| Name of ministers | Cabinet Position |
| Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP |
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service |
| Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP |
Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Rt Hon David Miliband MP |
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| Rt Hon Jack Straw MP |
Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor |
| Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP |
Secretary of State for the Home Department |
| Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP |
Secretary of State for Health |
| Rt Hon Lord Mandelson |
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform |
| Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP |
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP |
Secretary of State for International Development |
| Rt Hon John Hutton MP |
Secretary of State for Defence |
| Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP |
Leader of the House of Commons, Lord Privy Seal and Minister for Women and Equalities |
| Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP |
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government |
| Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP |
Secretary of State for Transport |
| Rt Hon Ed Balls MP |
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families |
| Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP |
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change |
| Rt Hon James Purnell MP |
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
| Rt Hon Shaun Woodward MP |
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
| Rt Hon Baroness Royall of Blaisdon |
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council |
| Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP |
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Rt Hon John Denham MP |
Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills |
| Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP |
Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
| Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP |
Secretary of State for Wales |
| Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP |
Secretary of State for Scotland |