Parliamentary News

The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown MP, has selected the following Ministers to lead government departments relevant to the BES:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• Secretary of State: Hilary Benn MP
• Minister of State: Lord Rooker (farming, animal welfare)
• Minister of State: Phil Woolas MP (climate change, energy, sustainable development)
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: Joan Ruddock MP (climate change, biodiversity)
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: Jonathan Shaw MP (marine, local environmental quality)

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills*

• Secretary of State: John Denham MP
• Minister of State: Bill Rammell MP (Higher Education)
• Minister of State: Ian Pearson MP (Science and Innovation)
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: David Lammy MP (Skills)
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: Lord Triesman (IP)

* New Department