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The Department of Education and Science was created in 1964 with the merger of the offices of Minister of Education and the Minister of Science . In 1992 the responsibility for science was transferred to the Cabinet Office's Office of Public Service and the Department of Trade and Industry's Office of Science and Technology, and the department was renamed Department of Education. In 1995 the department merged with the Department of Employment to become the Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) and in 2001 the employment functions were transferred to a newly created Department for Work and Pensions, with the DfEE becoming the Department for Education and Skills.

Ministers in the Department for Education and Skills as of 9th September 2004.

• Secretary of State for Education and Skills - The Rt Hon. Charles Clarke MP
  • Minister of StateA Minister of State in parliamentary systems, is a junior minister. They may be listed as a member of cabinet, or they may not be considered part of the cabinet, instead being assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister. In the United Kingdom, a Minist (Children) - The Rt Hon. Margaret HodgeThe Right Honourable Margaret Eve Hodge (born September 8, 1944) is a British politician, and Labour Party member of Parliament for Barking. She is also Minister for Children at the Department for Education and Skills. She has been member for Barking sinc MBE MP
  • Minister of State (Schools) - David MilibandDavid Miliband (born 15 July 1965) is a United Kingdom politician, Labour member of Parliament for South Shields in north-east England. He is a junior minister in the Department for Education and Skills. He was first elected to Parliament in 2001. Miliban MP
  • Minister of State - Dr. Kim HowellsDr Kim Scott Howells (born November 27, 1946 in Merthyr Tydfil) is a Labour politician in Wales, and member of Parliament for Pontypridd. He entered the House of Commons in a by-election in 1989. He has been a junior minister in various departments since MP
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State - The Lord Filkin CBE
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (For Skills and Vocational Education) - Ivan LewisIvan Lewis (born 4 March 1967) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is the member of Parliament for Bury South, and is a member of the Labour Party. He was first elected in 1997. Lewis, Ivan Lewis, Ivan. MP
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Schools) - Stephen TwiggStephen Twigg (born December 25, 1966) is a British politician and member of Parliament for Enfield Southgate for the Labour Party. He was educated at Southgate comprehensive, where he once clashed with the local Conservative MP Michael Portillo (more of MP

• Sir Michael BichardSir Michael Bichard KCB is a former civil servant in the United Kingdom, first in local and then central government. He was Chief Executive of Brent and Gloucestershire Local Authorities. In 1990, he became Chief Executive of the Governments Benefits Agen 1995 - May 20012001 : January February March April May June July August September October November December Events: May 1 Chandra Levy disapears while jogging. May 29 World War II monument is unveiled in Washington DC. May 29 Barbara and Jenna Bush prosecuted for under-
• David Normington May 2001 - present