Weekly Information Bulletin: 26 October 1996
FULL LIST OF HM GOVERNMENT AS AT 25 OCTOBER 1996
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
(Formed by the Rt Hon John Major MP, April 1992)
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PRIME MINISTER, FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE -
FIRST SECRETARY OF STATE & DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER - Rt Hon Michael Heseltine MP
LORD CHANCELLOR - Rt Hon Lord Mackay of Clashfern
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER - Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT - Rt Hon Michael Howard QC MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS - Rt Hon Malcolm Rifkind QC MP
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY) -
LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS -
| Rt Hon Tony Newton OBE MP |
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (MINISTER FOR LONDON) - Rt Hon John Gummer MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY - Rt Hon Peter Lilley MP
CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY - Rt Hon William Waldegrave MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND - Rt Hon Sir Patrick Mayhew QC MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NATIONAL HERITAGE - Rt Hon Virginia Bottomley JP MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT - Rt Hon Gillian Shephard MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE - Rt Hon Michael Portillo MP
MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO - Rt Hon Dr Brian Mawhinney MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH - Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell MP
LORD PRIVY SEAL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS - Rt Hon Viscount Cranborne
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT - Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt MP
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD - Rt Hon Douglas Hogg QC MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND - Rt Hon Michael Forsyth MP
CHANCELLOR OF THE DU| CHY OF LANCASTER (MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE) - | Rt Hon Roger Freeman MP |
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES - Rt Hon William Hague MP
DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND MINISTERS
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministry of)
Whitehall Place West
London SW1A 2HH
Tel: 0171-270 3000
| MINISTER - Rt Hon Douglas Hogg QC MP |
| MINISTER OF STATE - Tony Baldry Esq MP |
| PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES - |
| Minister for Rural Affairs - Tim Boswell Esq MP |
| Minister for Food - Mrs Angela Browning MP |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Office of
70 Whitehall
London SW1A 2AS
Tel: 0171-270 3000
| CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER - Rt Hon Roger Freeman MP |
Civil Service, Office of the Minister of see Public Service, Office of
Defence (Ministry of)
Main Building
Whitehall
London SW1A 2HB
Tel: 0171-218 9000
| SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Michael Portillo MP |
| MINISTERS OF STATE - |
| | Minister for the Armed Forces - Hon Nicholas Soames MP |
| | Minister for Defence Procurement - James Arbuthnot Esq MP |
| PARLIAMENTARY UNDER- SECRETARY OF STATE - Earl Howe |
Education & Employment (Department for)
Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street
London SW1P 3BT
Tel: 0171-925 5000
| SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Gillian Shephard MP |
| MINISTERS OF STATE - |
| Eric Forth Esq MP |
| Lord Henley |
| PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - |
| Robin Squire Esq MP |
| James Paice Esq MP |
| Mrs Cheryl Gillan MP |
Environment (Department of)
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 3EB
Tel: 0171-276 3000
| SECRETARY OF STATE (Minister for London) - Rt Hon John Gummer MP |
| MINISTERS OF STATE - |
| Minister for Local Government Housing & Urban Regeneration - Rt Hon David Curry Esq MP |
| Minister for the Environment & Countryside - Rt Hon Earl Ferrers DL |
| Minister for Construction , Planning & Energy Efficiency - Robert Jones Esq MP |
| PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - |
| Sir Paul Beresford MP |
| James Clappison Esq MP |
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Office
Whitehall
London SW1A 2AH
Tel: 0171-270 3000
| SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Malcolm Rifkind QC MP |
