (Central Digital and Data Office, and Government Digital Service)
Government Security Group including United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV)
Office of Government Property
Government Property Agency
Government Communications Service

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister without Portfolio

The Rt Hon Esther McVey MP

Responsibilities include:

Supporting the Deputy Prime Minister on:
- Driving delivery of government’s priorities
- Ensuring effective communication of government’s priorities
Supporting the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for the Cabinet Office on:
- Ensuring efficiency and value for money in government policy
- Ensuring efficiency and value for money in government delivery
Supporting the Deputy Prime Minister and Baroness Neville-Rolfe on:
- Public appointments outreach
Supporting the Minister for the Cabinet Office on:
- Public Bodies reform programme

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Secretary

Alex Burghart MP

Responsibilities include:

Constitution
Legislation including secondary legislation and Parliamentary Business and Legislation Committee
Government Business Services
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
UK Covid-19 Inquiry
Supporting the Minister for the Cabinet Office on:
- Day-to-day management of the Government functions
- Government Commercial Function
- Commercial Models and Crown Commercial Service
- Government Digital Service and Central Digital and Data Office
- Government Property Agency and Office of Government Property
- Government Communications Service

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister of State

The Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG

Responsibilities include:

Cabinet Office business in the Lords
Borders & Single Trade Window
Places for Growth
(COVID-19) Commemoration
Transparency and Freedom of Information
Sponsorship of UK Statistics Authority and Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Conflict Stability and Security Fund
Supporting the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on:
- Cabinet Office business planning and performance
- Honours and Appointments
Supporting the Minister for the Cabinet Office on:
- Government Security Group, including United Kingdom Security Vetting
- Civil Service HR approvals
- Public Sector Fraud Authority
- Infrastructure and Projects Authority (jointly with HM Treasury)

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister of State (Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) (attends Cabinet)

The Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP

Responsibilities include:

All veterans issues
Afghan accommodation
Cross-government support to care leavers

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister Without Portfolio (Party Chair)

Richard Holden MP

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister of State

The Rt Hon Steve Baker MP

Joint Minister with the Northern Ireland Office

Responsibilities include:

The Windsor Framework

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Investment Security)

Alan Mak MP

Joint Minister with the Department for Business and Trade

Responsibilities include:

Investment Security Unit
The National Security and Investment Act

Correspondence Email Address:

Agencies of the Cabinet Office

Crown Commercial Service
Government Property Agency
UK Statistics Authority

Question 6

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

Accepted Answer

Address: Old Admiralty Building, Admiralty Place, London, SW1A 2DY

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade

Correspondence Email Address: dbtcorrespondence@businessandtrade.gov.uk

The Department for Business and Trade is the department for economic growth. It helps businesses grow and flourish to create jobs and opportunities around the UK. It does this by:

Reforming regulation, protecting consumers and promoting competition at home
Opening up markets, removing barriers and promoting free trade abroad
Providing advice, finance, promotion and support to businesses

Secretary of State for Business and Trade, President of the Board of Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities

The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP

Responsibilities include:

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Department for Business and Trade, including:

Overall responsibility for delivery and strategy
Cross-government business engagement
Public appointments
Free Trade Agreement negotiations, mandates, and decisions
World Trade Organisation, G7, and G20 Ministerial Meetings
Overseas Network

The Minister for Women and Equalities has responsibility for:

Promoting equality of opportunity for everyone, and reducing negative disparities
Strategic oversight of Government’s equality policy, for women, ethnicity and LGBT
Sponsorship of the Social Mobility Commission and Equality and Human Rights Commission
Overview of the overarching equalities legislative framework, including the Equality Act

Correspondence Email Address

Minister of State (Minister for Trade Policy) and Minister for London

The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP

Responsibilities include:

The Minister is responsible for:

Support on all free trade agreements
Support on World Trade Organization (WTO), G7, G20, OECD, Commonwealth and wider multilateral engagement
Market access strategy
Free Trade Agreement implementation
The Board of Trade
Union policy
Chairing the Inter-Ministerial Trade Advisory Group
UK’s overseas territories
External engagement via the:
- Strategic Trade Advisory Group
- sectoral trade advisory groups
- trade union advisory groups

Correspondence Email Address

Minister of State (Minister for Investment and Regulatory Reform)

The Lord Johnson of Lainston CBE

Responsibilities include:

The Minister is responsible for:

Investment strategy
Investment promotion across all sectors
Investor relationship management
Investment events (including Global Investment Summit)
DBT Investor Screening
Office for Investment
Defence and Security Exports
Lords Trade Legislation

Correspondence Email Address

Minister of State (Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business)

Kevin Hollinrake MP

Responsibilities include:

The Minister is responsible for:

Small business and enterprise
Scale Up Strategy
Access to finance
Retained EU Law (Repeal and Reform)
Labour market and employment rights (including National Minimum Wage)
Postal services (including Royal Mail)
Consumer and Competition policy (including Subsidy Control)
Mutual recognition of professional qualifications
Office for Product Safety and Standards
Levelling Up and Regional Growth
Corporate governance and transparency
Audit and insolvency
Hospitality
Retail
Consumer goods
Personal Care
Post Office Limited
British Business Bank
Low Pay Commission
ACAS
Small Business Commissioner
Companies House
Competition & Markets Authority
Competition Service
The Insolvency Service
Competition Appeal TribunalCentral Arbitration Committee
Certification Officer
Office of Manpower Economics
Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
Groceries Code Adjudicator
Pub Code Adjudicator
British Hallmarking Council
Financial Reporting Council
Regulatory Policy Committee

Correspondence Email Address

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Industry and Economic Security)

Alan Mak MP

Joint Minister with the Cabinet Office

Responsibilities include:

The Minister is responsible for:

Advanced manufacturing
Automotive
Aerospace
Sustainability and infrastructure
Steel
Materials
Maritime and shipbuilding
Professional and business services
Economic security
Sanctions
Ukraine reconstruction
Global supply chains
Critical minerals
Trade defence
Industrial Development Advisory Board (IDAB)
Export Control Joint Unit

Correspondence Email Address

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Exports)

The Lord Offord of Garvel

Joint Minister with Scotland Office

Responsibilities include:

The Minister is responsible for:

Export Strategy implementation and promotion across all sectors
Supporting SMEs to export
Export Support Service
Trade missions and trade shows
Free Trade Agreement utilisation
Outward Direct Investment delivery
Made in the UK, Sold to the World campaign
UK Internal Market and the Union
Board of Trade
UK Export Finance
Osaka Expo 2025
African Investment Summit

