List of Ministerial Responsibilities (HTML)

Question 1

1. DEPARTMENTS’ CONTACT DETAILS

Accepted Answer

Department	Contact details
Attorney General’s Office	correspondence@attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Cabinet Office	Contact the Cabinet Office
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	Contact the Department for Business and Trade
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	enquiries@dcms.gov.uk
Department for Education	Contact the Department for Education
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	correspondence@energysecurity.gov.uk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	Submit an enquiry to defra.service.gov.uk
Department for Transport	Contact Department for Transport
Department for Work and Pensions	Contact form
Department of Health and Social Care	Webform
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	Fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk
HM Treasury	Contact
Home Office	Contact
Ministry of Defence	Contact the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	Contact the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Justice	Contact
Northern Ireland Office	correspondence@nio.gov.uk
Scotland Office	enquiries@ukgovscotland.gov.uk
Wales Office	Correspondence@ukgovwales.gov.uk

MPs and Peers can contact the Government Whips’ Office to receive a copy of departments’ contact details for Parliamentarians.

Question 2

2. LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS

Accepted Answer

Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union - The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP

First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office - The Rt Hon Louise Haigh MP

Chancellor of the Exchequer - The Rt Hon John Healey MP

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs - The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP

Secretary of State for the Home Department - The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP

Secretary of State for Defence - The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care - The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice - The Rt Hon Alex Norris MP

Secretary of State for Education - The Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions - The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and President of the Board of Trade - The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government - The Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP

Secretary of State for Transport - The Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero - The Rt Hon Miatta Fahnbulleh MP

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - The Rt Hon Dame Angela Eagle DBE MP

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland - The Rt Hon Sir Chris Bryant MP

Secretary of State for Scotland - The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP

Secretary of State for Wales - The Rt Hon Stephen Kinnock MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) - The Rt Hon Anneliese Midgley MP

Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords - The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon

Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons - The Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP

Minister for Women and Equalities - The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP

Ministers who attend Cabinet

Chief Secretary to the Treasury - The Rt Hon Emma Reynolds MP

Attorney General - The Rt Hon Ellie Reeves KC MP

Minister of State (Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and European Relations) - The Rt Hon Hamish Falconer MP

Minister of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence) - The Rt Hon Kanishka Narayan MP

Minister of State (Minister for Housing and Planning) - The Rt Hon Matthew Pennycook MP

Question 3

3. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS, GOVERNMENT WHIPS, AND GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSONS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS

Accepted Answer

Department	Contact details
Attorney General’s Office	correspondence@attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Cabinet Office	Contact the Cabinet Office
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	Contact the Department for Business and Trade
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	enquiries@dcms.gov.uk
Department for Education	Contact the Department for Education
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	correspondence@energysecurity.gov.uk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	Submit an enquiry to defra.service.gov.uk
Department for Transport	Contact Department for Transport
Department for Work and Pensions	Contact form
Department of Health and Social Care	Webform
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	Fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk
HM Treasury	Contact
Home Office	Contact
Ministry of Defence	Contact the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	Contact the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Justice	Contact
Northern Ireland Office	correspondence@nio.gov.uk
Scotland Office	enquiries@ukgovscotland.gov.uk
Wales Office	Correspondence@ukgovwales.gov.uk

Question 4

ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE

Accepted Answer

Address: 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9EA

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

Correspondence: correspondence@attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Responsibilities

The Attorney General’s Office supports the functions of the Attorney General and the Solicitor General (the Law Officers). The role of the Law Officers includes:

acting as Chief Legal Adviser to government and the Crown
superintending and having general oversight of the Crown Prosecution Service, Serious Fraud Office and sponsoring HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
superintending and having general oversight of the Government Legal Department and Government Legal Profession
working with the Justice Secretary and the Home Secretary to make streets safer, including halving violence against women and girls, halving knife crime and restoring confidence in the policing and justice systems.
carrying out independent public interest litigation functions
promoting the rule of law at home and overseas
acting as leaders within the legal professional world
the Attorney General also holds the separate office of Advocate General for Northern Ireland.

Attorney General

The Rt Hon Ellie Reeves KC MP

The Attorney General is chief legal adviser to the Crown and has a number of independent public interest functions, as well as overseeing the Law Officers’ departments.

Responsibilities include:

overall responsibility for the work of the Attorney General’s Office and superintended departments (the Government Legal Department, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Serious Fraud Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate)
specific statutory duty to superintend the discharge of duties by the Director of Public Prosecutions (who heads the Crown Prosecution Service) and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office
non-statutory general oversight of the Government Legal Department, the Services Prosecuting Authority, and government prosecuting departments
government’s principal legal adviser dealing with (amongst others) questions of public law, international law, human rights and devolution
public interest functions, for example, reference of unduly lenient sentences to the Court of Appeal, bringing proceedings for contempt of court and intervention in certain proceedings to protect charities
questions of law arising on Bills and with issues of legal policy
oversight of all major international and domestic litigation involving the government
promoting the rule of law at home and internationally

The Attorney General also holds the separate office of Advocate General for Northern Ireland. The Advocate General for Scotland has specific responsibility for Scottish law matters.

Solicitor General

Andy Slaughter KC MP

The Solicitor General supports the Attorney across a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities include:

responsibility for matters delegated by the Attorney General, including deputising for the Attorney at the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Cabinet Committee
providing support to the Attorney General in his superintendence of the Government Legal Department, the Crown Prosecution Service, HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and the Serious Fraud Office
supporting the Attorney General in his public interest functions
promoting the rule of law at home and internationally

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Attorney General’s Office

Crown Prosecution Service
Government Legal Department
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
Serious Fraud Office

Question 5

CABINET OFFICE

Accepted Answer

Address: 70 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2AS

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

Correspondence: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-the-cabinet-office

Responsibilities

The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the effective running of government. It is also the corporate headquarters for government, in

partnership with HM Treasury, and takes the lead in certain critical policy areas. Its responsibilities include:

supporting collective government, helping to ensure the effective development, coordination and implementation of policy
supporting the National Security Council and the Joint Intelligence Organisation, coordinating the government’s response to crises and managing the UK’s cyber security
promoting efficiency and reform across government through innovation, better procurement and project management, and by transforming the delivery of services
promoting the release of government data, and making the way government works more transparent
creating an exceptional Civil Service, improving its capability and effectiveness
political and constitutional reform

Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Minister for the Union

The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP

The Prime Minister is the leader of His Majesty’s Government and is ultimately responsible for the policy and decisions of the United Kingdom Government. The Prime Minister also oversees the operation of the Civil Service and government agencies, chooses members of the government, and is the principal government figure in the House of Commons.

As Minister for the Civil Service, the Prime Minister is responsible for regulating the Civil Service. As Minister for the Union, the Prime Minister works to ensure that all of government is acting on behalf of the entire United Kingdom: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The Rt Hon Louise Haigh MP

The First Secretary of State oversees the work of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and coordinates across government to support the delivery of the Prime Minister’s priorities. As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, she administers the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Responsibilities include:

delivery of the Prime Minister’s priorities
No10 North
oversight of all Cabinet Office policy
coordination and delivery of cross-government priorities
procurement and Commercial
oversight of national security policy coordination
oversight of state reform and Civil Service reform

Minister of State (Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and European Relations)

Jointly with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

The Rt Hon Hamish Falconer MP

Responsibilities include:

EU Policy and relations including the Windsor Framework
inter-governmental relations
constitution
honours

Minister of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence)

Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

The Rt Hon Kanishka Narayan MP

Responsibilities include:

AI (artificial intelligence) Strategy
AI Taskforce
AI Security Institute
AI Economics Institute (with HM Treasury)
public sector adoption

Minister of State (Security Minister)

Jointly with the Home Office

The Rt Hon Dan Jarvis MBE MP

Responsibilities include:

national security policy coordination

Parliamentary Secretary

Jointly with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sally Jameson MP

Responsibilities include:

No10 North Devolution strategy
OneGov sponsorship (including pensions)

Parliamentary Secretary

Jointly with HM Treasury as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Minister for Growth)

Daniel Tomlinson MP

Responsibilities include:

UK Statistical Authority sponsorship
No10 North Local growth strategy

Parliamentary Secretary

Mark Ferguson MP

Responsibilities include:

School for Government
business planning and oversight of the Cabinet Office
supporting on Civil Service Reform
procurement
property
communications functional reform and policy for government

Parliamentary Secretary

Jointly with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Baroness Twycross

Responsibilities include:

Lords business
standards and ethics
Duty of Candour
Infected Blood Compensation Authority sponsorship
inquiries policy
Freedom of Information
Public Appointments
support on resilience
correspondence

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Cabinet Office

UK Statistics Authority
Crown Commercial Service
Government Property Agency

Question 6

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION, SCIENCE & TRADE

Accepted Answer

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

Website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-innovation-science-and-trade

Correspondence: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-the-department-for-business-and-trade-dbt

Responsibilities

The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade drives good growth, good jobs and opportunity across the UK. It supports businesses to invest, innovate, export and grow, powered by science and technology.

