List of ministers under Margaret Thatcher


This article lists government ministers who served under Margaret Thatcher, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, during which time she led a Conservative majority government and was the first woman to hold the office.

Ministers

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Minister of State, Civil Service DepartmentPaul Channon7 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Minister of State, Civil Service DepartmentBarney Hayhoe5 January 1981
– 12 November 1981
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Minister of State for the Privy Council OfficeGrey Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie11 June 1983
– 11 September 1984
Minister of State for the Privy Council OfficeRichard Luce2 September 1985
– 24 July 1990
Minister of State for the Privy Council OfficeDavid Mellor24 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
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Minister of State for TreasuryPeter Rees6 May 1979
– 14 September 1981
Minister of State for TreasuryArthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield6 May 1979
– 6 April 1982
Minister of State for TreasuryJock Bruce-Gardyne15 September 1981
– 11 November 1981
Minister of State for TreasuryBarney Hayhoe11 November 1981
– 2 September 1985
Minister of State for TreasuryJohn Wakeham6 April 1982
– 13 June 1983
Minister of State for TreasuryIan Gow2 September 1985
– 19 November 1985
Minister of State for TreasuryPeter Brooke19 November 1985
– 13 June 1987
Parliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryMichael Jopling5 May 1979
Parliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryJohn Wakeham11 June 1983
Parliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryDavid Waddington13 June 1987
Parliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryTimothy Renton28 October 1989
Financial Secretary to the TreasuryNigel Lawson6 May 1979
Financial Secretary to the TreasuryNicholas Ridley30 September 1981
Financial Secretary to the TreasuryJohn Moore18 October 1983
Financial Secretary to the TreasuryNorman Lamont21 May 1986
Financial Secretary to the TreasuryPeter Lilley24 July 1989
Financial Secretary to the TreasuryFrancis Maude14 July 1990
Lords of the TreasuryJohn MacGregor7 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Lords of the TreasuryPeter Morrison7 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Lords of the TreasuryLord James Douglas-Hamilton7 May 1979
– 1 October 1981
Lords of the TreasuryCarol Mather7 May 1979
– 1 October 1981
Lords of the TreasuryDavid Waddington16 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Lords of the TreasuryJohn Wakeham9 January 1981
– 15 September 1981
Lords of the TreasuryRobert Boscawen9 January 1981
– 17 February 1983
Lords of the TreasuryJohn Cope9 January 1981
– 13 June 1983
Lords of the TreasuryTony Newton1 October 1981
– 5 March 1982
Lords of the TreasuryJohn Gummer1 October 1981
– 6 January 1983
Lords of the TreasuryPeter Brooke1 October 1981
– 13 June 1983
Lords of the TreasuryAlastair Goodlad16 February 1982
– 10 September 1984
Lords of the TreasuryDonald Thompson14 January 1983
– 10 September 1986
Lords of the TreasuryDavid Hunt23 February 1983
– 10 September 1984
Lords of the TreasuryIan Lang11 June 1983
– 1 February 1986
Lords of the TreasuryTristan Garel-Jones11 June 1983
– 16 October 1986
Lords of the TreasuryJohn Major3 October 1984
– 1 November 1985
Lords of the TreasuryArchie Hamilton3 October 1984
– 10 September 1986
Lords of the TreasuryTim Sainsbury7 October 1985
– 23 June 1987
Lords of the TreasuryMichael Neubert10 February 1986
– 26 July 1988
Lords of the TreasuryPeter Lloyd16 October 1986
– 24 July 1988
Lords of the TreasuryMark Lennox-Boyd16 October 1986
– 25 July 1988
Lords of the TreasuryTony Durant16 October 1986
– 19 December 1988
Lords of the TreasuryDavid Lightbown26 July 1987
– 24 July 1990
Lords of the TreasuryAlan Howarth27 July 1988
– 24 July 1989
Lords of the TreasuryDavid Maclean27 July 1988
– 24 July 1989
Lords of the TreasuryKenneth Carlisle27 July 1988
– 22 July 1990
Lords of the TreasuryStephen Dorrell20 December 1988
– 3 May 1990
Lords of the TreasuryDavid Heathcoat-Amory26 July 1989
– 28 October 1989
Lords of the TreasuryJohn Taylor26 July 1989
– 29 November 1990
Lords of the TreasuryTom Sackville30 October 1989
– 28 November 1990
Lords of the TreasuryMichael Fallon10 May 1990
– 22 July 1990
Lords of the TreasurySydney Chapman25 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
Lords of the TreasuryGreg Knight25 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
Lords of the TreasuryIrvine Patnick25 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
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Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsPeter Blaker5 May 1979
– 29 May 1981
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsNicholas Ridley6 May 1979
– 29 September 1981
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsDouglas Hurd6 May 1979
– 11 June 1983
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsRichard Luce30 September 1981
– 5 April 1982
