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LIST OF
        MINISTERIAL
      RESPONSIBILITIES

Including Executive Agencies and
  Non-Ministerial Departments

        CABINET OFFICE

         October 2019
LIST OF MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
         INCLUDING EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND NON-MINISTERIAL
                            DEPARTMENTS

                                         CONTENTS

                                                                                     Page
Part   I      List of Cabinet Ministers                                                2
Part   II     Alphabetical List of Ministers                                           4
Part   III    Ministerial Departments and Responsibilities                             7
Part   IV     Executive Agencies                                                      65
Part   V      Non-Ministerial Departments                                             75
Part   VI     Government Whips in the House of Commons and House of Lords             81
Part   VII    Government Spokespersons in the House of Lords                          82
Part   VIII   Index                                                                   84

Information contained in this document can also be found on Ministers’ pages on GOV.UK and:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-ministers-and-responsibilities

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I - LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS

The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP        Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for
                                   the Civil Service

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP          Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP         Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,
                                   First Secretary of State

The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP          Secretary of State for the Home Department

The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP         Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP   Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP        Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union

The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP          Secretary of State for Defence

The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP         Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP       Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial
                                   Strategy

The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP      Secretary of State for International Trade and President
                                   of the Board of Trade, Minister for Women and Equalities

The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP       Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE    Secretary of State for Education
MP

The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP     Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural
                                   Affairs

The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP       Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local
                                   Government

The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP         Secretary of State for Transport

The Rt Hon Julian Smith MP         Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The Rt Hon Alister Jack MP         Secretary of State for Scotland

The Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP          Secretary of State for Wales

The Rt Hon Baroness Evans of       Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Privy Seal
Bowes Park

The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP         Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP          Secretary of State for International Development

The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP       Minister without Portfolio for the Cabinet Office

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MINISTERS ATTENDING CABINET

The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP         Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP     Leader of the House of Commons,
                                  Lord President of the Council

The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP        Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)

The Rt Hon Geoffrey Cox QC MP     Attorney General

The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP      Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean
                                  Growth for the Department for Business, Energy and
                                  Industrial Strategy

The Rt Hon Jake Berry MP          Minister of State (Minister for the Northern
                                  Powerhouse and Local Growth) for the Ministry of
                                  Housing, Communities and Local Government

The Rt Hon Esther McVey MP        Minister of State for Housing for the Ministry of
                                  Housing, Communities and Local Government

The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP       Minister of State for Security for the Home Office

The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP   Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The Rt Hon Zac Goldsmith MP       Minister of State for the Department for Environment,
                                  Food and Rural Affairs

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II - ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MINISTERS,
GOVERNMENT WHIPS AND GOVERNMENT
SPOKESPERSONS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
Name                               Department / Office                          Page

A
ADAMS, Nigel                       Digital, Culture, Media and Sport            18
AGNEW of Oulton DL, Lord           Education                                    25
AHMAD of Wimbledon, Lord           Foreign and Commonwealth Office              32
ANDREW, Stuart                     Government Whip                              81
ARGAR, Edward                      Health and Social Care                       33
ASHTON of Hyde, Lord               Chief Whip                                   81
ATKINS, Victoria                   Home Office                                  37

B
BADENOCH, Kemi                     Education                                    24
BARCLAY, The Rt Hon Stephen        Exiting the European Union                   29
BARRAN MBE, Baroness               Digital, Culture, Media and Sport            19
BERRIDGE of the Vale of Catmose,   Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)        81
Baroness
BERRY, The Rt Hon Jake             Housing, Communities and Local               16
                                   Government
BETHELL of Romford, Lord           Lord in Waiting (Government Whip)            81
BLACKWOOD, Baroness                Health and Social Care                       35
BLOOMFIELD of Hinton Waldrist,     Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)        83
Baroness
BUCKLAND QC, The Rt Hon Robert     Ministry of Justice                          43
BURNS, Conor                       International Trade                          41

C
CAIRNS, The Rt Hon Alun            Office of the Secretary of State for Wales   60
CALLANAN, Lord                     Exiting the European Union                   29
CHISHOLM of Owlpen, Baroness       Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)        81
CHURCHILL, Jo                      Health and Social Care                       34
CLARK, Colin                       Office of the Secretary of State for         52
                                   Scotland
CLARKE, Simon                      Treasury                                     57
CLEVERLY, The Rt Hon James         Cabinet Office                               12
COFFEY, The Rt Hon Thérèse         Work and Pensions                            62
COURTOWN, Earl of                  Deputy Chief Whip                            81
COX QC, The Rt Hon Geoffrey        Attorney General’s Office                    7

D
DAVIES, Mims                       Work and Pensions                            63
DINENAGE, Caroline                 Health and Social Care                       34
DOCHERTY, Leo                      Assistant Government Whip                    81
DONELAN, Michelle                  Education                                    24
DORRIES, Nadine                    Health and Social Care                       34
DOWDEN CBE, The Rt Hon Oliver      Cabinet Office                               13
DUDDRIDGE, James                   Exiting the European Union                   30
DUNCAN of Springbank, Lord         Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy     11

E
ELLIS QC, Michael                  Attorney General’s Office                    8
EUSTICE, George                    Environment, Food and Rural Affairs          26
EVANS of Bowes Park, The Rt Hon    Office of the Leader of the House of Lords   49
Baroness

F
FOSTER, Kevin                      Office of the Secretary of State for Wales   60
FRAZER QC, Lucy                    Ministry of Justice                          43
FREEMAN, George                    Transport                                    53
FREER, Mike                        Government Whip                              81

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G
GARDINER of Kimble, Lord           Environment, Food and Rural Affairs          27
GHANI, Nusrat                      Transport                                    54
GIBB, The Rt Hon Nick              Education                                    23
GLEN, John                         Treasury                                     56
GOLDIE DL, Baroness                Defence                                      21
GOLDSMITH, The Rt Hon Zac          Environment, Food and Rural Affairs          27
GOVE, The Rt Hon Michael           Cabinet Office                               12

H
HALL, Luke                         Housing, Communities and Local               17
                                   Government
HANCOCK, The Rt Hon Matt           Health and Social Care                       33
HARRIS, Rebecca                    Government Whip                              81
HART, Simon                        Cabinet Office                               14
HEATON-HARRIS, Chris               Transport                                    53
HOWE, The Rt Hon Earl              Office of the Leader of the House of Lords   49
HUDDLESTON, Nigel                  Assistant Government Whip                    81
HURD PC, The Rt Hon Nick           Northern Ireland Office                      45