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and President of the Board of Trade

The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.

Minister of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence)

The Rt Hon Kanishka Narayan MP

Responsibilities include:

AI (artificial intelligence) policy
data infrastructure
AI Growth Zones
UK AI research resource
AI for science
robotics
semiconductors
Sovereign AI
AI innovation and economy-wide adoption

Minister of State (Minister for Trade)

Lord Sarwar

Responsibilities include:

trade strategy implementation
World Trade Organization (WTO), G20 and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Free Trade Agreements
international industrial strategy
export strategy and trade promotion
EU, Windsor Framework, and UK Internal Market
Ukraine reconstruction
economic resilience
investment security
trade remedies
sanctions
import and export controls
digital trade and trade digitisation
expo
trade Lords legislation

Public bodies:

UK Export Finance
Trade Remedies Authority

Minister of State (Minister for the Future of Work)

Kate Dearden MP

Responsibilities include:

Make Work Pay
industrial relations
parental leave and pay review
labour market enforcement
consumer protection
competition policy
retail and hospitality
consumer goods
product safety
Post Office
postal services
Covid loans
AI and the workforce

Public bodies:

Post Office
Low Pay Commission
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas)
Fair Work Agency
Pubs Code Adjudicator
British Hallmarking Council
Competition and Markets Authority
Competition Service
Competition Appeal Tribunal
Central Arbitration Committee
Certification Officer

Minister of State (Minister for Science, Innovation and Investment)

Jointly with the Department for Health and Social Care

Chris McDonald MP

Responsibilities include:

research and development (R&D)
UK science, research and innovation
life sciences
tech investment
scale-ups
access to finance
Office for Investment
international tech
engineering biology
quantum
Government Office for Technology Transfer
Government Office for Science

Public bodies:

British Business Bank
Advanced Research and Invention Agency
UK Research and Innovation
Innovate UK
National Physical Laboratory
Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
Copyright Tribunal
Met Office
British Technology Investments Ltd

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Space, Cyber and Regulatory Reform)

Jointly with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE

Responsibilities include:

space
Regulatory Innovation Office
regulation
corporate governance
insolvency
One Platform One Login
tech standards
Smart Data
science and innovation Lords legislation

Public bodies:

Companies House
The Insolvency Service
Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
Financial Reporting Council

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business and Enterprise)

Lord Leong CBE

Responsibilities include:

entrepreneurs and small businesses
Professional Business Services
education exports
departmental corporate minister
business Lords legislation

Public bodies:

Small Business Commissioner

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Reindustrialisation)

Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Blair McDougall MP

Responsibilities include:

Industrial Strategy implementation
Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
advanced manufacturing
Automotive
Aerospace
chemicals and plastics
construction
energy
infrastructure
maritime and shipbuilding
steel
materials and critical minerals
Industrial Development Advisory Board
defence
creative industries

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Department for Business and Trade

Competition & Markets Authority
Companies House
The Insolvency Service
The Intellectual Property Office
The Met Office

Question 7

DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, 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: enquiries@dcms.gov.uk

Responsibilities

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) brings together the digital services people rely on, the culture they enjoy, the sport they follow, the media they trust and the communities they belong to. Increasingly, these experiences are intertwined.

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for strategy and policy across the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Minister of State

The Rt Hon Ian Murray MP

Responsibilities include:

media
security and online harms
creative industries
telecommunications, digital infrastructure and Ofcom sponsorship
spectrum
international and soft power

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Vicky Foxcroft MP (Minister for Youth, Gambling, Digital Inclusion, Civil Society & Loneliness)

Responsibilities include:

youth
civil society
gambling
National Lottery
digital inclusion and skills
loneliness

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Sport, Tourism, Place and Digital Government)

Stephanie Peacock MP

Responsibilities include:

sports
ceremonials
tourism
Office for the Impact Economy
government digital service
digital verification services
place

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Arts and Museums)

Baroness Mackenzie of Sherwood CBE

Responsibilities include:

arts - ACE review, sponsorship and policy
museums and cultural property
libraries
The National Archives

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Space, Cyber and Regulatory Reform)

Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE

Responsibilities include:

National Cyber Security
government cyber security
spectrum

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Baroness Twycross

Responsibilities include:

heritage, including world and living heritage
COVID commemoration
appointments
arm’s length bodies
honours

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

The Charity Commission
The National Archives
Building Digital UK

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: https://form.education.gov.uk/service/Contact_the_Department_for_Education

Responsibilities

The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England. This includes:

teaching and learning for children in the early years and in primary schools
teaching and learning for young people in secondary schools
teaching, learning and training for young people in further education
teaching and learning for students in higher education
supporting professionals who work in our sectors
helping all children and young people, including those who are disadvantaged or with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), to achieve and thrive
making sure that local services protect and support children

Secretary of State for Education

The Rt Hon Lucy Powell 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

Minister of State (Minister for School Standards)

Georgia Gould OBE MP

Responsibilities include:

school improvement, accountability and inspection (including links with Ofsted)
regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE)
special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and high needs
alternative provision
special schools (including independent special schools (ISS))
initial teacher training and incentives
teacher retention including the early career framework and teacher training entitlement
Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA)
school leadership
school governance
teacher pay and pensions
school support staff
core school funding
pupil premium
school productivity
qualifications (including links with Ofqual)
national curriculum
access to sport, arts and music in education, working with other departments
admissions and pupil movement
relationships and sex education and health education (RSHE) review

Minister of State (Minister for Skills)

Jointly with the Department for Work and Pensions

The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern

Responsibilities include:

governance, intervention and accountability of further education colleges
funding for education and training, provision and outcomes for 16- to 19-year-olds
further education financial stability and workforce
further education capital funding
Technical Excellence Colleges
provision for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in further education
access to higher education, participation and lifelong learning entitlement
quality of higher education and the student experience (including the Office for Students)
student finance (including the Student Loans Company)
technical and vocational qualifications (level 3 and below), including T Levels
higher technical education (levels 4 and 5)
careers advice
support for young people aged 16 to 19 not in employment, education or training (NEET)
skills strategy and delivery including devolution and regional performance
international education

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

Josh MacAlister OBE MP

Responsibilities include:

children’s social care
children in care and children in need
looked-after children
adoption
kinship care and family justice
fostering and regional care cooperatives
care leavers
children’s social care workforce
unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
single unique identifier for children and use of children’s social care data
child protection, safeguarding and serious incidents including the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
intervention and improvement in local authority children’s social care
family support including the families first programme
tackling antisemitism
prevention of serious violence in schools and post-16 settings
counter extremism in schools and post-16 settings
out-of-school settings
school safeguarding and guidance on keeping children safe in education
creation of new free schools
maintenance and improvement of the education estate
environmental sustainability in the education sectors
deputising for the Secretary of State for Education in emergencies

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Early Education)

Paul Waugh MP

Responsibilities include:

early years education including for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
childcare and the home learning environment
early years workforce
early communication skills and early intervention
Best Start Family Hubs and parenting
breakfast clubs
school food, including free school meals
holiday activities and food (HAF) programme
school attendance, including register of children who are not in school
reception admissions
changes to existing schools
home-to-school transport
mental health support in schools
behaviour, preventing bullying and exclusions in schools
school uniform
young carers
independent schools
illegal schools
faith schools
intervention in failing schools and school improvement
use of data, digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in education
use of research, science and evidence at DfE

