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Ministry of Justice

The Departmental Board

The Departmental Board has overall responsibility for our strategic direction, including delivery of the Structural Reform Plan and the new Public Services Transparency Framework.

It is chaired by the Secretary of State and its membership includes the Ministerial Team, the Permanent Secretary, Director General Finance, Director General Transforming Justice and the Departmental Non-Executive Board Members.

In addition the Permanent Secretary will chair the Executive Management Board (EMB) which is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Department. The EMB is attended by Directors General.


Picture of Kenneth Clarke QC MP

Kenneth Clarke QC MP

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

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Lord McNally

Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

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Crispin Blunt MP

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

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Jonathan Djanogly MP

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

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Nick Herbert MP

Minister of State (jointly with the Home Office)

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Suma Chakrabarti

Permanent Secretary

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Ann Beasley

Director General, Finance

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Jonathan Slater

Director General, Transforming Justice

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Jim Leng

Lead non-executive director

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Anne Bulford

Non-executive director

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David MacLeod

Non-executive director

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Dame Sue Street DCB

Non executive director