The third Blair ministry lasted from May 2005 to June 2007. The election on 5 May 2005 saw Labour win a historic third successive term in power, though their majority now stood at 66 seats – compared to 167 four years earlier – and they failed to gain any new seats. Blair had already declared that the new term in parliament would be his last.
Third Blair ministry | |
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Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
2005–2007 | |
Date formed | 6 May 2005 |
Date dissolved | 27 June 2007 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Prime Minister's history | 1997–2007 |
Deputy Prime Minister | John Prescott |
Member party | |
Status in legislature | Majority 356 / 647 (55%) |
Opposition cabinet | |
Opposition party | |
Opposition leader |
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History | |
Election(s) | 2005 general election |
Legislature term(s) | 54th UK Parliament |
Budget(s) | |
Predecessor | Second Blair ministry |
Successor | Brown ministry |
The War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War continued during his last ministry, and the 7/7 bombings also took place. Blair's government responded by introducing a range of anti-terror legislation including the passing of the contentious Identity Cards Act 2006 legislation (repealed).[1][2] Blair announced in 2006 that he would resign as prime minister and Labour leader within a year. He resigned on 27 June 2007 and was succeeded by Gordon Brown, who had been his chancellor of the Exchequer since 1997.
Cabinet Office | |||
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Tony Blair | May 2005 – June 2007 | ||
John Prescott | May 2005 – June 2007 | ||
John Hutton | May 2005 – November 2005 | ||
Jim Murphy (acting) | November 2005 – May 2006 | ||
Hilary Armstrong | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Ian McCartney | May 2005 - May 2006 | ||
Hazel Blears | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
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The Lord Falconer of Thoroton | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Jim Murphy | May 2005 - May 2006 | ||
Pat McFadden | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Ed Miliband | May 2006 - June 2007 |
Treasury | |||
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Chancellor of the Exchequer | Gordon Brown | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Des Browne | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
Stephen Timms | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Paymaster General | Dawn Primarolo | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Financial Secretary to the Treasury | John Healey | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Economic Secretary to the Treasury | Ivan Lewis | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
Ed Balls | May 2006 – June 2007 |
Foreign Office | |||
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Jack Straw | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
Margaret Beckett | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for the Middle East | Kim Howells | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Minister of State for Europe | Douglas Alexander | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
Geoff Hoon | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Minister for Trade | Ian Pearson (jointly with Trade & Industry) | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Ian McCartney (jointly with Trade & Industry) | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Parliamentary Under Secretary | Lord Triesman | May 2005 - June 2007 |
Home Office | |||
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Home Secretary | Charles Clarke | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
John Reid | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for Security, Policing and Community Safety | Hazel Blears | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
Tony McNulty | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for Immigration | Tony McNulty | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
Liam Byrne | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Minister for Criminal Justice & Offender Management | Baroness Scotland of Asthal | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Correctional Services and Reducing Re-offending | Paul Goggins | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Race Equality, Community Policy and Civil Renewal | Fiona MacTaggart | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Anti-Drugs Co-ordination and Organised and International Crime | Andy Burnham | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Nationality, Citizenship and Immigration | Joan Ryan | May 2006 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Drugs and Crime Reduction) | Vernon Coaker | May 2006 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Prisons and Probation Services | Gerry Sutcliffe | May 2006 - June 2007 |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |||
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Margaret Beckett | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
David Miliband | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for Climate Change and Environment | Elliot Morley | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
Ian Pearson | June 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare | Ben Bradshaw | November 2006 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare | Ben Bradshaw | May 2005 - November 2006 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity | Jim Knight | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Barry Gardiner | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sustainable Farming and Food | Lord Bach | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Lord Rooker | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (jointly with Constitutional Affairs) | Baroness Ashton of Upholland | May 2006 - June 2007 |
Defence | |||
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Secretary of State for Defence | John Reid | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
