Ministerial Appointments

9 September 2004

The Queen has been pleased to approve the following appointments:

Cabinet Office

Ruth Kelly MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office

Her Majesty's Treasury

Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary

Department for Constitutional Affairs

Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Parliamentary Under-Secretary

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Douglas Alexander MP, Minister of State for Trade

Department for Transport

Tony McNulty MP, Minister of State

Charlotte Atkins MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary

Department for Trade and Industry

Mike O'Brien MP, Minister of State for E-commerce, Energy & Competitiveness

Department for Education and Skills

Dr Kim Howells MP, Minister of State

The Lord Filkin CBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary

House of Commons

Tom Watson MP, Assistant Government Whip (Unpaid)

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Douglas Alexander is also appointed Minister of State for Trade at the Department of Trade and Industry

Charlotte Atkins MP will be taking on this role on a temporary basis in addition to her position as a Government Whip.