J
JACK, The Rt Hon Alister           Office of the Secretary of State for         51
                                   Scotland
JAVID, The Rt Hon Sajid            Treasury                                     55
JENRICK, The Rt Hon Robert         Housing, Communities and Local               16
                                   Government
JOHNSON, The Rt Hon Boris          Prime Minister’s Office                      50
JONES, Marcus                      Assistant Government Whip                    81

K
KEEN of Elie QC, The Rt Hon Lord   Office of the Advocate General for           47
                                   Scotland
KENNEDY OBE, Seema                 Home Office                                  38
KWARTENG, The Rt Hon Kwasi         Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy     9

L
LANCASTER TD VR, The Rt Hon Mark   Defence                                      20
LEADSOM, The Rt Hon Andrea         Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy     9
LEWIS CBE, The Rt Hon Brandon      Home Office                                  36

M
MALTHOUSE, Kit                     Home Office                                  37
MAYNARD, Paul                      Transport                                    54
MCVEY, The Rt Hon Esther           Housing, Communities and Local               16
                                   Government
MERCER, Johnny                     Defence                                      21
MILLING, Amanda                    Deputy Chief Whip                            81
MORGAN, The Rt Hon Nicky           Digital, Culture, Media and Sport            18
MORRIS, James                      Assistant Government Whip                    81
MORTON, Wendy                      Justice                                      44
MURRISON, The Rt Hon Dr Andrew     Foreign and Commonwealth                     31

N
NORMAN, Jesse                      Treasury                                     56

O
OPPERMAN, Guy                      Work and Pensions                            63

P
PATEL, The Rt Hon Priti            Home Office                                  36
PHILP, Chris                       Justice                                      44
PINCHER, The Rt Hon Christopher    Foreign and Commonwealth                     31
POW, Rebecca                       Environment, Food and Rural Affairs          27
PURSGLOVE, Tom                     Assistant Government Whip                    81

Q
QUIN, Jeremy                       Government Whip                              81
QUINCE, Will                       Work and Pensions                            63

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R
RAAB, The Rt Hon Dominic           Foreign and Commonwealth                   31
REES-MOGG, The Rt Hon Jacob        Office of the Leader of the House of       48
                                   Commons
RUTLEY, David                      Government Whip                            81

S
SKIDMORE, Chris                    Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy   24
SMITH CBE, The Rt Hon Julian       Northern Ireland Office                    45
SPENCER, The Rt Hon Mark           Chief Whip                                 81
STEDMAN-SCOTT OBE DL, Baroness     Work and Pensions                          64
STEPHENSON, Andrew                 Foreign and Commonwealth                   32
STEWART, Iain                      Assistant Government Whip                  81
STUART, Graham                     International Trade                        42
SUGG CBE, Baroness                 International Development                  40
SUNAK, The Rt Hon Rishi            Treasury                                   55

T
TOLHURST, Kelly                    Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy   10
TOMLINSON, Justin                  Work and Pensions                          62
THROUP, Maggie                     Government Whip                            81
TREVELYAN, Anne-Marie              Defence                                    22
TRUSS, The Rt Hon Elizabeth        Trade/Export Finance                       41

V
VERE of Norbiton, Baroness         Transport                                  54
VILLIERS, The Rt Hon Theresa       Environment, Food and Rural Affairs        26

W
WALKER, Robin                      Northern Ireland Office                    45
WALLACE, The Rt Hon Ben            Defence                                    20
WARMAN, Matt                       Digital, Culture, Media and Sport          19
WHATELY, Helen                     Digital, Culture, Media and Sport          19
WHEELER, Heather                   Foreign and Commonwealth                   32
WILLIAMS of Trafford, Baroness     Home Office                                37
WILLIAMSON CBE, The Rt Hon Gavin   Education                                  23

Y
YOUNGER of Leckie, Viscount        Housing, Communities and Local             17
                                   Government
Z
ZAHAWI, Nadhim                     Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy   10

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III – MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES

ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE

5-8 The Sanctuary                               Tel: ​020 7271 2492
London                                          Website: ​www.gov.uk/ago
SW1P 3JS                                        Email:​ ​correspondence@attorneygeneral.gov.uk

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

    ●   Acting as Chief Legal Adviser to Government, Parliament and the Crown
    ●   Superintending and having general oversight of public prosecutors
    ●   Cabinet level membership of the Government
    ●   Working with the Justice Secretary and the Home Secretary to provide a more efficient,
        effective and accountable criminal justice system for victims and the public
    ●   Carrying out independent public interest litigation functions
    ●   Promoting the rule of law at home and overseas; and
    ●   Acting as leaders within the legal professional world.

The Attorney General also holds the separate office of Advocate General for Northern Ireland.

Parliamentary Branch:
Telephone: 020 7271 2406
        ​ arliamentary@attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Email:​ p

Correspondence Section:
Telephone: 020 7271 2492
Email: ​correspondence@attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Attorney General
The Rt Hon Geoffrey Cox QC MP

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 Services Prosecuting Authority and government
      prosecuting departments
   ● Government’s principal legal adviser dealing with (amongst others) questions of international
      law, European Community/Union law, human rights and devolution issues
   ● 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
   ● Legal aspects of all major international and domestic litigation involving the Government,
      (including the UK’s withdrawal and negotiated settlement in leaving the EU)

Private Office to The Rt Hon Geoffrey Cox QC MP
Telephone: 020 7271 2457
Email: ​ago.privateoffice@attorneygeneral.gov.uk

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Solicitor General
Michael Ellis QC MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Deputising for the Attorney General and responsible for such matters as the Attorney General
      delegates to him
   ● 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
   ● Providing support to the Attorney General on civil litigation and advice on civil law matters
      and on the public interest function

Private Office to Michael Ellis QC MP
Telephone: 020 7271 2457
Email: ​ago.privateoffice@attorneygeneral.gov.uk

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DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

1 Victoria Street                               Tel (Enquiries): ​020 7215 5000
London                                          Website: ​www.beis.gov.uk
SW1H 0ET                                        Email: ​enquiries@beis.gov.uk

