Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The head of the Department for Work and Pensions, a department of the British government responsible for administration of welfare policy, British Social Security, state pensions, and similar matters. Because the secretary oversees most government payments to citizens, he/she administers the largest budget of any department in the U.K. He/she is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister.
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Sky News reports that the details are contained in a cabinet memo from 1987, written by the then Conservative Secretary of State for Social Security John Moore.
New evidence of infected blood cover-up found; MEMO SHOWS MINISTERS DELIBERATELY DODGED ANY RESPONSIBILITY
As Secretary of State for Social Security, Harriet, plus Gordon Brown, the Chancellor, wanted a strong welfare-to-work programme.
Harriet meets HERWATERLOO in welfare reform minefield
That would be the same Frank Field who expected to be made Secretary of State for Social Security in 1997, but whose appointment was blocked by Gordon Brown.
Brown chokes on his ice-cold dish
Conclusions will be drawn by a panel representing the three European Union institutions: Anne Van Lancker, Belgian Socialist MEP (co-rapporteur on the Services Directive), Tuula Haatainen, Finland's Social Affairs and Health Minister, along with her Austrian counterpart Sigisbert Dolinschek, Secretary of State for Social Security, and Jerome Vignon of the European Commission's Employment Directorate-General.
SOCIAL POLICY : CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST
Ms Harman is a former Secretary of State for Social Security.
COME ON, LADIES!
Peter Lilley, who was secretary of state for social security from 1992 to 1997 and then deputy leader of the Conservative Party, attacked the Government's plans as a waste of money.
ID cards `will be Labour's poll tax'
Alistair Darling, the Secretary of State for Social Security, has appointed former treasury solicitor Sir Gerald Hosker QC to conduct an inquiry into the Occupational Pension Regulatory Authority (Opra).
PROBE INTO PENSIONS WATCHDOG; Action on Cheney case
Sir Norman was Secretary of State for Social Security (1981-87) when the Government introduced the 1986 Social Security Act which halved the amount of the State Earnings Related Pension widows would receive if their partner died.
Millions may lose on pensions
The charm offensive has begun with Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Social Security, planning to uprate the state pension by at least pounds 2 a week for single pensioners and pounds 3 a week for married couples.
Chase is on for floating voters
MONEY ADVICEIF you back Mirror Money and Richard Branson, write to your MP or the Rt Hon Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Social Security, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London SW1A 2NS.
BRANSON JOINS OUR YOUNG MUMS BATTLE; He calls to speed up new pensions
Harriet Harman, sacked by Prime Minister Blair from her Cabinet post as Secretary of State for Social Security in July, said yesterday: "I am not prepared to comment about this.
Harriet harman's ten-year ordeal as stalker's victim; He bombarded her with vicious and abusive calls He moved into a house close to her family home He went on hunger strike outside Labour's offices
Mr Field resigned from the Government on Monday after Mr Blair refused to make him Secretary of State for Social Security in his reshuffle.
Brown blocked Frank's Field of dreams
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