The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, is responsible for the work of the FCO.
He is assisted by five Ministers:
- Dr Denis MacShane MP - Minister for Europe
- Mike O'Brien MP - Minister for Trade (also DTI)
- Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
- Bill Rammell MP
- Chris Mullin MP
Permanent Under-Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service
- Michael Jay