| Office |
Name |
Dates |
Notes |
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Minister for the Civil Service |
Edward Heath |
19 June 1970 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Civil Service Department |
David Howell |
23 June 1970 – 26 March 1972 |
|
| Kenneth Baker |
7 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Geoffrey Johnson-Smith |
5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Lord Chancellor |
Lord Hailsham |
20 June 1970 |
|
| Lord President of the Council |
William Whitelaw |
20 June 1970 |
|
| Robert Carr |
7 April 1972 |
|
| Jim Prior |
5 November 1972 |
|
| Lord Privy Seal |
The Earl Jellicoe |
20 June 1970 |
|
| The Lord Windlesham |
5 June 1973 |
|
| Chancellor of the Exchequer |
Iain Macleod |
20 June 1970 |
Died in office, 20 July 1970 |
| Anthony Barber |
25 July 1970 |
|
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
Maurice Macmillan |
23 June 1970 |
|
| Patrick Jenkin |
7 April 1972 |
|
| Tom Boardman |
8 January 1974 |
|
| Minister of State, Treasury |
Terence Higgins |
23 June 1970 |
|
| John Nott |
7 April 1972 |
|
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury |
Francis Pym |
20 June 1970 |
|
| Humphrey Atkins |
2 December 1973 |
|
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury |
Patrick Jenkin |
23 June 1970 |
|
| Terence Higgins |
7 April 1972 |
|
| Lords of the Treasury |
Reginald Eyre |
24 June 1970 – 23 September 1970 |
|
| David Howell |
24 June 1970 – 6 January 1971 |
|
| Hector Monro |
24 June 1970 – 28 July 1971 |
|
| Bernard Weatherill |
24 June 1970 – 17 October 1971 |
|
| Walter Clegg |
24 June 1970 – 7 April 1972 |
|
| Victor Goodhew |
21 October 1970 – 9 October 1973 |
|
| Paul Hawkins |
5 January 1971 – 2 December 1973 |
|
| Tim Fortescue |
8 November 1971 – 7 April 1972 |
|
| Keith Speed |
8 November 1971 – 21 September 1973 |
|
| Hugh Rossi |
7 April 1972 – 8 January 1974 |
|
| Oscar Murton |
7 April 1972 – 30 October 1973 |
|
| Michael Jopling |
30 October 1973 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Hamish Gray |
30 October 1973 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| John Stradling Thomas |
30 October 1973 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Marcus Fox |
2 December 1973 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Kenneth Clarke |
8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
Sir Alec Douglas-Home |
20 June 1970 |
|
| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
Joseph Godber |
23 June 1970 – 5 November 1972 |
|
| Richard Wood |
15 October 1970 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Lady Tweedsmuir |
7 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Julian Amery |
5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Lord Balniel |
5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
The Marquess of Lothian |
24 June 1970 – 7 April 1972 |
|
| Anthony Royle |
24 June 1970 – 8 January 1974 |
|
| Anthony Kershaw |
15 October 1970 – 5 June 1973 |
|
| Peter Blaker |
8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Minister for Overseas Development |
Richard Wood |
15 October 1970 |
|
| Secretary of State for the Home Department |
Reginald Maudling |
20 June 1970 |
|
| Robert Carr |
18 July 1972 |
|
| Minister of State for Home Affairs |
Richard Sharples |
23 June 1970 – 7 April 1972 |
|
| The Lord Windlesham |
23 June 1970 – 26 March 1972 |
|
| Mark Carlisle |
7 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| The Viscount Colville |
21 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs |
Mark Carlisle |
24 June 1970 |
|
| David Lane |
7 April 1972 |
|
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
James Prior |
20 June 1970 |
|
| Joseph Godber |
5 November 1972 |
|
| Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
Anthony Stodart |
7 April 1972 |
New post |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
Anthony Stodart |
24 June 1970 – 7 April 1972 |
|
| Peter Mills |
7 April 1972 – 5 November 1972 |
|
| Peggy Fenner |
5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| The Earl Ferrers |
8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Minister for Aviation Supply |
Frederick Corfield |
15 October 1970 |
New post. Abolished 1 May 1971 and functions transferred to Ministry of Defence |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Aviation Supply |
David Price |
15 October 1970 |
New post. Abolished 1 May 1971 and functions transferred to Ministry of Defence |
| Secretary of State for Defence |
The Lord Carrington |
20 June 1970 |
|
| Ian Gilmour |
8 January 1974 |
|
| Minister of State for Defence |
Lord Balniel |
23 June 1970 |
|
| Ian Gilmour |
5 November 1972 |
|
| George Younger |
8 January 1974 |
|
| Minister of State for Defence Procurement |
Ian Gilmour |
7 April 1971 |
Office abolished 5 November 1972 |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Navy |
Peter Kirk |
24 June 1970 |
|
| Antony Buck |
5 November 1972 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State for the Air Force |
Antony Lambton |
24 June 1970 |
|
| Anthony Kershaw |
5 June 1973 |
|
| The Lord Strathcona |
8 January 1974 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State for the Army |
Ian Gilmour |
24 June 1970 |
|
| Geoffrey Johnson-Smith |
7 April 1971 |
|
| Peter Blaker |
5 November 1972 |
|
| Dudley Smith |
8 January 1974 |
|
| Secretary of State for Education and Science |
Margaret Thatcher |
20 June 1970 |
