# Second Blair ministry

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The second Blair ministry lasted from June 2001 to May 2005. Following the financial crisis in Japan at the end of the 1990s, there was a brief recession in other parts of the developed world including Germany, Italy and France in the early-2000s, but the UK avoided recession and continued to maintain a strong economy and low unemployment.
By the time the next general election was on the horizon, Labour were looking well positioned for a record third successive term in government. Unemployment remained low and the economy remained strong with more than a decade of unbroken growth, and education and healthcare had changed for the better as a result of expenditure by Labour.
However, the Labour government had attracted controversy by sending British troops to fight in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the 11 September terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001, and even more so when it joined the American-led invasion of Iraq eighteen months later – particularly when it emerged that the ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's alleged weapons of mass destruction were never found, and serious questions were raised about the issue of going to war. Although the regimes in both of these countries were swiftly ended by British and American troops, the remaining British forces were not withdrawn from Iraq until 2009 and not from Afghanistan until 2021.
Soon after the controversial invasion of Iraq in 2003, Labour support in the opinion polls fell and the Conservatives drew level with them in at least one poll during 2003. However, this did little to end speculation about the future of their unpopular leader Iain Duncan Smith and in October 2003, he lost a vote of no confidence and was replaced by Michael Howard, who stood unopposed for the leadership role and took control without a leadership contest.

## Cabinet

| Portfolio | Minister | Term |
| Cabinet ministers |||
| Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service | Tony Blair MP | 1997–2007 |
| Deputy Prime Minister First Secretary of State | John Prescott MP | 1997–2007 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer Second Lord of the Treasury | Gordon Brown MP | 1997–2007 |
| Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | The Lord Irvine of Lairg PC QC | 1997–2003 |
| Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | The Lord Falconer of Thoroton PC QC | 2003–2007 |
| Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs | The Lord Falconer of Thoroton PC QC | 2003–2007 |
| Leader of the House of Commons | Robin Cook MP | 2001–2003 |
| Leader of the House of Commons | John Reid MP | 2003 |
| Leader of the House of Commons | Peter Hain MP | 2003–2005 |
| Lord President of the Council | Robin Cook MP | 2001–2003 |
| Lord President of the Council | John Reid MP | 2003 |
| Lord President of the Council | The Lord Williams of Mostyn PC QC | 2003 |
| Lord President of the Council | The Baroness Amos PC | 2003–2007 |
| Leader of the House of Lords | The Lord Williams of Mostyn PC QC | 2001–2003 |
| Leader of the House of Lords | The Baroness Amos PC | 2003–2007 |
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | The Lord Williams of Mostyn PC QC | 2001–2003 |
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | Peter Hain MP | 2003–2005 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Andrew Smith MP | 1999–2002 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Paul Boateng MP | 2002–2005 |
| Foreign Secretary | Jack Straw MP | 2001–2006 |
| Home Secretary | David Blunkett MP | 2001–2004 |
| Home Secretary | Charles Clarke MP | 2004–2006 |
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Margaret Beckett MP | 2001–2006 |
| Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions | Stephen Byers MP | 2001–2002 |
| Secretary of State for Transport | Alistair Darling MP | 2002–2006 |
| Secretary of State for Health | Alan Milburn MP | 1999–2003 |
| Secretary of State for Health | John Reid MP | 2003–2005 |
| Secretary of State for Defence | Geoff Hoon MP | 1999–2005 |
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Alistair Darling MP | 2001–2002 |
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Andrew Smith MP | 2002–2004 |
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Alan Johnson MP | 2004–2005 |
| Secretary of State for Education and Skills | Estelle Morris MP | 2001–2002 |
| Secretary of State for Education and Skills | Charles Clarke MP | 2002–2004 |
| Secretary of State for Education and Skills | Ruth Kelly MP | 2004–2006 |
| Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade Minister for Women | Patricia Hewitt MP | 2001–2005 |
| Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Tessa Jowell MP | 2001–2007 |
| Secretary of State for International Development | Clare Short MP | 1997–2003 |
| Secretary of State for International Development | The Baroness Amos PC | 2003 |
| Secretary of State for International Development | Hilary Benn MP | 2003–2007 |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | John Reid MP | 2001–2002 |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Paul Murphy MP | 2002–2005 |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | Helen Liddell MP | 2001–2003 |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | Alistair Darling MP | 2003–2006 |
| Secretary of State for Wales | Paul Murphy MP | 1999–2002 |
| Secretary of State for Wales | Peter Hain MP | 2002–2008 |
| Minister without Portfolio Chairman of the Labour Party | Charles Clarke MP | 2001–2002 |
| Minister without Portfolio Chairman of the Labour Party | John Reid MP | 2002–2003 |
| Minister without Portfolio Chairman of the Labour Party | Ian McCartney MP | 2003–2006 |
| Also attending cabinet meetings |||
| Chief Whip Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | Hilary Armstrong MP | 2001–2006 |
| Attorney General for England and Wales | The Lord Goldsmith PC QC | 2001–2007 |

