| Office |
Name |
Dates |
Notes |
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Minister for the Civil Service |
Harold Wilson |
4 March 1974 – 5 April 1976 |
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| James Callaghan |
5 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Minister of State, Civil Service Department |
Robert Sheldon |
7 March 1974 |
|
| Charles Morris |
18 October 1974 |
|
| Parliamentary Secretary, Civil Service Department |
John Grant |
7 March 1974 – 18 October 1974 |
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| Lord Chancellor |
Lord Elwyn-Jones |
5 March 1974 |
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| Lord President of the Council |
Edward Short |
5 March 1974 |
|
| Michael Foot |
8 April 1976 |
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| Minister of State for the Privy Council Office |
Gerald Fowler |
18 October 1974 |
|
| Lord Crowther-Hunt |
23 January 1976 |
|
| John Smith |
8 April 1976 |
|
| Lady Birk |
3 January 1979 |
|
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Privy Council Office |
William Price |
18 October 1974 |
|
| Lord Privy Seal |
The Lord Shepherd |
7 March 1974 |
|
| Lord Peart |
10 September 1976 |
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| Chancellor of the Exchequer |
Denis Healey |
5 March 1974 |
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| Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
Joel Barnett |
7 March 1974 |
In Cabinet from Feb 1977 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury |
Robert Mellish |
5 March 1974 |
|
| Michael Cocks |
8 April 1976 |
|
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury |
John Gilbert |
7 March 1974 |
|
| Robert Sheldon |
17 June 1975 |
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| Minister of State, Treasury |
Robert Sheldon |
18 October 1974 |
|
| Denzil Davies |
17 June 1975 |
|
| Lords of the Treasury |
Donald Coleman |
8 March 1974 – 6 July 1978 |
|
| James Dunn |
8 March 1974 – 14 April 1976 |
|
| John Golding |
8 March 1974 – 18 October 1974 |
|
| Tom Pendry |
8 March 1974 – 18 January 1977 |
|
| James Hamilton |
8 March 1974 – 28 June 1974 |
|
| Michael Cocks |
28 June 1974 – 8 April 1976 |
|
| Jack Dormand |
18 October 1974 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| David Stoddart |
4 April 1976 – 18 November 1977 |
|
| Edward Graham |
14 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Tom Cox |
19 January 1977 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Peter Snape |
23 November 1977 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Albert Stallard |
5 July 1978 – 17 January 1979 |
|
| Alfred Bates |
17 January 1979 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
James Callaghan |
5 March 1974 |
|
| Anthony Crosland |
8 April 1976 |
|
| David Owen |
21 February 1977 |
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| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
David Ennals |
7 March 1974 – 8 April 1976 |
|
| Roy Hattersley |
7 March 1974 – 10 September 1976 |
|
| Lord Goronwy-Roberts |
4 December 1975 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Ted Rowlands |
14 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| David Owen |
10 September 1976 – 21 February 1977 |
|
| Frank Judd |
21 February 1977 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
Joan Lestor |
8 March 1974 – 12 June 1975 |
|
| Lord Goronwy-Roberts |
8 March 1974 – 4 December 1975 |
|
| Ted Rowlands |
12 June 1975 – 14 April 1976 |
|
| John Tomlinson |
17 March 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
Also Overseas Development |
| Evan Luard |
14 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Minister for Overseas Development |
Judith Hart |
7 April 1974 |
Subordinated to Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 10 June 1975 |
| Minister of Overseas Development |
Reginald Prentice |
10 June 1975 |
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| Frank Judd |
21 December 1976 |
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| Judith Hart |
21 February 1977 |
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Overseas Development |
William Price |
11 March 1974 |
|
| John Grant |
18 October 1974 |
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| Frank Judd |
14 April 1976 |
|
| John Tomlinson |
3 January 1977 |
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| Secretary of State for the Home Department |
Roy Jenkins |
5 March 1974 |
|
| Merlyn Rees |
10 September 1976 |
|
| Minister of State for Home Affairs |
Lord Harris |
8 March 1974 – 3 January 1979 |
|
| Alex Lyon |
8 March 1974 – 14 April 1976 |
|
| Brynmor John |
14 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Lord Boston |
3 January 1979 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs |
Shirley Summerskill |
8 March 1974 |
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| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
Fred Peart |
5 March 1974 |
|
| John Silkin |
10 September 1976 |
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| Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
Norman Buchan |
8 March 1974 |
|
| Edward Stanley Bishop |
18 October 1974 |
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| Parliamentary Secretary to Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
Roland Moyle |
11 March 1974 |
|
| Edward Stanley Bishop |
28 June 1974 |
|
| Gavin Strang |
18 October 1974 |
|
| Secretary of State for Defence |
Roy Mason |
4 March 1974 |
|
| Frederick Mulley |
10 September 1976 |
|
| Minister of State for Defence |
William Rodgers |
4 March 1974 |
|
| John Gilbert |
10 September 1976 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State for the Navy |
Frank Judd |
8 March 1974 |
|
| Patrick Duffy |
14 April 1976 |
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| Under-Secretary of State for the Air Force |
Brynmor John |
8 March 1974 |
|
| James Wellbeloved |
14 April 1976 |
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| Under-Secretary of State for the Army |
John Desmond Brayley |
4 March 1974 |
|
| Robert Brown |
18 October 1974 |
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| Secretary of State for Education and Science |
Reginald Prentice |
5 March 1974 |
|
| Frederick Mulley |
10 June 1975 |
|
| Shirley Williams |
10 September 1976 |
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| Minister of State, Education and Science |
Gerald Fowler |
8 March 1974 |
|
| Norman Crowther Hunt |
18 October 1974 |
|
| Gerald Fowler |
23 January 1976 |
|
| Gordon Oakes |
10 September 1976 |
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| Janet Young |
7 May 1979 |
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| Under-Secretary of State, Education and Science |
Ernest Armstrong |
7 March 1974 |
|
| Joan Lestor |
12 June 1975 |
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| Margaret Jackson |
12 March 1976 |
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| Secretary of State for Employment |
Michael Foot |
5 March 1974 |
|
| Albert Booth |
8 April 1976 |
| Minister of State, Employment |
Albert Booth |
8 March 1976 |
|
| Harold Walker |
14 April 1976 |
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| Under-Secretary of State, Employment |
John Fraser |
8 March 1974 – 14 April 1976 |
|
| Harold Walker |
8 March 1974 – 14 April 1976 |
|
| John Golding |
14 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| John Grant |
14 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Secretary of State for Energy |
Eric Varley |
5 March 1974 |
|
| Tony Benn |
10 May 1975 |
|
| Minister of State, Energy |
Thomas Balogh |
7 March 1974 |
|
| John Smith |
4 December 1975 |
|
| Dickson Mabon |
14 April 1976 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State, Energy |
Gavin Strang |
7 March 1974 – 18 October 1974 |
|
| Alex Eadie |
7 March 1974 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| John Smith |
18 October 1974 – 4 December 1975 |
|
| Peter Lovell Davis |
4 December 1975 – 14 April 1976 |
|
| Gordon Oakes |
14 April 1976 – 10 September 1976 |
|
| Jack Cunningham |
10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Secretary of State for the Environment |
Anthony Crosland |
5 March 1974 |
|
| Peter Shore |
8 April 1976 |
|
| Minister of State, Urban Affairs |
Charles Morris |
7 March 1974 – 18 October 1974 |
|
| Minister of State (Sport, Recreation and Water Resources) |
Denis Howell |
7 March 1974 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State, Environment |
Gerald Kaufman |
8 March 1974 – 12 June 1975 |
|
| Neil Carmichael |
8 March 1974 – 4 December 1975 |
|
| Gordon Oakes |
8 March 1974 – 14 April 1976 |
|
| Alma Birk |
18 October 1974 – 3 January 1979 |
|
| Ernest Armstrong |
12 June 1975 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Guy Barnett |
5 December 1975 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Kenneth Marks |
14 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Phyllis Stedman |
3 January 1979 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Minister for Planning and Local Government |
John Silkin |
7 March 1974 |
In Cabinet from 18 Oct 1974. Office abolished 10 Sep 1976 |
| Minister for Transport |
Fred Mulley |
7 March 1974 |
|
| John Gilbert |
12 June 1975 |
Separate department and Cabinet Minister from 10 Sep 1976 |
| Minister for Housing and Construction |
Reg Freeson |
7 March 1974 |
|
| Secretary of State for Social Services |
Barbara Castle |
5 March 1974 |
|
| David Ennals |
8 April 1976 |
|
| Minister of State, Health and Social Security |
Brian O'Malley |
8 March 1974 – 6 April 1976 |
|
| David Owen |
26 July 1974 – 10 September 1976 |
|
| Stan Orme |
8 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
In Cabinet as Minister for Social Security from 10 Sep 1976 |
| Roland Moyle |
10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social Security |
David Owen |
8 March 1974 – 26 July 1974 |
|
| Robert Brown |
8 March 1974 – 18 October 1974 |
|
| Alec Jones |
18 October 1974 – 12 June 1975 |
|
| Michael Meacher |
12 June 1975 – 14 April 1976 |
|
| Eric Deakins |
14 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Lord Wells-Pestell |
3 January 1979 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Under-Secretary of State, Disabled Industry |
Alf Morris |
11 March 1974 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Secretary of State for Industry |
Tony Benn |
5 March 1974 |
Also Minister for Posts and Telecommunications 7-29 March 1974 |
| Eric Varley |
10 June 1975 |
|
| Minister of State, Industry |
Eric Heffer |
7 March 1947 – 9 April 1975 |
|
| Lord Beswick |
11 March 1974 – 4 December 1975 |
|
| Gerald Kaufman |
4 December 1975 – 14 April 1976 |
|
| A. Williams |
14 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State, Trade |
Gregor Mackenzie |
7 March 1974 – 10 June 1975 |
|
| Michael Meacher |
7 March 1974 – 12 June 1975 |
|
| Gerald Kaufman |
12 June 1975 – 4 December 1975 |
|
| Lord Melchett |
4 December 1975 – 10 September 1976 |
|
| Neil Carmichael |
4 December 1975 – 14 April 1976 |
|
| Les Huckfield |
4 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Bob Cryer |
10 September 1976 – 20 November 1978 |
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| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
Harold Lever |
5 March 1974 |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
Merlyn Rees |
5 March 1974 |
|
| Roy Mason |
10 September 1976 |
|
| Minister of State, Northern Ireland |
Stan Orme |
7 March 1974 – 8 April 1976 |
|
| Roland Moyle |
27 June 1974 – 10 September 1976 |
|
| Don Concannon |
14 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
|
| Lord Melchett |
10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
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British Ministries |
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Clarendon, Cabal, First Danby, Privy Council, First Rochester, Godolphin, Second Rochester, Belasyse, Carmarthen/Halifax, Carmarthen, First Whig Junto, Pembroke, Coalition, Second Whig Junto, Harley, Townshend, First Stanhope/Sunderland, Second Stanhope/Sunderland, Walpole/Townshend, Walpole, Carteret, First Pelham, Bath/Granville, Second Pelham, First Newcastle, Pitt the Elder, 1757 Caretaker, Newcastle/Pitt, Newcastle/Pitt, Bute, Grenville, First Rockingham, Chatham, Grafton, North, Second Rockingham, Shelburne, Fox-North Coalition, First Pitt the Younger, Addington, Second Pitt the Younger, Ministry of All the Talents, Second Portland, Perceval, Liverpool, Canning, Goderich, First Wellington, Grey, First Melbourne, Wellington Caretaker, First Peel, Second Melbourne, Third Melbourne, Second Peel, First Russell, First Derby, Aberdeen, First Palmerston, Second Derby, Second Palmerston, Second Russell, Third Derby, First Disraeli, First Gladstone, Second Disraeli, Second Gladstone, First Salisbury, Third Gladstone, Second Salisbury, Fourth Gladstone, Rosebery, Third Salisbury/Balfour, Campbell-Bannerman, First Asquith, Second Asquith, Lloyd George, Bonar Law/First Baldwin, First MacDonald, Second Baldwin, Second MacDonald, First National, Second National, Third National, Fourth National, Chamberlain War, War Coalition, Churchill Caretaker, Attlee, Third Churchill/Eden, Macmillan/Douglas-Home, First Wilson, Heath, Second Wilson, Callaghan, Thatcher, Major, Blair, Brown
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