Difference between revisions of "HM Treasury"
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'''Her Majesty's Treasury''' (commonly known as HM Treasury) is the United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry. | '''Her Majesty's Treasury''' (commonly known as HM Treasury) is the United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry. | ||
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | According to the HM Treasury website the Treasury "is the government’s economic and finance ministry, maintaining control over public spending, setting the direction of the UK’s economic policy and working to achieve strong and sustainable economic growth." | ||
| + | It is a ministerial department, supported by 7 agencies and public bodies. | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
| − | === | + | ===Ministers=== |
*[[George Osborne]] - Chancellor - overall responsibility for the work of the Treasury. | *[[George Osborne]] - Chancellor - overall responsibility for the work of the Treasury. | ||
*[[Danny Alexander]] MP - Chief Secretary to the Treasury | *[[Danny Alexander]] MP - Chief Secretary to the Treasury | ||
| + | *[[David Gauke]] - Financial Secretary | ||
| + | *[[Priti Patel]] - Exchequer Secretary | ||
| + | *[[Andrea Leadsom]] - Economic Secretary | ||
| + | *[[Paul Deighton]] - Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, replaced [[Lord Sassoon]] with effect from January 2013 | ||
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| + | ===Previous Ministers=== | ||
*[[Mark Hoban]] MP Financial Secretary to the Treasury | *[[Mark Hoban]] MP Financial Secretary to the Treasury | ||
*[[David Gauke]] MP - Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | *[[David Gauke]] MP - Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | ||
*[[Chloe Smith]] MP - Economic Secretary to the Treasury | *[[Chloe Smith]] MP - Economic Secretary to the Treasury | ||
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===Civil servants=== | ===Civil servants=== | ||
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*[[JMG Taylor]] - Financial Services and Stability Director (Earns £160,000 - £164,999 pa) | *[[JMG Taylor]] - Financial Services and Stability Director (Earns £160,000 - £164,999 pa) | ||
*[[Tom Scholar]] - 2nd Permanent Secretary (Earns £150,000 - £154,999 pa) | *[[Tom Scholar]] - 2nd Permanent Secretary (Earns £150,000 - £154,999 pa) | ||
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| + | ===Special Advisers=== | ||
| + | *[[Rupert Harrison]] | ||
| + | *[[Jennifer Donnellan]] | ||
| + | *[[Ramesh Chhabra]] | ||
| + | *[[Neil O'Brien]] | ||
| + | *[[Thea Rogers]] | ||
| + | *[[Lady Eleanor Watson]] | ||
| + | *[[Will De Peyer]] | ||
| + | *[[John Foster]] | ||
| + | *[[Peter Carroll]] | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 30 September 2014
Her Majesty's Treasury (commonly known as HM Treasury) is the United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry.
Contents
Background
According to the HM Treasury website the Treasury "is the government’s economic and finance ministry, maintaining control over public spending, setting the direction of the UK’s economic policy and working to achieve strong and sustainable economic growth." It is a ministerial department, supported by 7 agencies and public bodies.
People
Ministers
- George Osborne - Chancellor - overall responsibility for the work of the Treasury.
- Danny Alexander MP - Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- David Gauke - Financial Secretary
- Priti Patel - Exchequer Secretary
- Andrea Leadsom - Economic Secretary
- Paul Deighton - Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, replaced Lord Sassoon with effect from January 2013
Previous Ministers
- Mark Hoban MP Financial Secretary to the Treasury
- David Gauke MP - Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
- Chloe Smith MP - Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Civil servants
- Sir Nicholas Macpherson - Permanent Secretary HM Treasury (Earns £175,000 - £179,999 pa)
- R Shostak Head of Prime Minister's Delivery Unit and DG Performance Management (Earns £165,000 - £169,999)
- JMG Taylor - Financial Services and Stability Director (Earns £160,000 - £164,999 pa)
- Tom Scholar - 2nd Permanent Secretary (Earns £150,000 - £154,999 pa)
Special Advisers
- Rupert Harrison
- Jennifer Donnellan
- Ramesh Chhabra
- Neil O'Brien
- Thea Rogers
- Lady Eleanor Watson
- Will De Peyer
- John Foster
- Peter Carroll
Publications
Contact
Website: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/about_index.htm
