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Cabinet Office Press Office

The Press Office represents Cabinet Office Ministers and the policies and priorities of the Cabinet Office at the centre of government to the print, broadcast and electronic media. It is not responsible for handling general enquiries from the public.

Deputy Director and Head of News – John Bretherton – 020 7276 0174

Responsibility for effective communication and advice on the policies and priorities of the Cabinet Office, liaison with No10.

Chief Press Officer, press secretary to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster – Nadine Smith – 020 7276 1203

Management and strategic operation of the Press Office.

Hilary Armstrong, Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster (Minister for the Cabinet Office) and Social Exclusion.

Permanent Secretary for Government Communications (GCN), Howell James

Emma Quantrill, Senior Press Officer, 020 7276 0436

Press secretary to Parliamentary Secretary, Pat McFadden, social exclusion, better regulation and press secretary for the Leader of the House of Lords, Baroness Amos.

Andrea Murray, Senior Press Officer 020 7276 1191

Social exclusion issues, security, intelligence and resilience, civil contingencies and press enquiries for the Security and Intelligence Coordinator.

Campbell Mcdonald, Senior Press Officer 0207 276 0311

Press secretary to the Minister for the Third Sector, Ed Miliband, including Office of the Third Sector

Stephen Coomber, Press Officer, 0207 276 0317

Better Regulation (BRE) and Office of the Third Sector issues – including charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprise.

Kasia Reardon, Senior Press Officer – 020 7276 1196

Press secretary to the Minister without Portfolio, Hazel Blears.Team leader for the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit (including eGovernment and capability reviews), civil service and ministerial issues, including propriety and ethics.

Abi Brown, Press Officer, 020 7276 0261

Civil Service, Cabinet Secretary, Ceremonial Secretariat (honours), propriety and ethics.

Chief Press Officer, press secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons – Des McCartan – 020 7276 1146, 020 7210 1092

All press enquiries for the

Strategic and Proactive Media Relations

Responsible for forward planning and specialist media work

Head of Planning, Visits and Stakeholders – John O'Sullivan 020 7276 2546

Strategic Planning Manager – Eleanor Stewart – 020 7276 1273

Planning Officer – Megan Armstrong – 020 7276 0393

Press Office Administration Support

Responsible for providing administrative support to the Press Office

Media Officer – Leonard Ghotheepithak – 020 7276 0432

Media Officer – Alex Aguilar – 020 7276 0400