Departmental Responsibilities:
   ● Business
   ● Industrial Strategy
   ● Science, Research and Innovation
   ● Energy, Clean Growth and Net Zero
   ● Climate Change
   ● Fairer workplaces

From 2019 to 2020, our priorities will be to:
   ● Lead the world in tackling climate change, setting the UK pathway to net zero
   ● Unleash the future British economy outside the EU
   ● Seize opportunities for our leading industries
   ● Work to build the UK's role as a science superpower
   ● Build inclusive workplaces and reform corporate governance
   ● Ensure the UK has a reliable, low cost and clean energy system
   ● Build a flexible, innovative, collaborative and business-facing department

Parliamentary Branch:
Tel: 020 7215 6630
Email: ​MPST.Parly@beis.gov.uk

Correspondence Section:
Tel: 020 7215 3105
Email: ​beiscorrespondence@beis.gov.uk

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Department for Business, Energy and
Industrial Strategy which brings together responsibilities for business, industrial strategy, market
frameworks, science, innovation and energy.

Responsibilities include:
   ● Leading the world in tackling climate change
   ● Achieving net zero emissions and becoming a global leader in low-carbon technology
   ● Unleashing the future British economy outside the EU by seizing opportunities for our leading
      industries
   ● Making the UK a science and R&D superpower
   ● Unlocking enterprise and growing businesses
   ● Making the UK a great place to work
   ● Building fair workplaces
   ● Reforming corporate governance

Private Office to The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP
Telephone: 020 7215 5656
Email: ​Secretary.state@beis.gov.uk

Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth
The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Carbon budgets

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●   Green finance
     ●   Energy efficiency and heat, including fuel poverty
     ●   Low carbon generation
     ●   Energy retail markets
     ●   Oil and gas, including shale gas
     ●   Security of supply
     ●   Electricity and gas wholesale markets and networks
     ●   International energy
     ●   EU energy and climate
     ●   Energy security, including resilience and emergency planning

Private Office to The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP
Telephone: 020 7215 0934
Email: ​Minister.Kwarteng@beis.gov.uk

Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation
Chris Skidmore MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Science and research
   ● Innovation
   ● Intellectual property
   ● Space
   ● Agri-tech
   ● Technology

Joint Minister with the Department for Education (​see page ​24)

Private Office to Chris Skidmore MP
Telephone: 020 7215 5568
Email: ​minister.skidmore@beis.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business,
Consumers and Corporate Responsibility)
Kelly Tolhurst MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Small business and enterprise (including access to finance)
   ● Consumer and competition (including competition law)
   ● Labour markets
   ● Corporate governance
   ● Insolvency
   ● Postal affairs
   ● Retail sector

Private Office to Kelly Tolhurst MP
Telephone: 020 7215 5933
Email: ​minister.tolhurst@beis.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Business and
Industry)
Nadhim Zahawi MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Industrial Strategy delivery
   ● Sector Deals
   ● Sectoral lead for: advanced manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, materials (including
      steel), life sciences, professional services, nuclear, infrastructure and construction, rail supply
      chain, defence, maritime
   ● Supply chains

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●   National security and investment
     ●   Local growth
     ●   Better regulation and regulatory reform

Private Office to Nadhim Zahawi MP
Telephone: 020 7215 0971
Email: ​minister.zahawi@beis.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Climate Change)
Lord Duncan of Springbank

Responsibilities include:
   ● Lords lead on all BEIS issues
   ● EU single market on-going business
   ● EU Structural Funds
   ● Land Registry
   ● Ordnance Survey
   ● International climate change (including International Climate Fund)
   ● Climate science and innovation
   ● Clean heat
   ● Smart meters and smart systems
   ● BEIS Devolution Champion

Also Parliamentary Under Secretary for Northern Ireland Office (s​ee page ​46)

Private Office to Lord Duncan of Springbank
Telephone: 020 7215 6011
Email: ​minister.duncan@beis.gov.uk

Agencies of Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Companies House
Insolvency Service
Met Office*
Intellectual Property Office
UK Space Agency

*The Met Office is a Trading Fund, operating for Government and on a commercial basis

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CABINET OFFICE

70 Whitehall                                   Tel (Enquiries): ​020 7276 1234
London                                         Website: ​www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
SW1A 2AS                                       Email:
                                               publiccorrespondence@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

The Cabinet Office is the centre of Government. The department is responsible for the constitution,
for supporting the design and delivery of government policy and for helping government to deliver the
finest public services through more efficient working and attracting and developing the finest public
servants.

Parliamentary Branch:
Tel: 0207 276 1208
Email: ​coparliamentarybranch@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Correspondence Section:
Tel: 0207 276 1208
Email: ​pscorrrespondence@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service
and Minister for the Union
The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP

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

(s​ee ​page 50 for Prime Minister’s Office)

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Ensuring the UK is ready to leave the EU on 31 October, with or without a deal
   ● Oversight of all government departments’ preparations for Brexit
   ● Oversight of all communications and other government interventions to ensure businesses
      and citizens get ready for Brexit
   ● Chairing and deputy chairing Cabinet committees
   ● Oversight of the devolution consequences of Brexit

Private Office to The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP
Telephone: 020 7276 2017
Email: ​psmichaelgove@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Minister without Portfolio
The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Cabinet Office Brexit preparedness and legislation

Private Office to The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP
Telephone:​ ​0207 276 6128
Email: ​psjamescleverly@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Oversight of all Cabinet Office policies other than cross-government work on Brexit
   ● Sits as Chair of the Cabinet Office Board.
   ● Supporting the Prime Minister on implementation and delivery of non-Brexit Government
      policy
   ● Oversight of constitutional affairs and efforts to maintain the integrity of the union and defend
      democracy
   ● Oversight of work on cross-government efficiency, transformation and resilience
   ● Oversight of cross-government work on veterans issues
   ● Oversight of the Cabinet Office Equalities Hub

Private Office to The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP
Telephone: 0207 276 2484
Email: ​psministerforcabinetoffice@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Minister of State (Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth)
The Rt Hon Jake Berry MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● The Northern Powerhouse
   ● Local Growth policy and initiatives
   ● Devolution
   ● Local Enterprise Partnerships
   ● Coastal Communities
   ● European Regional Development Fund
   ● UK Shared Prosperity Fund
   ● High Streets
   ● Resilience and Emergencies