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsCranley Onslow5 April 1982
– 13 June 1983
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsJohn Ganzoni, 2nd Baron Belstead5 April 1982
– 13 June 1983
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsTimothy Raison6 January 1983
– 10 September 1986
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsRichard Luce11 June 1983
– 2 September 1985
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsMalcolm Rifkind13 June 1983
– 11 January 1986
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsJanet Young, Baroness Young13 June 1983
– 13 June 1987
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsTim Renton2 September 1985
– 13 June 1987
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsLynda Chalker11 January 1986
– 28 November 1990
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsChris Patten10 September 1986
– 24 July 1989
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsDavid Mellor13 June 1987
– 26 July 1988
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsSimon Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur13 June 1987
– 24 July 1989
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsWilliam Waldegrave26 July 1988
– 2 November 1990
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsFrancis Maude24 July 1989
– 14 July 1990
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsIvon Moore-Brabazon, 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara24 July 1989
– 24 July 1990
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsMalcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness14 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsTristan Garel-Jones14 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsDouglas Hogg2 November 1990
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsRichard Luce6 May 1979
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsDavid Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne14 September 1981
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsMalcolm Rifkind6 April 1982
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsRay Whitney13 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsTim Renton11 September 1984
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsTimothy Eggar2 September 1985
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsTim Sainsbury24 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsMark Lennox-Boyd24 July 1990
Minister for Overseas DevelopmentTimothy Raison6 January 1983
Minister for Overseas DevelopmentChris Patten10 September 1986
Minister for Overseas DevelopmentLynda Chalker24 July 1989
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Minister of State for Home AffairsLeon Brittan6 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Minister of State for Home AffairsTimothy Raison6 May 1979
– 6 January 1983
Minister of State for Home AffairsPatrick Mayhew5 January 1981
– 13 June 1983
Minister of State for Home AffairsDavid Waddington6 January 1983
– 13 June 1987
Minister of State for Home AffairsRodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton11 September 1984
– 25 March 1985
Minister of State for Home AffairsGiles Shaw11 September 1984
– 10 September 1986
Minister of State for Home AffairsDavid Mellor10 September 1986
– 13 June 1987
Minister of State for Home AffairsMalcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness10 September 1986
– 10 January 1988
Minister of State for Home AffairsJohn Patten13 June 1987
– 28 November 1990
Minister of State for Home AffairsRobert Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers10 January 1988
– 28 November 1990
Minister of State for Home AffairsDavid Mellor27 October 1989
– 22 June 1990
Minister of State for Home AffairsAngela Rumbold23 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State for Home AffairsJohn Ganzoni, 2nd Baron Belstead7 May 1979
– 6 April 1982
Under-Secretary of State for Home AffairsRodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton6 April 1982
– 11 September 1984
Under-Secretary of State for Home AffairsDavid Mellor6 January 1983
– 10 September 1986
Under-Secretary of State for Home AffairsSimon Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur27 March 1984
– 10 September 1986
Under-Secretary of State for Home AffairsDouglas Hogg10 September 1986
– 26 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State for Home AffairsPeter Lloyd25 July 1989
– 28 November 1990
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Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodRobert Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers7 May 1979
– 13 June 1983
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodAlick Buchanan-Smith7 May 1979
– 13 June 1983
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodJohn MacGregor13 June 1983
– 2 September 1985
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodJohn Ganzoni, 2nd Baron Belstead13 June 1983
– 13 June 1987
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodJohn Gummer2 September 1985
– 26 July 1988
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodJean Barker, Baroness Trumpington28 September 1989
– 14 April 1992
Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodJerry Wiggin7 May 1979
– 29 September 1981
Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodPeggy Fenner14 September 1981
– 10 September 1986
Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodDonald Thompson10 September 1986
– 25 September 1987
Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodJean Barker, Baroness Trumpington13 June 1987
– 28 September 1989
Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodRichard Ryder25 July 1988
– 14 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodDavid Curry26 July 1989
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodDavid Maclean26 July 1989
– 28 November 1990
Minister for the Arts
Minister for the ArtsPaul Channon5 January 1981
Minister for the Arts
Minister for the ArtsRichard Luce2 September 1985
Minister for the ArtsDavid Mellor26 July 1990
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Minister of State for DefenceEuan Howard, 4th Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal6 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Minister of State for DefenceThomas Trenchard, 2nd Viscount Trenchard5 January 1981
– 29 May 1981
Minister of State for the Armed ForcesPeter Blaker29 May 1981
Minister of State for the Armed ForcesJohn Stanley13 June 1983
Minister of State for the Armed ForcesIan Stewart13 June 1987
Minister of State for the Armed ForcesArchie Hamilton25 July 1988
Minister of State for Defence ProcurementThomas Trenchard, 2nd Viscount Trenchard29 May 1981
Minister of State for Defence ProcurementGeoffrey Pattie6 January 1983
Minister of State for Defence ProcurementAdam Butler11 September 1984
Minister of State for Defence ProcurementNorman Lamont2 September 1985
Minister of State for Defence ProcurementDavid Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne21 May 1986
Minister of State for Defence ProcurementAlan Clark24 July 1989
Minister of State for Defence SupportDavid Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne2 September 1985
– 21 May 1986
Under-Secretary of State for the ArmyBarney Hayhoe6 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Under-Secretary of State for the ArmyPhilip Goodhart5 January 1981
– 19 May 1981
Under-Secretary of State for the NavyKeith Speed6 May 1979
– 18 May 1981
Under-Secretary of State for the Air ForceGeoffrey Pattie6 May 1979
– 29 May 1981
Under-Secretary of State for the Armed ForcesPhilip Goodhart29 May 1981
– 30 September 1981
Under-Secretary of State for the Armed ForcesJerry Wiggin15 September 1981
– 11 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State for the Armed ForcesDavid Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne13 June 1983
– 1 September 1985
Under-Secretary of State for the Armed ForcesRoger Freeman21 May 1986
– 15 December 1988
Under-Secretary of State for the Armed ForcesMichael Neubert19 December 1988
– 23 July 1990
Under-Secretary of State for Defence ProcurementGeoffrey Pattie29 May 1981
– 6 January 1983
Under-Secretary of State for Defence ProcurementIan Stewart6 January 1983
– 18 October 1983
Under-Secretary of State for Defence ProcurementJohn Lee18 October 1983
– 10 September 1986
Under-Secretary of State for Defence ProcurementArchie Hamilton10 September 1986
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State for Defence ProcurementTim Sainsbury13 June 1987
– 25 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State for Defence ProcurementArthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran25 July 1989
– 26 July 1990
Under-Secretary of State for Defence ProcurementKenneth Carlisle26 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
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Minister of State, Education and ScienceJanet Young, Baroness Young7 May 1979
– 14 September 1981
Minister of State, Education and SciencePaul Channon5 January 1981
– 13 June 1983
Minister of State, Education and ScienceChris Patten5 September 1985
– 10 September 1986
Minister of State, Education and ScienceAngela Rumbold10 September 1986
– 24 July 1990
Minister of State, Education and ScienceTim Eggar24 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State, Education and ScienceRhodes Boyson7 May 1979
– 13 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State, Education and ScienceNeil Macfarlane7 May 1979
– 15 September 1981
Under-Secretary of State, Education and ScienceWilliam Shelton15 September 1981
– 13 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State, Education and ScienceWilliam Waldegrave15 September 1981
– 13 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State, Education and SciencePeter Brooke13 June 1983
– 19 November 1985
Under-Secretary of State, Education and ScienceBob Dunn13 June 1983
– 26 July 1988
Under-Secretary of State, Education and ScienceGeorge Walden19 November 1985
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State, Education and ScienceGloria Hooper, Baroness Hooper13 June 1987
– 26 July 1988
Under-Secretary of State, Education and ScienceRobert Jackson13 June 1987
– 24 July 1990
Under-Secretary of State, Education and ScienceJohn Butcher26 July 1988
