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Department for Constitutional Affairs

The Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) is a United Kingdom government department. It's creation was announced on 12 June 2003 with the intention of replacing the Lord Chancellor's Department.

It is primarily responsible for reforms to the Constitution, administration of the Courts, the appointment of the Judiciary and relations with the Channel Islands and Isle of Man. Administratively it incorporates the Wales Office and the Scotland Office, but those offices remain the overall responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales and Secretary of State for Scotland respectively.

Ministers of the Department of Constitutional Affairs as of 9th September 2004

• Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor - The Rt Hon. The Lord Falconer of Thoroton PC QC
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State - Christopher Leslie MP
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State - David Lammy MP
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State - Baroness Ashton of Upholland
  • Advocate General for Scotland - Dr Lynda Clark QC MP
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (reporting to the Secretary of State for Scotland) - Anne McGuire MP
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (reporting to the Secretary of State for Wales) - Don Touhig MP

Departmental agencies

• Court Service - Christopher Leslie MP
• HM Land Registry - David Lammy MP
• National Archives - Baroness Ashton
• Public Guardianship Office - Baroness Ashton