Joint Minister with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (see page 16)

Private Office to The Rt Hon Jake Berry MP
Telephone: 0303 444 3440
Email: ​psjakeberry@communities.gov.uk

Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for the Constitution)
Chloe Smith MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Constitutional policy and democracy
   ● Integrity of the Union
   ● Devolution consequences of EU Exit
   ● FOI & Transparency
   ● Knowledge Management
   ● UK Statistics Authority
   ● Cabinet Office parliamentary business
   ● Controls (Communications)
   ● Cabinet Office domestic (including Cabinet Office HR, Finance and Security)
   ● Government Communication Service

Private Office to Chloe Smith MP
Telephone: 0207 276 2249
Email: ​pschloesmith@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for the Constitution)*
Kevin Foster MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Constitutional policy and democracy
   ● Integrity of the Union
   ● Devolution consequences of EU Exit
   ● FOI & Transparency
   ● Knowledge Management
   ● UK Statistics Authority
   ● Cabinet Office parliamentary business
   ● Controls (Communications)
   ● Cabinet Office domestic (including Cabinet Office HR, Finance and Security)
   ● Government Communication Service

Joint Minister with the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (see page 60)

* Kevin Foster MP was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for the Constitution) to cover
this portfolio so that Chloe Smith MP can take a period of maternity leave.

Private Office to Kevin Foster MP
Telephone: 0207 276 2249
Email: ​pschloesmith@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Implementation)
Simon Hart MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Supporting MCO on cross-government delivery and implementation
   ● Controls (commercial, digital, property)
   ● Commercial models
   ● Cyber and resilience
   ● Civil Service HR and Shared Services
   ● Fraud, Error, Debt and Grants
   ● Geospatial Commission
   ● Government Digital Service
   ● Government Security Group
   ● Infrastructure and Projects Authority
   ● Government Property
   ● Government Commercial Function
   ● Public bodies and appointments policy

Private Office to Simon Hart MP
Telephone: 0207 276 2483
Email: ​pssimonhart@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Defence People and Veterans)
Johnny Mercer MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Civilian and service personnel policy
   ● Armed forces pay, pensions and compensation
   ● Armed Forces Covenant
   ● Welfare and service families
   ● Community engagement
   ● Equality, diversity and inclusion
   ● Veterans (including resettlement, transition, defence charities and Ministerial Covenant and
      Veterans Board, and Office of Veteran Affairs)
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●   Legacy issues and non-operational public inquiries and inquests
     ●   Mental health
     ●   Defence Medical Services
     ●   The people programme (Flexible Engagement Strategy, Future Accommodation Model and
         Enterprise Approach)
     ●   Estates service family accommodation policy and engagement with welfare

Joint Minister with Ministry of Defence (see page 21)

Private Office to Johnny Mercer MP
Telephone: 0207 218 2216
Email: ​MinDPV-PrivateOffice@mod.gov.uk

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MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

2 Marsham Street                               Telephone: ​030 3444 0000
Westminster                                    Website: ​www.gov.uk/mhclg
London                                         Email: ​https://forms.communities.gov.uk/
SW1P 4DF

Departmental responsibilities include:
   ● Driving up housing supply
   ● Increasing home ownership
   ● Devolving powers and budgets to boost local growth in England
   ● Supporting strong communities with excellent public services

Parliamentary Branch:
Tel: 0303 444 3407
Email: ​Parliamentary@communities.gov.uk

Correspondence Section:
Tel: 0303 444 3095
Email: ​mhclgcorrespondence@communities.gov.uk

Secretary of State for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local
Government
The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Overall leadership of the Department & strategic direction of the Department

Private Office to The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP
Telephone: 0303 444 3450
Email: ​psrobertjenrick@communities.gov.uk

Minister of State for Housing
The Rt Hon Esther McVey MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Housing policy and delivery
   ● Planning

Private Office to The Rt Hon Esther McVey MP
Telephone: 0303 444 3424
Email: ​psesthermcvey@communities.gov.uk

Minister of State (Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth)
The Rt Hon Jake Berry MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● The Northern Powerhouse
   ● Local Growth policy and initiatives
   ● Devolution
   ● Local Enterprise Partnerships
   ● Coastal Communities
   ● European Regional Development Fund
   ● UK Shared Prosperity Fund
   ● High Streets
   ● Resilience and Emergencies

Joint Minister with the Cabinet Office (see page 13)

Private Office to The Rt Hon Jake Berry MP
Telephone: 0303 44 43440
Email: ​psjakeberry@communities.gov.uk

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Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Local Government
and Homelessness)
Luke Hall MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Local Government Policy
   ● Local Government Finance
   ● Adult Social Care
   ● Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
   ● Troubled Families
   ● Supported Housing
   ● Pubs

Private Office to Luke Hall MP
Telephone: 0303 444 3460
Email: ​pslukehall@communities.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Communities and
Faith)
Viscount Younger of Leckie

Responsibilities include:
   ● Communities
   ● Holocaust Memorial
   ● Building Safety Programme
   ● Faith
   ● Race Equality
   ● Hate Crime
   ● Integration

Private Office to Viscount Younger of Leckie
Telephone: 0303 444 3670
Email: ​psviscount.younger@communities.gov.uk

Agencies of Department for Communities and Local Government
Planning Inspectorate
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre

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DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

100 Parliament Street                          Tel: ​020 7211 6256
London                                         Website: ​www.dcms.gov.uk
SW1A 2BQ                                       Email:​ ​enquiries@culture.gov.uk

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport helps make Britain the world’s most creative,
digital and engaged nation; an exciting place to live, visit and do business. We support strong and
resilient communities, providing opportunities for everyone. Wherever you live and whatever your
background, we want your life to be enriched by what we (and the sectors we support) do. We are:

     ●   Growing an economy that is creative, innovative and works for everyone
     ●   Equipping the UK for the digital age
     ●   Maximising cultural participation, social action and sport
     ●   Supporting our media and the infrastructure of a strong and free society
     ●   Promoting Global Britain

In art, music, fashion, theatre, video games, design, TV and performing arts - we are leading the
world, enhancing our national prestige and boosting our economy.