Correspondence Email Address

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Women)

Maria Caulfield MP

Responsibilities include:

Driving women’s policy and the government’s wider priorities for women and girls, including tackling violence against women and girls (with the Minister for Safeguarding)
Tackling maternal and mental health disparities for minority groups
Supporting improvements to the provision and accessibility of childcare to support working parents
Delivery of the government’s Inclusive Britain Action Plan
Sponsorship of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
Progressing the Worker Protection Bill through Parliament
Delivery of the government’s Inclusive Britain Action Plan

Correspondence Email Address

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities)

The Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP

Responsibilities include:

Advancing the government’s wider priorities for LGBT equality, including:
- Improving LGBT safety
- Supporting LGBT people fleeing persecution
- Tackling LGBT homelessness
Conversion practices
Progressing regulations to enable opposite-sex couples to convert their marriage to a civil partnership
Sponsorship of the Social Mobility Commission, supporting work on geographic and socio-economic disparities
Overview of the overarching equalities legislative framework, including the Equality Act

Correspondence Email Address

CorrespondenceTeam.PO@education.gov.uk

Agencies of the Department for Business and Trade

Companies House
Competition & Markets Authority
Insolvency Service
Trade Remedies Authority

Question 7

DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

Accepted Answer

Address: 100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-culture-media-and-sport

Correspondence Email Address: enquiries@dcms.gov.uk

The Department for Culture, Media & Sport works to drive growth and enrich lives. The Department focuses on supporting culture, arts, media, sport and civil society - recognising the UK’s world leading position in these areas and the importance of these sectors in contributing so much to our economy, way of life, and our reputation around the world. The department champions sport for all at every level; supports our world-leading cultural and creative industries; and enhances the cohesiveness of our communities.

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer MP

Responsibilities include:

Overall departmental strategy

Correspondence Email Address:

enquiries@dcms.gov.uk

Minister of State for Media and Creative Industries

Julia Lopez MP

Joint Minister with DSIT

Responsibilities include:

Media
Creative Industries
Tourism
Legislation
Corporate
Arts and Heritage in the Commons

Correspondence Email Address:

enquiries@dcms.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society)

The Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP

Responsibilities include:

Sport
Gambling and Lotteries
Civil Society and Youth
Ceremonials (including the Coronation)
Events (including Eurovision, Unboxed, City of Culture)

Correspondence Email Address:

enquiries@dcms.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Arts and Heritage and DCMS Lords Minister)

The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

Responsibilities include:

Arts and Libraries
Museums
Heritage
Cultural Diplomacy
National Archives
Appointments
DCMS business in the House of Lords

Correspondence Email Address:

enquiries@dcms.gov.uk

Agencies of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Charity Commission
The National Archives

Question 8

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

Accepted Answer

Address: Sanctuary Buildings Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

Correspondence Email Address: CorrespondenceTeam.PO@education.gov.uk

The Department for Education is responsible for:

Teaching and learning for children in the early years and in primary schools
Teaching and learning for young people in secondary school
Teaching, learning and training for young people and adults in apprenticeships, traineeships and further education
Teaching and learning for young people and adults in higher education
Supporting professionals who work with children, young people and adult learners
Helping disadvantaged children and young people to achieve more
Making sure that local services protect and support children.

Secretary of State for Education

The Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP

Responsibilities include:

Early years and childcare
Children’s social care
Teacher quality, recruitment and retention
The school curriculum
School improvement
Academies and free schools
Further education
Apprenticeships and skills
Higher education

Correspondence Email Address:

CorrespondenceTeam.PO@education.gov.uk

Minister of State (Minister for Schools)

The Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP

Responsibilities include:

School accountability and inspection (including links with Ofsted)
Standards and Testing Agency and primary assessment
Supporting a high-quality teaching profession including professional development
Supporting recruitment and retention of teachers and school leaders including initial teacher training
Teaching Regulation Agency
National Tutoring Programme
School revenue funding, including the national funding formula for schools
Pupil premium
School food, including free school meals
Qualifications (including links with Ofqual)
Curriculum including relationships, sex, and health education and personal, social, health and economic education
Behaviour, attendance and exclusions
School sport
Digital strategy and technology in education (EdTech)
Admissions and school transport

Correspondence Email Address:

CorrespondenceTeam.PO@education.gov.uk

Minister of State (Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education)

Luke Hall MP

Responsibilities include:

Overall strategy for post-16 technical education
T Levels and transition programme
Qualifications reviews (levels 3 and below)
Higher technical education (levels 4 and 5)
Apprenticeships and traineeships
Further education workforce and funding
Institutes of Technology
Local skills improvement plans and Local Skills Improvement Fund
Adult education, including basic skills, the National Skills Fund and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Careers education, information and guidance including the Careers and Enterprise Company
Technical education in specialist schools
Relationship with the Office for Students
Higher education quality and reform
Lifelong Loan Entitlement
Student experience and widening participation in higher education
Funding for education and training, provision and outcomes for 16- to 19-year-olds
College governance and accountability
Intervention and financial oversight of further education colleges
Reducing the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training
International education strategy and the Turing Scheme

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing)

David Johnston OBE MP

Responsibilities include:

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including high needs funding
Alternative provision
Children’s social care
Children in care, children in need and child protection
Adoption and care leavers
Early years and childcare
Family hubs and early childhood support
Disadvantaged and vulnerable children
Children and young people’s mental health
Policy to protect against serious violence
Freedom of Speech in education
Online safety and preventing bullying in schools

Correspondence Email Address:

CorrespondenceTeam.PO@education.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System and Student Finance)

The Baroness Barran MBE (also Lords Equalities spokesperson)

Responsibilities include:

Regulatory review and overall approach to academisation
Intervention in underperforming schools and school improvement
Academies and multi-academy trusts
School governance
Education Investment Areas
Free schools
Faith schools
Independent schools
School capital investment (including pupil place planning)
School efficiency and commercial policy
Departmental data strategy
Student finance (including the Student Loans Company)
Safeguarding in schools and post-16 settings
Counter extremism in schools and post-16 settings
Home education and supplementary schools
Departmental efficiency and commercial policy

Correspondence Email Address:

CorrespondenceTeam.PO@education.gov.uk

Agencies of the Department for Education

Education and Skills Funding Agency
Office for Standards In Education, Children’s Services and Skills
Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
Standards and Testing Agency
Teaching Regulation Agency

Question 9

DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO

Accepted Answer

Address: 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero

Correspondence Email Address: correspondence@energysecurity.gov.uk

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero responsibilities:

