First Blair ministry

First Blair ministry
First Blair ministry
; Cabinet of the United Kingdom
1997–2001
	Blair in 1997
Date formed	2 May 1997
Date dissolved	8 June 2001
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Prime Minister's history	Premiership of Tony Blair
Deputy Prime Minister	John Prescott
Member party	Labour Party;
Status in legislature	Majority 418 / 659 (63%)
Opposition cabinet	Major Shadow Cabinet; Hague Shadow Cabinet;
Opposition party	Conservative Party;
Opposition leader	John Major (1997); William Hague (1997–2001);
History
Election	1997 general election
Outgoing election	2001 general election
Legislature terms	52nd UK Parliament
Budgets	1997 budget; 1998 budget; 1999 budget; 2000 budget; 2001 budget;
Predecessor	Second Major ministry
Successor	Second Blair ministry

The first Blair ministry lasted from May 1997 to June 2001. After eighteen years in opposition, Labour ousted the Conservatives at the May 1997 election with a 179-seat majority. The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, who turned 44 years old days after leading Labour to victory, was the youngest Prime Minister of the twentieth century.

Cabinet

Portfolio	Minister	Term
Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service	Tony Blair MP	1997–2007
Deputy Prime Minister	John Prescott MP	1997–2007
Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions	John Prescott MP	1997–2001
Chancellor of the Exchequer Second Lord of the Treasury	Gordon Brown MP	1997–2007
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain	The Lord Irvine of Lairg PC QC	1997–2003
Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council	Ann Taylor MP	1997–1998
	Margaret Beckett MP	1998–2001
Leader of the House of Lords Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal	The Lord Richard PC QC	1997–1998
Leader of the House of Lords Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal	The Baroness Jay of Paddington PC	1998–2001
Chief Secretary to the Treasury	Alistair Darling MP	1997–1998
	Stephen Byers MP	1998
	Alan Milburn MP	1998–1999
	Andrew Smith MP	1999–2002
Minister for the Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	David Clark MP	1997–1998
	Jack Cunningham MP DL	1998–1999
	Mo Mowlam MP	1999–2001
Foreign Secretary	Robin Cook MP	1997–2001
Home Secretary	Jack Straw MP	1997–2001
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	Jack Cunningham MP DL	1997–1998
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	Nick Brown MP	1998–2001
Secretary of State for Health	Frank Dobson MP	1997–1999
Secretary of State for Health	Alan Milburn MP	1999–2003
Secretary of State for Defence	George Robertson MP	1997–1999
Secretary of State for Defence	Geoff Hoon MP	1999–2005
Secretary of State for Social Security	Harriet Harman MP	1997–1998
Secretary of State for Social Security	Alistair Darling MP	1998–2001
Secretary of State for Education and Employment	David Blunkett MP	1997–2001
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade	Margaret Beckett MP	1997–1998
	Peter Mandelson MP	1998
	Stephen Byers MP	1998–2001
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport	Chris Smith MP	1997–2001
Secretary of State for International Development	Clare Short MP	1997–2003
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	Mo Mowlam MP	1997–1999
	Peter Mandelson MP	1999–2001
	John Reid MP	2001–2002
Secretary of State for Scotland	Donald Dewar MP	1997–1999
	John Reid MP	1999–2001
	Helen Liddell MP	2001–2003
Secretary of State for Wales	Ron Davies	1997–1998
	Alun Michael MP JP	1998–1999
	Paul Murphy MP	1999–2002
Minister of State for Transport	Gavin Strang MP	1997–1998
Minister Without Portfolio	Peter Mandelson MP	1997–1998
Also attending cabinet meetings
Chief Whip	Nick Brown MP	1997–1998
Chief Whip	Ann Taylor MP	1998–2001
Attorney General for England and Wales	John Morris QC MP	1997–1999
Attorney General for England and Wales	The Lord Williams of Mostyn PC QC	1999–2001

Changes

July 1998 – 1999 British cabinet reshuffle
October 1998 – Alun Michael becomes Welsh Secretary. Ron Davies leaves the Cabinet.
December 1998 – Peter Mandelson is dismissed from the cabinet over a secret home loan he received from Geoffrey Robinson. Stephen Byers becomes Trade & Industry Secretary. Alan Milburn becomes Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
May 1999 – John Reid becomes Scottish Secretary. Donald Dewar leaves the cabinet.
July 1999 – Paul Murphy becomes Welsh Secretary. Alun Michael leaves the cabinet.
October 1999 – Andrew Smith becomes Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Geoff Hoon becomes Defence Secretary. Alan Milburn becomes Health Secretary. Peter Mandelson returns to the cabinet as Northern Ireland Secretary. Mo Mowlam becomes Cabinet Office Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Gareth Williams becomes Attorney General. John Morris, George Robertson, Jack Cunningham and Frank Dobson leave the cabinet.
January 2001 – Peter Mandelson is dismissed as Northern Ireland Secretary and is succeeded by John Reid. Helen Liddell enters the cabinet and succeeds John Reid as Scottish Secretary.