Ministerial Support Team (Private Offices, Correspondence, FOI)
Telephone: 020 7211 6520
Email: ​enquiries@culture.gov.uk

Parliamentary Branch
Phone: 020 7211 6068
Email: ​parliamentarybranch@culture.gov.uk

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Arts and Culture
   ● Broadcasting
   ● Creative industries
   ● Cultural property, heritage and the historic environment
   ● Gambling and racing
   ● Libraries
   ● Media ownership and mergers
   ● Museums and galleries
   ● The National Lottery
   ● Sport
   ● Telecommunications and online
   ● Tourism

Private Office to The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP
Telephone: 020 7211 6243
Email: ​secretary.statesoffice@culture.gov.uk

Minister of State (Minister for Sport, Media and Creative Industries)
Nigel Adams MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Sport and the Commonwealth Games
   ● Departmental plans on Brexit

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●   International and trade strategy
     ●   Secondary legislation
     ●   Media and creative industries
     ●   Data
     ●   National Archives

Private Office to Nigel Adams MP
Telephone: 020 7211 2369
Email: ​minister.of.state@culture.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Digital and
Broadband)
Matt Warman MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Online Harms and Security
   ● Digital Infrastructure, including Full Fibre rollout and BDUK
   ● Digital Skills
   ● Digital and Tech Policy
   ● Cyber security

Private Office to Matt Warman MP
Telephone: 020 7211 6247
Email: ​minister.digitalandbroadband@culture.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Arts, Heritage and
Tourism)
Helen Whately MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Arts
   ● Museums and Cultural Property
   ● Libraries
   ● Heritage
   ● Tourism
   ● Gambling and lotteries
   ● Cultural diplomacy
   ● Overall approach to culture and place, including focus on enriching lives
   ● Public appointments

Private Office to Helen Whately MP
Telephone: 020 7211 6727
Email: ​minister-arts-heritage-tourism@culture.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Civil Society and
DCMS)
Baroness Barran MBE

Responsibilities include:
   ● Civil Society
   ● Youth and Social Action
   ● Government Inclusive Economy Unit
   ● Loneliness
   ● All DCMS business in the House of Lords and Ceremonials

Private Office to Baroness Barran MBE
Telephone: 020 7211 6293
Email: ​dcmslordsminister@culture.gov.uk

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Floor 5, Main Building                         Telephone:​ 020 7218 9000
Whitehall                                      Website:​ ​www.mod.gov.uk
London                                         Email:​ ​DefenceSecretary-Group@mod.gov.uk
SW1A 2HB

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

The Ministry of Defence has 8 defence tasks:
   ● Defence, security and resilience of the UK and its overseas territories
   ● Nuclear deterrence and the defence nuclear enterprise
   ● Contribute to improved understanding of the world through strategic intelligence and the
       global defence network
   ● Influence through international defence engagement
   ● Overseas defence activity
   ● Promote UK prosperity and civil society
   ● Direct defence
   ● Strategic base and enabling functions

Parliamentary Branch
Telephone: 020 7218 3564
Email: ​parlibranch-mincorrespondence@mod.gov.uk

Correspondence Section
Telephone: 020 7218 3564
Email: ​DefenceSecretary-Group@mod.gov.uk

Secretary of State for Defence
The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP

Overall responsibility for the business of the Department.

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

Private Office to The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP
Telephone: 020 7218 2111
Email: ​DefenceSecretary-Group@mod.gov.uk

Minister of State for the Armed Forces
The Rt Hon Mark Lancaster TD VR MP

Responsible for Armed Forces activity including operations, operational legal matters, force
generation and international defence engagement.

Responsibilities include:
   ● Operations and operational legal policy – Current
   ● EU Exit – No Deal Planning
   ● Force generation (including exercises)
   ● Military recruitment and retention policy (regulars and reserves)
   ● Cyber
   ● Permanent Joint Operating Bases
   ● International Defence Engagement Strategy

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●   Lead for Defence Engagement in Africa and Latin America
     ●   Human Security
     ●   Operational public inquiries, inquests
     ●   Youth and Cadets
     ●   Commemorations, ceremonial duties, medallic recognition and protocol policy and casework

Private Office to The Rt Hon Mark Lancaster TD VR MP
Telephone: 020 7218 6666
Email: ​MinAF-PrivateOffice@mod.gov.uk

Minister of State
Baroness Goldie DL

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

Responsibilities include:
   ● Corporate Governance including transformation programme, single departmental plan, risk
      reporting and health, safety and security
   ● EU relations, including EU Exit (excluding No Deal planning)
   ● Engagement with retired senior Defence personnel and wider opinion formers
   ● Arms control and counter-proliferation, including strategic export licensing and chemical and
      biological weapons
   ● UK Hydrographic Office
   ● Statutory Instrument Programme
   ● Australia, Asia and Far East defence engagement
   ● Defence Fire and Rescue
   ● Safety and security
   ● Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Devolved Authorities
   ● Shipwrecks, museums and heritage
   ● Ministerial correspondence and PQs

Private Office to Baroness Goldie DL
Telephone: 020 7218 7346
Email: Min(Lords)-PrivateOffice@mod.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Defence People and
Veterans)
Johnny Mercer MP

Responsible for armed forces, veterans and civilian people policy.

Responsibilities include:
   ● Civilian and Service Personnel policy
   ● Armed forces pay, pensions and compensation
   ● Armed Forces Covenant
   ● Welfare and Service families
   ● Community engagement
   ● Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
   ● Veterans (including Resettlement, Transition, Defence Charities and Ministerial Covenant and
      Veterans Board, and Office of Veteran Affairs)
   ● Legacy Issues and non-operational public inquiries and inquests
   ● Mental Health
   ● Defence Medical Services
   ● The People Programme (Flexible Engagement Strategy, Future Accommodation Model and
      Enterprise Approach)
   ● Estates Service Family Accommodation policy and engagement with welfare

Joint Minister with the Cabinet Office (see page 14)

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Private Office to Johnny Mercer MP
Telephone: 020 7218 2216
Email: ​MinDPV-PrivateOffice@mod.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Defence
Procurement)
Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP

Responsible for delivering the Equipment Plan, relations with Defence industry and exports, science
and technology.

