# British Government frontbench

The Government frontbench in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, also known as the Treasury Bench, consists of the Cabinet and all other ministers.
Parliamentary opposition to the Government frontbench is provided by the Official Opposition frontbench and the Liberal Democrat frontbench team.
This article is a list of the frontbench under Sir Keir Starmer; for a full list of current and previous ministers of this government, see Starmer ministry.

## Key

| | Member of the House of Commons |
| | Member of the House of Lords |
| | Member of the Privy Council |
| Cabinet full members in bold ||
| Cabinet attendees in bold italics ||

## Leader of the Government and Cabinet Office

Leader of the Government :
| Prime Minister of the United Kingdom First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service | Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC |
Cabinet Office :
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Minister for Intergovernmental Relations | | Pat McFadden |
| Minister without Portfolio | Ellie Reeves (unpaid) | Ellie Reeves (unpaid) |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office Paymaster General | | Nick Thomas-Symonds |
| Minister of State at the Cabinet Office | | Douglas Alexander (also with DBT) |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office | Georgia Gould OBE | Georgia Gould OBE |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office | Abena Oppong-Asare | Abena Oppong-Asare |
Equalities Office :
| Minister for Women and Equalities | | Bridget Phillipson (also Education Secretary) |
| Minister of State for Women and Equalities | | The Baroness Smith of Malvern (also with Education) |
| Government spokesperson for Equalities | The Lord Collins of Highbury (also Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and a whip) (unpaid) | The Lord Collins of Highbury (also Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and a whip) (unpaid) |

## Foreign relations

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office :
| Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | | David Lammy |
| Minister of State for International Development, Latin America and Caribbean | | The Baroness Chapman of Darlington |
| Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories | Stephen Doughty | Stephen Doughty |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific | Catherine West | Catherine West |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa | The Lord Collins of Highbury (also Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, a whip and Equalities) (unpaid) | The Lord Collins of Highbury (also Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, a whip and Equalities) (unpaid) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan | Hamish Falconer (unpaid) | Hamish Falconer (unpaid) |
Defence :
| Secretary of State for Defence | | John Healey |
| Minister of State for Defence | The Lord Coaker | The Lord Coaker |
| Minister of State for Defence Procurement and Industry | | Maria Eagle |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces | Luke Pollard | Luke Pollard |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People | Alistair Carns OBE MC | Alistair Carns OBE MC |

## Law and order

Home Office :
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | | Yvette Cooper |
| Minister of State for Security | Dan Jarvis MBE | Dan Jarvis MBE |
| Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum | Dame Angela Eagle DBE | Dame Angela Eagle DBE |
| Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention | | Dame Diana Johnson DBE |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | | The Lord Hanson of Flint (unpaid) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls | Jess Phillips | Jess Phillips |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship | Seema Malhotra (also with Education) | Seema Malhotra (also with Education) |
Justice :
| Secretary of State for Justice Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | | Shabana Mahmood KC |
| Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending | The Lord Timpson OBE DL (unpaid) | The Lord Timpson OBE DL (unpaid) |
| Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services | Sarah Sackman KC | Sarah Sackman KC |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims | Alex Davies-Jones | Alex Davies-Jones |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice | The Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (also a whip) (unpaid) | The Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (also a whip) (unpaid) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing | Sir Nic Dakin (also Lord Commissioner of the Treasury) (unpaid) | Sir Nic Dakin (also Lord Commissioner of the Treasury) (unpaid) |
Law Officers :
| Attorney General for England and Wales Advocate General for Northern Ireland | | The Lord Hermer KC |
| Solicitor General | Lucy Rigby | Lucy Rigby |
| Advocate General for Scotland | The Baroness Smith of Cluny KC | The Baroness Smith of Cluny KC |

## Economy

Treasury :
| Chancellor of the Exchequer Second Lord of the Treasury | | Rachel Reeves |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | | Darren Jones |
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury | The Lord Livermore | The Lord Livermore |
| Minister of State for Investment | The Baroness Gustafsson (also with DBT) (unpaid) | The Baroness Gustafsson (also with DBT) (unpaid) |
| Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | James Murray | James Murray |
| Economic Secretary to the Treasury City Minister | Emma Reynolds | Emma Reynolds |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Treasury | Torsten Bell (also with Work and Pensions) | Torsten Bell (also with Work and Pensions) |
Business and Trade :
| Secretary of State for Business and Trade President of the Board of Trade | | Jonathan Reynolds |
| Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security | | Douglas Alexander (also with Cabinet Office) |
| Minister of State for Industry | Sarah Jones (also with Energy Security and Net Zero) | Sarah Jones (also with Energy Security and Net Zero) |
| Minister of State for Investment | The Baroness Gustafsson (also with HM Treasury) (unpaid) | The Baroness Gustafsson (also with HM Treasury) (unpaid) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets | Justin Madders | Justin Madders |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Services, Small Business and Exports | Gareth Thomas | Gareth Thomas |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Legislation | The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (also with Science, Innovation and Technology and a whip) (unpaid) | The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (also with Science, Innovation and Technology and a whip) (unpaid) |
Work and Pensions :
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | | Liz Kendall |
| Minister of State for Social Security and Disability | | Sir Stephen Timms |
| Minister of State for Employment | Alison McGovern | Alison McGovern |
| Minister of State for Work and Pensions | The Baroness Sherlock OBE | The Baroness Sherlock OBE |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transformation | Andrew Western | Andrew Western |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions | Torsten Bell (also with Treasury) | Torsten Bell (also with Treasury) |

