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The third Blair ministry was the government of the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2007. The 2005 general election saw the Labour Party win a historic third successive term in power, though their majority now stood at 66 seats—compared to 167 four years earlier—and they failed to gain any new seats. Blair had already declared that the new term in Parliament would be his last.

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The War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War continued during his last ministry, and the 7/7 bombings also took place. Blair's government responded by introducing a range of anti-terror legislation, including the passing of the contentious Identity Cards Act 2006 legislation (repealed in 2011).[1][2] Blair announced in 2006 that he would resign as prime minister and Labour leader within a year. He resigned on 27 June 2007 and was succeeded by Gordon Brown, his chancellor since 1997.

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Cabinet

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List of ministers

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Members of the Cabinet are in bold face.

Prime Minister, the Cabinet Office and non-Departmental ministers

More information Cabinet Office, Tony Blair ...

Departments of state

More information Treasury, Gordon Brown ...
More information Foreign Office, Jack Straw ...
More information Home Office, Charles Clarke ...
More information Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Margaret Beckett ...
More information Defence, John Reid ...
More information Education and Skills, Ruth Kelly ...
More information Health, Patricia Hewitt ...
More information Work and Pensions, David Blunkett ...
More information Culture, Media and Sport, Tessa Jowell (also Minister for Women May 2005 -May 2006) ...
More information Transport, Alistair Darling ...
More information International Development, Hilary Benn ...
More information Communities and Local Government (from May 2006), Ruth Kelly (also Minister for Women) ...
More information Department for Constitutional Affairs, Charlie Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton ...
More information Justice, Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton ...
More information Department for Trade and Industry, Alan Johnson ...
More information Northern Ireland Office, Peter Hain ...
More information Scotland Office, Alistair Darling ...
More information Wales Office, Peter Hain ...
More information Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott ...

Law officers

More information Law Officers, Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith ...

Parliament

More information Parliament, Geoff Hoon ...

Whips

More information Whips, Hilary Armstrong ...
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