Responsibilities include:
   ● Delivery of the Equipment Plan
   ● Nuclear enterprise
   ● Defence exports
   ● Innovation
   ● Defence Science and Technology including Dstl
   ● Information Computer Technology
   ● Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO)
   ● DIO and estates investment
   ● Environment and sustainability

Private Office to Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP
Telephone: 0207 218 6621
Email: ​mindp-privateoffice@mod.gov.uk

Agencies of the Ministry of Defence
Defence Electronics and Components Agency
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
UK Hydrographic Office

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DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

Sanctuary Buildings                             Tel (Enquiries): ​0370 000 2288
Great Smith Street                              Website: ​www.education.gov.uk
London
SW1P 3BT

The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including higher
and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England. We work to ensure
opportunity is equal for all, no matter what their background or family circumstances.

Parliamentary Branch:
Tel: 0207 340 8340
Email: ​Team.Parliamentary@education.gov.uk

Correspondence Section:
Tel: 0370 000 2288
Email: ​MC.TRANSFERSIN@education.gov.uk

Secretary of State for Education
Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Early years
   ● Children’s social care
   ● Teachers’ pay
   ● The school curriculum,
   ● School improvement
   ● Academies and free schools
   ● Further education
   ● Higher education, apprenticeships and skills

Private Office to Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP
Telephone: 020 7340 7931
Email: ​Sec-OF-STATE-Diary.PS@education.gov.uk

Minister of State for School Standards
The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP

Responsibilities include:
     ●   Recruitment and retention of teachers and school leaders
     ●   Supporting a high-quality teaching profession
     ●   Reducing teacher workload
     ●   Admissions and school transport
     ●   National funding formula for schools and school revenue funding
     ●   Curriculum, assessment and qualifications (including links with Ofqual)
     ●   School accountability (including links with Ofsted)
     ●   Personal, Social, health and economic education (PSHE), Relationships education,
         relationships and sex education (RSE) and children and young people’s mental health
     ●   Preventing bullying in schools
     ●   Behaviour and attendance
     ●   Exclusions and alternative provision policy

Private Office to The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP
Telephone: 020 7340 7214
Email: ​Gibb.PS@education.gov.uk

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Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation
Chris Skidmore MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Universities and higher education reform
   ● Higher education student finance, including the Student Loans Company
   ● Widening participation and social mobility in higher education
   ● Education exports
   ● Tackling extremism in higher education

Joint Minister with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (see page 10)

Private Office to Chris Skidmore MP
Telephone: 020 7215 5568
Email: ​Minister.Skidmore@beis.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Children and
Families)
Kemi Badenoch MP

Responsibilities include:
     ● Children’s social care, including social work, local authority performance and family law
     ● Children’s social care workforce
     ● Children in care, child protection, adoption and care leavers
     ● Special educational needs and disabilities including high needs funding
     ● Disadvantage and social mobility
     ● Early years and support for the home learning environment

The Minister will also support the Secretary of State for Education in his role as skills lead, including
on T Levels, apprenticeships and adult education.

Private Office to Kemi Badenoch MP
Telephone: ​0207 340 7061
Email: ​Badenoch.PS@education.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Children and
Families)*
Michelle Donelan MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Children’s social care, including social work, local authority performance and family law
   ● Children’s social care workforce
   ● Children in care, child protection, adoption and care leavers
   ● Special educational needs and disabilities including high needs funding
   ● Disadvantage and social mobility
   ● Early years and support for the home learning environment

The Minister will also support the Secretary of State for Education in his role as skills lead, including
on T Levels, apprenticeships and adult education.

* Michelle Donelan MP was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Children
and Families) to cover this portfolio so that Kemi Badenoch MP can take a period of maternity leave.

Private Office to Michelle Donelan MP
Telephone: 0207 340 7061
Email: ​Donelan.PS@education.gov.uk

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Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System)
Lord Agnew of Oulton DL

Responsibilities include:
     ●   Free schools, university technical colleges and studio schools
     ●   Academies and multi-academy trusts
     ●   Faith schools
     ●   Independent schools
     ●   Home education and supplementary schools
     ●   Intervention in underperforming schools
     ●   School improvement (including teaching school alliances, national and local leaders of
         education and school improvement funds)
     ●   School governance
     ●   School capital investment (including new school places, school condition, land and playing
         fields)
     ●   Counter extremism and integration in schools, further education colleges and sixth-form
         colleges

Private Office to Lord Agnew of Oulton DL
Telephone: 020 7340 7615
Email: ​Agnew.PS@education.gov.uk

Agencies of the Department for Education
Education and Skills Funding Agency
Standards and Testing Agency
Teaching Regulation Agency

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DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Seacole Building                              Telephone: ​0345 933 5577
2 Marsham Street                              Website: ​www.defra.gov.uk
London                                        Email: ​defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk
SW1P 4DF

Defra is the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment,
supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy.

We will:
   1. Deliver a safe and ambitious departure from the EU, setting global standards in protecting
        and harnessing value from the natural environment
   2. Pass on to the next generation a natural environment protected and enhanced for the future
   3. Lead the world in food and farming with a sustainable model of food production
   4. Become an outstanding organisation focused on making a difference, with world class delivery
        capability

Parliamentary Branch:
Tel: 0208 026 3042
Email: ​ParliamentandCabinetTeam@defra.gov.uk

Correspondence Section:
Tel: 020 8026 3408
Email: ​correspondence.section@defra.gov.uk

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs.

