The position's responsibilities include negotiating with departments about budget allocations, public sector pay, welfare reform, and procurement policy.
Chief Secretaries to the Treasury Henry Brooke (1961-1962) John Boyd-Carpenter (1962-1964) John Diamond (1964-1970) Maurice MacMillan (1970-1972) Patrick Jenkin (1972-1974) Tom Boardman (1974) Joel Barnett (1974-1979) John Biffen (1979-1981) Leon Brittan (1981-1983) Peter Rees (1983-1985) John MacGregor (1985-1987) John Major (1987-1989) Norman Lamont (1989-1990) David Mellor (1990-1992) Michael Portillo (1992-1994) Jonathan Aitken (1994-1995) William Waldegrave (1995-1997) Alistair Darling (1997-July 1998) Stephen Byers (1998) Alan Milburn (1998-1999) Andrew Smith (1999-2002) Paul Boateng (May 2002-)