List of ministers

Members of the Cabinet are in bold face.

Prime Minister, the Cabinet Office and non-departmental ministers

Cabinet Office
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service	Tony Blair	May 1997 – June 2001
Deputy Prime Minister	John Prescott	May 1997 – June 2001
Minister for the Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	David Clark	May 1997 – July 1998
	Jack Cunningham	July 1998 – October 1999
	Mo Mowlam	October 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State for the Cabinet Office Minister of State at the Office of Public Service	Derek Foster	May 1997
	Peter Kilfoyle	May 1997 – July 1999
	Ian McCartney	July 1999 – June 2001
	Lord Falconer of Thoroton	July 1998 - June 2001
Parliamentary Under Secretary of state	Graham Stringer	November 1999 - June 2001
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain	The Lord Irvine of Lairg	May 1997 – June 2001
Minister Without Portfolio	Peter Mandelson	May 1997 – July 1998
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister	Ann Coffey	May 1997 – July 1998
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister	Bruce Grocott	May 1997 – June 2001

Departments of state

Treasury
Chancellor of the Exchequer	Gordon Brown	May 1997 – June 2001
Chief Secretary to the Treasury	Alistair Darling	May 1997 – July 1998
	Stephen Byers	July 1998 – December 1998
	Alan Milburn	December 1998 – October 1999
	Andrew Smith	October 1999 – June 2001
Paymaster General	Geoffrey Robinson	May 1997 – December 1998
Paymaster General	Dawn Primarolo	January 1999 – June 2001
Financial Secretary to the Treasury	Dawn Primarolo	May 1997 – January 1999
	Barbara Roche	January 1999 – July 1999
	Stephen Timms	July 1999 – June 2001
Economic Secretary to the Treasury	Helen Liddell	May 1997 – July 1998
	Patricia Hewitt	July 1998 – May 1999
	Melanie Johnson	May 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State for Trade & Competitiveness in Europe, (jointly with Trade & Industry)	Lord Simon of Highbury	May 1997 - July 1999

Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign Secretary	Robin Cook	May 1997 – June 2001
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs	Tony Lloyd	May 1997 – July 1999
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs	John Battle	July 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State for Europe	Doug Henderson	May 1997 – July 1998
	Joyce Quin	July 1998 – July 1999
	Geoff Hoon	July 1999 – October 1999
	Keith Vaz	October 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State for Africa	Derek Fatchett	May 1997 – May 1999
	Geoff Hoon	May 1999 – July 1999
	Peter Hain	July 1999 – January 2001
	Brian Wilson	January 2001 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs	The Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean	May 1997 – June 1999
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs	The Baroness Scotland of Asthal	June 1999 – June 2001

Home Office
Home Secretary	Jack Straw	May 1997 – June 2001
Minister of State for Home Affairs	Alun Michael	May 1997 – October 1998
Minister of State for Home Affairs	Paul Boateng	October 1998 – June 2001
Minister of State for Prisons	Joyce Quin	May 1997 – July 1998
	The Lord Williams of Mostyn	July 1998 – July 1999
	Charles Clarke	July 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State for Asylum and Immigration	Barbara Roche	July 1999 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs	The Lord Williams of Mostyn	May 1997 – July 1998
	Kate Hoey	July 1998 – July 1999
	The Lord Bassam of Brighton	July 1999 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration	Mike O'Brien	May 1997 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Prisons, Drugs & Elections	George Howarth	May 1997 - July 1999

Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions
Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions	John Prescott	May 1997 – June 2001
Minister of State for the Environment	Michael Meacher	May 1997 – June 2001
Minister of State for Transport	Gavin Strang	May 1997 – June 1998
	John Reid	June 1998 – May 1999
	Helen Liddell	May 1999 – July 1999
	The Lord Macdonald of Tradeston	July 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State for Housing and Planning	Hilary Armstrong	May 1997 – July 1999
Minister of State for Housing and Planning	Nick Raynsford	July 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State for the Regions	Richard Caborn	May 1997 – July 1999
Minister of State for the Regions	Nick Raynsford	July 1999 – June 2001
Minister for London	Nick Raynsford	May 1997 – July 1999
Minister for London	Keith Hill	July 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State for Local Government, Regions	Hilary Armstrong	May 1997 - June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport	Glenda Jackson	May 1997 – July 1999
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport	Keith Hill	July 1999 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads	The Baroness Hayman	May 1997 – July 1998
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads	The Lord Whitty	July 1998 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Construction	Nick Raynsford	May 1997 – July 1999
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy, Environment & the Regions	Angela Eagle	May 1997 - July 1998
	Alan Meale	July 1998 - July 1999
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State	Chris Mullin	July 1999 - January 2001
	Bob Ainsworth	January - June 2001
	Beverley Hughes	July 1999 - June 2001

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	Jack Cunningham	May 1997 – July 1998
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	Nick Brown	July 1998 – June 2001
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	Jeff Rooker	May 1997 – July 1999
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	Joyce Quin	July 1999 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Fisheries and the Countryside	Elliot Morley	May 1997 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Farming & the Food Industry	Lord Donoughue	May 1997 - July 1999
	Baroness Hayman	July 1999 - June 2001

Defence
Secretary of State for Defence	George Robertson	May 1997 – October 1999
Secretary of State for Defence	Geoff Hoon	October 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State for the Armed Forces	John Reid	May 1997 – July 1998
	Doug Henderson	July 1998 – July 1999
	John Spellar	July 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State for Defence Procurement	The Lord Gilbert	May 1997 – July 1999
Minister of State for Defence Procurement	The Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean	July 1999 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence	John Spellar	May 1997 – July 1999
	Peter Kilfoyle	July 1999 – January 2000
	Lewis Moonie	January 2000 – June 2001

Department for Education and Employment
Secretary of State for Education and Employment	David Blunkett	May 1997 – June 2001
Minister of State for School Standards	Stephen Byers	May 1997 – July 1998
Minister of State for School Standards	Estelle Morris	July 1998 – June 2001
Minister of State for Employment and Disability Rights	Andrew Smith	May 1997 – October 1999
Minister of State for Employment and Disability Rights	Tessa Jowell (Deputy Minister for Women)	October 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State	Baroness Blackstone	May 1997 - June 2001
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment & Equal Opportunities	Alan Howarth, Baron Howarth of Newport	May 1997 - July 1998
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment	Estelle Morris	May 1997 – July 1998
	George Mudie	July 1998 – July 1999
	Jacqui Smith	July 1999 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Lifelong Learning	Kim Howells	May 1997 - July 1998
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State	Margaret Hodge	July 1998 - June 2001
	Charles Clarke	July 1998 - July 1999
	Malcolm Wicks	July 1999 - June 2001
	Michael Wills	July 1999 - June 2001

Health
Secretary of State for Health	Frank Dobson	May 1997 – October 1999
Secretary of State for Health	Alan Milburn	October 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State for Health Services	Alan Milburn	May 1997 – December 1998
Minister of State for Health Services	John Denham	December 1998 – June 2001
Minister of State for Public Health	Tessa Jowell (Deputy Minister for Women July 1998 - October 1999)	May 1997 – October 1999
Minister of State for Public Health	John Hutton	October 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State	Baroness Jay of Paddington	May 1997 - July 1998
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health	The Baroness Hayman	July 1998 – July 1999
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health	Gisela Stuart	July 1999 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Social Care & Mental Health	Paul Boateng	May 1997 - October 1998
	John Hutton	October 1998 - October 1999
	Yvette Cooper	October 1999 - June 2001
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath	January 1998 - June 2001

Department of Social Security
Secretary of State for Social Security	Harriet Harman, (Minister for Women)	May 1997 – July 1998
Secretary of State for Social Security	Alistair Darling	July 1998 – June 2001
Minister for Welfare Reform	Frank Field	May 1997 – July 1998
Minister of State for Pensions	John Denham	June 1998 – December 1998
	Stephen Timms	January 1999 – July 1999
	Jeff Rooker	July 1999 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security	Joan Ruddock (Deputy Minister for Women)	May 1997 – July 1998
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security	Hugh Bayley	January 1999 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Pensions	John Denham	May 1997 - June 1998
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Income-related Benefits	Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley	May 1997 - July 1998
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Child Benefit, Child Support & War Pensions	Baroness Hollis of Heigham	May 1997 - June 2001
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Pensions	Stephen Timms	July 1998 -December 1998
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State	Angela Eagle	July 1998 -June 2001

