The Home Office is a United Kingdom government department, responsible for internal affairs, such as law and order throughout England and Wales. It continues to be known, especially in official papers, as in former times as the Home Department. The Permanent Secretary for the Home Department is Sir David Normington.
Ministers as of 14 August 2006
Secretary of State for the Home Department (aka the "Home Secretary"): The Rt John Reid MPMinister of State (Policing, Security and Community Safety): Tony McNulty MPParliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Policing, Security and Community Safety): Vernon Coaker MPMinister of State (Criminal Justice and Offender Management): The Rt Hon. The Baroness Scotland of Asthal QCParliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Criminal Justice and Offender Management): Gerry Sutcliffe MPMinister of State (Nationality, Citizenship and Immigration): The Rt Hon. Liam Byrne MPParliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Nationality, Citizenship and Immigration): Joan Ryan MPPermanent Under Secretaries of State of the Home Office
Sir David Normington 2006–Sir John Gieve 2002–2006Sir David Omand 1997–2002Sir Richard Wilson 1994–1997Sir Clive Whitmore 1988–1994Sir Brian Cubbon 1979–1988Sir Robert Armstong 1977–1979Sir Arthur Peterson 1972–1977Sir Philip Allen 1966–1972Sir Charles Cunningham 1957–1966Sir Frank Newsam 1948–1957Sir Alexander Maxwell 1938–1948Sir Russell Scott 1932–1938Sir John Anderson 1922–1932Sir Edward Troup 1908–1922Sir Mackenzie Dalzell Chalmers 1903–1908Sir Kenelm Digby 1895–1903Sir David Lefmenn 1905–1943Departmental agencies
Assets Recovery Agency headed by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Crime, Security and Communities)Criminal Records Bureau headed by the Minister of State (Criminal Justice and Offender Management)Forensic Science Service headed by the Minister of State (Crime, Security and Communities)HM Prison Service headed by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Criminal Justice and Offender Management)Identity and Passport Service headed by the Minister of State (Immigration and Citizenship)