THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
THE CABINET
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Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury & Minister for the Civil Service |
Tony Blair |
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Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment Transport and the Regions |
John Prescott |
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Lord Chancellor |
Lord Irvine of Lairg |
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Foreign Secretary) |
Jack Straw |
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Chancellor of the Exchequer |
Gordon Brown |
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Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
Andrew Smith |
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Secretary of State for the Home Department (Home Secretary) |
David Blunkett |
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Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and Minister for Women |
Patricia Hewitt |
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Secretary of State for Defence |
Geoff Hoon |
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Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and The Regions |
Stephen Byers |
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Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Margaret Beckett |
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Secretary of State for Education and Skills |
Estelle Morris |
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Secretary of State for Health |
Alan Milburn |
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
Alistair Darling |
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Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
Andrew Smith |
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Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport |
Tessa Jowell |
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Secretary of State for International Development |
Clare Short |
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Secretary of State for Wales |
Paul Murphy |
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Secretary of State for Scotland |
Helen Liddell |
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
John Reid |
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Minister Without Portfolio and Labour Party Chairman |
Charles Clarke |
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Leader of the House of Commons |
Robin Cook |
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Leader of The House of Lords |
Lord Williams of Moslyn |
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Chief Whip |
Hilary Armstrong |
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Minister of Work |
Nick Brown |
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Chief Whip in The Lords |
Lord Carter |
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Minister of Transport |
John Spellar |
From The Independent on Sunday, 10 June 2001: The highest-paid member of the Cabinet is Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, who earns £172,793. The Prime Minister takes £116,339, although he is entitled to £163,418. Cabinet members take £99,793 out of a possible £117,979