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The Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) was a United Kingdom Government Department . Its creation was announced on 12 June 2003 with the intention of replacing the Lord Chancellor's Department . On 28 March 2007 it was announced that the Department for Constitutional Affairs would take control of probation, prisons and prevention of re-offending from the Home Office and be renamed the Ministry Of Justice . 1 This took place on 2007-05-09 .

It was primarily responsible for reforms to the Constitution , relations with the Channel Islands and Isle Of Man and, within England And Wales , it was concerned with the administration of the Courts , legal aid, the appointment of the Judiciary . Other responsibilities included issues relating to Human Rights , Data Protection and Freedom Of Information .

It incorporated 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.

After the 2005 General Election , it gained additional responsibilities for Coroner s and conduct of local government elections in England . {Link without Title} .


MINISTERS

Ministers of the Department of Constitutional Affairs as of 8 May 2006 {Link without Title}


PERMANENT SECRETARY

The Permanent Secretary is Alex Allan .


DEPARTMENTAL EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND PUBLIC BODIES


Among members of the legal profession the department was affectionately known as "decaff".


LEGISLATION ENACTED BY THE DEPARTMENT


This is a list of Acts Of Parliament enacted since 1997 that have given powers to the Department of Constitutional Affairs and (since 2007) the Ministry of Justice.


Constitutional Acts




Election Acts



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