| MINISTER FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT - Rt Hon Baroness Chalker of Wallasey |
| MINISTERS OF STATE - |
| Rt Hon Jeremy Hanley MP |
| Sir Nicholas Bonsor Bt MP |
| David Davis Esq MP |
| PARLIAMENATRY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE - |
| Dr Liam Fox MP |
Health (Department of)
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London SW1A 2NS
Tel: 0171-210 3000
| SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell MP |
| MINISTER OF STATE (Minister for Health) - Gerald Malone Esq MP |
| PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - |
| Simon Burns Esq MP |
| Baroness Cumberlege CBE |
| John Horam Esq MP |
Home Office
50 Queen Anne's Gate
London SW1H 9AT
Tel: 0171-273 3000
| SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Michael Howard QC MP |
| MINISTERS OF STATE - |
| Miss Ann Widdecombe MP |
| Rt Hon David Maclean MP |
| Rt Hon Baroness Blatch CBE |
| PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - |
| Timothy Kirkhope Esq MP |
| Hon Tom Sackville MP |
Law Officers' Department
Attorney General's Chambers
9 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6JP
Tel: 0171-828 7155
| ATTORNEY-GENERAL - Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Lyell QC MP |
| SOLICITOR-GENERAL - Sir Derek Spencer QC MP |
Lord Advocate's Department
| 2 Carlton Gardens | Crown Office |
| London | 25 Chambers Street |
| SW1Y 5AA | Edinburgh EH1 1LA |
| Tel: 0171-210 1010 | Tel: 0131-226 2626 |
| LORD-ADVOCATE - Lord Mackay of Drumadoon QC |
| SOLICITOR-GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND - Paul Cullen Esq QC # |
Lord Chancellor's Department
House of Lords
London SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0171-210 8500
| LORD CHANCELLOR - Rt Hon Lord Mackay of Clashfern |
| PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY - Gary Streeter Esq MP |
Minister without Portfolio
70 Whitehall
London SW1A 2AS
Tel: 0171-270 3000
| Minister without Portfolio - Rt Hon Dr Brian Mawhinney MP |
National Heritage (Department of)
2-4 Cockspur Street
London SW1Y 5DH
Tel: 0171-211 6000
| SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Virginia Bottomley JP MP |
| MINISTER OF STATE - Iain Sproat Esq MP |
| PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE - Lord Inglewood DL |
Northern Ireland Office
London SW1 | A 2AZ | Belfast BT4 3ST |
| Tel: 0171-210 3000 | Tel: 01232 763011 |
| SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Sir Patrick Mayhew QC MP |
| MINISTERS OF STATE - |
| Rt Hon Michael Ancram Esq MP |
| Rt Hon Sir John Wheeler, JP DL MP |
| PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - |
| Baroness Denton of Wakefield CBE |
| Malcolm Moss Esq MP |
Overseas Development Administration
94 Victoria Street
London SW1E 5JL
Tel: 0171-917 3000
| MINISTER FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT - Rt Hon Baroness Chalker of Wallasey |
Paymaster General - David Willetts Esq MP see Public Service, Office of
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury & Minister for the Civil Service -
Rt Hon John Major MP
10 Downing Street,
London SW1A 2AA
Tel: 0171-270 3000
Deputy Prime Minister, First Secretary of State -
Rt Hon Michael Heseltine MP
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London SW1A 2AS
Tel: 0171-270 3000
Privy Council Office
68 Whitehall
London SW1A 2AT
Tel: 0171-270 3000
| LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS - |
| Rt Hon Tony Newton OBE MP |
| LORD PRIVY SEAL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS - Rt Hon Viscount Cranborne |
Public Service, Office of
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London SW1A 2AS
Tel: 0171-270 3000
| MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE - Rt Hon Roger Freeman MP |
| PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY (PAYMASTER GENERAL) - David Willetts Esq MP |
Scottish Office
Dover House | St Andrew's House |
| Whitehall | Regent Road |
| London SW1A 2AU | Edinburgh EH1 3DG |
| Tel: 0171-270 3000 | Tel: 0131-556 8400 |
| SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Michael Forsyth MP |
| MINISTER OF STATE - Minister for Health & Home Affairs - Lord James Douglas-Hamilton MP |
| PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - |
| Minister for Industry & Local Government - George Kynoch Esq MP |
| Minister for Education, Housing & Fisheries - Raymond Robertson Esq MP |
