Ministers of HM Government
How to Address the Prime Minister
The recommended social style of address is as follows:
| Beginning of letter | Dear Mr Cameron (or Dear Prime Minister) |
| End of letter | Yours sincerely |
| Envelope | The Rt Hon David Cameron, MP, Prime Minister |
How to Address Ministers of HM Government
The recommended social style of address is by job title, as follows:
| Beginning of letter* | Dear Lord Chancellor |
| Dear Lord Privy Seal | |
| Dear Chancellor | |
| Dear Minister | |
| Dear Lord President (of the Council) | |
| Dear President (of the Board of Trade) | |
| Dear Home Secretary | |
| Dear Foreign Secretary | |
| Dear Attorney General | |
| Dear Lord Advocate | |
| Dear Chief Secretary | |
| Dear Under-Secretary | |
| End of letter | Yours sincerely |
| Envelope | The Rt Hon William Hague, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs |
| Verbal communication | By appointment or name |
*This form is not used when the name of the appointment is too cumbersome (eg Dear Permanent Under-Secretary). In such a case it is advisable to write to the person by name.
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