Her Majesty's Government

Her Majesty's Government, commonly referred to as the UK Government, is currently a coalition government formed of the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrat Party. This list details those MPs and Members of the House of Lords that currently hold a government post, their position and department.

To contact an MP in their capacity as a Minister please use the details given for the government department.

The list was last updated on 20 March 2013 by the House of Commons Information Office. We aim to update this list within one working day of changes being announced.

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The Cabinet

Post Member
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service Rt Hon Mr David Cameron MP (Con)
Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council (Cabinet Office) (with special responsibility for political and constitutional reform) Rt Hon Mr Nick Clegg MP (LD)
Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State Rt Hon Mr William Hague MP (Con)
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Mr George Osborne MP (Con)
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP (LD)
Home Secretary Rt Hon Mrs Theresa May MP (Con)
Secretary of State for Defence Rt Hon Mr Philip Hammond MP (Con)
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Rt Hon Vince Cable MP (LD)
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rt Hon Mr Iain Duncan Smith MP (Con)
Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP (Con)
Secretary of State for Education Rt Hon Michael Gove MP (Con)
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Rt Hon Mr Eric Pickles MP (Con)
Secretary of State for Health Rt Hon Mr Jeremy Hunt MP (Con)
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt Hon Mr Owen Paterson MP (Con)
Secretary of State for International Development Rt Hon Justine Greening MP (Con)
Secretary of State for Scotland Rt Hon Michael Moore MP (LD)
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Rt Hon Mr Edward Davey MP (LD)
Secretary of State for Transport Rt Hon Mr Patrick McLoughlin MP (Con)
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Rt Hon Maria Miller MP (Con)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt Hon Mrs Theresa Villiers MP (Con)
Secretary of State for Wales Rt Hon Mr David Jones MP (Con)
Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Rt Hon. the Lord Hill of Oareford CBE (Con)

Also attend Cabinet meetings
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) Rt Hon Mr Kenneth Clarke QC MP (Con)
Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal Rt Hon Mr Andrew Lansley MP (Con)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip Rt Hon Sir George Young MP (Con)
Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Cabinet Office) Rt Hon Mr Francis Maude MP (Con)
Minister for Government policy (Cabinet Office) Rt Hon Mr Oliver Letwin MP (Con)
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Education) Rt Hon Mr David Laws MP (LD)
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (Con)
Senior Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Jointly with the Department for Communities and Local Government) The Rt Hon. the Baroness Warsi (Con)
Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Universities and Science) (Jointly with the Department for Education) Rt Hon Mr David Willetts MP (Con)

Also attend Cabinet meetings when required
Attorney General Rt Hon Mr Dominic Grieve QC MP (Con)