### Changes

* May 2002 – Stephen Byers resigns and the Department of Transport, Local Government & the Regions is broken up. Alistair Darling becomes Secretary of State for Transport. John Prescott's Office of the Deputy Prime Minister assumes the Local Government & the Regions portfolio. Andrew Smith becomes Work and Pensions Secretary. Paul Boateng becomes Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Complete list of changes
* October 2002 – Estelle Morris resigns. Charles Clarke becomes Education Secretary; John Reid becomes Minister without Portfolio and Labour Party chairman. Paul Murphy becomes Northern Ireland Secretary. Peter Hain becomes Welsh Secretary.
* March 2003 – Robin Cook resigns. John Reid becomes Lord President of the Council & Leader of the House of Commons. Ian McCartney becomes Minister without Portfolio and Labour Party chairman.
* May 2003 – Clare Short resigns and is succeeded by The Baroness Amos as International Development Secretary.
* June 2003 – In a reshuffle John Reid becomes Health Secretary. The Lord Falconer of Thoroton assumes the new position of Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, also becoming Lord Chancellor. Alistair Darling becomes Scottish Secretary remaining also Transport Secretary. Peter Hain becomes Lord Privy Seal & Leader of the House of Commons, remaining also Welsh Secretary. Alan Milburn, The Lord Irvine and Helen Liddell leave the Cabinet. Complete list of changes
* October 2003 – The Baroness Amos becomes Lord President of the Council & Leader of the House of Lords, following the death of The Lord Williams of Mostyn. Hilary Benn becomes International Development Secretary.
* September 2004 – Andrew Smith resigns as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and is succeeded by Alan Johnson. Alan Milburn returns to government with a seat in the Cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster mainly at the head of policy co-ordination; he replaces Douglas Alexander, who was not in the Cabinet.
* December 2004 – David Blunkett resigns as Home Secretary and is succeeded by Charles Clarke. Ruth Kelly succeeds Clarke as Secretary of State for Education and Skills.

## List of ministers

Members of the Cabinet are in bold face.

### Prime Minister, the Cabinet Office and non-Departmental ministers

Cabinet Office :
| Prime Minister of the United KingdomFirst Lord of the TreasuryMinister for the Civil Service | Tony Blair | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Deputy Prime MinisterFirst Secretary of State | John Prescott | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Minister for the Cabinet OfficeChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | The Lord Macdonald of Tradeston | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Minister for the Cabinet OfficeChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Douglas Alexander | June 2003 – September 2004 |
| Minister for the Cabinet OfficeChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Alan Milburn | September 2004 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for the Cabinet Office | Baroness Morgan of Huyton (also Deputy Minister for Women) | June–November 2001 |
| Minister of State for the Cabinet Office | Barbara Roche (also Deputy Minister for Women) | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Minister of State for the Cabinet Office | Douglas Alexander | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Minister of State for the Cabinet Office | Ruth Kelly | September–December 2004 |
| Minister of State for the Cabinet Office | David Miliband | December 2004 – May 2005 |
| Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | The Lord Irvine of Lairg | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | The Lord Falconer of Thoroton | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Lord President of the Council | Robin Cook | June 2001 – March 2003 |
| Lord President of the Council | John Reid | March 2003 – June 2003 |
| Lord President of the Council | The Lord Williams of Mostyn | June–September 2003 |
| Lord President of the Council | The Baroness Amos | September 2003 – May 2005 |
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | The Lord Williams of Mostyn | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | Peter Hain | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Minister Without PortfolioChairman of the Labour Party | Charles Clarke | June 2001 – October 2002 |
| Minister Without PortfolioChairman of the Labour Party | John Reid | October 2002 – April 2003 |
| Minister Without PortfolioChairman of the Labour Party | Ian McCartney | April 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Chris Leslie | June 2001 – May 2002 |