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Department for Education

Ofqual
Ofsted
Standards and Testing Agency
Teaching Regulation Agency

Question 9

DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO

Accepted Answer

Address: 55 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HP

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

Correspondence: correspondence@energysecurity.gov.uk

Responsibilities

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero leads on the government’s mission to make the UK a clear energy superpower and has responsibility for:

UK energy security
protecting billpayers
supporting economic growth for the UK and protecting jobs
reducing the UK’s emissions

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

The Rt Hon Miatta Fahnbulleh MP

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Minister of State (Minister for Energy)

Michael Shanks MP

Responsibilities include:

Clean Power 2030
public control
North Sea transition
energy systems, networks and markets
energy and fuel security, including mid-stream and downstream gas systems
energy planning policy
nuclear
fusion
renewables
Great British Energy
Energy sector supply chains, and the role of the energy systems and infrastructure in supporting reindustrialisation
Energy Independence Bill and Nuclear Regulation Bill
Mining Remediation Authority

Minister of State (Minister for Climate Transition)

Katie White OBE MP

Responsibilities include:

net zero strategy and carbon budgets
Electrification Champion
electric vehicles (EVs) (joint with DfT)
international climate and energy policy
G20 climate and energy lead
climate finance, green finance
citizen engagement
carbon markets
climate science
innovation for climate and energy
climate security
methane emissions
biomass sustainability
biomethane, tidal, geothermal

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Local Energy and Jobs)

Martin McCluskey MP

Responsibilities include:

devolution and the place-based economic strategy
Warm Homes Plan
clean heat
consumer protection
heat networks
public sector and non-domestic buildings
Great British Energy Local Power Plan
Office for Clean Energy Jobs
consumer-led flexibility
smart meters
Internal Electricity Market negotiations
Artificial intelligence in the energy sector
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) and Hydrogen and Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Consumers)

Polly Billington MP

Responsibilities include:

consumer energy affordability (domestic and business consumers)
departmental oversight of bills and levies
retail energy markets
fuel poverty
consumer protection and standards
energy debt
Ofgem relationship and Ofgem Review
Warm Home Discount and energy bills support schemes
heating oil (supply and regulation)
Fuel Finder
departmental lead for disability and child poverty

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Reindustrialisation)

Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Blair McDougall MP

Responsibilities include:

industrial energy affordability (joint with the Minister for Energy Consumers)
clean energy industry strategy
refineries
industrial decarbonisation and fuel switching
emissions trading
carbon leakage
mineworkers pensions

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords Minister)

Baroness Curran

Responsibilities include:

all departmental business in the House of Lords
individual planning decisions

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive 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: https://submit-an-enquiry-to-defra.service.gov.uk

Responsibilities

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs plays a major role in people’s day-to-day life, from the food we eat, and the air we breathe, to the water we drink. We are here to make our air purer, our water cleaner, our land greener and our food more sustainable. Our mission is to restore and enhance the environment for the next generation, leaving it in a better state than we found it. Responsibilities include:

improving the environment through cleaner air and water, minimising waste, and thriving plant and terrestrial and marine wildlife
reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing carbon storage in the agricultural, waste, peat and tree planting sectors to help deliver net zero
reducing the likelihood and impact of flooding and coastal erosion on people, businesses, communities and the environment
increasing the sustainability, productivity and resilience of the agriculture, fishing, food and drink sectors, enhancing biosecurity at the border and raising animal welfare standards

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Rt Hon Dame Angela Eagle DBE MP

Responsibilities include:

budget, including Official Development Assistance (ODA)
international relations
senior appointments
economic growth

Minister of State

Emma Hardy MP

Responsibilities include:

water reform and delivery
environmental governance, including the Environmental Improvement Plan
flooding and emergencies
waste, resources and the circular economy
chemicals and air quality
sponsorship of the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), Environment Agency, the New Water Regulator and Consumer Council for Water (CCW)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP

Responsibilities include:

planning and land use
protected landscapes
rural communities
climate adaptation
international biodiversity
access to nature
tree planting and forestry
green finance
domestic biodiversity
sponsorship of Natural England, Forestry Commission, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Stephen Morgan MP

Responsibilities include:

farming and food
marine and fisheries
science and innovation
animal welfare (farmed animals)
net zero
sponsorship of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Marine Management Organisation (MMO), Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and Sea Fish Industry Authority

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Baroness Hayman of Ullock

Responsibilities include:

trade
EU and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement
Northern Ireland and Windsor Framework
animal welfare (companion and wild animals)
biosecurity
borders
veterinary reform
pesticides
corporate services
statutory instrument programme oversight
sponsorship of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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

Question 11

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: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/contact-department-for-transport/

Responsibilities

The Department for Transport works with agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UK’s businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. The Department for Transport plans and invests in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move. Responsibilities include:

providing policy, guidance, and funding to English local authorities to help them run and maintain their road networks, improve passenger and freight travel, and develop new major transport schemes
investing in operating, maintaining and renewing around 4,300 miles of England’s motorway and trunk road network through National Highways
setting the strategic direction for the rail industry in England and Wales – funding investment in infrastructure through Network Rail, and regulating rail fares
improving English bus services through funding and regulation
working to make our roads less congested and polluted by promoting lower carbon transport, including cycling and walking
encouraging the use of new technology such as smart ticketing and low carbon vehicles
maintaining high standards of safety and security in transport
supporting the maritime sector by producing the overall strategy and planning policy for ports in England and Wales
setting national aviation policy, working with airlines, airports, the Civil Aviation Authority and NATS (the UK’s air traffic service)

Secretary of State for Transport

The Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP

Responsibilities include:

overarching responsibility for the departmental portfolio and oversight of the ministerial team
delivering the transport priorities of the government: making transport cheaper, greener, and more reliable
ensuring the transport network is safe and accessible
corporate functions such as oversight of departmental finance and public appointments

Minister of State (Minister for Rail)

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE

Responsibilities include:

rail policy and infrastructure
rail reform and GBR design
workforce reform
HS2
Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR)
East West Rail (EWR)
light rail
London and TfL

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Roads)

Justin Madders MP

Responsibilities include:

roads, including Road Investment Strategy (RIS)
road safety
automated vehicles
micromobility
motoring agencies
vehicle standards
Lower Thames Crossing
artificial intelligence and technology

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Buses and Local Transport)

Jointly with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Simon Lightwood MP

Responsibilities include:

devolution and regions
buses and coaches
taxis and private hire vehicles
local transport
active travel
accessibility
violence against women and girls
integrated transport, ticketing and fares
planning and housing
electric vehicles, decarbonisation and environment

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Logistics)

Keir Mather MP

Responsibilities include:

aviation
Heathrow expansion
maritime
international
security and resilience
freight and borders
sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Department for Transport

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

Question 12

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: https://secure.dwp.gov.uk/ask-a-policy-question/contact-form

Responsibilities

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) aims to improve people’s day to day lives and help them build financial resilience and a more secure and prosperous future. Responsibilities include:

helping people to move into work and supporting those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation
helping people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now
providing effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society
improving experience of our services while maximising value for money for the taxpayer

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP

Responsibilities include:

overall responsibility for the business of the department, including the Departmental Strategy, planning and performance, reporting and governance requirements.
direct responsibility for departmental expenditure.