## Social services

Education :
| Secretary of State for Education Minister for Women and Equalities | | Bridget Phillipson |
| Minister of State for Skills Minister of State for Women and Equalities | | The Baroness Smith of Malvern (also with Equalities) |
| Minister of State for School Standards | Catherine McKinnell | Catherine McKinnell |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Early Education | Stephen Morgan | Stephen Morgan |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families | Janet Daby | Janet Daby |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities) | Seema Malhotra (also with Home Office) | Seema Malhotra (also with Home Office) |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Equalities) | Dame Nia Griffith DBE (also with Wales Office) | Dame Nia Griffith DBE (also with Wales Office) |
Science, Innovation and Technology :
| Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology | | Peter Kyle |
| Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation | | The Lord Vallance of Balham KCB FRS |
| Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms | Chris Bryant (also with Culture, Media and Sport) | Chris Bryant (also with Culture, Media and Sport) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Digital Government | Feryal Clark | Feryal Clark |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety | The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (also with Business and Trade and a whip) (unpaid) | The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (also with Business and Trade and a whip) (unpaid) |
Health and Social Care :
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | | Wes Streeting |
| Minister of State for Secondary Care | Karin Smyth | Karin Smyth |
| Minister of State for Care | Stephen Kinnock | Stephen Kinnock |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health | The Baroness Merron | The Baroness Merron |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention | Ashley Dalton | Ashley Dalton |

## Environment

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs :
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | | Steve Reed OBE |
| Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs | Daniel Zeichner | Daniel Zeichner |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water and Flooding | Emma Hardy | Emma Hardy |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature | Mary Creagh CBE (unpaid) | Mary Creagh CBE (unpaid) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | The Baroness Hayman of Ullock | The Baroness Hayman of Ullock |
Energy Security and Net Zero :
| Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | | Ed Miliband |
| Minister of State for Industry | Sarah Jones (also with Business and Trade) | Sarah Jones (also with Business and Trade) |
| Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | | The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE (unpaid) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Climate | Kerry McCarthy | Kerry McCarthy |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy | Michael Shanks | Michael Shanks |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Consumers | Miatta Fahnbulleh | Miatta Fahnbulleh |

## Culture

Culture, Media and Sport :
| Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | | Lisa Nandy |
| Minister of State for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism | Chris Bryant (also with Science, Innovation and Technology) | Chris Bryant (also with Science, Innovation and Technology) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth | Stephanie Peacock | Stephanie Peacock |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Gambling | The Baroness Twycross (also a Baroness in Waiting (unpaid) | The Baroness Twycross (also a Baroness in Waiting (unpaid) |

## Transport

Transport :
| Secretary of State for Transport | | Heidi Alexander |
| Minister of State for Rail | The Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE | The Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport | Simon Lightwood | Simon Lightwood |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Future of Roads | Lilian Greenwood | Lilian Greenwood |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation, Maritime and Security | Mike Kane | Mike Kane |

## Local and devolved government

Housing, Communities and Local Government :
| Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Deputy Prime Minister | | Angela Rayner |
| Minister of State for Housing and Planning | Matthew Pennycook | Matthew Pennycook |
| Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution | Jim McMahon OBE | Jim McMahon OBE |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Homelessness and Democracy | Rushanara Ali | Rushanara Ali |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Growth and Building Safety | Alex Norris | Alex Norris |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government | The Baroness Taylor of Stevenage OBE (also a whip) (unpaid) | The Baroness Taylor of Stevenage OBE (also a whip) (unpaid) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Faith, Communities and Resettlement | The Lord Khan of Burnley | The Lord Khan of Burnley |
Northern Ireland :
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | | Hilary Benn |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Fleur Anderson | Fleur Anderson |
Scotland :
| Secretary of State for Scotland | | Ian Murray |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | Kirsty McNeill | Kirsty McNeill |
Wales :
| Secretary of State for Wales | | Jo Stevens |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales | Dame Nia Griffith DBE (also with Education) | Dame Nia Griffith DBE (also with Education) |

## Parliament

House Leaders :
| Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council | | Lucy Powell |
| Leader of the House of Lords Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | | The Baroness Smith of Basildon |
| Deputy Leader of the House of Lords | The Lord Collins of Highbury (also with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office a whip and Equalities) (unpaid) | The Lord Collins of Highbury (also with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office a whip and Equalities) (unpaid) |
House of Commons Whips :
| | Chief Whip Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | | Sir Alan Campbell |
| | Deputy Chief Whip Treasurer of the Household | | Mark Tami |
| | Government Whip Comptroller of the Household | Chris Elmore | Chris Elmore |
| | Government Whip Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | Samantha Dixon MBE | Samantha Dixon MBE |
| | Government Whips Lords Commissioners of the Treasury | Sir Nic Dakin (unpaid) | Sir Nic Dakin (unpaid) |
| Vicky Foxcroft ||
| Jeff Smith ||
| Anna Turley ||
| Taiwo Owatemi ||
| | Assistant Government Whips | Christian Wakeford | Christian Wakeford |
| Gen Kitchen ||
| Keir Mather ||
| Gerald Jones ||
| Anna McMorrin ||
| Martin McCluskey ||
| Kate Dearden ||
House of Lords Whips :
| | Chief Whip Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms | | The Lord Kennedy of Southwark |
| | Deputy Chief Whip Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard | The Baroness Wheeler MBE | The Baroness Wheeler MBE |
| | Lords- and Baronesses-in-waiting | The Lord Collins of Highbury (also Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (unpaid) | The Lord Collins of Highbury (also Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (unpaid) |
| The Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (also with Justice) ||
| The Baroness Taylor of Stevenage OBE (also with Housing, Communities and Local Government) ||
| The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (also with Science, Innovation and Technology and Business and Trade) (unpaid) ||
| The Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent ||
| The Lord Leong CBE ||
| The Baroness Twycross (also with Culture, Media and Sport) (unpaid) ||
| The Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE ||
| Lord Cryer ||