### Departments of state

Treasury :
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | Gordon Brown | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Andrew Smith | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Paul Boateng | May 2002 – May 2005 |
| Paymaster General | Dawn Primarolo | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Paul Boateng | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Ruth Kelly | May 2002 – September 2004 |
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Stephen Timms | September 2004 – May 2005 |
| Economic Secretary to the Treasury | Ruth Kelly | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Economic Secretary to the Treasury | John Healey | May 2002 – May 2005 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office :
| Foreign Secretary | Jack Straw | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for the Middle East | The Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (also Minister for Trade jointly with Trade and Industry June 2001 – June 2003) | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Europe | Peter Hain | June 2001 – October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Europe | Denis MacShane | October 2002 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Balkans and Latin America | Denis MacShane | June 2001 – October 2002 |
| Minister for Trade | Mike O'Brien (jointly with Trade and Industry) | June 2003 – September 2004 |
| Minister for Trade | Douglas Alexander (jointly with Trade and Industry) | September 2004 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Ben Bradshaw | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Baroness Amos | June 2001 – May 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Mike 0'Brien | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Bill Rammell | October 2002 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Chris Mullin | June 2003 – May 2005 |
Home Office :
| Home Secretary | David Blunkett | June 2001 – December 2004 |
| Home Secretary | Charles Clarke | December 2004 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Policing | John Denham | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Minister of State for Policing | Hazel Blears | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Prisons | Keith Bradley | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Minister of State for Prisons | Hilary Benn | May 2002 – May 2003 |
| Minister of State for Prisons | The Baroness Scotland of Asthal | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Immigration, Citizenship and Counterterrorism | The Lord Rooker | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Minister of State for Immigration, Citizenship and Counterterrorism | Beverley Hughes | May 2002 – April 2004 |
| Minister of State for Immigration, Citizenship and Counterterrorism | Des Browne | April 2004 – May 2005 |
| Minister for Criminal Policy | Lord Falconer | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Beverley Hughes | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Bob Ainsworth | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Angela Eagle | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Lord Filkin | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Michael Wills | May 2002 – July 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Paul Goggins | May 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Caroline Flint | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Fiona MacTaggart | June 2003 – May 2005 |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs :
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Margaret Beckett | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for the Environment | Michael Meacher | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Minister of State for the Environment | Elliot Morley | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Rural Affairs | Alun Michael | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Elliot Morley | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Lord Whitty | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Ben Bradshaw | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Baroness Ashton of Upholland (jointly with Constitutional Affairs) | September 2004 – May 2005 |
Defence :
| Secretary of State for Defence | Geoff Hoon | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for the Armed Forces | Adam Ingram | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Minister for Defence Procurement | The Lord Bach | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Veterans | Lewis Moonie | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Veterans | Ivor Caplin | June 2003 – May 2005 |
Education and Skills :
| Secretary of State for Education and Skills | Estelle Morris | June 2001 – October 2002 |
| Secretary of State for Education and Skills | Charles Clarke | October 2002 – December 2004 |
| Secretary of State for Education and Skills | Ruth Kelly | December 2004 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Schools | Stephen Timms | June 2001 – October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Schools | David Miliband | October 2002 – December 2004 |
| Minister of State for Schools | Stephen Twigg | December 2004 – May 2005 |
| Minister for Higher Education | Margaret Hodge | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Minister for Higher Education | Alan Johnson | June 2003 – September 2004 |
| Minister for Higher Education | Kim Howells | September 2004 – May 2005 |
| Minister for Children | Margaret Hodge | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Early Years & School Standards (jointly with Work & Pensions from June 2003) | Baroness Ashton of Upholland | June 2001 – September 2004 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Early Years & School Standards (jointly with Work & Pensions from June 2003) | Lord Filkin | September 2004 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Adult Skills | John Healey | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Adult Skills | Ivan Lewis | May 2002 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Young People & Learning | Ivan Lewis | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Young People & Learning | Stephen Twigg | May 2002 – December 2004 |
Health :
| Secretary of State for Health | Alan Milburn | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Secretary of State for Health | John Reid | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Health Services | Jacqui Smith | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Minister of State for Health Services | Rosie Winterton | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Minister for Health | John Hutton | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Minister for Public Health | Yvette Cooper | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Minister for Public Health | David Lammy | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Minister for Public Health | Melanie Johnson | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | June 2001 – March 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Hazel Blears | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Stephen Ladyman | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Lord Warner | June 2003 – May 2005 |
Work and Pensions :
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Alistair Darling | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Andrew Smith | May 2002 – September 2004 |
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Alan Johnson | September 2004 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Pensions | Ian McCartney | June 2001 – April 2003 |
| Minister of State for Pensions | Malcolm Wicks | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Work | Nick Brown | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Minister of State for Work | Des Browne | June 2003 – April 2004 |
