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Department for International Development

The Department for International Development is the UK Government Department responsible for promoting sustainable development and eliminating world poverty.

Contact information

• Address: 1 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HE
• Website: www.dfid.gov.uk
• Telephone: 0845 300 4100

Parliamentary Branch

• Telephone: 020 7023 0559/0511
• Fax: 020 7023 0634
• Email: p-questions@dfid.gov.uk

Correspondence Section

• Telephone: 020 7023 0134
• Fax: 020 7023 0634
• Email: correspondenceunit@dfid.gov.uk

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Ministers

Douglas Alexander

Secretary of State for International Development: The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP

Private Office to Douglas Alexander

Gareth Thomas

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: Gareth Thomas MP (trade policy, jointly with DBERR)

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: Shriti Vadera

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: Shahid Malik MP

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Private Office

Private Office to Douglas Alexander

• Telephone: 020 7023 0419
• Fax: 020 7023 0634
• Email: Privatesecretary@dfid.gov.uk

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