Delivering security of energy supply
Ensuring properly functioning energy markets
Encouraging greater energy efficiency
Seizing the opportunities of net zero to lead the world in new green industries

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Consumers and Affordability)

Amanda Solloway MP

Joint Minister with Cabinet Office (Whip)

Responsibilities include:

Energy affordability schemes
Energy consumer issues, including pre-payment meters
Fuel poverty
Ofgem consumer elements, including the energy price cap (shared with the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Correspondence Email Address:

correspondence@energysecurity.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance)

The Lord Callanan

Responsibilities include:

The minister is responsible for:

Green finance
Energy efficiency and demand reduction
Industrial decarbonisation and emissions trading, including fuel switching, energy efficiency and electrification
Clean heat, including the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Heat networks
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage
Hydrogen

Correspondence Email Address:

correspondence@energysecurity.gov.uk

Agencies of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Ofgem

Question 10

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Accepted Answer

Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Correspondence Email Address: correspondence.section@defra.gov.uk

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is responsible for safeguarding the natural environment, supporting the world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy.

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP

Responsibilities include:

Overall responsibility for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with specific responsibilities for:

Budget, including Official Development Assistance
International relations and senior appointments

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister of State (Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries)

The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP

Responsibilities include:

Farming
Food
Agri-science and innovation
Trade
Lead for:
- Rural Payments Agency
- Agricultural Horticultural Development Board
- Marine Management Organisation
- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
- Food and Environment Research Agency

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Nature)

Rebecca Pow MP

Responsibilities include:

Domestic natural environment and land use
Climate change adaptation
Tree planting and forestry
National landscapes, including National Parks
Access including rights of way and coastal paths
Lead for Forestry Commission and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and joint lead for Natural England

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Water and Rural Growth)

Robbie Moore MP

Responsibilities include:

Floods
Water
Resources and waste
Air quality and noise
Environment regulation, including chemicals
Rural growth
Lead for Environment Agency and joint lead for Natural England

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister of State (Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy)

The Rt Hon the Lord Benyon

Joint minister with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Responsibilities include:

International nature and wildlife
Oceans, domestic and international marine
Green finance
Defra official development assistance (ODA) programme
Lead for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
All Lords Parliamentary business

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Biosecurity, Animal Health and Welfare)

The Lord Douglas-Miller OBE

Responsibilities include:

Biosecurity and borders
Northern Ireland
Animal welfare

Correspondence Email Address:

Agencies of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal and Plant Health Agency
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Forestry Commission
Rural Payments Agency
The Water Services Regulation Authority
Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Question 11

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Accepted Answer

Address: 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities

Correspondence Email Address: Ministerial.Correspondence@levellingup.gov.uk

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities supports communities across the UK to thrive, making them great places to live and work.

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Minister for Intergovernmental Relations

The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP

Responsibilities include:

Strategic oversight of the department’s business
Minister for inter-governmental relations
Public Appointments

Correspondence Email Address:

Ministerial.Correspondence@levellingup.gov.uk

Minister of State (Housing and Planning and Building Safety)

Lee Rowley MP

Responsibilities include:

Delivering the government’s housing supply strategy, including development in key urban areas e.g. inner London and Leeds, Cambridge
Planning - Overall Reform, Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) and Levelling-up and Regeneration Act implementation
Brownfield Infrastructure Land/Housing Infrastructure Funds & Homes England
Building safety
Leasehold and freehold reform
New Homes Ombudsman and redress
Planning casework - including Holocaust Memorial

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Local Government)

Simon Hoare MP

Responsibilities include:

Local government finance
Local government policy - including Office for Local Government (Oflog), stewardship, local audit and governance reform
Elections policy and Electoral Integrity Programme implementation
COVID-19 Inquiry
Planning casework - including Grenfell Memorial decision maker

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Levelling Up)

Jacob Young MP

Responsibilities include:

Levelling Up delivery
England devolution - plus mayoral combined authorities and pan-regional Growth Bodies
Local growth funding delivery, design and simplification - UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Levelling Up Fund, Levelling Up Partnerships, Community Ownership Fund
Investment Zones and Freeports
High streets and towns - including Long Term Plan for Towns, Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, and parking
Coastal and island communities
Private rented sector (PRS)
Planning casework

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Housing and Homelessness)

Felicity Buchan MP

Responsibilities include:

Asylum - including relevant Houses in multiple occupation (HMO) reform, Standard Minimum Guarantee (SMG), Special Development Order-planning minister
Afghan resettlement - including Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy
Homes For Ukraine, Hong Kong BNOs (British National (Overseas), Chagossians resettlement programmes
Homelessness and rough sleeping
Supporting Families/Changing Futures programmes
Domestic abuse
Exempt accommodation
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions policy
The Union and Constitution, and local government engagement in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Assimilated EU Law programme
Departmental SI (Statutory Instruments) minister
Planning casework

Correspondence Email Address:

The Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE

Responsibilities include:

Lords commitments
Grenfell Inquiry, engagement, recovery and rehousing
Faith and Holocaust Memorial policy
Social housing - supply (including Affordable Homes Programme), quality, White Paper implementation, and regulation
Resilience and Recovery Directorate (RED) local resilience and emergencies, including winter preparedness
Planning casework
Corporate matters

Correspondence Email Address:

Ministerial.Correspondence@levellingup.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Housing and Communities)

The Baroness Swinburne

Baroness Swinburne is covering Baroness Penn who has been appointed Minister on Leaver (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State) while on maternity leave.

Responsibilities include:

Lords commitments
Home ownership and homebuying process
HM Land Registry stewardship
Land transparency
Climate change, Net Zero and energy efficiency
Communities and integration
Planning casework

Correspondence Email Address:

parliamentary.correspondence@dsit.gov.uk

Agencies of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

HM Land Registry
Planning Inspectorate
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre

Question 12

DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Accepted Answer

Address: 100 Parliament Street, London, SW1A 2BQ

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology

Correspondence Email Address: parliamentary.correspondence@dsit.gov.uk

The Department is responsible for:

Positioning the UK at the forefront of global scientific and technological advancement
Driving innovations that change lives and sustain economic growth
Delivering talent programmes
Physical and digital infrastructure and regulation to support our economy, security and public services
Research and Development funding

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP

Responsibilities include:

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. This includes:

Online Safety
Oversight of science and technology
Economic and national security
Skills and talent
Landscape review
Reducing research bureaucracy
Regulation
Overall R&D budget
Horizon Europe

Correspondence Email Address:

parliamentary.correspondence@dsit.gov.uk

Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation

Andrew Griffith MP

Responsibilities include:

Domestic science and research ecosystem, including university research and public sector research establishments (PSREs)
Innovation Strategy
international science and research
Horizon Europe
Space sector
Life sciences
Quantum
Engineering biology
Place and levelling up
Regulation of innovation, including the Regulatory Horizon Council
R&D People and Culture Strategy
Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)
Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT)
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
UK Space Agency (UKSA)

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister of State (Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure)

Julia Lopez MP

Joint Minister with Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Responsibilities include:

Telecoms and digital infrastructure
Sponsoring Building Digital UK
National Data Strategy

Correspondence Email Address:

parliamentary.correspondence@dsit.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy)

Saqib Bhatti MP

Responsibilities include:

Online safety policy, including the National Security Online Information Team
Digital regulation, including the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill and Digital Markets Unit
Digital skills policy
Digital inclusion policy
Tech policy and market facing tech
International tech strategy, including the internet governance and standards
Economic security policy (relevant to tech), including semiconductor strategy
Digital identity policy
Supporting the delivery of HMG’s AI programme in the House of Commons, including the AI Safety Institute

Correspondence Email Address:

parliamentary.correspondence@dsit.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for AI and Intellectual Property)

The Viscount Camrose

Responsibilities include:

Supporting the delivery of HMG’s AI programme in the Lords
Cyber
Intellectual property
Geospatial commission
Ordnance Survey
All DSIT business in the lords
Copyright Tribunal
Geospatial Commission
Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
Office for Artificial Intelligence
Ordnance Survey

Correspondence Email Address:

parliamentary.correspondence@dsit.gov.uk

Agencies of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Building Digital UK
Intellectual Property Office
Met Office
UK Space Agency

Question 13

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

Accepted Answer

Address: Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport

Correspondence Email Address: pocorrespondence@dft.gov.uk

pocorrespondence@dft.gov.uk

Agencies of the Department for Transport

Active Travel England
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Office of Rail and Road
Vehicle Certification Agency

Question 14

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

Accepted Answer

Address: Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9DA

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

Correspondence Email Address: ministers@dwp.gov.uk

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers.

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The Rt Hon Mel Stride MP

Responsibilities include:

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the business of the department, including the Departmental Strategy, planning and performance, reporting and governance requirements. They have direct responsibility for departmental expenditure.
DWP is responsible for the administration of the State Pension and working age benefits system, providing support to:

People of working age
Employers
Pensioners
Families and children
Disabled people

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister of State (Minister for Employment)

Jo Churchill MP

Responsibilities include:

The Minister’s responsibilities include:

Labour market
Addressing inactivity to improve labour supply and economic growth
In work progression
Skills
Conditionality and sanctions
Uprating and Benefit Cap
Overall management and delivery of Universal Credit and Legacy benefits
Jobcentre Plus
International
National Insurance Numbers
Occupational Health and Statutory Sick Pay
Childcare
Poverty and cost of living

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister of State (Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work)

Mims Davies MP

Responsibilities include:

The Minister’s responsibilities include:

Disability policy and cross-government responsibility for disabled people
Oversight of Disability Unit, and convenor of Disability Champions
Work and health strategy, including sponsorship of the joint Department for Work and Pensions / Department for Health and Social Care Work and Health Unit, and disability benefit reform
Disability employment, and disability employment programmes
Financial support for those at risk of falling out of work, and disabled claimants including, Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Carer’s Allowance (CA)
Social Mobility
Support for disadvantaged groups
Youth Offer
Government Equalities Office (GEO) lead, Women and the Menopause
Military Covenant
Housing Benefit strategy and delivery, including Support for Mortgage Interest and supported accommodation

Correspondence Email Address:

ministers@dwp.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions)

Paul Maynard MP

Responsibilities include:

Pensioner benefits, including new State Pension, Winter Fuel Payments, Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance
Private and occupational pensions, including regulatory powers and the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments, Sure Start Maternity grants and Funeral Expenses Payment scheme)
Oversight of arms-length bodies, including the Pensions Regulator, Pension Protection Fund, Financial Assistance Scheme and Pensions Ombudsman, and Office for Nuclear Regulation
Methods of payment, including Post Office Card Account
Net Zero
Fraud, error and debt

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lords Minister)

The Viscount Younger of Leckie

Responsibilities include:

The Minister’s responsibilities include:

Spokesperson for DWP business in the House of Lords
Child maintenance and family test
Parental conflict
Bereavement Benefits
Maternity Benefits
Coordination of departmental legislation
Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) relationship management
Serious Case Panel
Health and Safety Executive
Devolution Framework
Departmental business, including oversight of:
- departmental capability in commercial and digital affairs
- commercial contracting policy
- resourcing and estates
- transparency and data-sharing issues
- research and trialling

Correspondence Email Address:

Question 15

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Accepted Answer

Address: Department of Health and Social Care, 39 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0EU

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

Correspondence Email Address: MPCorrespondence@dhsc.gov.uk

The aim of the Department of Health and Social Care is to improve the health and well-being of people in England by supporting and advising ministers:

We help them shape and deliver policy that delivers the government’s objectives
Setting direction: we anticipate the future and lead debate ensuring we protect and improve global and domestic health
Accountability: we make sure the department and our arm’s length bodies deliver on our agreed plans and commitments
Acting as guardians of the health and care framework: we make sure the legislative, financial, administrative and policy frameworks are fit for purpose and work together
Troubleshooting: in the last resort, the public and Parliament expect us to take the action needed to resolve crucial and complex issues
COVID-19 recovery

The Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP

Responsibilities include:

Overall financial control and oversight of NHS delivery and performance
Oversight of social care policy

Correspondence Email Address:

MPCorrespondence@dhsc.gov.uk

Minister of State (Minister for Health and Secondary Care)

The Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson MP

Responsibilities include:

NHS secondary care:
- elective care recovery
- hospital reconfigurations
- special measures regimes
Major diseases
- cancer
- diabetes
- stroke
Rare diseases
Screening
Long-term conditions
NHS workforce:
- recruitment and retention
- supply, education and training
- leadership
- pay and pensions
- overall lead for industrial relations
Research:
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
- genomics, genetics and regenerative medicine
- clinical trials
Life sciences
Medicines and medicines regulation:
- pharmaceutical price regulation schemes
- uptake of new drugs
- medical technology
- medicines supply
- medicinal cannabis
- antivirals and therapeutics
International, devolved administrations, crown dependencies and overseas territories
Parliamentary business
Sponsorship of:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
- Health Research Authority (HRA)
- NHS England