| Minister of State for Work | Jane Kennedy | April 2004 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Baroness Hollis of Heigham | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Disabled People | Maria Eagle | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work | Malcolm Wicks | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work | Chris Pond | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sure Start (jointly with Education) | Baroness Ashton of Upholland | June 2003 – September 2004 |
Culture, Media and Sport :
| Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Tessa Jowell | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Minister for the Arts | The Baroness Blackstone | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Minister for the Arts | Estelle Morris | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Minister for Sport | Richard Caborn | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Kim Howells | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Lord McIntosh of Haringey | June 2003 – May 2005 |
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions :
| Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions | Stephen Byers | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Secretary of State for Transport | Alistair Darling | May 2002 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Transport | John Spellar | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Minister of State for Transport | Kim Howells | June 2003 – September 2004 |
| Minister of State for Transport | Tony McNulty | September 2004 – May 2005 |
| Minister for Local Government | Nick Raynsford (also Minister for London) | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Minister for Housing and Planning | Lord Falconer of Thoroton | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Sally Keeble | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Alan Whitehead | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | David Jamieson | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Tony McNulty | June 2003 – September 2004 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Charlotte Atkins | September 2004 – May 2005 |
Department for Constitutional Affairs :
| Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs | The Lord Falconer of Thoroton | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Chris Leslie | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | David Lammy | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Lord Filkin | June 2003 – September 2004 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Anne McGuire (Scotland) | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Don Touhig (Wales) | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Baroness Ashton of Upholland (jointly with Environment) | September 2004 – May 2005 |
Department of Trade and Industry :
| Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryPresident of the Board of Trade Minister for Women | Patricia Hewitt | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for E-Commerce & Competitiveness | Douglas Alexander | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Minister of State for E-Commerce & Competitiveness | Stephen Timms | May 2002 – September 2004 |
| Minister of State for Energy & E-Commerce | Mike O'Brien | September 2004 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Trade & Investment | Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (jointly with Foreign Office) | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Minister of State for Trade & Investment | Mike O'Brien (jointly with Foreign Office) | June 2003 – September 2004 |
| Minister of State for Trade & Investment | Douglas Alexander (jointly with Foreign Office) | September 2004 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Industry & Energy | Brian Wilson | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Minister of State for Industry & Energy | Jacqui Smith (also Deputy Minister for Women) | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Employment Relations & the Regions | Alan Johnson | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science & Innovation | Lord Sainsbury of Turville | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Competition, Consumers & Markets | Melanie Johnson | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Business | Nigel Griffiths | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations & Consumer Affairs | Gerry Sutcliffe | June 2003 – May 2005 |
International Development :
| Secretary of State for International Development | Clare Short | June 2001 – May 2003 |
| Secretary of State for International Development | The Baroness Amos | May 2003 – October 2003 |
| Secretary of State for International Development | Hilary Benn | October 2003 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State | Hilary Benn | May 2003 – October 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Hilary Benn | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Sally Keeble | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Gareth Thomas | June 2003 – May 2005 |
Northern Ireland Office :
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | John Reid | June 2001 – October 2002 |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Paul Murphy | October 2002 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State | Jane Kennedy | June 2001 – April 2004 |
| Minister of State | John Spellar | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State | Ian Pearson | April 2004 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Des Browne | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Baroness Smith of Basildon | October 2002 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Ian Pearson | October 2002 – April 2004 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Barry Gardiner | April 2004 – May 2005 |
Scotland Office :
| Secretary of State for Scotland | Helen Liddell | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | Alistair Darling | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State | Baron Foulkes of Cumnock | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Anne McGuire | May 2002 – May 2005 |
Wales Office :
| Secretary of State for Wales | Paul Murphy | June 2001 – October 2002 |
| Secretary of State for Wales | Peter Hain | October 2002 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Don Touhig | June 2001 – May 2005 |
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister :
| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Local Government and the Regions | John Prescott | May 2002 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Local Government and the Regions | Nick Raynsford (also Minister for London May 2002 – March 2003) | May 2002 – May 2005 |
| Minister of State for Housing and Planning | Lord Rooker | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Minister of State for Housing and Planning | Keith Hill (also Minister for London) | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Minister for Social Exclusion, Regional Co-ordination (also Deputy Minister for Women) | Barbara Roche | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Minister of State for Regeneration & Regional Development | Lord Rooker | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing, Planning and Regeneration | Tony McNulty (also Minister for London March 2003 – June 2003) | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing, Planning and Regeneration | Phil Hope | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government & the Regions | Chris Leslie | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government & the Regions | Yvette Cooper | June 2003 – May 2005 |
Lord Chancellors Department :
| Lord Chancellor | Lord Irvine of Lairg | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Baroness Scotland of Asthal | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Michael Wills | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Rosie Winterton | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Yvette Cooper | May 2002 – June 2003 |