Minister of State (Minister for Skills)

Jointly with the Department for Education

The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern

Responsibilities include:

Skills England and Industry Training Boards
adult education, including basic skills
apprenticeships, including the growth and skills levy
skills bootcamps
sector skills packages
careers advice and support for young people over the age of 19 not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Youth Guarantee

Minister of State (Minister for Employment)

Andrew Western MP

Responsibilities include:

labour market, including employer engagement and the impact of artificial intelligence
jobs and careers service reform, including digital reform, Jobcentre Plus and post-19 careers
work and health: occupational health and Statutory Sick Pay
employment support (including Restart, Pathways to Work)
conditionality and sanctions
in work progression
devolution
disability employment

The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP

Responsibilities include:

oversight of disability unit, and cross-government disability policy
health and disability reform
Universal Credit and legacy benefits delivery
contributory benefits, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA), and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Carer’s Allowance (CA)
housing
access to work
Health Transformation Programme
Health and Safety Executive
safeguarding (including Serious Case Panel)
Serious Case Panel
uprating and benefit cap
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and oversight of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

Minister of State (Minister for Lords)

Baroness Sherlock OBE

Responsibilities include:

poverty (including Child Poverty Strategy, Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF))
Child Maintenance Service
parental leave and pay review
disadvantaged groups
maternity and bereavement benefits
oversight of the Social Security Advisory Committee
family policy
research (including Star Chamber)
oversight of departmental activity including People and Capability, Non-Executive Directors, Ministerial Correspondence and Freedom of Information (FOI) processes.
commercial functions
legislation coordination, including Statutory Instruments

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions)

Jointly with HM Treasury

Torsten Bell MP

Responsibilities include:

private pensions
state pension
pensioner benefits
social fund
ALBs: Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO), Pensions Protection Fund (PPF), The Pensions Regulator (TPR)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Innovation, Fraud and Data)

Lilian Greenwood MP

Responsibilities include:

fraud, error and debt
oversight of departmental transformation, including digital, AI and service modernisation
international, including Migrant Access to Benefits
departmental transformation (including 2030 Strategy)
parliamentary engagement on Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) policy
synergy
customer experience
estates
DWP resilience
shadow DWP Lords in the Commons (including Child poverty, Skills, Youth, Child Maintenance Service (CMS))
deputy for Ministers of State in Parliament

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Department for Work and Pensions

Skills England

Question 13

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: Webform

Responsibilities

The aim of the Department of Health and Social Care is to support ministers in leading the nation’s health and social care to help people live more independent, healthier lives for longer. Its responsibilities include:

supporting and advising our 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

The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP

Responsibilities include:

overall financial control and oversight of NHS delivery and performance
oversight of social care policy

Minister of State for Public Health and Patient Safety

The Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP

Responsibilities include:

health improvement
secondary prevention and screening
health inequalities
children’s health
health protection
patient safety
neighbourhood health
community healthcare
general practice
pharmacy

Alison McGovern MP

Responsibilities include:

adult social care
hospital discharge
frailty and dementia
end of life and palliative care
disabilities and SEND (special educational needs and disabilities)
mental health
work and health

Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care)

Karin Smyth MP

Responsibilities include:

NHS secondary care
NHS workforce
NHS capital, land and estates
NHS finance
urgent and emergency care
health and social care integration
devolution in England

Minister of State (Minister for Science, Innovation and Investment)

Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Chris McDonald MP

Responsibilities include:

Office for Life Sciences (joint)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation

James Frith MP

Responsibilities include:

NHS data and technology
medtech (medical technology)
medicines
research and innovation
rare diseases
major and long-term conditions
international and devolved governments
men’s health
dentistry
eyecare

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women’s Health and Maternity

Baroness Merron

Responsibilities include:

women’s health
maternity
early years
violence against women and girls
sexual health and HIV
gender
reproductive health
offender health
UK Covid-19 Inquiry

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

Question 14

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

Correspondence: Fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk

Responsibilities

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office leads the UK’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world.

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP

Responsibilities include:

overarching responsibility for FCDO and ministerial team
intelligence policy
National Security Council engagement
honours
EU strategy

Minister of State (Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and European Relations)

Jointly with the Cabinet office

The Rt Hon Hamish Falconer MP

Responsibilities include:

EU Policy and relations including the Windsor Framework
inter-governmental relations
constitution
honours

Minister of State for International Development

Kirsty McNeill MP

Responsibilities include:

Africa
development and humanitarian
international finance
climate and energy security

Minister of State

Stephen Doughty MP

Responsibilities include:

Middle East and North Africa
Afghanistan and Pakistan
sanctions
consular and crisis
devolution

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Jointly with the Whips Office

Uma Kumaran MP

FCDO responsibilities include:

Overseas Territories
Caribbean
global tech & AI
violence against  women and girls
departmental operations

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Chris Elmore MP

Responsibilities include:

Latin America
US and Canada
UN, multilateral and human rights
Commonwealth
protocol
British Council and World Service

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Lord Wood of Anfield

Responsibilities include:

Europe (bilateral)
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
defence and international  security
national and economic security
growth

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

The Rt Hon Baroness Winterton of Doncaster DBE

Responsibilities include:

Indo-Pacific
Small Island Developing States
migration
legal and treaties

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

FCDO Services
Wilton Park

Question 15

HM TREASURY

Accepted Answer

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

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

Correspondence: https://contact.hmt.gov.uk

Responsibilities

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 (AME) 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 John Healey MP

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the government’s chief financial minister and is responsible for growing the UK economy, raising revenue through taxation or borrowing and for controlling public spending. He has overall responsibility for the work of the Treasury.

Responsibilities include:

economic and fiscal policy (including presenting the annual Budget)
oversight of the monetary framework, including setting the inflation remit, and liaison with the Governor of the Bank of England on monetary policy
UK growth and productivity, including working across government on innovation, new technologies, skills, labour markets, migration and competition.
UK public financial institutions
capital markets and listings
leading on international economic and financial affairs including at the G7 and G20 and acting as the UK Governor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
economic security and resilience policy
International defence and security financing

Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Rt Hon Emma Reynolds MP

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (CST) is responsible for public expenditure including spending reviews and strategic planning; in-year spending controls; and driving efficiency and value for money.

Specific areas of focus in relation to public expenditure includes:

Treasury’s interest in public service reform and delivery
public sector pay
Annual Managed Expenditure including welfare spending
childcare, including tax free childcare
infrastructure spending
digital and technology spending
Treasury interest in devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Public Works Loan Board

The CST also has responsibility for capital investment, driving private sector investment in infrastructure and value for money on large national infrastructure projects. This includes being the Treasury lead on housing and infrastructure reform, working closely with the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury on planning reform. The CST is the responsible minister for the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority.

The CST is the Chancellor’s primary deputy and will represent him in key domestic and international meetings where appropriate.

Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General

The Rt Hon James Murray 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).
European and other international tax issues
customs and Value-Added Tax at the border
Fiscal Devolution
The Finance Bill and the National Insurance Bill
indirect taxes, including stakeholder engagement on excise duties and excise fraud and law enforcement.
tax administration policy
input to Investment Zones and Freeports focussing on tax and customs elements
taxation of charities, the voluntary sector and gift aid
energy, environment and climate taxes (including transport taxes)
energy profits Levy

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury is the departmental Minister for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Government’s Actuary’s Department.

Economic Secretary to the Treasury

The Rt Hon Lucy Rigby KC MP

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (EST) is the City Minister and is responsible for financial services policy, reform and regulation. She is also responsible for some specific elements of tax policy. EST also supports the Chancellor on multilateral international policy and engagement.

Responsibilities include:

engagement with the financial services sector
financial conduct and financial stability, including relationships with the FCA and PRA
competitiveness and growth of the financial services sector
banking and consumer credit
insurance and pensions markets
financial inclusion and capability
sustainable finance
Fintech, digitalisation and cryptoassets
international financial services policy
cash and payments including Royal Mint
elements of tax policy including financial services tax, Individual Saving Accounts (ISAs) and savings tax
financial sanctions and countering economic crime, including the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)
supporting the Chancellor on international policy work, including:
multilateral development banks
Ukraine – financing, sanctions, economic pressure
G20 presidency planning
trade
women in finance, women in the economy and the gender pay gap
the Treasury’s interest in Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies issues

Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Minister for Growth)

Jointly with the Cabinet Office

Daniel Tomlinson MP

Responsibilities include the Treasury’s input to:

workforce policy, including global talent and migration
devolution policy, including: regional growth, cities and elements of housing and planning reform
Net Zero, including Great British Energy, decarbonisation, and green industries
Industrial Strategy
innovation including Research & Development, artificial intelligence, digital economy and diffusion
inward and foreign direct investment, including HMT’s oversight of the Office for Investment and investor relations
procurement and commercial strategy
economic and business regulation and competition
reforms to the UK’s Public Financial Institutions, including driving growth via the National Wealth Fund and British Business Bank
business engagement (non-financial services)
The Crown Estate
departmental minister for HM Treasury Group (including responsibility for the Darlington campus)

Economic Secretary to the Treasury

Lucy Rigby KC MP

Responsibilities include:

