Public Affairs

Cabinet Office

Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service
The Rt Hon David Cameron MP

 

The Prime Minister is the head of the UK Government and is ultimately responsible for the policy and decisions of Government.
As head of the UK Government the Prime Minister also oversees the operation of the civil service and Government agencies, appoints members of the Government, and is the principal Government figure in the House of Commons.

 

 
Deputy Prime Minister
The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP

 

The Deputy Prime Minister, the Lord President of the Council, is the deputy head of Government with special responsibility for political and constitutional reform
Introducing fixed term Parliaments
Legislating to hold a referendum on the Alternative Vote system for the House of Commons and to create fewer and more equal sized constituencies
Supporting people with disabilities to become MPs
Introducing a power for people to recall their MP
Developing proposals for a wholly or mainly elected second chamber
Speeding up implementation of individual voter registration
Considering the ‘West Lothian question’
Introducing a statutory register of lobbyists
Reforming party funding
Supporting all postal primaries

The Deputy Prime Minister also has policy responsibility for the Electoral Commission, Boundary Commission and Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

 

Minister for the Cabinet Office, Paymaster General
The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP
The Minister for the Cabinet Office has overall responsibility for the work of the Cabinet Office.

 
Leads on:

 

Efficiency and Reform Group, including procurement, property ICT, online delivery and restructuring
Office of Government Commerce
Civil Service issues
The Government’s transparency programme
UK Statistics
Civil Contingencies

 

 

Minister of State (Minister for Government Policy)
The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP

Leads on:

 

The Coalition Partnership
Strategic Reform Plans

 

 

Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform)
Mark Harper MP

Working with the Deputy Prime Minister on:

 

Introducing fixed term Parliaments
Legislating to hold a referendum on the Alternative Vote system for the House of Commons and to create fewer and more equal sized constituencies
Supporting people with disabilities to become MPs
Introducing a power for people to recall their MP
Developing proposals for a wholly or mainly elected second chamber
Speeding up implementation of individual voter registration
Considering the ‘West Lothian question’
Introducing a statutory register of lobbyists
Reforming party funding
Supporting all postal primaries

 

 

Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Civil Society)
Nick Hurd MP

Leads on:

 

Big Society agenda
National Citizens Service
Charities
Volunteering
Social Enterprise
Cabinet Office interest in devolution

 

Minister without Portfolio
The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi

Responsibilities include:

 

Acting as an interface between the Government and the Conservative Party
Providing the Prime Minister with strategic thinking on the general direction of Government policy and working with Ministerial colleagues in relation to social cohesion and big society Contributing to the Government’s policy and decision making processes as a member of Cabinet and Cabinet Committees

 

The Minister has no departmental responsibilities.