Correspondence Email Address:

Helen Whately MP

Responsibilities include:

Adult social care:
- social care workforce
- social care system assurance and data
- social care tech and innovation
- social care funding
- social care markets
- social care winter planning
- adult safeguarding and liberty protection safeguards
Urgent and emergency care, including ambulances
Hospital discharge
Integration
Continuing healthcare
Community health services
- virtual wards
- intermediate care
- audiology
Dementia
End of life and palliative care
COVID-19 vaccine licensing
Work and health

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Women’s Health and Mental Health)

Maria Caulfield MP

Joint minister with the Department for Business and Trade

Responsibilities include:

Women’s health
Maternity services
Gender identity services
Cosmetic regulation
DHSC litigation
Mental health:
- children and young people and early intervention
- Mental Health Act
- suicide prevention and crisis prevention
Bereavement
Disabilities, including autism
Offender health
Patient safety:
- clinical negligence
- historic inquiries
- quality regulation
- death certification
- indemnity
- Patient Safety Commissioner
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
Patient experience:
- ombudsman and complaints
- whistleblowing and health ethics
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA):
- COVID-19 (COVID-19 status certification, variant tracing and shielding)
- environmental health (air quality, chemicals and radiation)
- health security at the border
- infectious diseases (including mpox)
- seasonal flu
Vaccines:
- COVID-19 vaccine deployment and uptake
- routine immunisations and vaccinations
Long COVID
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and global health security
Emergency preparedness, including Ukraine
Sponsorship of:
- Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB)
- Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- NHS Resolution
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)
- Human Tissue Authority (HTA)
- UKHSA
Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Primary Care and Public Health)

The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP

Responsibilities include:

Primary care:
- general practice
- pharmacy
- eye care
- dentistry
- prescribing
Blood, transplant and organs
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID):
- tobacco
- diet and obesity
- alcohol, drugs and addiction
- NHS Health Check and screening
- children’s health
- Start for Life
- sexual health
- health disparities
- levelling up
- social prescribing
Sponsorship of:
- NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
- Food Standards Agency (FSA)

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the Lords)

The Lord Markham CBE

Responsibilities include:

NHS capital, land and estates:
- New Hospital Programme and hospital upgrades
- reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)
- energy resilience and Net Zero Strategy
- car parking
Innovation
Data and technology:
- NHS IT and data to support innovation
- security management and cyber security
- Federated Data Platform
NHS finance:
- procurement
- cost recovery and immigration health surcharge
- counter fraud
Lords’ business
Sponsorship of:
- NHS Counter Fraud Authority
- NHS Property Services
- NHS Business Services Authority

Correspondence Email Address:

Food Standards Agency
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
United Kingdom Heath Security Agency

Question 16

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Accepted Answer

Address: King Charles Street, Westminster, London, SW1A 2AH

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

Telephone: 0207 008 5000

Correspondence Email Address: FCDO.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office pursues our national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. It promotes the interests of British citizens, safeguards the UK’s security, defends our values, reduces poverty and tackles global challenges with the UK’s international partners.

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

The Rt Hon the Lord Cameron

Responsibilities include:

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for all the work across the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office network, with particular focus on:

Overarching responsibility for the departmental portfolio and oversight of the ministerial team
Cabinet
Foreign policy and National Security Council
Strategy
Intelligence policy
Honours

Email Address:

Deputy Foreign Secretary, Minister of State (Development and Africa) (attends Cabinet)

The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP

Responsibilities include:

Africa
International Development Strategy, Official Development Assistance (ODA), Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)
British Investment Partnerships
International Finance
Global Education, Gender and Equality (including Scholarships)
Global Health
Humanitarian and Migration
Safeguarding
Research & Evidence (including Chief Scientific Adviser)

Email Address:

FCDO.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk

Minister of State

The Rt Hon the Lord Benyon

Joint minister with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Responsibilities include:

Energy, climate and the environment
Conflict, stabilisation and mediation
Oceans
Deputy Minister for Development and Africa

Email Address:

Minister of State (Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations)

The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

Responsibilities include:

The Commonwealth
Middle East and North Africa (including Iran)
Afghanistan and Pakistan
India
Iran
United Nations and Multilateral
Open Societies and Human Rights
PM’s Special Envoy for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict

Email Address:

FCDO.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk

Minister of State (Indo-Pacific)

The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP

Responsibilities include:

China and Northeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands
India and the Indian Ocean
Economic Security (including Export Controls)
Sanctions
Economics and Evaluation (including Chief Economist)
Regulatory and Economic Diplomacy
Technology and Analysis

Email Address:

Minister of State (Europe)

Nusrat Ghani MP

Responsibilities include:

Europe (including Gibraltar)
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UK-EU relationship
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and Council of Europe
National Security
Defence and International Security (except Export Controls)

Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Americas and Caribbean)

David Rutley MP

Responsibilities include:

Americas and Caribbean
Overseas Territories
Consular Policy
Parliament
Devolution
Communications
Wilton Park and British Council
Departmental Operations
Legal

Email Address:

Agencies of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Wilton Park

Question 17

HM TREASURY

Accepted Answer

Address: 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury

Correspondence Email Address: CEU.enquiries@hmtreasury.gov.uk

HM Treasury is the government’s economic and finance ministry, maintaining control over public spending, setting the direction of the UK’s economic policy and working to achieve strong and sustainable economic growth. The department is responsible for:

Public spending, including departmental spending, public sector pay and pension, annually managed expenditure and welfare policy, and capital investment
Financial services policy, including banking and financial services regulation, financial stability, and ensuring competitiveness in the City
Strategic oversight of the UK tax system, including direct, indirect, business, property, personal tax, and corporation tax
The delivery of infrastructure projects across the public sector and facilitating private sector investment into UK infrastructure
Ensuring the economy is growing sustainably

Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP

Responsibilities include:

Fiscal policy (including the presenting of the annual Budget)
Monetary policy, setting inflation targets
Ministerial arrangements (in his role as Second Lord of the Treasury)

Correspondence Email Address:

CEU.Enquiries@hmtreasury.gov.uk

Chief Secretary to the Treasury (attends Cabinet)

Laura Trott MBE MP

Responsibilities include:

Responsible for public expenditure, including:

Spending reviews and strategic planning
In-year spending control
Public sector pay and pensions
Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) and welfare reform
Efficiency and value for money in public service
Procurement
Capital investment
Infrastructure spending
Housing and planning
Spending issues related to trade
Transport policy, including HS2, Roads, Network Rail, Oxford/Cambridge corridor
Treasury interest in devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Women in the economy
Skills, labour market policy and childcare policy, including tax free childcare
Tax credits policy
Housing and planning
Legislative strategy
State pensions/ pensioner benefits
Freeports – with support from EST on customs aspects