Department of Culture, Media and Sport
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport	Chris Smith	May 1997 – June 2001
Minister for Film, Tourism and Broadcasting	Tom Clarke	May 1997 – July 1998
Minister for Film, Tourism and Broadcasting	Janet Anderson	July 1998 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Arts	Mark Fisher	May 1997 – June 1998
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Arts	Alan Howarth	June 1998 – June 2001
Minister for Sport	Tony Banks, Baron Stratford	May 1997 - July 1999
Minister for Sport	Kate Hoey	July 1999 - June 2001

Trade and Industry
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade	Margaret Beckett	May 1997 – July 1998
	Peter Mandelson	July 1998 – December 1998
	Stephen Byers	December 1998 – June 2001
Minister of State for Trade and Industry	John Battle	May 1997 – July 1999
Minister of State for Trade	The Lord Clinton-Davis	May 1997 – July 1998
	Brian Wilson	July 1998 – July 1999
	Richard Caborn	July 1999 – June 2001
Minister of State for Competitiveness	Ian McCartney	May 1997 – July 1999
Minister of State for Small Business & E-Commerce	Patricia Hewitt	July 1999 - June 2001
Minister of State for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe (jointly with Treasury to July 1999)	The Lord Simon of Highbury	May 1997 – July 1999
	Helen Liddell	July 1999 – January 2001
	Peter Hain	January 2001 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry	Nigel Griffiths	May 1997 – July 1998
	Kim Howells	July 1998 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Firms, Trade & Industry	Barbara Roche	May 1997 - January 1999
	Michael Wills	January 1999 - July 1999
	Alan Johnson	July 1999 - June 2001
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Sciences	Lord Sainsbury of Turville	July 1998 - June 2001

Department of International Development
Secretary of State for International Development	Clare Short	May 1997 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development	George Foulkes	May 1997 – January 2001
	Chris Mullin	January 2001 – June 2001

Lord Chancellors Department
Lord Chancellor	Lord Irvine of Lairg	May 1997 - June 2001
Minister of State	Geoff Hoon	July 1998 - May 1999
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State	Geoff Hoon	May 1997 - July 1998
	Keith Vaz	May - July 1999
	David Lock	July 1999 - June 2001
	Jane Kennedy	October 1999 - June 2001
	Lord Bach	November 2000 - June 2001

Scottish Office
Secretary of State for Scotland	Donald Dewar	May 1997 – May 1999
	John Reid	May 1999 – January 2001
	Helen Liddell	January - June 2001
Minister of State for Scotland	Henry McLeish	May 1997 – June 1999
	Brian Wilson	May 1997 – July 1998
	Helen Liddell	July 1998 – May 1999
	Brian Wilson	July 1999 – January 2001
	George Foulkes	January - June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland	Malcolm Chisholm	May 1997 – December 1997
	Sam Galbraith	May 1997 – May 1999
	The Lord Sewel	May 1997 – July 1999
	Calum MacDonald	December 1997 – July 1999
	The Lord MacDonald of Tradeston	August 1998 – July 1999

Wales Office
Secretary of State for Wales	Ron Davies	May 1997 – October 1998
	Alun Michael	October 1998 – July 1999
	Paul Murphy	July 1999 – June 2001
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales	Peter Hain	May 1997 – July 1999
	Win Griffiths	May 1997 – July 1998
	Jon Owen Jones	July 1998 – July 1999
	David Hanson	July 1999 – June 2001

Northern Ireland Office
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	Mo Mowlam	May 1997 – October 1999
	Peter Mandelson	October 1999 – January 2001
	John Reid	January 2001 – June 2001
Minister of State for Northern Ireland	Adam Ingram	May 1997 – June 2001
Minister of State for Northern Ireland	Paul Murphy, Baron Murphy of Torfaen	May 1997 - July 1999
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	The Lord Dubs	May 1997 – December 1999
	Tony Worthington	May 1997 – July 1998
	John McFall	July 1998 – December 1999
	George Howarth	July 1999 – June 2001

Law officers

Law Officers
Attorney General for England and Wales	John Morris	May 1997 – July 1999
Attorney General for England and Wales	The Lord Williams of Mostyn	July 1999 – June 2001
Solicitor General for England and Wales	The Lord Falconer of Thoroton	May 1997 – July 1998
Solicitor General for England and Wales	Ross Cranston	July 1998 – June 2001
Advocate General for Scotland	Lynda Clark	May 1999 – June 2001
Solicitor General for Scotland	Baron Boyd of Duncansby	May 1997 - February 2000
Solicitor General for Scotland	Baron Davidson of Glen Cova	February 2000 - June 2001
Lord Advocate	Lord Hardie	May 1997 - February 2000
Lord Advocate	Baron Boyd of Duncansby	February 2000 - June 2001

