Premiership of Tony Blair 18 councils. This result was thought to be partly continued fallout from public dissatisfaction over the decision to invade Iraq, and partly due to a scandal concerning the Home Office's mishandling of the deportation of foreign criminals. At the same time, an affair of Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott with his diary secretary had been made public. Further, some Primary care and Hospital Trust sustained significant deficits and had to release staff, which called into question the position of Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt. On 5 May, Blair reshuffled his Cabinet. Most significantly, Home Secretary Charles Clarke and Foreign Secretary Jack
Secretary to the Government of India of policy and administration within the ministry or department. The role of a secretary is as follows: The prime minister-led Appointments Committee of the Cabinet is the final authority on posting and transfer of officers of secretary level. Secretaries report to their ministerial/departmental cabinet minister and to the prime minister. In the Union government, secretaries head departments and ministries in the Indian government and hold positions such as Finance Secretary, Defence Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary, emissaries in the foreign missions/embassies (ambassadors/high commissioners), members of the Railway Board and members of the Telecom Commission. According to Seventh Central Pay Commission