City Minister
Financial services policy, reform and regulation including:
- financial conduct, including relationship with the Financial Conduct Authority
- financial stability, including relationship with the Prudential Regulation Authority
- competitiveness and growth of the financial services sector
- banking and consumer credit
- insurance and pensions markets
- financial inclusion and capability
- sustainable finance
- fintech and crypto assets, including Central Bank Digital Currency
- international financial services including regulatory cooperation and financial services EU issues
- sponsorship of UKGI and State-owned financial assets, including NatWest shareholding
- cash and payments including Royal Mint
- supporting the Chancellor on capital markets and listings
- women in finance and supporting the Chancellor on the women in the economy agenda
engagement with the Financial Services sector
financial services tax, including bank levy, bank corporation tax surcharge,
Insurance Premium Tax
personal savings policy, including ISAs, savings tax and pensions tax policy
debt and reserves management policy including green gilt, National Savings and Investment (NS&I) and Debt Management Office (DMO)
financial sanctions and countering economic crime, money laundering and illicit finance, including the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)
the Treasury’s interest in Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies issues.
parliamentary deputy on economy issues

Parliamentary Secretary

Jointly Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions) at the Department for Work and Pensions

Torsten Bell MP

Responsibilities include:

supporting the Chancellor on economic and monetary policy, including debt and reserves management policy, National Savings and Investment (NS&I), the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and Debt Management Office (DMO)
labour market, skills and welfare reform (working with CST on spending decisions)
pension tax policy and public sector pensions

Parliamentary Secretary

Lord Pitt-Watson

The Minister’s portfolio will be published in due course.

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of HM Treasury

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

Question 16

HOME OFFICE

Accepted Answer

Address: 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF

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

Correspondence: https://submit.forms.service.gov.uk/form/8939

Responsibilities

The Home Office is responsible for:

immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime, fire, counter-terrorism and police, including
- working on the problems caused by illegal drug use
- shaping the alcohol strategy, policy and licensing conditions
- keeping the United Kingdom safe from the threat of terrorism
- reducing and preventing crime, and ensuring people feel safe in their homes and communities
- securing the UK border and controlling immigration
- considering applications to enter and stay in the UK
- issuing passports and visas
- supporting visible, responsible and accountable policing by empowering the public and freeing up the police to fight crime

Secretary of State for the Home Department

The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP

Responsibilities include:

overarching responsibility for the departmental portfolio
oversight of the ministerial team
Home Office business in Cabinet
membership of the National Security Council (NSC)
responsibility for public appointments relating to the work of the department
oversight of the Security Service

Minister of State (Minister for Security)

Jointly with Cabinet Office

The Rt Hon Dan Jarvis MBE MP

Responsibilities include:

counter terrorism and extremism
state threats
cyber security and crime
serious and organised crime
oversight of the National Crime Agency
international criminality
aviation and maritime security
economic crime (excluding fraud)
extradition
exclusions and deprivations
MP security and VIP protection
online safety
anti-corruption

Minister of State (Minister for Policing and Crime)

Sarah Jones MP

Responsibilities include:

police accountability and system reform – professional standards, performance, culture
police resourcing and efficiency – neighbourhood policing guarantee, savings, funding
public order, major events, civil contingencies
Emergency Services Mobile Communication Programme
criminal justice system
Early intervention and Young Futures
crime prevention: safer streets, including drugs and county lines, alcohol and licensing, anti-social behaviour, neighbourhood crime, firearms, child criminal exploitation and hate crime

Minister of State

The Rt Hon Anna Turley MP

Responsibilities include:

Border Security Command: reducing small boat arrivals and organised immigration crime
reducing the asylum caseload, exiting hotels and reducing the supported population
immigration enforcement: increasing returns (including Foreign National Offenders), immigration detention estate expansion, illegal working
asylum, illegal migration and returns policy, safe and legal policy and refugee resettlement policy
reducing net migration: legal migration policy
tackling visa abuse
innovative solutions
Immigration White Paper implementation
European Entry and Exit System
modern slavery policy as it relates to immigration status

Minister of State

The Rt Hon Lord Hanson of Flint

The Minister’s portfolio will be published in due course.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls)

Jointly with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Satvir Kaur MP

Responsibilities include:

safeguarding
rape and serious sexual offences
violent crime and domestic abuse
child sexual abuse and exploitation
violence against women and girls (VAWG)
victims
wider modern slavery policy including the national referral mechanism, support and stakeholder engagement
spiking
oversight of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Jointly with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local and the Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

Lord Collins of Highbury

The Minister’s portfolio will be published in due course.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Jo White MP

The Minister’s portfolio will be published in due course.

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Home Office

National Crime Agency

Question 17

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Accepted Answer

Address: Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB

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

Correspondence: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-the-ministry-of-defence

Responsibilities

The Ministry of Defence’s purpose is to protect the nation and help it prosper. It’s priorities are to:

protect the UK, its Crown Dependencies, and its Overseas Territories
pursue a campaigning approach to counter the threats from state and non-state actors
promote our national interests globally
secure strategic advantage, achieve greater economic and industrial resilience, and contribute to national prosperity

Secretary of State for Defence

The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP

Responsibilities include:

strategic policy and operational oversight including as a member of the National Security Council
nuclear deterrent (Continuous at Sea Deterrent) and operations policy and enterprise
strategic overview of the Strategic Defence Review Implementation and Defence Investment Plan
defence budget
Euro-Atlantic strategy and planning
defence strategy, planning, programme, and resource allocation
relationships with strategic international partners: US, France, Germany, Australia, Ukraine
One Defence Reform Programme
oversight of Veterans
service personnel deaths on duty and letters of condolence
strategic multilateral programmes – Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and Global Combat Air Programme
regulatory functions
support on Afghan Inquiry

Minister of State (Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry)

Luke Pollard MP

Responsibilities include:

implementation of relevant Strategic Defence Review Vision and Recommendations
oversight of the National Armaments Director Group
departmental communications strategy and reform
armed forces readiness and stockpiles
defence procurement, including reform and UK Defence Innovation
submarine delivery
Defence Industrial Strategy implementation and growth
Defence Exports Campaign and Office
Defence Readiness Bill
Ukraine support - military aid and industrial partnerships, including taskforce HIRST and taskforce KINDRED
defence industry relationships and the Industrial Joint Council
acquisition reform/UK Defence Innovation
climate change and sustainability
artificial intelligence and innovation
science and technology
Defence Afghanistan Relocation and Assistance Programme (ARAP) including eligibility applications and asylum
oversight of Parliamentary engagement
Armed Forces Pension Scheme

Minister of State (Minister for the House of Lords)

Lord Coaker

Responsibilities include:

implementation of relevant Strategic Defence Review Vision and Recommendations
international relations and Defence diplomacy
professional military education
security and resilience
arms control and counter-proliferation
honours, awards, medallic recognition
service records and legacy inquiries including Mull of Kintyre, Sir Galahad
heritage and ceremonial
Royal Hospital Chelsea
UK Hydrographic Office (highlighted as only trading fund)
health and safety
Ministry of Defence Police
Defence Fire and Rescue
export licensing and controls
Defence Medical Services
support Minister for Veterans and People on Northern Ireland
Base Security
Directorate Judicial Engagement Policy/Inquiries
Integrated Global Defence Network
Afghan Inquiry
Haddon-Cove

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for the Armed Forces)

Louise Sandher-Jones MP

Responsibilities include:

implementation of relevant Strategic Defence Review Vision and Recommendations
oversight of Military Strategic Headquarters (MSHQ)
Legislation (including Armed Forces Bill)
Ukraine support – operations
autonomy and drones, including Drone Centre of Excellence
Force Posture and Deployment
intelligence
Global Operational policy and commitments
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) operations and planning
crisis response
permanent Joint Operational Bases and Overseas Bases (including Cyprus, Falkland Islands and Gibraltar)
Military Aid to Civilian Authority (MACA)
Homeland Defence
UN Peacekeeping and Human Security Call Out Orders
Overseas Security and Justice Assistance Reports
Support Minister for Veterans and People on Northern Ireland
National Conversation

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Veterans and People)

Calvin Bailey MBE MP

Responsibilities include:

implementation of relevant Strategic Defence Review Vision and Recommendations
recruitment and renewing the contract between the nation and those who serve
veterans policy and delivery (including VALOUR)
Office for Veterans Affairs
Armed Forces Commissioner
Armed Forces People and Families
civilian workforce (including Royal Fleet Auxiliary)
Defence Business Services (including legal, pensions and compensation)
Armed Forces Covenant
retention and incentivisation, including training skills and development
service resettlement and transition
Gurkhas
Reserves
Cadets
defence culture – including oversight of the Raising our Standards Programme and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme
Service Justice System and Service Complaints
Northern Ireland
housing
Strategic Reserves
support on Directorate Judicial Engagement Policy/Inquiries
defence estates, accommodation and Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Ministry of Defence

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

Question 18

MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Accepted Answer

Address: 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government

Correspondence: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-the-ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government

Responsibilities

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is central to the mission-driven government, from fixing the foundations of an affordable home to handing power back to communities and rebuilding local governments.