Parliament

Parliament
Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council	Ann Taylor	May 1997 – July 1998
	Margaret Beckett	July 1998 – June 2001
Deputy Leader of the House of Commons	Paddy Tipping	December 1998 – June 2001
Leader of the House of Lords Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal	The Lord Richard	May 1997 – July 1998
Leader of the House of Lords Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal	The Baroness Jay of Paddington, (Minister for Women)	July 1998 – June 2001
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords	The Baroness Jay of Paddington	May 1997 – July 1998
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords	The Lord Williams of Mostyn	October 1998 – June 2001

Whips

Whips
Government Chief Whip Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury	Nick Brown	May 1997 – July 1998
	Ann Taylor	July 1998 – June 2001
Deputy Chief Whip Treasurer of the Household	George Mudie	May 1997 – July 1998
Deputy Chief Whip Treasurer of the Household	Keith Bradley	July 1998 – June 2001
Comptroller of the Household	Tommy McAvoy	May 1997 – June 2001
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household	Janet Anderson	May 1997 – July 1998
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household	Graham Allen	July 1998 – June 2001
Junior Lords of the Treasury Whips	Bob Ainsworth	May 1997 - January 2001
	Graham Allen	May 1997 - July 1998
	Jim Dowd	May 1997 - June 2001
	Baron McFall	May 1997 - July 1998
	Jon Owen Jones	May 1997 - July 1998
	Clive Betts	July 1998 - June 2001
	David Jamieson	July 1998 - June 2001
	Jane Kennedy	July 1998 - October 1999
	Greg Pope	November 1999 - June 2001
	David Clelland	February - June 2001
Assistant Whips	Clive Betts	May 1997 -July 1998
	David Clelland	May 1997 - February 2001
	Kevin Hughes	May 1997 - June 2001
	David Jamieson	May 1997 - July 1998
	Jane Kennedy	May 1997 - July 1998
	Greg Pope	May 1997 - November 1999
	Bridget Prentice	May 1997 - July 1998
	Anne McGuire	July 1998 - May 2001
	David Hanson	July 1998 - July 1999
	Mike Hall	July 1998 - June 2001
	Keith Hill	July 1998 - July 1999
	Gerry Sutcliffe	July 1999 - June 2001
	Tony McNulty	October 1999 - May 2001
	Don Touhig	November 1999 - June 2001
	Ian Pearson	February - June 2001
Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms	The Lord Carter	May 1997 – June 2001
Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard	The Lord McIntosh of Haringey	May 1997 – June 2001
Lords & Baronesses-in-Waiting Whips	Lord Haskel	May 1997 - July 1998
	Lord Whitty	May 1997 - July 1998
	Lord Hoyle	May 1997 - April 1999
	Baroness Gould of Potternewton	May 1997 - July 1998
	Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton	May 1997 - June 2001
	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath	July 1998 - July 1999
	Baroness Amos	July 1998 - June 2001
	Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale	July 1998 - June 2001
	Lord Burlison	January 1999 - June 2000
	Lord Bach	July 1999 - November 2000
	Lord Davies of Oldham	July 2000 - June 2001

References

Ministers in the Labour Governments: 1997–2010 – Parliamentary Information List, House of Commons Library, 3 July 2012
D. Butler and G. Butler (ed.), Twentieth Century British Political Facts 1900–2000^{[publisher missing]}^{[ISBN missing]}

External links

"Ministerial Departures since 1997 – Parliamentary Information List" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 24 February 2009.

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First Blair ministry
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
1997–2001
Blair in 1997
Date formed	2 May 1997 (1997-05-02)
Date dissolved	8 June 2001 (2001-06-08)
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Prime Minister's history	Premiership of Tony Blair
Deputy Prime Minister	John Prescott
Member party	Labour Party
Status in legislature	Majority 418 / 659 (63%)
Opposition cabinet	Major Shadow Cabinet Hague Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party	Conservative Party
Opposition leader	John Major (1997) William Hague (1997–2001)
History
Election	1997 general election
Outgoing election	2001 general election
Legislature terms	52nd UK Parliament
Budgets	1997 budget 1998 budget 1999 budget 2000 budget 2001 budget
Predecessor	Second Major ministry
Successor	Second Blair ministry