Responsibilities include:
   ● Oversight of EU exit work and the overall policy programme
   ● International relations
   ● Emergencies
   ● Departmental administration

Private Office to The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP
Telephone: 0208 225 8859
Email: ​Secretary.State@defra.gov.uk

Minister of State for EU Exit, Farming, Trade and Fisheries
George Eustice MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● EU Exit Operations and Preparedness
   ● EU Exit Negotiations
   ● Devolution and Legislation
   ● Fisheries
   ● Bovine TB
   ● Pesticides
   ● Farming including CAP
   ● Future agriculture policy
   ● Farming markets
   ● Trade and exports
   ● Science and Agri-tech
   ● Farming Appeals
   ● SMEs

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Private Office to George Eustice MP
Telephone: 0208 026 3002
Email: ​ps.george.eustice@defra.gov.uk

Minister of State
The Rt Hon Zac Goldsmith MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Animal welfare
   ● Marine
   ● Biodiversity and environment
   ● Domestic forestry
   ● International forestry
   ● COP26

Joint Minister with the Department for International Development (see page 40)

Private Office to The Rt Hon Zac Goldsmith MP
Telephone: 0208 225 7989
Email: ​ps.zac.goldsmith@defra.gov.uk​

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Rural Affairs and
Biosecurity)
Lord Gardiner of Kimble

Responsibilities include:
   ● All Defra parliamentary business in the House of Lords
   ● EU Exit Readiness; SI co-ordination, RGB Kew, leading on the Environment Bill in the Lords
   ● Biosecurity, including animal health and traceability, management of endemic and exotic
      animal diseases, plant and tree health, invasive non-native species, National Pollinators
      Strategy
   ● National parks and access – rights of way and coastal paths; rural ambassador and rural
      affairs, covering rural life opportunities, broadband and mobile

Private Office to Lord Gardiner of Kimble
Telephone: 0208 225 6962
Email: ​ps.lord.gardiner@defra.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Rebecca Pow MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● EU Exit
   ● SI coordination
   ● International
   ● Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) and ivory
   ● Marine environment
   ● Environment Bill
   ● Climate change adaptation, coordination of Defra input to net zero, land use
   ● Air quality
   ● Soils
   ● Wildlife and land management
   ● Biodiversity and 25 year environment plan
   ● Lead PS for liaison with Natural England
   ● Flooding
   ● Water quality and management
   ● Waste
   ● Recycling

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Private Office to Rebecca Pow MP
Telephone: 0208 026 3002
Email: ​ps.rebecca.pow@defra.gov.uk

Agencies of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Rural Payments Agency
Veterinary Medicines Directorate

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DEPARTMENT FOR EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION

9 Downing Street                              Website: ​www.dexeu.gov.uk
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AG

Department for Exiting the European Union’s objectives are:
   ● Achieve the best possible outcome for the UK’s departure from the EU; and build a new
       ambitious, deep and special future partnership between the UK and the EU
   ● Coordinate delivery and legislation across government, to ensure the UK is prepared for all
       scenarios, including a smooth transition to our future relationship with the European Union
   ● Engage with Parliament, Member States and interested parties at home and abroad to shape
       a successful exit from the EU and to help build an ambitious future relationship
   ● Attract, develop and retain diverse and great people to organise ourselves flexibly and to
       deliver our objectives effectively and efficiently

Parliamentary Team:
Telephone: 020 7004 0204
Email: ​parliamentary.business@dexeu.gov.uk

Correspondence Team:
Email: ​correspondence@dexeu.gov.uk

Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
The Rt Hon Stephen Barclay MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Direct negotiations with the EU
   ● Policy work to support the UK’s negotiations to leave the European Union and to establish the
      future relationship between the EU and the UK
   ● Conducting the negotiations on behalf of the Prime Minister including supporting bilateral
      discussions on EU exit with Brussels, Member States and other countries
   ● Working closely with the UK’s devolved administrations, Parliament, and a wide range of other
      interested parties on the approach to negotiations
   ● Leading and co-ordinating cross-government work to seize the opportunities of EU Exit and
      ensure a smooth process of exit on the best possible terms.
   ● Overall leadership and direction of the Department

Private Office to The Rt Hon Stephen Barclay MP
Telephone: 020 7004 1239
Email: ​psstephenbarclay@dexeu.gov.uk

Minister of State
Lord Callanan

Responsibilities include:
   ● Departmental business in the House of Lords
   ● EU ongoing business, including General Affairs Council and JMC(E)
   ● EU Institutions
   ● Business engagement
   ● Civil Society engagement
   ● No Deal business in the House of Lords

Private Office to Lord Callanan
Telephone: 020 7004 1242
Email: ​pscallanan@dexeu.gov.uk

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Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
James Duddridge MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Legislation and constitution
   ● Citizens and networks (including justice, data and Near Neighbours)
   ● Market access, trade and Future Economic Partnership
   ● Security
   ● Northern Ireland and Ireland
   ● Business engagement (including SME champion)
   ● Devolved Administrations
   ● English Regions
   ● Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies

Private Office to James Duddridge MP
Telephone: 020 7004 1400
Email: ​psjamesduddridge@dexeu.gov.uk

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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

King Charles Street                            Telephone: ​020 7008 1500
London                                         Website: ​www.fco.gov.uk
SW1A 2AH                                       Email: ​fcocorrespondence@fco.gov.uk

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office promotes the United Kingdom's interests overseas, supporting
our citizens and businesses around the globe.

Correspondence & Parliamentary Branch:
Tel: 020 7008 1500
Email: ​fcocorrespondence@fco.gov.uk

MP Hotline, Consular Assistance for Parliamentarians: 020 7008 0999

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, First Secretary
of State
The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for all the work across the Foreign & Commonwealth
Office network, with particular focus on:
   ●    Strategy Directorate
   ●    Intelligence policy
   ●    Honours

Private Office to The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP
Telephone: 020 7008 2117
Email: ​SOSFA.Action@fco.gov.uk

Minister of State for Europe and the Americas
The Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● The Americas, including the Falklands
     ●   Europe, including Gibraltar, Sovereign Base Areas and third country agreements
     ●   Deputy to the Foreign Secretary for EU Exit Cabinet Committees
     ●   Eastern Europe and Central Asia
     ●   Euro-Atlantic security policy
     ●   The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Council of Europe and
         sanctions
     ●   Relations with Parliament
     ●   Treaty policy and practice

Private Office to The Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP
Tel: 020 7008 4633
Email: ​psmineuropeandamericas@fco.gov.uk

Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa
The Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Middle East and North Africa
   ● Stabilisation Unit
   ● Oversees FCO-commissioned issue
   ● National Security – not including Intelligence Policy
   ● Defence and International Security- not including Euro-Atlantic security policy

Joint Minister with the Department for International Development ​(s​ee page ​39)

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Private Office to The Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP
Tel: 020 7008 2094
Email: ​PSMurrisonaction@fco.gov.uk

Minister of State for Africa
Andrew Stephenson MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Africa
   ● Consular policy
   ● LGBTQ+ equality

Joint Minister with the Department for International Development (s​ee page ​40)

Private Office to Andrew Stephenson MP
Telephone: 020 7008 2125
Email: ​psstephenson@fco.gov.uk