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

The Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP

Responsibilities include:

Strategic oversight of the Department’s business and policy, including:
- housing and planning
- local government and English devolution
- regional and local growth
- communities and faith
- democracy and elections
- building safety and remediation
- public appointments
- planning casework
- corporate

Minister for Women and Equalities

The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP

Responsibilities include:

promoting equality of opportunity for everyone, and reducing negative disparities
strategic oversight of the government’s equality policy, for women, ethnicity, disability and LGBT+
overall sponsorship of the Social Mobility Commission and Equality and Human Rights Commission
overview of the overarching equalities legislative framework

Minister of State (Minister for Housing and Planning)

The Rt Hon Matthew Pennycook MP

Responsibilities include:

planning reform and the National Planning Policy Framework
housing delivery, including large-scale new settlements programme (New Towns)
Brownfield Infrastructure Land and Housing Infrastructure Funds
housing supply strategy
Homes England and Planning Inspectorate sponsorship
HM Land Registry and land transparency
social housing
Social and Affordable Homes Programme
housing quality
private rented sector
leasehold and commonhold reform
planning casework

Minister of State (Minister for Homelessness, Democracy, Communities and Faith)

Florence Eshalomi MP

Responsibilities include:

communities, including parks, playgrounds and green spaces and private parking
social cohesion
faith
homelessness and rough sleeping
supported housing and domestic abuse
resettlement
elections policy

Minister of State (Minister for Equalities)

Jointly with the Department for Work and Pensions

The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP

The Minister’s portfolio will be published in due course.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Jointly with the Cabinet Office

Sally Jameson MP

Responsibilities include:

No10 North Devolution strategy

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Local Government, Devolution and Regional Growth)

Jim McMahon OBE MP

Responsibilities include:

local government finance, including local taxation, business rates and local government pensions
local government policy, including standards, stewardship, local audit and governance
local government reorganisation
English devolution, including integrated settlements, Combined Authorities and pan-regional bodies
local and regional growth and investment
growth funds, including Pride in Place and Community Right to Buy Fund
community ownership and co-operative development
high streets and town centres
town and parish councils
planning casework

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Housing and Local Government)

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage OBE

Responsibilities include:

lead on legislation in the House of Lords
homeownership and homebuying process
New Homes Ombudsman and redress
sponsorship of Regulator of Social Housing
housing delivery and strategy engagement
local government engagement
planning casework
corporate matters

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Resilience)

Jointly with the Government Whips Office

Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE

Responsibilities include:

building safety, regulations, Building Safety Regulator and remediation
Grenfell Inquiry response
fire policy and operations
Grenfell community, tower and memorial
Net Zero and energy efficiency
resilience, recovery, and emergencies
Government Spokesperson for Equalities
planning casework

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities)

Jointly with the Home Office

Satvir Kaur MP

The Minister’s portfolio will be published in due course.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities)

Jointly with the Department for Transport

Simon Lightwood MP

The Minister’s portfolio will be published in due course.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities)

Jointly with the Home Office and the Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

Lord Collins of Highbury

The Minister’s portfolio will be published in due course.

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government

HM Land Registry
Planning Inspectorate
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre

Question 19

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

Accepted Answer

Address: 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ

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

Correspondence: https://contact-moj.service.justice.gov.uk

Responsibilities

The Ministry of Justice works together with other government departments and agencies to bring the principles of justice to life for everyone in society. From civil courts, tribunals and family law hearings, to criminal justice, prison and probation services. The Ministry of Justice works to ensure that sentences are served and offenders are encouraged to turn their lives around and become law-abiding citizens. The Ministry of Justice believes the principles of justice are pivotal and is steadfast in our shared commitment to uphold them. Responsibilities include:

courts
prisons
probation services
attendance centres

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

The Rt Hon Alex Norris MP

Responsibilities include:

oversight of all justice portfolios, policy, and Ministry of Justice strategy
oversight of cross-cutting emergency issues, responses supported by other ministers according to portfolio
oversight of international business and future relations with the European Union
Ministry of Justice 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)

Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending

Catherine McKinnell MP

Responsibilities include:

prison capacity and related policy
prison operations policy, reform, industrial relations and workforce
probation policy, operations, industrial relations, and transparency
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service administration
Sentencing Act implementation
Dame Lynne Owen Review into Release in Error
public protection (including Critical Public Protection Cases)
parole policy
trans prisoners
female offenders
reducing reoffending
electronic monitoring (EM)
offender health and drugs
prisoner escort contracts
counter terrorism
Amber Rudd Independent Review

Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services

Sarah Sackman KC MP

Responsibilities include:

criminal courts policy
Courts and Tribunals Bill
legal aid
Legal Aid Agency administration
legal support and dispute resolution
legal services
His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service administration
magistrates policy
open justice
tribunals policy (including fees)
judicial review
civil justice
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Assisted Dying)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Lords Minister

Lord Lemos CMG CBE

Responsibilities include:

all Lords business
cross-cutting Criminal Justice System strategy

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims, Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and International Justice

Alex Davies-Jones MP

Responsibilities include:

violence against women and girls (VAWG)
criminal law
victims, witnesses and vulnerabilities
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO)
Hillsborough Law
death management, inquiries and coroners
probate (excluding fees)
miscarriages of justice
Criminal Cases Review Commission
international justice (including Private International Law and Rule of Law)
devolution and the Union

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Human Rights and Technology

Jake Richards MP

Responsibilities include:

sentencing policy (including Sentencing Act implementation)
youth justice policy
youth custody operations
men and boys
irregular migration (including immigration tribunal)
human rights and European Convention on Human Rights
foreign national offenders
prisoner transfer agreements
children of prisoners
family justice
mental capacity
Office for the Public Guardian administration
Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories
artificial intelligence, cyber and tech
cross-cutting corporate portfolio (including sustainability)
transparency and Freedom of information
Statutory Instruments Minister

Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive 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 20

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: correspondence@nio.gov.uk

Responsibilities

The Northern Ireland Office is the UK Government’s centre of expertise on Northern Ireland and represents the interests of Northern Ireland in government.

The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) strategic vision is to deliver a stable, prosperous and vibrant Northern Ireland.

The UK Government (UKG) is clear on its priorities for the NIO, which are:

working with the Northern Ireland Executive to transform public services and champion investment opportunity.
implementing the Windsor Framework and protecting the UK internal market, helping Northern Ireland to stabilise.
addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland by repealing and replacing the Legacy Act, including by working on the UKG’s response to relevant judgments in a way that commands the support of the people of Northern Ireland and supports the journey towards reconciliation.

These priorities sit alongside the Secretary of State’s statutory responsibilities, including on National Security. They support the UKG’s missions and foundations with a focus on economic growth, safer streets and health as well as National Security which is one of the underpinning foundations. They also complement the Department’s work to build effective intergovernmental relations and enhance reconciliation.

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The Rt Hon Sir Chris Bryant MP

The Secretary of State is responsible for the overall work of the Department.

Responsibilities include:

engagement with the Northern Ireland (NI) Executive and NI political parties
supporting the political stability and fiscal sustainability of the NI Executive
NI trade and economic growth
addressing the legacy of the Troubles
implementation of the Windsor Framework, working jointly with Cabinet Office
national security

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Sarah Owen MP

Responsibilities include:

public service transformation, investment and economic growth, working with the NI Executive
supporting regular & sustained engagement with NI parties and Whitehall stakeholders
supporting the progress of the department’s business in the House of Commons
social inclusion

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Jointly with the Government Whips Office

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

Responsibilities include:

supporting regular & sustained engagement with Members of the House of Lords
the department’s business in the House of Lords
Part 4 of the Legacy Act 2023
providing support on constitutional matters relating to NI
community cohesion
preparations for the 30th anniversary of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.
overall responsibility for the Northern Ireland Office’s parliamentary activity in the House of Lords

Question 21

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

Responsibilities

The Office of the Advocate General is the UK government’s Scottish legal team. Responsibilities include:

providing legal advice to UK government departments on policy and legislation affecting Scotland and the Scottish devolution settlement
representing the UK government in the courts and tribunals in Scotland
supporting the Advocate General in their capacity as a UK Law Officer, including the exercise of statutory functions under the Scotland Act

HM Advocate General for Scotland

Baroness Smith of Cluny KC

The Advocate General for Scotland is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, who advise the government on Scots law.