– 24 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State, Education and ScienceAlan Howarth24 July 1989
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State, Education and ScienceMichael Fallon24 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
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Minister of State, EmploymentGrey Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie7 May 1979
– 15 September 1981
Minister of State, EmploymentMichael Alison15 September 1981
– 13 June 1983
Minister of State, EmploymentPeter Morrison13 June 1983
– 2 September 1985
Minister of State, EmploymentJohn Gummer18 October 1985
– 11 September 1984
Minister of State, Employment
Minister of State, EmploymentJohn Cope13 June 1987
– 25 July 1989
Minister of State, EmploymentTim Eggar25 July 1989
– 23 July 1990
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentJim Lester7 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentPatrick Mayhew7 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentDavid Waddington5 January 1981
– 6 January 1983
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentPeter Morrison5 January 1981
– 13 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentJohn Gummer6 January 1983
– 18 October 1983
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentAlan Clark13 June 1983
– 24 January 1986
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentPeter Bottomley11 September 1984
– 23 January 1986
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentDavid Trippier2 September 1985
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentIan Lang31 January 1986
– 10 September 1986
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentJohn Lee10 September 1986
– 26 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentPatrick Nicholls13 June 1987
– 28 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentThomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde26 July 1989
– 24 July 1990
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentRobert Jackson24 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentEric Forth24 July 1990
– 14 April 1992
Under-Secretary of State, EmploymentNicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater24 July 1990
– 16 September 1993
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Minister of State, EnergyHamish Gray7 May 1979
– 13 June 1983
Minister of State, EnergyAlick Buchanan-Smith13 June 1983
– 13 June 1987
Minister of State, EnergyPeter Morrison13 June 1987
– 26 July 1990
Under-Secretary of State, EnergyNorman Lamont7 May 1979
– 5 September 1981
Under-Secretary of State, EnergyJohn Moore7 May 1979
– 13 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State, EnergyDavid Mellor15 September 1981
– 6 January 1983
Under-Secretary of State, EnergyNicholas Eden, 2nd Earl of Avon6 January 1983
– 11 September 1984
Under-Secretary of State, EnergyGiles Shaw13 June 1983
– 11 September 1984
Under-Secretary of State, EnergyDavid Hunt11 September 1984
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State, EnergyAlastair Goodlad11 September 1984
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State, EnergyMichael Spicer13 June 1987
– 3 January 1990
Under-Secretary of State, EnergyGloria Hooper, Baroness Hooper26 July 1988
– 28 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State, EnergyTony Baldry3 January 1990
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State, EnergyColin Moynihan24 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
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Minister of State for Local GovernmentTom King6 May 1979
Minister of State for Local GovernmentIrwin Bellwin, Baron Bellwin6 January 1983
Minister of State for Local GovernmentKenneth Baker11 September 1984
Minister of State for Local GovernmentWilliam Waldegrave2 September 1985
Minister of State for Local GovernmentRhodes Boyson10 September 1986
Minister of State for Local GovernmentMichael Howard13 June 1987
Minister of State for Local GovernmentJohn Gummer25 July 1988
Minister of State for Local GovernmentDavid Hunt25 July 1989
Minister of State for Local GovernmentMichael Portillo4 May 1990
Minister of State for HousingJohn Stanley7 May 1979
Minister of State for HousingIan Gow13 June 1983
Minister of State for HousingJohn Patten2 September 1985
Minister of State for HousingWilliam Waldegrave13 June 1987
Minister of State for HousingMalcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness25 July 1988
Minister of State for HousingMichael Howard25 July 1989
Minister of State for HousingMichael Spicer3 January 1990
Minister of State, EnvironmentRodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton27 March 1985
– 10 September 1986
Minister of State, EnvironmentWilliam Waldegrave10 September 1986
– 13 June 1987
Minister of State, EnvironmentJohn Ganzoni, 2nd Baron Belstead13 June 1987
– 10 January 1988
Minister of State, EnvironmentMalcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness10 January 1988
– 25 July 1988
Minister of State, EnvironmentMichael Howard25 July 1988
– 24 July 1989
Minister of State, EnvironmentDavid Trippier24 July 1989
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State for SportHector Monro7 May 1979
– 30 September 1981