### Law officers

Law Officers :
| Attorney General for England and Wales | Peter Goldsmith | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Solicitor General for England and Wales | Harriet Harman | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Advocate General for Scotland | Baroness Clark of Calton | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Lord Advocate | Baron Boyd of Duncansby | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Solicitor General for Scotland | Baron Davidson of Glen Cova | June 2001 – November 2001 |
| Solicitor General for Scotland | Elish Angiolini | November 2001 – May 2005 |

### Parliament

Parliament :
| Leader of the House of Commons | Robin Cook | June 2001 – March 2003 |
| Leader of the House of Commons | John Reid | March 2003 – June 2003 |
| Leader of the House of Commons | Peter Hain | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | Stephen Twigg | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | Ben Bradshaw | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | Phil Woolas | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Leader of the House of Lords | The Lord Williams of Mostyn | June 2001 – September 2003 |
| Leader of the House of Lords | The Baroness Amos | September 2003 – May 2005 |
| Deputy Leader of the House of Lords | Baroness Symons | June 2001 – May 2005 |

### Whips

Whips :
| Government Chief WhipParliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | Hilary Armstrong | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip) | Keith Hill | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip) | Bob Ainsworth | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Comptroller of HM Household | Thomas McAvoy | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | Gerry Sutcliffe | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | Jim Fitzpatrick | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips | Anne McGuire | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips | John Heppell | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips | Tony McNulty | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips | Nick Ainger | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips | Graham Stringer | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips | Ian Pearson | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips | Jim Fitzpatrick | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips | Phil Woolas | May 2002 – June 2003 |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips | Bill Rammell | Oct 2002 |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips | Jim Murphy | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips | Joan Ryan | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips | Derek Twigg | June 2003 – December 2004 |
| Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips | Gillian Merron | December 2004 – May 2005 |
| Assistant Whips | Ian Pearson | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Assistant Whips | Fraser Kemp | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Assistant Whips | Baroness Smith of Basildon | June 2001 – October 2002 |
| Assistant Whips | Ivor Caplin | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Assistant Whips | JIm Fitzpatrick | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Assistant Whips | Phil Woolas | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Assistant Whips | Dan Norris | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Assistant Whips | Charlotte Atkins | October 2002 – May 2005 |
| Assistant Whips | Gillian Merron | October 2002 – December 2004 |
| Assistant Whips | Vernon Coaker | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Assistant Whips | Paul Clark | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Assistant Whips | Margaret Moran | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Assistant Whips | Bridget Prentice | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Assistant Whips | Tom Watson | September 2004 – May 2005 |
| Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms Chief Whip | Baron Carter | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms Chief Whip | Lord Grocott | May 2002 – May 2005 |
| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard Deputy Chief Whip | Lord McIntosh of Haringey | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard Deputy Chief Whip | Lord Davies of Oldham | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Lord and Baronesses-in-Waiting Whips | Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Lord and Baronesses-in-Waiting Whips | Lord Davies of Oldham | June 2001 – June 2003 |
| Lord and Baronesses-in-Waiting Whips | Lord Grocott | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Lord and Baronesses-in-Waiting Whips | Lord Filkin | June 2001 – May 2002 |
| Lord and Baronesses-in-Waiting Whips | Lord Bassam of Brighton | June 2001 – May 2005 |
| Lord and Baronesses-in-Waiting Whips | Baroness Crawley | January 2002 – May 2005 |
| Lord and Baronesses-in-Waiting Whips | Baroness Andrews | January 2002 – May 2005 |
| Lord and Baronesses-in-Waiting Whips | Lord Evans of Temple Guiting | June 2003 – May 2005 |
| Lord and Baronesses-in-Waiting Whips | Lord Triesman | December 2003 – May 2005 |