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 they so decide
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

Question 22

OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

Accepted Answer

Address: 70 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2AS; & House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

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

Correspondence: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-the-cabinet-office

Responsibilities

The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons provides support to the Leader of the House of Commons, who is responsible for planning and supervising the government’s legislative programme (including the King’s speech), and managing government business within the House of Commons while also upholding the rights and interests of the backbench members of the House. Responsibilities include:

delivering the government’s legislative programme
managing business in the House of Commons
reform of the House of Commons, including co-ordinating e-petitions across government and parliament
remaining issues relating to pay, pensions and expenses for MPs following the establishment of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

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

The Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP

Responsibilities include:

the Privy Council Office, which manages Privy Council business
delivery of the government’s legislative programme
chairing the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Cabinet Committee
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
acting 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)
acting 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
sitting on the Members Estimate Committee

Question 23

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: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-the-cabinet-office

Responsibilities

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 their office is available to assist and advise all members of the House.

Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords

The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon

Responsibilities include:

the organisation of government business in the House,
providing assistance to all Lords and offering advice on procedure
expressing the collective feelings of the House on formal occasions, such as motions of thanks or congratulations
the organisation of government business in the House
providing assistance to all Lords and offering advice on procedure

Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

Jointly with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Home Office

Lord Collins of Highbury

Responsibilities include:

To deputise for the Leader of the House of Lords where necessary

Question 24

SCOTLAND OFFICE

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: enquiries@ukgovscotland.gov.uk

Responsibilities

The Scotland Office 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 Douglas Alexander MP

The Secretary of State for Scotland is the UK Government Cabinet Minister representing Scotland. They act as the custodian of the Scottish devolution settlement, 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.

Responsibilities include:

industrial strategy delivery
local growth and city deals strategy
data, digital and artificial intelligence
investment, economy and fiscal
defence
energy and North Sea policy
brand Scotland programme
international & trade missions
constitutional and devolution policy
UK internal market
intergovernmental relations
home affairs
corporate

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Melanie Ward MP

Responsibilities include:

city and region growth deals delivery
transport and infrastructure
child poverty
equalities and communities
justice and health
agriculture, fisheries and rural affairs
broadcasting , culture and sports
Scotland Act orders
local growth delivery
employment, skills and education

Question 25

UK EXPORT FINANCE

Accepted Answer

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

Website: https://www.ukexportfinance.gov.uk

Correspondence: https://www.ukexportfinance.gov.uk/contact-us

Responsibilities

UK Export Finance advances prosperity by ensuring no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance, doing that sustainably and at no net cost to the taxpayer.

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and President of the Board of Trade

The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP

Question 26

WALES OFFICE

Accepted Answer

Address: Gwydyr House, 26 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2NP; William Morgan House, 6-7 Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1EP

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

Correspondence Email Address: Correspondence@ukgovwales.gov.uk

Responsibilities

The Wales Office supports the Welsh Secretary and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of States 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 Stephen Kinnock MP

Responsibilities include:

constitutional and legislation
economy and fiscal
steel and Tata Transition Board
industrial strategy
growth funds and economic zones
energy and climate change
culture
brand Wales, trade & investment
home affairs and justice
transport
defence
honours and public appointments

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Anna McMorrin MP

Responsibilities include:

defence
digital infrastructure & artificial intelligence
research & development, universities & innovation
coal tips
freeports & investment zones
city and growth deals
agriculture & rural affairs
welfare, equalities & child poverty
transport
education
local government
culture, tourism & heritage
charities, voluntary & third sector
grassroots sport
climate and environment

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Jointly with the Whips Office

Claire Hughes MP

Responsibilities include:

welsh language and broadcasting

Question 27

HOUSE OF COMMONS

Accepted Answer

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)

The Rt Hon Anneliese Midgley MP

Treasurer of His Majesty’s Household (Deputy Chief Whip)

The Rt Hon Sir Mark Tami MP

Vice Chamberlain of His Majesty’s Household (Government Whip)

Emma Foody MP

Comptroller of His Majesty’s Household (Government Whip)

Gen Kitchen MP

Junior Lords of the Treasury (Government Whips)

Claire Hughes MP

Jointly with the Wales Office

Gregor Poynton MP

Shaun Davies MP

Christian Wakeford MP

Jade Botterill MP

Assistant Whips

Uma Kumaran MP

Laurence Turner MP

Rachel Hopkins MP

Harpreet Uppal MP

Michael Wheeler MP

Liam Conlon MP

Sarah Coombes MP

Question 28

HOUSE OF LORDS

Accepted Answer

Captain of the Honourable Corps of the Gentlemen-at-Arms (Lords Chief Whip)

The Rt Hon Lord Kennedy of Southwark

Captain of the King’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard (Deputy Chief Whip)

Jointly with the Northern Ireland Office

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

Lords and Baronesses in Waiting (Lords Government Whip)