| Minister for Agriculture, Forestry & the Environment - Earl of Lindsay |
Social Security (Department of)
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London SW1A 2NS
Tel: 0171-238 0800
| SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Peter Lilley MP |
| MINISTERS OF STATE |
| Minister for Social Security & Disabled People - Alistair Burt Esq MP |
| Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish |
| PARLIAMENTARY UNDER- SECRETARIES OF STATE - |
| Roger Evans Esq MP |
| Andrew Mitchell Esq MP |
| Oliver Heald Esq MP |
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Trade and Industry (Department of)
1 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0ET
Tel: 0171-215 5000
| PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY) - |
| Rt Hon Ian Lang MP |
| MINISTERS OF STATE - |
| Minister for Energy - Rt Hon Lord Fraser of Carmyllie QC |
| Minister for Trade - Anthony Nelson Esq MP |
| Minister for Industry - Rt Hon Greg Knight MP |
| PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - |
| " for Competition & Consumer Affairs - John M Taylor Esq MP |
| " for Science & Technology - Ian Taylor Esq MBE MP |
| " for Small Businesses - Richard Page Esq MP |
Transport (Department of)
Great Minster House
76 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DR
Tel: 0171-271 5000
| SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt MP |
| MINISTER OF STATE - |
| Minister for Railways & Roads - John Watts Esq MP |
| PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - |
| Minister for Transport in London, Local Transport & Road Safety - John Bowis OBE MP |
| Minister for Aviation & Shipping - Viscount Goschen |
Treasury (HM)
Treasury Chambers
Parliament Street
London SW1P 3AG
Tel: 0171-270 3000
| PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY - Rt Hon John Major MP |
| CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER - Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP |
| CHIEF SECRETARY - Rt Hon William Waldegrave MP |
| FINANCIAL SECRETARY - Michael Jack Esq MP |
| EXCHEQUER SECRETARY - Hon Phillip Oppenheim MP |
| ECONOMIC SECRETARY - Mrs Angela Knight MP |
| PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Chief Whip) - Rt Hon Alastair Goodlad MP |
| LORDS COMMISSIONERS (Whips) - |
| Patrick McLoughlin Esq MP |
| Bowen Wells Esq MP |
| Roger Knapman Esq MP |
| Michael Bates Esq MP |
| Richard Ottaway Esq MP |
| ASSISTANT WHIPS - |
| Anthony Coombs Esq MP |
| | Jacqui Lait MP |
| Peter Ainsworth Esq MP |
| Gyles Brandreth Esq MP |
| Sebastian Coe OBE MP |
Welsh Office
| Gwydyr House | New Crown Building |
| Whitehall | Cathays Park |
| London SW1A 2ER | Cardiff |
| Tel: 0171-270 3000 | Tel: 01222 825111 |
| SECRETARY OF STATE - Rt Hon William Hague MP |
| PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE - |
| Gwilym Jones Esq MP |
| Jonathan Evans Esq MP |
Her Majesty's Household
| LORD CHAMBERLAIN - Rt Hon Earl of Airlie KT, GCVO |
| LORD STEWARD - Viscount Ridley KG, GCVO, TD |
| MASTER OF THE HORSE - Lord Somerleyton KCVO |
| TREASURER (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) - Andrew Mackay Esq MP |
| COMPTROLLER (Whip, House of Commons) - Timothy Wood Esq MP |
| VICE-CHAMBERLAIN (Whip, House of Commons) - Derek Conway Esq MP |
| CAPTAIN OF THE HONOURABLE CORPS OF GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS (Chief Whip, House of Lords) - |
| Rt Hon Lord Strathclyde |
| CAPTAIN OF THE QUEEN'S BODYGUARD OF THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords) - Lord Chesham |
| LORDS IN WAITING - |
| Viscount Long CBE |
| Lord Lucas |
| Earl of Courtown |
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| BARONESSES IN WAITING |
| Rt Hon Baroness Trumpington |
| Baroness Miller of Hendon MBE |
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| SECOND CHURCH ESTATES COMMISSIONER, REPRESENTING CHURCH COMMISSIONERS - |
| Rt Hon Michael Alison MP |
# Paul Cullen is not a Member of either House
Statistical Breakdown
Cabinet 23
Peers2
Women MPs2
Women Peers0
Ministers of State (not in Cabinet)28
Peers4
Women MPs 1
Women Peers2
Parliamentary Secretaries / Under-Secretaries of State/Economic Sec to Treasury34
Peers 4
Women MPs3
Women Peers2
Law Officers (1 not a member of either House)4
Total 89
Note: Whips (including Chief Whip, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury) and the Royal Household are not included in these figures
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