Correspondence Email Address:

Economic Secretary to the Treasury

Bim Afolami MP

Responsibilities include:

Financial services policy, reform and regulation including:
- Financial conduct and the relationship with the Financial Conduct Authority
- Financial stability, including relationship with the Prudential Regulation Authority
- Competitiveness and growth of the financial services sector
- Capital markets and listings
- Financial inclusion
- Islamic finance
- Fintech
- Crypto assets, including Central Bank Digital Currency
- International financial services (excluding input to DBT Free Trade Agreements) including regulatory cooperation
- The Swiss Mutual Recognition Agreement
- EU issues
- Sponsorship of UK Government Investments and State-owned financial assets, including NatWest shareholding
- Cash and Payments including Royal Mint
Financial services tax, including bank levy, bank corporation tax surcharge, Insurance Premium Tax
Personal savings tax and pensions tax policy
Foreign exchange reserves and debt management policy (including green gilt)
National Savings and Investment
Debt Management Office
Public Works Loan Board
UK Infrastructure Bank, British Business Bank and British Patient Capital
Parliamentary deputy on economy issues
Supporting the Chancellor with his overall responsibility for appointments

Correspondence Email Address:

Financial Secretary to the Treasury

Nigel Huddleston MP

Responsibilities include:

The UK tax system including:
- Direct, indirect, business, property, and personal taxation (except for taxes covered by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury)
- European and other international tax issues
- Customs and VAT at the border
- The Finance Bill and the National Insurance Bill
Trade policy: goods, including tariffs
Departmental Minister for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Valuation Office Agency, and the Government’s Actuary’s Department
Tax administration policy
Input to Investment Zones and Freeports focussing on tax and customs elements
Overall responsibility for retained EU Law review and Brexit opportunities

Correspondence Email Address:

Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury

Gareth Davies MP

Responsibilities include:

Growth and productivity, including skills, migration, infrastructure (physical and digital), digital economy, economic regulation, business regulation, competition, corporate governance, foreign direct investment (non-Financial Services), and the Levelling Up White Paper living standards mission
Energy, environment and climate taxes (including transport taxes)
The following indirect taxes, including stakeholder engagement: excise duties (alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and soft drink industry levy), including excise fraud and law enforcement, Charities, the voluntary sector, and gift aid
Crown Estate and the Royal Household
Energy Profits Levy

Correspondence Email Address:

Treasury Lords Minister

The Baroness Vere of Norbiton

Responsibilities include:

All Treasury Lords business

Correspondence Email Address:

Agencies of HM Treasury

Government Actuary’s Department
Government Internal Audit Agency
National Infrastructure Commission
National Savings and Investments
UK Debt Management Office

Question 18

HOME OFFICE

Accepted Answer

Address: 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

Correspondence Email Address: HomeOfficePolicyMP@homeoffice.gov.uk

The Home Office is responsible for:

Keeping the United Kingdom safe from the threat of terrorism and other threats to our national security
Reducing and preventing crime, and ensuring people feel safe in their homes and communities
Supporting visible, responsible and accountable policing
Fire prevention and rescue
Securing the UK border and controlling immigration
Considering applications to enter and stay in the UK
Issuing passports and visas

Secretary of State for the Home Department

The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP

Responsibilities include:

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for all Home Office business, including:

Overarching responsibility for the departmental portfolio and oversight of the ministerial team
Cabinet
National Security Council (NSC)
Public appointments
Oversight of the Security Service
Overall responsibility for Home Office response to COVID-19 including health measures at the border and police powers to enforce lockdown

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister of State (Minister for Security) (attends Cabinet)

The Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MBE MP

Responsibilities include:

The Minister’s responsibilities, on behalf of the Home Secretary, are:

Countering terrorism
Anti-corruption
Domestic state threats
Cyber crime
Economic crime
Serious and organised crime

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister of State (Minister for Countering Illegal Migration)

Michael Tomlinson KC MP

Responsibilities include:

Safety of Rwanda Bill
Illegal Migration Act implementation
Nationality and Borders Act implementation
Small boats policy
Asylum and modern slavery policy
Upstream and organised immigration crime
Returns and removals
Migration and Economic Development Partnership
Third country agreements and third country asylum processing
Foreign national offender removal
Detention estate
Immigration Enforcement
Compliant environment

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and the Border)

Tom Pursglove MP

Responsibilities include:

Net migration
UK points-based system
Simplifying the immigration system and immigration rules
Current and future visa policy
Nationality
Windrush
Home Office interests in free trade
Future Borders and Immigration System and Border Strategy 2025
UK Visas and Immigration, HM Passport Office and EU Settlement Scheme
Asylum decision making (backlog)
Accommodation (closing hotels)
Border Force operations
Safe and legal routes and resettlement, including:
- Ukraine Family Scheme
- Homes for Ukraine Scheme
- Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme
- Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy
- Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas)
- Gaza and Israel

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister of State (Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire)

The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP

Responsibilities include:

Policing
Police accountability and efficiency
Local policing response to organised crime
Public order, major events and Public Order Bill
Cutting crime
Criminal justice system
Drugs and county lines, cross-government combatting drugs lead
Unauthorised encampments
Firearms
Alcohol and licensing
Anti-social behaviour
Neighbourhood crime
Policing elements of rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) and any wider policing elements of the safeguarding portfolio
Civil contingencies
Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP)
Police, Crime, Sentencing and the Courts Act
Fire policy
Home Office elements of fire operations
Grenfell

Correspondence Email Address:

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding)

Laura Farris MP

Joint minister with the Ministry of Justice

Responsibilities include:

Victims and Witnesses
Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO)
Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)
Criminal Law
Child Sexual Abuse
Miscarriages of Justice
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

Correspondence Email Address:

HomeOfficePolicyMP@homeoffice.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lords Minister)

The Lord Sharpe of Epsom OBE

Responsibilities include:

Public Safety and National Security in the Lords
Public Safety and National Security legislation
Cross cutting Home Office areas
- Departmental reform and Transformation Programme
- Commercial
- Digital and technology
- Data and identity
- Analysis, science and research
- Programme portfolio
- Public appointments and sponsorship
- Inquiries
- Better regulation

Correspondence Email Address:

ParliBranch-MinCorrespondence@mod.gov.uk

Agencies of the Home Office

National Crime Agency

Question 19

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Accepted Answer

Address: Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

Correspondence Email Address: ParliBranch-MinCorrespondence@mod.gov.uk

The Ministry for Defence works for a secure and prosperous United Kingdom with global reach and influence. The Ministry of Defence will protect our people, territories, values and interests at home and overseas, through strong armed forces and in partnership with allies, to ensure our security, support our national interests and safeguard our prosperity.