Jointly with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE

Lord Wilson of Sedgefield

Lord Katz MBE

Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath

Baroness Antrobus MBE

Baroness Dacres of Lewisham OBE

Baroness Hyde of Bemerton

Question 29

6. GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSONS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS

Accepted Answer

Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon

Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

Lord Collins of Highbury

Cabinet Office

Baroness Twycross

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE

Lord Leong

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE

Baroness Twycross

Department for Education

The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Baroness Curran

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Baroness Hayman of Ullock

Department for Transport

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE

Department for Work and Pensions

Baroness Sherlock OBE

The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern

Baroness Merron

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

The Rt Hon Baroness Winterton of Doncaster DBE

Lord Wood of Anfield

Office for Equality and Opportunity

Lord Collins of Highbury

The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern

HM Treasury

Lord Pitt-Watson

Home Office

Lord Collins of Highbury

The Rt Hon Lord Hanson of Flint

Law Officers

Baroness Smith of Cluny KC

Ministry of Defence

Lord Coaker

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE

Lord Collins of Highbury

The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage OBE

Ministry of Justice

Lord Lemos

Northern Ireland Office

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

Scotland Office

To be confirmed

Wales Office

To be confirmed

Minister	Title and Department
Baroness ANDERSON of Stoke-on-Trent	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office; Captain of The King’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard (Lords Deputy Chief Whip)
The Rt Hon Douglas ALEXANDER MP	Secretary of State for Scotland
The Rt Hon Heidi ALEXANDER MP	Secretary of State for Transport
Baroness ANTROBUS MBE	Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
Calvin BAILEY MBE MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Veterans and People), Ministry of Defence
Torsten BELL MP	Parliamentary Secretary, HM Treasury; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Pensions Minister, Department for Work & Pensions
Polly BILLINGTON MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Consumers), Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Baroness BLAKE of Leeds CBE	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Resilience), Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government; Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
Jade BOTTERILL MP	Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip), House of Commons
The Rt Hon Sir Chris BRYANT MP	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Rt Hon Andy BURNHAM MP	Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for the Union
The Rt Hon Sir Alan CAMPBELL MP	Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons
Lord COAKER	Minister of State (Minister for the House of Lords), Ministry of Defence
Lord COLLINS of Highbury	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities), Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government; Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
Liam CONLON MP	Assistant Whip, House of Commons
Sarah COOMBES MP	Assistant Whip, House of Commons
The Rt Hon Yvette COOPER MP	Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Baroness CURRAN	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords Minister), Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Baroness DACRES of Lewisham OBE	Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
Alex DAVIES-JONES MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims, Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and International Justice, Ministry of Justice
Shaun DAVIES MP	Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip), House of Commons
Kate DEARDEN MP	Minister of State (Minister for the Future of Work), Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Stephen DOUGHTY MP	Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
The Rt Hon Dame Angela EAGLE DBE MP	Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Chris ELMORE MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Florence ESHALOMI MP	Minister of State (Minister for Homelessness, Democracy, Communities and Faith), Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
The Rt Hon Miatta FAHNBULLEH MP	Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Rt Hon Hamish FALCONER MP	Minister of State (Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and European Relations), Cabinet Office and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mark FERGUSON MP	Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office
Emma FOODY MP	Vice Chamberlain of HM Household (Government Whip), House of Commons
Vicky FOXCROFT MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Youth, Gambling, Digital Inclusion, Civil Society & Loneliness), Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
James FRITH MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation, Department of Health & Social Care
Georgia GOULD OBE MP	Minister of State (Minister for School Standards), Department for Education
Lilian GREENWOOD MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Innovation, Fraud and Data), Department for Work & Pensions
The Rt Hon Louise HAIGH MP	First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for the Cabinet Office
The Rt Hon Lord HANSON of Flint	Minister of State, Home Office
Emma HARDY MP	Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Baroness HAYMAN of Ullock	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
The Rt Hon John HEALEY MP	Chancellor of the Exchequer
Lord HENDY of Richmond Hill CBE	Minister of State (Minister for Rail), Department for Transport
Rachel HOPKINS MP	Assistant Whip, House of Commons
Claire HUGHES MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office; Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip), House of Commons
Baroness HYDE of Bemerton	Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
Sally JAMESON MP	Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
The Rt Hon Dan JARVIS MBE MP	Minister of State (Security Minister), Cabinet Office and Home Office
The Rt Hon Dame Diana JOHNSON DBE MP	Minister of State for Public Health and Patient Safety, Department of Health & Social Care
Sarah JONES MP	Minister of State (Minister for Policing and Crime), Home Office
Lord KATZ MBE	Lord in Waiting (Government Whip)
Satvir KAUR MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls), Home Office; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities), Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
The Rt Hon Lord KENNEDY of Southwark	Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (Lords Chief Whip)
The Rt Hon Stephen KINNOCK MP	Secretary of State for Wales
Gen KITCHEN MP	Comptroller of HM Household (Government Whip), House of Commons
Uma KUMARAN MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Assistant Whip, House of Commons
Lord LEMOS CMG CBE	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Lords Minister, Ministry of Justice
Lord LEONG CBE	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business and Enterprise), Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Simon LIGHTWOOD MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities), Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Buses and Local Transport), Department for Transport
Baroness LLOYD of Effra CBE	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Space, Cyber and Regulatory Reform) Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Josh MACALISTER OBE MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families), Department for Education
Baroness MACKENZIE of Sherwood CBE	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Arts and Museums), Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Justin MADDERS MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Roads), Department for Transport
The Rt Hon Shabana MAHMOOD MP	Secretary of State for the Home Department
Keir MATHER MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Logistics), Department for Transport
Martin MCCLUSKEY MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Local Energy and Jobs), Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Chris MCDONALD MP	Minister of State (Minister for Science, Innovation and Investment), Department of Health & Social Care and Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Blair MCDOUGALL MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Reindustrialisation), Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
The Rt Hon Pat MCFADDEN MP	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Alison MCGOVERN MP	Minister of State for Social Care, Department of Health & Social Care
Catherine MCKINNELL MP	Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, Ministry of Justice
Jim MCMAHON OBE MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Local Government, Devolution and Regional Growth), Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Kirsty MCNEILL MP	Minister of State for International Development, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Anna MCMORRIN MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Wales Office
Baroness MERRON	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women’s Health and Maternity, Department of Health & Social Care
The Rt Hon Anneliese MIDGLEY MP	Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip), House of Commons
The Rt Hon Ed MILIBAND MP	Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Stephen MORGAN MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
The Rt Hon Ian MURRAY MP	Minister of State (Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Online Safety), Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
The Rt Hon James MURRAY MP	Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General, HM Treasury
The Rt Hon Lisa NANDY MP	Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The Rt Hon Kanishka NARAYAN MP	Minister of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence), Cabinet Office and Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
The Rt Hon Alex NORRIS MP	Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Sarah OWEN MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office
Stephanie PEACOCK MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Sport, Tourism, Place and Digital Government), Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
The Rt Hon Matthew PENNYCOOK MP	Minister of State (Minister for Housing and Planning), Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
The Rt Hon Bridget PHILLIPSON MP	Minister for Women and Equalities; Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Lord PITT-WATSON	Parliamentary Secretary, HM Treasury
Luke POLLARD MP	Minister of State (Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry), Ministry of Defence
The Rt Hon Lucy POWELL MP	Secretary of State for Education
Gregor POYNTON MP	Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip), House of Commons
Baroness RAMSEY of Wall Heath	Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
The Rt Hon Angela RAYNER MP	Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Rt Hon Ellie REEVES KC MP	Attorney General
The Rt Hon Emma REYNOLDS MP	Chief Secretary to the Treasury, HM Treasury
The Rt Hon Jonathan REYNOLDS MP	Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade; President of the Board of Trade
Jake RICHARDS MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Human Rights and Technology, Ministry of Justice
Jenny RIDDELL-CARPENTER MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
The Rt Hon Lucy RIGBY KC MP	Economic Secretary to the Treasury, HM Treasury
Sarah SACKMAN KC MP	Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services, Ministry of Justice
Louise SANDHER-JONES MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for the Armed Forces), Ministry of Defence
Lord SARWAR	Minister of State (Minister for Trade), Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Michael SHANKS MP	Minister of State (Minister for Energy), Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Baroness SHERLOCK OBE	Minister of State (Minister for Lords), Department for Work & Pensions
Andy SLAUGHTER KC MP	Solicitor General
The Rt Hon Baroness SMITH of Basildon	Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
Baroness SMITH of Cluny KC	HM Advocate General for Scotland, Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
The Rt Hon Baroness SMITH of Malvern	Minister of State (Minister for Skills), Department for Education and Department for Work & Pensions
Karin SMYTH MP	Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care), Department of Health & Social Care
The Rt Hon Wes STREETING MP	Secretary of State for Defence
The Rt Hon Sir Mark TAMI MP	Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip), House of Commons
Baroness TAYLOR of Stevenage OBE	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Housing and Local Government), Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
The Rt Hon Sir Stephen TIMMS MP	Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability), Department for Work & Pensions; Minister of State (Minister for Equalities), Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Daniel TOMLINSON MP	Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office; Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Minister for Growth), HM Treasury
The Rt Hon Anna TURLEY MP	Minister of State, Home Office
Laurence TURNER MP	Assistant Whip, House of Commons
Baroness TWYCROSS	Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Heritage), Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Harpreet UPPAL MP	Assistant Whip, House of Commons
Christian WAKEFORD MP	Junior Lord of the Treasury (Government Whip), House of Commons
Melanie WARD MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scotland Office
Paul WAUGH MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Early Education), Department for Education
Andrew WESTERN MP	Minister of State (Minister for Employment), Department for Work & Pensions
Michael WHEELER MP	Assistant Whip, House of Commons
Jo WHITE MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office
Katie WHITE OBE MP	Minister of State (Minister for Climate Transition), Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Lord WILSON of Sedgefield	Lord in Waiting (Government Whip)
The Rt Hon Baroness WINTERTON of Doncaster DBE	Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lord WOOD of Anfield	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE

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Attorney General

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Solicitor General

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Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Attorney General’s Office

CABINET OFFICE

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Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Minister for the Union

First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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Minister of State (Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and European Relations)

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Minister of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence)

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Minister of State (Security Minister)

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Parliamentary Secretary

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Parliamentary Secretary

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Parliamentary Secretary

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Parliamentary Secretary

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Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Cabinet Office

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION, SCIENCE & TRADE

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Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and President of the Board of Trade

Minister of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence)

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Minister of State (Minister for Trade)

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Minister of State (Minister for the Future of Work)

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Minister of State (Minister for Science, Innovation and Investment)

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Space, Cyber and Regulatory Reform)

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business and Enterprise)

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Reindustrialisation)

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Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Department for Business and Trade

DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

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Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Minister of State

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Sport, Tourism, Place and Digital Government)

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Arts and Museums)

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Space, Cyber and Regulatory Reform)

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

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Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Secretary of State for Education

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Minister of State (Minister for School Standards)

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Minister of State (Minister for Skills)

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

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Early Education)

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Non-Ministerial Departments and Executive Agencies of the Department for Education