Des Browne | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for the Armed Forces | Adam Ingram | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Minister for Defence Procurement | The Lord Drayson | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Minister for Veterans | Don Touhig | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Tom Watson | May 2006 - September 2006 | ||
Derek Twigg | September 2006 - June 2007 |
Education and Skills | |||
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Secretary of State for Education and Skills | Ruth Kelly | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
Alan Johnson | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for Schools and Learners | Jacqui Smith | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
Jim Knight | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for Higher Education | Bill Rammell | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families | Maria Eagle | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
Parmjit Dhanda | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Minister for Children (United Kingdom) | Beverley Hughes | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Skills | Phil Hope | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools | Lord Adonis | May 2005 - June 2007 |
Health | |||
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Secretary of State for Health | Patricia Hewitt | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Minister of State for Health | Jane Kennedy | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
Andy Burnham | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for Health Services | Rosie Winterton | May 2005- June 2007 | |
Minister for Public Health | Caroline Flint | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Minister of State for NHS Delivery | Lord Warner | May 2005 - January 2007 | |
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | January 2007 - June 2007 | ||
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Services | Liam Byrne | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Ivan Lewis | May 2006 - June 2007 |
Work and Pensions | |||
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | David Blunkett | May 2005 – November 2005 | |
John Hutton | November 2005 – June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for Pensions | Stephen Timms | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
James Purnell | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for Employment & Welfare Reform | Margaret Hodge | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Jim Murphy | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Disabled People | Anne McGuire | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | James Plaskitt | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | May 2005 - January 2007 | |
Lord McKenzie of Luton | January 2007 - June 2007 |
Culture, Media and Sport | |||
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Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Tessa Jowell (also Minister for Women May 2005 -May 2006) | May 2005 – 28 June 2007 | |
Minister of State for Culture (Arts & Heritage) | David Lammy | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Minister for Sport and Olympics | Richard Caborn | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Creative Industries & Tourism | James Purnell | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Shaun Woodward | May 2006 - June 2007 |
Transport | |||
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Secretary of State for Transport | Alistair Darling | May 2005 – May 2006 | |
Douglas Alexander | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for Transport | Stephen Ladyman | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Karen Buck | May 2005 - March 2006 | |
Gillian Merron | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Derek Twigg | May 2005 - September 2006 | ||
Tom Harris | September 2006 - June 2007 |
International Development | |||
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Secretary of State for International Development | Hilary Benn | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Gareth Thomas | May 2005 - June 2007 |
Communities and Local Government (from May 2006) | |||
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Ruth Kelly (also Minister for Women) | May 2006 - June 2007 | |
Minister of State for Housing and Planning | Yvette Cooper | May 2006 - June 2007 | |
Minister of State | Phil Woolas | May 2006 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Fire Services | Baroness Smith of Basildon | May 2006 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women & Equalities | Meg Munn | May 2006 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Baroness Andrews | May 2006 - June 2007 |
Department for Constitutional Affairs | |||
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Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs | Lord Falconer of Thoroton | May 2005 - May 2007 | |
Minister of State | Harriet Harman | May 2005 - May 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Bridget Prentice | May 2005 - May 2007 | |
Baroness Ashton of Upholland (jointly with DEFRA from May 2006) | May 2005 - May 2007 | ||
Vera Baird | May 2006 - May 2007 |
Justice | |||
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Secretary of State for Justice | Lord Falconer of Thoroton | May 2007 - June 2007 | |
Minister of State | Harriet Harman | May 2007 - June 2007 | |
David Hanson | May 2007 - June 2007 | ||
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Baroness Ashton of Upholland | May 2007 - June 2007 | |
Gerry Sutcliffe | May 2007 - June 2007 | ||
Bridget Prentice | May 2007 - June 2007 | ||
Vera Baird | May 2007 - June 2007 |
Department for Trade and Industry | |||
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Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade | Alan Johnson | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Alistair Darling | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for Energy | Malcolm Wicks | May 2005 - November 2006 | |