Secretary of State for Defence

The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP

Responsibilities include:

Strategic operations and operational strategy, including as a member of the National Security Council
Defence planning, programme and resource allocation
Strategic international partnerships: US, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, NATO
Nuclear operations, policy and organisations
Strategic communications

Correspondence Email Address:

Minister of State for Armed Forces

Leo Docherty MP

Responsibilities include:

Operations and Operational Policy
Africa
US
Ukraine & Russia
South and Central America & Caribbean
Europe
Middle East & Levant
NATO Operations & Planning
Defence Afghanistan Relocation (ARAP)
Force Generation
Single Services
Permanent Joint Overseas Bases
National Resilience

Correspondence Email Address:

ParliBranch-MinCorrespondence@mod.gov.uk

Minister of State for Defence Procurement

James Cartlidge MP

Responsibilities include:

Defence procurement; Air, Land, Maritime and Joint domain
Complex Weapons
Trade, Exports, Foreign Investments and Economic Security
Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS)
Defence Industry Relationships
Equipment Plan
Defence Digital
Nuclear Enterprise
Shipbuilding Programmes (MOD)
Science and Technology (Dstl)
Research and Development, and Innovation
Defence Estates
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)
Defence Estate Optimisation Programme
Service Family and Single Living Accommodation
Public Sector Land Release
Defence Suppliers Forum
Trade Associations
Commercial business

Correspondence Email Address:

ParliBranch-MinCorrespondence@mod.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence People, and Families

The Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrsion MP

Responsibilities include:

Serving conditions including pay, pensions, training and allowances
Armed Forces Families
Accommodation
Civilian Workforce
Reserves and Cadets
Recruitment and Retention
Health and Wellbeing
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Domestic abuse and safeguarding
Legacy inquiries and inquests
Service Complaints and the Service Justice System
Transition Policy
Armed Forces Covenant
Veterans UK
Employee Recognition Scheme

Correspondence Email Address:

ParliBranch-MinCorrespondence@mod.gov.uk

Minister of State for Defence in the House of Lords

The Earl of Minto

Spokesperson in the House of Lords on all defence matters, responsible for corporate governance, international arms control and counter-proliferation, European Union (EU) and Asia/Far East defence engagement.

Responsibilities include:

Indo-Pacific
Europe (multinational)
Devolution and Levelling Up
Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation
Health & Safety including Defence Safety Authority
Climate Change and Sustainability
Defence Transformation
UK Hydrographic Office
National Shipbuilding Strategy
Security and Resilience
Export licensing
Shipwrecks, Museums, Heritage and Ceremonial duties
Honours, Awards and Medallic recognition
Ministry of Defence Police
Defence Medical Services
Defence Fire and Rescue

Correspondence Email Address:

ParliBranch-MinCorrespondence@mod.gov.uk

Agencies of the Ministry of Defence

Defence Electronics and Components Agency
Defence Equipment and Support
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Submarine Delivery Agency
UK Hydrographic Office

Question 20

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

Accepted Answer

Address: 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Correspondence Email Address: ministerialcorrespondence@justice.gov.uk

The Ministry of Justice is responsible to Parliament for the judiciary, the court system and prisons and probation.

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

The Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP

Responsibilities include:

Oversight of all portfolios and Ministry of Justice (MoJ) strategy
Oversight of international business
MoJ support for the Union
Resourcing of the department
Functions of the Lord Chancellor
Judicial policy including pay, pensions and diversity (these and other operational decisions affecting the judiciary are reserved to the Lord Chancellor) and Corporate services

Correspondence Email Address:

ministerialcorrespondence@justice.gov.uk

Minister of State (Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation)

The Rt Hon Edward Argar MP

Responsibilities include:

Prison operations, policy, reform and industrial relations
Probation policy and operations
Youth justice
Parole
Offender health
Offender Cohorts
Extremism
Home Detention Curfew (HDC)
Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) schemes
Drugs
Reducing reoffending
Female offenders
Foreign National Offenders

Correspondence Email Address:

ministerialcorrespondence@justice.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Gareth Bacon MP

Responsibilities include:

Sentencing Policy
Sentencing Bill
Illegal Migration
Electronic monitoring
Prisoner Escort and Custody Services

Correspondence Email Address:

ministerialcorrespondence@justice.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Mike Freer MP

Responsibilities include:

International
Promotion of legal services
Crown Dependencies
Lead on cross-cutting CJS issues
Criminal Courts and Criminal Court recovery (including legal aid)
HM Courts and Tribunal Service administration including fees
Court and Tribunal reform programme delivery
Court and Tribunal transparency
Commons shadow for Lord Bellamy
Office of the Public Guardian (OPG)
Mental capacity
Coroners and death management
Racial disparity
Cross cutting corporate decisions

Correspondence Email Address:

ministerialcorrespondence@justice.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

The Lord Bellamy KC

Responsibilities include:

MoJ business in the House of Lords (excluding Criminal Legal Aid)
EU Retained Law policy
Private International Law
Legal Aid – (ex criminal)
Constitution
Human Rights
Judicial Review
Devolution and the Union
Judicial Policy
Civil Justice
Modern Justice System: Legal Support; Dispute Resolution
Tribunals Policy
Court Recovery – Civil, Family, Tribunal
Family Justice and Marriage and Divorce
HM Courts and Tribunal Service admin and performance in FT
Illegal Migration (Lords)

Correspondence Email Address:

ministerialcorrespondence@justice.gov.uk

Agencies of the Ministry of Justice

Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service
Legal Aid Agency
Office of the Public Guardian

Question 21

NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE

Accepted Answer

Address: 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ; Erskine House, 20-32 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4GF

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/northern-ireland-office

Correspondence Email Address: communications@nio.gov.uk

The Northern Ireland Office supports the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in promoting the best interests of Northern Ireland within a stronger United Kingdom. It ensures Northern Ireland interests are fully and effectively represented at Westminster and the heart of Government, and the Government’s responsibilities are fully and effectively represented in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Office’s key purpose is to make politics work by working alongside the Northern Ireland Executive to help improve the effectiveness and delivery of the devolved institutions; to ensure a more secure Northern Ireland; deliver a growing economy including rebalancing the economy; and ensure a stronger society by supporting initiatives designed to build better community relations and a genuinely shared future.