Minister of State for the Commonwealth, the UN and South Asia
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

Responsibilities include:
  ●   All Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) business in the House of Lords
  ●   Multilateral policy, including the Commonwealth, United Nations and human rights
  ●   Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict initiative
  ●   South Asia and Afghanistan
  ●   Overseas Territories, not including Gibraltar, Sovereign Base Areas and the Falklands
  ●   The Caribbean
  ●   FCO operations
  ●   Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative
  ●   Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief

Private Office to Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Tel: 020 7008 2786
Email: ​PSMinisterAhmadAction@fco.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Asia and the Pacific)
Heather Wheeler MP

Responsibilities include:
  ●   East and South-East Asia
  ●   Australasia and the Pacific
  ●   Economic diplomacy, including climate change
  ●   Oceans
  ●   Communications, including the British Council
  ●   Economics Unit
  ●   Gender equality
  ●   Protocol
  ●   Diplomatic Academy
  ●   Estates and security

Private Office to Heather Wheeler MP
Telephone: 020 7008 3363
Email:​ ​PSWheeler@fco.gov.uk

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

39 Victoria Street                             Tel: ​020 7210 4850
London                                         Website: ​www.gov.uk/dh
SW1H 0EU                                       Email: ​https://contactus.dh.gov.uk/?openform

The aim of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is to improve the health and well-being
of people in England.

     ●   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

General enquiries and correspondence to Ministers:
Tel: 020 7210 4850
Email: ​https://contactus.dh.gov.uk/?openform

Parliamentary business (excluding correspondence):
Tel: 020 7210 5808
Email: ​PAIT.Parly@dhsc.gov.uk

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Overall responsibility for the business and policies of the Department, including financial
   ● control
   ● Oversight of all NHS delivery, workforce and performance
   ● Oversight of social care policy
   ● Championing prevention

Private Office to The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP
Tel: 020 7210 4850
Email: ​mb-sofs@dhsc.gov.uk

Minister of State for Health
Edward Argar MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Finance, efficiency and commercial
   ● NHS operational performance
   ● Workforce including pay and pensions
   ● Setting the government’s mandate for NHS England
   ● Transformation and provider policy
   ● Sponsorship of NHSE, NHSI and HEE
   ● EU Exit
   ● Implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan
   ● NHS Land and Estates

Private Office to Edward Argar MP
Tel: 020 7210 4850
Email: ​MSHEALTH@dhsc.gov.uk

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Minister of State for Care
Caroline Dinenage MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Overseeing all aspects of adult social care, including care workers and social workers
   ● Carers
   ● Liberty Protection Safeguards
   ● Ageing Society Grand Challenge
   ● Dementia
   ● Physical disabilities, learning disabilities and autism
   ● Violence against women and children
   ● Reproductive health and ethics
   ● Blood, transplants and organ donation
   ● Integration, including the Better Care Fund, personal health budgets, end of life care and
      housing

Private Office to Caroline Dinenage MP
Tel: 020 7210 4850
Email: ​msc@dhsc.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Prevention, Public Health and
Primary Care)
Jo Churchill MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Primary and community care
   ● Obesity, physical activity and children’s health
   ● Alcohol, drugs and addiction, sexual health and tobacco
   ● Seasonal and pandemic flu, emergency preparedness and environmental health
   ● Public health system
   ● Health inequalities
   ● Major diseases including cancer and diabetes

Ministerial lead for:
   ● Public Health England
   ● Food Standards Agency

Private Office to Jo Churchill MP
Tel: 020 7210 4850
Email: ​psp@dhsc.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Mental Health, Suicide Prevention
and Patient Safety)
Nadine Dorries MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Mental health
   ● Work and health
   ● Suicide Prevention
   ● Vulnerable Groups - including homelessness and veterans’ health
   ● Patient Safety & Quality
   ● NHS Litigation - including Indemnity
   ● Sponsorship of CQC and NHS Resolution
   ● Maternity Care
   ● Inquiries
   ● Patient Experience
   ● Cosmetic Regulation

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Private Office to Nadine Dorries MP
Tel: 020 7210 4850
Email: ​psmsp@dhsc.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Baroness Blackwood

Responsibilities include:
   ● Medicines
   ● Life Sciences
   ● Data, Digital and Technology
   ● All Health and Care issues in the Lords

Private Office to Baroness Blackwood
Tel: 020 7210 4850
Email: ​pslords@dhsc.gov.uk

Agencies of the Department of Health and Social Care
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Public Health England

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HOME OFFICE

2 Marsham Street                                Tel: ​0207 035 8798
London                                          Website: ​www.homeoffice.gov.uk
SW1P 4DF                                        Email: ​public.enquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk

The Home Office leads a national effort to keep citizens safe and the country secure. The Home Office
works to prevent terrorism, cut crime, control immigration, and protect the vulnerable.

Parliamentary Team
Tel: 020 7035 8848
Email: ​ParliamentaryTeam@homeoffice.gov.uk

Correspondence Section:
Tel: 020 7035 8757
Email: ​POCorrespondence@homeoffice.gov.uk

Enquiries relating to immigration and nationality issues should be directed to:
Home Office
Apollo House
36 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 3RR

Secretary of State for the Home Department
The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for all Home Office business, including:
   ● Security and terrorism
   ● Legislative programme
   ● Expenditure issues

Private Office to The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP
Telephone: 020 7035 1409
Email: ​privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gov.uk

Minister of State for Security and Deputy for EU Exit and No Deal
Preparation
Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP

Responsibilities include:
   ● Counter-Terrorism (including CONTEST, Protect, Prepare, Prevent, Pursue, counter-terrorist
      financing, use of disruptive powers, proscription of terrorist groups)
   ● Investigatory Powers
   ● Aviation security
   ● CBRNE and science & technology programme management
   ● National Security and Hostile State Activity
   ● Serious and Organised Crime Strategy
   ● Criminal Finances
   ● Asset Recovery
   ● Cyber Security
   ● Economic Crime
   ● Cybercrime
   ● NCA oversight
   ● UK anti-corruption policy
   ● Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance
   ● Deputy Lead for EU Exit and No Deal Preparation
   ● Future Immigration System
   ● Border Security
   ● EU Settlement Scheme

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