Minister of State for Science & Innovation | Malcolm Wicks | November 2006 - June 2007 | |
Minister of State for Industry & the Regions | Alun Michael | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Margaret Hodge | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Minister of State for Trade | Ian Pearson (jointly with FCO) | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Ian McCartney (jointly with FCO) | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science & Innovation | Lord Sainsbury of Turville | May 2005 - November 2006 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy | Lord Truscott | November 2006 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations & Consumer Affairs | Gerry Sutcliffe | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Competitiveness | Barry Gardiner | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women & Equality | Meg Munn | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Minister for London | Jim Fitzpatrick | May 2006 - June 2007 |
Northern Ireland Office | |||
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Peter Hain | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Minister of State | David Hanson | May 2005 - May 2007 | |
Paul Goggins | May 2007 - June 2007 | ||
Lord Rooker | May 2005 - May 2006 | ||
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Shaun Woodward | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Baroness Smith of Basildon | May 2005 - May 2006 | ||
Maria Eagle | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Paul Goggins | May 2006 - May 2007 | ||
David Cairns (jointly with Scotland Office) | May 2006 - May 2007 |
Scotland Office | |||
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Secretary of State for Scotland | Alistair Darling | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Douglas Alexander | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | David Cairns (jointly with Northern Ireland Office May 2006 - May 2007) | May 2005 - June 2007 |
Wales Office | |||
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Secretary of State for Wales | Peter Hain | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Nick Ainger | May 2005 - June 2007 |
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister | |||
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Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Local Government and the Regions, First Secretary of State | John Prescott | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Minister for Housing and Planning | Yvette Cooper | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Minister of State for Local Government | Phil Woolas | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Minister of State for Communities and Local Government | David Miliband | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Baroness Andrews | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Minister for London | Jim Fitzpatrick | May 2005 - May 2006 |
Law Officers | |||
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Attorney General for England and Wales | The Lord Goldsmith | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Solicitor General for England and Wales | Mike O'Brien | May 2005 – June 2007 | |
Advocate General for Scotland | Baroness Clark of Calton | May 2005 - January 2006 | |
Lord Davidson of Glen Cova | March 2006 - June 2007 |
Parliament | |||
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Geoff Hoon | May 2005 – May 2006 | ||
Jack Straw | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | Nigel Griffiths | May 2005 - March 2007 | |
Paddy Tipping | March 2007 - June 2007 | ||
The Baroness Amos | May 2005 – June 2007 | ||
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords | Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean | May 2005 - June 2005 | |
Lord Rooker | June 2005 - June 2007 |
Whips | |||
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Hilary Armstrong | May 2005 – May 2006 | ||
Jacqui Smith | May 2006 – June 2007 | ||
Treasurer of HM Household Deputy chief Whip |
Bob Ainsworth | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Comptroller of HM Household Whip |
Thomas McAvoy | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household Whip |
John Heppell | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips |
Joan Ryan | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Gillian Merron | May 2005 - May 2006 | ||
Vernon Coaker | May 2005 - May 2006 | ||
Tom Watson | May 2005 - May 2006 | ||
David Watts | May 2005 - June 2007 | ||
Alan Campbell | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Kevin Brennan | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Claire Ward | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Frank Roy | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Assistant Whips | Frank Roy | May 2005 - May 2006 | |
Ian Cawsey | May 2005 - June 2007 | ||
Alan Campbell | May 2005 - May 2006 | ||
Claire Ward | May 2005 - May 2006 | ||
Parmjit Dhanda | May 2005 - May 2006 | ||
Tony Cunningham | May 2005 - June 2007 | ||
Kevin Brennan | May 2005 - May 2006 | ||
Steve McCabe | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Liz Blackman | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Huw Irranca-Davies | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Jonathan Shaw | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Michael Foster (Worcester MP) | May 2006 - June 2007 | ||
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms Chief Whip |
Lord Grocott | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard Deputy Chief Whip |
Lord Davies of Oldham | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Lords and Baronesses-in-waiting Whips |
Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | May 2005 - June 2007 | |
Lord Bassam of Brighton | May 2005 - June 2007 | ||
Baroness Crawley | May 2005 - June 2007 | ||
Lord Evans of Temple Guiting | May 2005 - June 2007 | ||
Lord McKenzie of Luton | May 2005 - January 2007 | ||
Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | January 2007 - June 2007 | ||
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | May 2005 - June 2007 |
General