Skip to main content

Tell us what you think of GOV.UK

Take the 3 minute survey This will open a short survey on another website

Ministers

Read biographies and responsibilities of Cabinet ministers and all ministers by department, as well as the whips who help co-ordinate parliamentary business.

Cabinet ministers

The Rt Hon David Cameron MP

Prime Minister, Minister for the Civil Service, First Lord of the Treasury
The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP

Deputy Prime Minister and Lord President of the Council
The Rt Hon William Hague MP

First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
The Rt Hon George Osborne MP

Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP

Chief Secretary to the Treasury
The Rt Hon Theresa May MP

Secretary of State for the Home Department
The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP

Secretary of State for Defence
The Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade
The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP

Secretary of State for Education
The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP

Secretary of State for Health
The Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Rt Hon Justine Greening MP

Secretary of State for International Development
The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP

Secretary of State for Scotland
The Rt Hon Edward Davey MP

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP

Secretary of State for Transport
The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport; Minister for Equalities
The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Rt Hon David Jones MP

Secretary of State for Wales
The Rt Hon Lord Hill of Oareford CBE

Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Also attends Cabinet

The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP

Minister without Portfolio
The Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE MP

Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal
The Rt Hon Sir George Young Bt MP

Chief Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP

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

Minister for Government Policy
The Rt Hon David Laws MP

Minister of State for Cabinet Office, Minister of State for Schools
The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi

Senior Minister of State, Minister of State for Faith and Communities
The Rt Hon David Willetts MP

Minister of State for Universities and Science
The Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP

Attorney General Attends Cabinet when Ministerial responsibilities are on the agenda
The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP

Minister of State for Cabinet Office (Cities and Constitution) Attends Cabinet when Ministerial responsibilities are on the agenda
The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP

Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Minister for Women
The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP

Minister without Portfolio Unpaid

Ministers by department

Attorney
General's
Office

Northern
Ireland
Office

Office of the
Advocate General
for Scotland

The Rt Hon Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC

HM Advocate General for Scotland

Office of the
Leader of the
House of Commons

Scotland Office

Wales Office
Swyddfa Cymru

UK Export
Finance

Cabinet Office

Department
for Business
Innovation & Skills

Department for
Communities and
Local Government

Department
for Culture
Media & Sport

Department
for Education

Department
for Environment
Food & Rural Affairs

Department
for International
Development

Department
for Transport

Department
for Work &
Pensions

Department
of Energy &
Climate Change

Department
of Health

Foreign &
Commonwealth
Office

HM Treasury

Home Office

Ministry
of Defence

Ministry
of Justice

Office of the
Leader of the
House of Lords

Whips

House of Commons

Junior Lords of the Treasury

Assistant Whips

House of Lords

Baronesses and Lords in Waiting

Help us improve GOV.UK