Under-Secretary of State for SportNeil Macfarlane15 September 1981
– 2 September 1985
Under-Secretary of State for SportRichard Tracey7 September 1985
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State for SportColin Moynihan22 June 1987
– 26 July 1990
Under-Secretary of State for SportRobert Atkins26 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentMarcus Fox7 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentGeoffrey Finsberg7 May 1979
– 15 September 1981
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentIrwin Bellow, Baron Bellwin7 May 1979
– 6 January 1983
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentGiles Shaw5 January 1981
– 13 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentSir George Young15 September 1981
– 10 September 1986
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentWilliam Waldegrave13 June 1983
– 2 September 1985
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentNicholas Eden, 2nd Earl of Avon11 September 1984
– 27 March 1985
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentAngela Rumbold2 September 1985
– 10 September 1986
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentRoger Bootle-Wilbraham, 7th Baron Skelmersdale10 September 1986
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentChristopher Chope10 September 1986
– 22 July 1990
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentMarion Roe13 June 1987
– 26 July 1988
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentDavid Trippier13 June 1987
– 23 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentVirginia Bottomley25 July 1988
– 28 October 1989
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentAlexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh31 January 1989
– 2 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentDavid Heathcoat-Amory28 October 1989
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentPatrick Nicholls26 July 1990
– 12 October 1990
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentThomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde26 July 1990
– 7 September 1990
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentEmily Blatch, Baroness Blatch7 September 1990
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State, EnvironmentRobert Key12 October 1990
– 28 November 1990
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Minister of State, HealthGerard Vaughan7 May 1979
Minister of State, HealthKenneth Clarke5 March 1982
Minister of State, HealthBarney Hayhoe2 September 1985
Minister of State, HealthTony Newton10 September 1986
Minister of State, HealthDavid Mellor25 July 1988
Minister of State, HealthAnthony Trafford, Baron Trafford29 July 1989
Minister of State, HealthVirginia Bottomley28 October 1989
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecuritySir George Young7 May 1979
– 15 September 1981
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecurityLynda Chalker7 May 1979
– 5 March 1982
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecurityGeoffrey Finsberg15 September 1981
– 14 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecurityRodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton15 September 1981
– 6 April 1982
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecurityTony Newton5 March 1982
– 11 September 1984
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecurityDavid Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne6 April 1982
– 14 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecurityJohn Patten14 June 1983
– 2 September 1985
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecuritySimon Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur14 June 1983
– 26 March 1985
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecurityRay Whitney11 September 1984
– 10 September 1986
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecurityJean Barker, Baroness Trumpington30 March 1985
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecurityJohn Major2 September 1985
– 10 September 1986
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecurityNicholas Lyell10 September 1986
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecurityEdwina Currie10 September 1986
– 25 July 1988
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecurityMichael Portillo13 June 1987
– 25 July 1988
Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social SecurityRoger Bootle-Wilbraham, 7th Baron Skelmersdale13 June 1987
– 25 July 1988
Under-Secretary of State, HealthEdwina Currie25 July 1988
– 16 December 1988
Under-Secretary of State, HealthRoger Freeman16 December 1988
– 4 May 1990
Under-Secretary of State, HealthGloria Hooper, Baroness Hooper29 September 1989
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State, HealthStephen Dorrell4 May 1990
– 28 November 1990
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Minister of State, Social SecurityReginald Prentice7 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Minister of State, Social SecurityHugh Rossi5 January 1981
– 12 June 1983
Minister of State, Social SecurityRhodes Boyson12 June 1983
– 11 September 1984
Minister of State, Social SecurityTony Newton11 September 1984
