The Department for Constitutional Affairs was a United Kingdom government department. Its creation was announced on 12 June 2003; it took over the functions of the Lord Chancellor's Department. On 28
Department's headquarters (on the right)
Charles Leslie Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton, is a British Labour politician, peer and barrister who served as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice under Prime Minister Tony Blair
Department for Constitutional Affairs
…affairs from the first secretary of state, a position within the government held by the deputy prime minister. The only holder of the post was Lord Falconer of Thoroton who also simultaneously continued to serve as Lord Chancellor. Certain functions, linked by statute with the office of Lord Chancellor, were not…
Studio portrait, 2017
Official Parliamentary portrait in May 2018 by Chris McAndrew