British Government frontbench explained

The Government frontbench in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, also known as the Treasury Bench, consists of the Cabinet and all other ministers.[1]

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

Cabinet Office
Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterPat McFadden
Paymaster General
Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Minister without PortfolioEllie Reeves
Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office
Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet OfficeAbena Oppong-Asare
Equalities Office
Minister for Women and EqualitiesBridget Phillipson
Minister for Women and EqualitiesAnneliese Dodds

Foreign relations

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development AffairsDavid Lammy
Minister of State for DevelopmentAnneliese Dodds
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Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas TerritoriesStephen Doughty
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-PacificCatherine West
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AfricaThe Lord Collins of Highbury

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, Afghanistan and PakistanHamish Falconer
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and CaribbeanThe Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Defence
Secretary of State for DefenceJohn Healey
Minister of State for DefenceThe Lord Coaker
Minister of State for Defence Procurement and IndustryMaria Eagle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed ForcesLuke Pollard
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People

Law and order

Home Office
Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentYvette Cooper
Minister of State for Security
Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum
Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention
Minister of State for Home AffairsThe Lord Hanson of Flint
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and GirlsJess Phillips
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and CitizenshipSeema Malhotra
Justice
Secretary of State for Justice
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Shabana Mahmood
Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing ReoffendingThe Lord Timpson
Minister of State for Courts and Legal ServicesHeidi Alexander
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for VictimsAlex Davies-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for JusticeThe Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for SentencingSir Nic Dakin

Law Officers
Attorney General for England and Wales
Advocate General for Northern Ireland
The Lord Hermer
Solicitor GeneralSarah Sackman
Advocate General for ScotlandTBA

Economy

Treasury
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Second Lord of the Treasury
Rachel Reeves
Chief Secretary to the TreasuryDarren Jones
Financial Secretary to the TreasuryThe Lord Livermore
Exchequer Secretary to the TreasuryJames Murray
Economic Secretary to the Treasury
City Minister
Tulip Siddiq
Parliamentary Secretary for the TreasuryEmma Reynolds
Department for 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 SecurityDouglas Alexander
Minister of State for IndustrySarah Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Rights, Competition and MarketsJustin Madders
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Services, Small Business and ExportsGareth Thomas
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for LegislationThe Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Work and Pensions
Secretary of State for Work and PensionsLiz Kendall
Minister of State for Social Security and DisabilitySir Stephen Timms
Minister of State for EmploymentAlison McGovern
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for TransformationAndrew Western
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for PensionsEmma Reynolds

Social services

Education
Secretary of State for Education
Minister for Women and Equalities
Bridget Phillipson
Minister for Women and EqualitiesAnneliese Dodds
Minister of State for SkillsThe Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State for School StandardsCatherine McKinnell
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Early EducationStephen Morgan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and FamiliesJanet Daby
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and TechnologyPeter Kyle
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
Minister of State for Data Protection and TelecomsChris Bryant
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Digital GovernmentFeryal Clark
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Future Digital Economy and Online SafetyThe Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Health and Social Care
Secretary of State for Health and Social CareWes Streeting
Minister of State for Secondary CareKarin Smyth
Minister of State for CareStephen Kinnock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and PreventionAndrew Gwynne
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental HealthThe Baroness Merron

Environment

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsSteve Reed
Minister of State for Food Security and Rural AffairsDaniel Zeichner
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water and FloodingEmma Hardy
Mary Creagh
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State The Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net ZeroEd Miliband
Minister of State for IndustrySarah Jones
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Minister of State for Energy Security and Net ZeroThe Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for ClimateKerry McCarthy
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for EnergyMichael Shanks
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy ConsumersMiatta Fahnbulleh

Culture

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and SportLisa Nandy
Chris Bryant
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Media, Civil Society and YouthStephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Gambling The Baroness Twycross
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Transport

Transport
Secretary of State for TransportLouise Haigh
Minister of State for Rail
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local TransportSimon Lightwood
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Future of RoadsLilian Greenwood
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation, Maritime and SecurityMike 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
Minister of StateMatthew Pennycook
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateAlex Norris
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of StateThe Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Rushanara Ali
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State The Lord Khan of Burnley
Northern Ireland
Secretary of State for Northern IrelandHilary Benn
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern IrelandFleur Anderson
Scotland
Secretary of State for ScotlandIan Murray
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandKirsty McNeill
Wales
Secretary of State for WalesJo Stevens
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales

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 LordsThe Lord Collins of Highbury

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
Government Whip
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Government Whips
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
Sir Nic Dakin
Vicky Foxcroft
Jeff Smith
Anna Turley
Taiwo Owatemi
Assistant Government WhipsChristian 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
Lords- and Baronesses-in-waitingThe Lord Collins of Highbury
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The Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
The Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

The Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
The Baroness Twycross
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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frontbench (frontbenchers) . Parliament.UK . 28 May 2021 . A frontbencher is either a Government minister or an Opposition shadow spokesperson..