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<br /> MARCH 2012<br /> VACHER'S QUARTERLY<br /> PUBLISHED QUARTERLY SINCE 1832<br /> Government and Opposition<br /> House of Commons<br /> House of Lords<br /> Scottish Parliament<br /> National Assembly for Wales<br /> Northern Ireland Assembly<br /> Departments of State and Government Offices<br /> European Union<br /> MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND STAFF 11<br /> Policy Advisers Susan Acland-Hood<br /> Miles Gibson<br /> Richard Freer OBE<br /> Chris Brown<br /> Hugh Harris<br /> Tim Luke<br /> Michael Lynas<br /> Paul Bate<br /> Be<a title="VQ Sample page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=1"> MARCH 2012 VACHER'S Q</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=2"> MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND STAFF 11 Pol</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=3"> 12 GOVERNMENT Minister of State for Decentra</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=4"> Chief of Staff Special Advisers Departmenta</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=5"> MPs' DIRECTORY 57 MPs' DIRECTORY All </a> <a title="VQ Sample page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=6"> 58 HOUSE OF COMMONS ALEXANDER, Rt Hon Dougla</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=7"> MPs' DIRECTORY 59 AUSTIN, Ian Lab </a> <a title="VQ Sample page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=8"> SELECT COMMITTEES 145 SELECT COMMITTEES Each</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=9"> 146 HOUSE OF COMMONS Culture, Media and Spor</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=10"> Foreign Affairs Tel: 020 7219 6105 Fax: 020 7219 </a> <a title="VQ Sample page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=11"> 148 HOUSE OF COMMONS Northern Ireland Affair</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=12"> 164 HOUSE OF LORDS PEERS' DIRECTORY CB </a> <a title="VQ Sample page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=13"> PEERS' DIRECTORY 165 ALLIANCE, Lord, CBE </a> <a title="VQ Sample page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=14"> 166 HOUSE OF LORDS ASTOR, Viscount Con </a> <a title="VQ Sample page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=15"> PEERS' DIRECTORY 167 BATES, Lord Con </a> <a title="VQ Sample page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=16"> 238 PARLIAMENT Archives and History Chair: D</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=17"> Basketball Chair: Sharon Hodgson </a> <a title="VQ Sample page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=18"> 240 PARLIAMENT Brain Tumours Chair: James Ar</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=19"> 306 DEVOLVED PARLIAMENT AND ASSEMBLIES SCOTT</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=20"> SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT 311 MEMBERS (MSPs) STATE</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=21"> 312 DEVOLVED PARLIAMENT AND ASSEMBLIES BAKER</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=22"> 328 DEVOLVED PARLIAMENT AND ASSEMBLIES PARLI</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=23"> 332 DEVOLVED PARLIAMENT AND ASSEMBLIES SCOTT</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=24"> NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES 339 Deputy Minis</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=25"> 340 DEVOLVED PARLIAMENT AND ASSEMBLIES Shadow</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=26"> NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES 347 ROBERTS, Ale</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=27"> 348 DEVOLVED PARLIAMENT AND ASSEMBLIES WILLI</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=28"> Paul Davies </a> <a title="VQ Sample page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=29"> 352 DEVOLVED PARLIAMENT AND ASSEMBLIES Procu</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=30"> EXECUTIVE AGENCIES 355 FORESTRY COMMISSION W</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=31"> 356 DEVOLVED PARLIAMENT AND ASSEMBLIES NORTH</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=32"> NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY 361 Spokesperson fo</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=33"> 362 DEVOLVED PARLIAMENT AND ASSEMBLIES MEMBE</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=34"> Public Accounts Tel: 028 9052 1532 Fax: 028 9052 </a> <a title="VQ Sample page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=35"> 382 DEVOLVED PARLIAMENT AND ASSEMBLIES NORTH</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=36"> 392 DEPARTMENTS OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF STAT</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=37"> CABINET OFFICE 393 Head of Parliamentary Unit</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=38"> 394 DEPARTMENTS OF STATE Minister of State: </a> <a title="VQ Sample page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=39"> MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 395 Director-General, Nei</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=40"> 396 DEPARTMENTS OF STATE CIVIL SERVANTS Perma</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=41"> DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIR</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=42"> 406 GOVERNMENT OFFICES EXECUTIVE AGENCIES A</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=43"> EXECUTIVE AGENCIES 407 HM COURTS AND TRIBUNA</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=44"> 416 GOVERNMENT OFFICES NON-MINISTERIAL DEPAR</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=45"> NON-MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS 417 FOOD STANDAR</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=46"> 420 GOVERNMENT OFFICES OMBUDSMEN AND COMPLAI</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=47"> OMBUDSMEN AND COMPLAINT-HANDLING BODIES 421 </a> <a title="VQ Sample page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=48"> 430 EUROPEAN UNION EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Rue W</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=49"> Assistant (Private Office and Protocol team) Advi</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=50"> 432 EUROPEAN UNION ANDREASEN, Marta UKIP/</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=51"> EUROPEAN COUNCIL AND COUNCIL OF THE EU 443 De</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=52"> 444 EUROPEAN UNION PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=53"> BRITISH EMBASSIES AND HIGH COMMISSIONS 447 D</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=54"> 448 DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION Austria Britis</a> <a title="VQ Sample page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d4ffce6a?page=55"> MARCH 2012 VACHER'S Q</a>