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP

Responsibilities include:

Political stability and relations with the Northern Ireland Executive
National security and counter-terrorism
Implementation of the Stormont House and Fresh Start Agreements, including legacy of the past
Representing Northern Ireland in the Cabinet on EU relations, including new economic opportunities
International interest in Northern Ireland, including relations with the Irish government

Correspondence Email Address:

correspondence@nio.gov.uk

Minister of State for Northern Ireland

The Rt Hon Steve Baker MP

Joint minister with the Cabinet Office

Correspondence Email Address:

correspondence@nio.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The Lord Caine

Joint Minister with Cabinet Office (Whip)

Responsibilities include:

Supporting the Secretary of State on legacy, New Decade, New Approach and Protocol.
Reviewing planning for future political negotiations and developing plans to help achieve greater levels of Integrated Education in Northern Ireland.
Leading the department’s work on Constitution and Rights such as abortion and ensuring women have access to services.
Responsible for legislation and engagement in the House of Lords.
Aiding political stability such as reviewing plans for the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
Building substantive relationships across sectors and communities through engagement.

Correspondence Email Address:

correspondence@nio.gov.uk

Question 22

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND

Accepted Answer

Address: Dover House, 66 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2AU; Queen Elizabeth House, 1 Sibbald Walk, Edinburgh, EH8 8FT

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-scotland

Correspondence Email Address: somincorr@ukgovscotland.gov.uk

The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland supports the Secretary of State in promoting the best interests of Scotland within a stronger United Kingdom. It ensures Scottish interests are fully and effectively represented at the heart of the UK government, and the UK government’s responsibilities are fully and effectively represented in Scotland.

Secretary of State for Scotland

The Rt Hon Alister Jack MP

Responsibilities include:

The Secretary of State for Scotland is the UK Government Cabinet Minister representing Scotland. They represent Scottish interests within the UK Government, and advocate for the UK Government’s policies in Scotland.

They also promote partnership between the UK Government and the Scottish Government, as well as relations between the UK and Scottish Parliaments.

Correspondence Email Address:

somincorr@ukgovscotland.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland

The Lord Offord of Garvel

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES

Accepted Answer

Address: Gwydyr House, 26 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2NP

Website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-wales

Correspondence Email Address: correspondence@ukgovwales.gov.uk

The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales supports the Secretary of State and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in promoting the best interests of Wales within a stronger United Kingdom. It ensures Welsh interests are represented at the heart of the UK Government and the UK Government’s responsibilities are represented in Wales.

Secretary of State for Wales

The Rt Hon David TC Davies MP

Responsibilities include:

Fiscal
Constitutional and Electoral issues
Cost of living
Welsh language
Investment Zones
Freeports
Steel
Funds (e.g. Security Policy Framework, Levelling Up)
Home Affairs (policing, immigration, security)
Defence
Foreign Affairs
Major Growth Deal Announcements
Public Appointments
Honours
Places for Growth

Correspondence Email Address:

correspondence@ukgovwales.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales

Fay Jones MP

Responsibilities include:

Cardiff City Deal
Swansea City Deal
Mid Wales Growth Deal
North Wales Growth Deal
Energy
Climate change
Health
Education
Digital Infrastructure
Justice
Broadcasting
Tourism, Heritage and Culture

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State shares responsibility with the Secretary of State in these areas:

Union
Welsh Government / Senedd / Assembly Liaison
Economy (depends on sector)
Transport (Rail)
International trade
Research & Development (R&D), Innovation
Agriculture
Global Britain
Western Gateway
Third Sector
Local Government

Correspondence Email Address:

correspondence@ukgovwales.gov.uk

Question 24

OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND

Accepted Answer

Address: Dover House, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2AU; Queen Elizabeth House, Edinburgh, EH8 8FT

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-advocate-general-for-scotland

Correspondence Email Address: enquiries@advocategeneral.gov.uk

The Office of the Advocate General is the UK government’s Scottish legal team. It provides legal advice, drafting and litigation services to the UK government in relation to Scotland. It also supports the Advocate General in his role as a Law Officer.

HM Advocate General for Scotland

The Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC

Responsibilities include:

Oversight of Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998 relating to ‘devolution issues’ raised before courts or tribunals in Scotland
The Advocate General can choose to intervene, on behalf of the UK government, in proceedings in which devolution issues have been raised if he so decides
The Office of the Advocate General considers all Scottish Parliament Bills as they progress, in consultation with interested UK government departments, to assess their legislative competency. Under section 33 of the Scotland Act, the Advocate General has the power to refer Scottish Parliament Bills to the Supreme Court for decisions on their legislative competence

Correspondence Email Address:

enquiries@advocategeneral.gov.uk

Question 25

OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

Accepted Answer

Address: 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ; & House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-office-of-the-leader-of-the-house-of-commons

Correspondence Email Address: ministerial.correspondence@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is responsible for the arrangement of government business in the House of Commons and for planning and supervising the government’s legislative programme. The Leader upholds the rights and privileges of the House and acts as a spokesperson for the Government as a whole. As Lord President of the Council, the Leader presides at Privy Council meetings and is supported by the Privy Council Office.

Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP

Responsibilities include:

The Lord President of the Council has ministerial responsibility for the Privy Council Office which manages Privy Council business
The Leader of the House is responsible for delivery of the government’s legislative programme and chairs the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Cabinet Committee. The role involves managing the business of the House of Commons in close cooperation with the Chief Whip, making a weekly business statement to the House and facilitating motions and debate in the Chamber. The Leader of the House acts as the government’s representative in the House (by statute sitting on the House of Commons Commission, Public Accounts Commission, and the Speaker’s Committee on the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority); and as the House’s representative in government, including by contributing to the civil service’s efforts to build parliamentary capability and by taking up members’ requests for help on ministerial correspondence and questions. The Leader of the House also sits on the Members Estimate Committee.

Correspondence Email Address:

Question 26

OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS

Accepted Answer

Address: House of Lords, SW1A 0PW

Website: www.gov.uk/government/organisation/office-of-the-leader-of-the-house-of-lords

Correspondence Email Address: ministerial.correspondence@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

The Leader of the House of Lords Office provides support to the Leader of the House of Lords. The Leader of the House is appointed by the Prime Minister, is a member of Cabinet, and is responsible for the conduct of government business in the Lords. The Leader advises the House on procedure and order, and he and his office are available to assist and advise all members of the House.

Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

The Rt Hon Lord True CBE

Correspondence Email Address: