The Cabinet

The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP

Pat McFadden was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 5 July 2024. They were elected as the MP for Wolverhampton South East in May 2005.

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is responsible to the Sovereign for the administration of the Duchy. However, the Chancellor has delegated certain functions, particularly those relating to asset management, to the Duchy Council.

Appointment to the role of Chancellor is made by His Majesty The King on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. The Chancellor is accountable to the Sovereign personally, rather than to Parliament, for the Duchy’s affairs, and receives and surrenders the seals of office separately from other Cabinet colleagues. However, the Chancellor does answer Parliamentary Questions on matters relating to his Duchy responsibilities.

Ellie Reeves MP

Ellie Reeves was appointed Minister without Portfolio at the Cabinet Office on 6 July 2024. They were elected as the MP for Lewisham West and East Dulwich in July 2024.

The Minister for the Cabinet Office

The Minister for the Cabinet Office is a position in the Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom. The minister is responsible for the work and policies of the Cabinet Office, and since February 2022, reports to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Ministers of the Cabinet

We support the Prime Minister and ensure the effective running of government. We are also the corporate headquarters for the government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and we take the lead in certain critical policy areas.

We have responsibility for:

• supporting collective government, helping to ensure the effective development, coordination and implementation of policy
• supporting the National Security Council and the Joint Intelligence Organisation, coordinating the government’s response to crises and managing the UK’s cyber security
• promoting efficiency and reform across government through innovation, better procurement and project management, and by transforming the delivery of services
• promoting the release of government data, and making the way government works more transparent
• creating an exceptional Civil Service, improving its capability and effectiveness
• political and constitutional reform