– 10 September 1986
Minister of State, Social SecurityJohn Major10 September 1986
– 13 June 1987
Minister of State, Social SecurityNicholas Scott13 June 1987
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State, Social SecurityRoger Bootle-Wilbraham, 7th Baron Skelmersdale25 July 1988
– 26 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State, Social SecurityPeter Lloyd25 July 1988
– 28 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State, Social SecurityOliver Eden, 8th Baron Henley25 July 1989
– 16 September 1993
Under-Secretary of State, Social SecurityGillian Shephard25 July 1989
– 28 November 1990
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Minister of State, IndustryAdam Butler6 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Minister of State, IndustryThomas Trenchard, 2nd Viscount Trenchard6 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Minister of State, IndustryNorman Tebbit5 January 1981
– 14 September 1981
Minister of State, IndustryNorman Lamont14 September 1981
– 12 June 1983
Minister of State, Industry and Information TechnologyKenneth Baker5 January 1981
Minister of State, Industry and Information TechnologyGeoffrey Pattie11 September 1984
Under-Secretary of State, IndustryDavid Mitchell6 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Under-Secretary of State, IndustryMichael Marshall6 May 1979
– 15 September 1981
Under-Secretary of State, IndustryJohn MacGregor5 January 1981
– 12 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State, IndustryJohn Wakeham15 September 1981
– 6 April 1982
Under-Secretary of State, IndustryJohn Butcher6 April 1982
– 12 June 1983
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Minister of State, Northern IrelandMichael Alison7 May 1979
– 15 September 1981
Minister of State, Northern IrelandHugh Rossi7 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Minister of State, Northern IrelandAdam Butler5 January 1981
– 11 September 1984
Minister of State, Northern IrelandGrey Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie15 September 1981
– 10 June 1983
Minister of State, Northern IrelandWilliam Murray, 8th Earl of Mansfield13 June 1983
– 12 April 1984
Minister of State, Northern IrelandRhodes Boyson11 September 1984
– 10 September 1986
Minister of State, Northern IrelandNicholas Scott10 September 1986
– 13 June 1987
Minister of State, Northern IrelandJohn Stanley13 June 1987
– 25 July 1988
Minister of State, Northern IrelandIan Stewart25 July 1988
– 25 July 1989
Minister of State, Northern IrelandJohn Cope25 July 1989
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State, Northern IrelandRodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton7 May 1979
– 15 September 1981
Under-Secretary of State, Northern IrelandPhilip Goodhart7 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Under-Secretary of State, Northern IrelandGiles Shaw7 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Under-Secretary of State, Northern IrelandDavid Mitchell5 January 1981
– 13 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State, Northern IrelandJohn Patten5 January 1981
– 13 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State, Northern IrelandNicholas Scott15 September 1981
– 11 September 1986
Under-Secretary of State, Northern IrelandChris Patten14 June 1983
– 2 September 1985
Under-Secretary of State, Northern IrelandCharles Lyell, 3rd Baron Lyell12 April 1984
– 25 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State, Northern IrelandRichard Needham, 6th Earl of Kilmorey3 September 1985
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State, Northern IrelandPeter Viggers10 September 1986
– 26 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State, Northern IrelandBrian Mawhinney10 September 1986
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State, Northern IrelandPeter Bottomley4 July 1989
– 28 July 1990
Under-Secretary of State, Northern IrelandRoger Bootle-Wilbraham, 7th Baron Skelmersdale24 July 1989
– 28 November 1990
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Paymaster Generalvacant11 June 1983
Paymaster GeneralJohn Gummer11 September 1984
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Paymaster GeneralPeter Brooke13 June 1987
Paymaster GeneralThe Earl of Caithness24 July 1989
Paymaster GeneralRichard Ryder14 July 1990
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Minister of State for ScotlandWilliam Murray, 8th Earl of Mansfield7 May 1979
– 13 June 1983
Minister of State for ScotlandHamish Gray, Baron Gray of Contin13 June 1983
– 11 September 1986
Minister of State for ScotlandSimon Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur10 September 1986
– 13 June 1987
Minister of State for ScotlandIan Lang13 June 1987
– 28 November 1990
Minister of State for ScotlandCharles Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden13 June 1987
– 7 September 1990
Minister of State for ScotlandMichael Forsyth7 September 1990
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandAlexander Fletcher7 May 1979
– 14 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandRussell Fairgrieve7 May 1979
– 15 September 1981
Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandMalcolm Rifkind7 May 1979
– 6 April 1982
Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandAllan Stewart15 September 1981
– 10 September 1986
Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandJohn MacKay6 April 1982
– 14 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandMichael Ancram, Earl of Ancram13 June 1983
– 14 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandIan Lang10 September 1986
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandLord James Douglas-Hamilton13 June 1987
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandMichael Forsyth13 June 1987
– 7 September 1990
Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandThomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde7 September 1990
– 28 November 1990
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Minister for Consumer AffairsSally Oppenheim-Barnes5 May 1979
Minister for Consumer AffairsGerald Vaughan5 March 1982
Minister for Consumer Affairsvacant13 June 1983
Minister for TradeCecil Parkinson7 May 1979
Minister for TradePeter Rees14 September 1981
Minister for TradePaul Channon13 June 1983
Minister for TradeAlan Clark24 January 1986
Minister for TradeDavid Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne25 July 1989
Minister for TradeTim Sainsbury23 July 1990
Under-Secretary of State for TradeNorman Tebbit5 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Under-Secretary of State for TradeReginald Eyre7 May 1979
– 5 March 1982
Under-Secretary of State for TradeDavid Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne5 January 1981
– 15 September 1981
Under-Secretary of State for TradeIain Sproat15 September 1981
– 12 June 1983
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Minister for IndustryDouglas Hogg24 July 1989
Minister for IndustryAlexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh2 November 1990
Minister for Corporate AffairsJohn Redwood2 November 1990
Minister of State for Trade and IndustryNorman Lamont13 June 1983
– 2 September 1985
Minister of State for Trade and IndustryPeter Morrison2 September 1985
– 10 September 1986
Minister of State for Trade and IndustryGiles Shaw10 September 1986
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryJohn Butcher14 June 1983
– 26 July 1988
Under-Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryAlexander Fletcher14 June 1983
– 2 September 1985
Under-Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryDavid Trippier14 June 1983
– 2 September 1985
Under-Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryMichael Lucas, 2nd Baron Lucas of Chilworth11 September 1984
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryMichael Howard2 September 1985
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryRobert Atkins13 June 1987
– 26 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryFrancis Maude13 June 1987
– 26 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryEric Forth26 July 1988
– 24 July 1990
Under-Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryJohn Redwood26 July 1989
– 2 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryEdward Leigh2 November 1990
– 28 November 1990
Minister of TransportNorman Fowler11 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
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Minister of State, TransportLynda Chalker18 October 1983
– 10 January 1986
Minister of State, TransportDavid Mitchell23 January 1986
– 25 July 1988
Minister of State, TransportMichael Portillo25 July 1988
– 4 May 1990
Minister of State, TransportRoger Freeman4 May 1990
– 28 November 1990
Minister of State, TransportIvon Moore-Brabazon, 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara23 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
Parliamentary Secretary for TransportKenneth Clarke7 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Under-Secretary of State for TransportKenneth Clarke5 January 1981
– 5 March 1982
Under-Secretary of State for TransportLynda Chalker5 March 1982
– 18 October 1983
Under-Secretary of State for TransportReginald Eyre5 March 1982
– 11 June 1983
Under-Secretary of State for TransportDavid Mitchell11 June 1983
– 23 January 1986
Under-Secretary of State for TransportMichael Spicer11 September 1984
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State for TransportMalcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness2 September 1985
– 10 September 1986
Under-Secretary of State for TransportPeter Bottomley23 January 1986
– 24 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State for TransportIvon Moore-Brabazon, 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara10 September 1986
– 23 July 1989
Under-Secretary of State for TransportRobert Atkins25 July 1989
– 22 July 1990
Under-Secretary of State for TransportPatrick McLoughlin25 July 1989
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State for TransportChristopher Chope23 July 1990
– 28 November 1990
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Minister of State for WalesJohn Stradling Thomas17 February 1983
– 2 September 1985
Minister of State for WalesWyn Roberts15 June 1987
– 28 November 1990
Under-Secretary of State for WalesMichael Roberts7 May 1979
– 6 January 1983
Under-Secretary of State for WalesWyn Roberts7 May 1979
– 13 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State for WalesMark Robinson3 October 1985
– 15 June 1987
Under-Secretary of State for WalesIan Grist15 June 1987
– 28 November 1990
Attorney GeneralMichael Havers5 May 1979
Attorney GeneralSir Patrick Mayhew11 June 1987
Solicitor GeneralSir Ian Percival5 May 1979
Solicitor GeneralSir Patrick Mayhew13 June 1983
Solicitor GeneralSir Nicholas Lyell13 June 1987
Lord AdvocateJames Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern5 May 1979
Lord AdvocateKenneth Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom16 May 1984
Lord AdvocatePeter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie4 January 1989
Solicitor General for ScotlandNicholas Fairbairn7 May 1979
Solicitor General for ScotlandPeter Fraser28 January 1982
Solicitor General for ScotlandAlan Rodger14 January 1989
Treasurer of the HouseholdJohn Stradling Thomas6 May 1979
Treasurer of the HouseholdAnthony Berry17 February 1983
Treasurer of the HouseholdJohn Cope11 June 1983
Treasurer of the HouseholdDavid Hunt15 June 1987
Treasurer of the HouseholdTristan Garel-Jones25 July 1989
Treasurer of the HouseholdAlastair Goodlad22 July 1990
Comptroller of the HouseholdSpencer Le Marchant7 May 1979
Comptroller of the HouseholdAnthony Berry30 September 1981
Comptroller of the HouseholdCarol Mather17 February 1983
Comptroller of the HouseholdRobert Boscawen16 October 1986
Comptroller of the HouseholdTristan Garel-Jones26 July 1988
Comptroller of the HouseholdAlastair Goodlad25 July 1989
Comptroller of the HouseholdSir George Young23 July 1990
Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdAnthony Berry7 May 1979
Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdCarol Mather30 September 1981
Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdRobert Boscawen17 February 1983
Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdTristan Garel-Jones16 October 1986
Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdMichael Neubert26 July 1988
Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdTony Durant20 December 1988
Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdDavid Lightbown25 July 1990
Captain of the Gentlemen-at-ArmsBertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham6 May 1979
Captain of the Yeomen of the GuardRichard Hill, 7th Baron Sandys6 May 1979
Captain of the Yeomen of the GuardDavid Cunliffe-Lister, 2nd Earl of Swinton20 October 1982
Captain of the Yeomen of the GuardAndrew Davidson, 2nd Viscount Davidson10 September 1986
Lords-in-WaitingRichard Long, 4th Viscount Long9 May 1979
– 2 May 1997
Lords-in-WaitingCharles Stourton, 26th Baron Mowbray9 May 1979
– 22 September 1980
Lords-in-WaitingCharles Lyell, 3rd Baron Lyell9 May 1979
– 12 April 1984
Lords-in-WaitingEdmund Cokayne, 2nd Baron Cullen of Ashbourne9 May 1979
– 27 May 1982
Lords-in-WaitingDavid Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne9 May 1979
– 5 January 1981
Lords-in-WaitingNicholas Eden, 2nd Earl of Avon22 September 1980
– 6 January 1983
Lords-in-WaitingRoger Bootle-Wilbraham, 7th Baron Skelmersdale9 January 1981
– 10 September 1986
Lords-in-WaitingSimon Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur27 May 1982
– 10 June 1983
Lords-in-WaitingMichael Lucas, 2nd Baron Lucas of Chilworth6 January 1983
– 9 September 1984
Lords-in-WaitingJames Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern11 June 1983
– 25 March 1985
Lords-in-WaitingMalcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness8 May 1984
– 2 September 1985
Lords-in-WaitingIvon Moore-Brabazon, 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara19 September 1984
– 10 September 1986
Lords-in-WaitingCaroline Cox, Baroness Cox3 April 1985
– 2 August 1985
Lords-in-WaitingAndrew Davidson, 2nd Viscount Davidson17 September 1985
– 10 September 1986
Lords-in-WaitingGloria Hooper, Baroness Hooper17 September 1985
– 14 June 1987
Lords-in-WaitingAlexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh10 September 1986
– 31 January 1987
Lords-in-WaitingMaxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook10 September 1986
– 28 July 1988
Lords-in-WaitingAlexander Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee3 October 1986
– 26 July 1989
Lords-in-WaitingArthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran18 June 1987
– 24 July 1989
Lords-in-WaitingThomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde12 August 1988
– 24 July 1989
Lords-in-WaitingOliver Eden, 8th Baron Henley13 February 1989
– 24 July 1989
Lords-in-WaitingNicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater26 July 1989
– 22 July 1990
Lords-in-WaitingHugh Mackay, 14th Lord Reay2 August 1989
– 28 November 1990
Lords-in-WaitingMichael Bowes-Lyon, 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne2 August 1989
– 28 November 1990
Lords-in-WaitingEmily Blatch, Baroness Blatch15 January 1990
– 7 September 1990
Lords-in-WaitingHugh Cavendish, Baron Cavendish of Furness14 September 1990
– 28 November 1990
Lords-in-WaitingWilliam Astor, 4th Viscount Astor11 October 1990
– 28 November 1990