|
| Minister of State, Education and Science |
Norman St John-Stevas |
5 June 1973 |
Minister for the Arts |
| Under-Secretary of State, Education and Science |
Lord Belstead |
24 June 1970 – 5 June 1973 |
|
| William van Straubenzee |
24 June 1970 – 5 November 1972 |
|
| Norman St John-Stevas |
5 November 1972 – 2 December 1973 |
|
| Timothy Raison |
5 June 1973 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| The Lord Sandford |
2 December 1973 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Secretary of State for Employment |
Robert Carr |
20 June 1970 |
Employment and Productivity until 12 November 1970 |
| Maurice Macmillan |
7 April 1972 |
|
| William Whitelaw |
2 December 1973 |
|
| Minister of State, Employment |
Paul Bryan |
23 June 1970 |
|
| Robin Chichester-Clark |
7 April 1972 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State, Employment |
Dudley Smith |
24 June 1970 – 7 January 1974 |
|
| David Howell |
5 January 1971 – 26 March 1972 |
|
| Nicholas Scott |
8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Secretary of State for Energy |
Lord Carrington |
8 January 1974 |
|
| Minister for Energy |
Patrick Jenkin |
8 January 1974 |
In Cabinet |
| Minister of State, Energy |
David Howell |
8 January 1974 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State, Energy |
Peter Emery |
8 January 1974 |
|
| Secretary of State for the Environment |
Peter Walker |
15 October 1970 |
|
| Geoffrey Rippon |
5 November 1972 |
|
| Minister for Local Government and Development |
Graham Page |
15 October 1970 |
|
| Minister for Housing and Construction |
Julian Amery |
15 October 1970 |
|
| Paul Channon |
5 November 1972 |
|
| Minister for Transport Industries |
John Peyton |
15 October 1970 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State, Environment |
Eldon Griffiths |
15 October 1970 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Paul Channon |
15 October 1970 – 26 March 1972 |
|
| The Lord Sandford |
15 October 1970 – 5 June 1973 |
|
| Michael Heseltine |
15 October 1970 – 7 April 1972 |
|
| Keith Speed |
7 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Reginald Eyre |
7 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Lady Young |
5 June 1973 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Hugh Rossi |
8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Secretary of State for Social Services |
Sir Keith Joseph |
20 June 1970 |
|
| Minister of State, Health and Social Security |
The Lord Aberdare |
23 June 1970 – 8 January 1974 |
|
| Parliamentary Secretary, Health and Social Security |
Paul Dean |
24 June 1970 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Michael Alison |
24 June 1970 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government |
Peter Walker |
24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
Part of Environment from 15 October 1970 |
| Minister of State, Housing and Local Government |
Graham Page |
23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
Part of Environment from 15 October 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Housing and Local Government |
Eldon Griffiths |
23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
Part of Environment from Oct 1970 |
| Paul Channon |
23 June 1970–15 October 1970 |
| The Lord Sandford |
23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
Anthony Barber |
20 June 1970 |
With special responsibility for Europe |
| Geoffrey Rippon |
28 July 1970 |
|
| John Davies |
5 November 1972 |
|
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
William Whitelaw |
24 March 1972 |
|
| Francis Pym |
2 December 1973 |
|
| Minister of State, Northern Ireland |
Paul Channon |
26 March 1972 – 5 November 1972 |
|
| The Lord Windlesham |
26 March 1972 – 5 June 1973 |
|
| William van Straubenzee |
5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| David Howell |
5 November 1972 – 8 January 1974 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland |
David Howell |
26 March 1972 – 5 November 1972 |
|
| Peter Mills |
5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| The Lord Belstead |
5 June 1973 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Minister of Overseas Development |
Richard Wood |
23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
Reorganised under Foreign Office, 12 November 1970 |
| Paymaster-General |
Viscount Eccles |
23 June 1970 |
Minister for Arts. Not in Cabinet |
| Maurice Macmillan |
2 December 1973 |
|
| Minister without Portfolio |
The Lord Drumalbyn |
15 October 1970 |
|
| The Lord Aberdare |
8 January 1974 |
|
| Minister for Posts and Telecommunications |
Christopher Chataway |
24 June 1970 |
|
| Sir John Eden |
7 April 1972 |
|
| Minister of Public Buildings and Works |
Julian Amery |
23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
Reorganised under Department of Environment 15 October 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Public Buildings and Works |
Anthony Kershaw |
24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
| Secretary of State for Scotland |
Gordon Campbell |
20 June 1970 |
|
| Minister of State for Scotland |
Lady Tweedsmuir |
23 June 1970 |
|
| The Lord Polwarth |
7 April 1972 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State for Scotland |
Alick Buchanan-Smith |
24 June 1970 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| George Younger |
24 June 1970 – 8 January 1974 |
|
| Teddy Taylor |
24 June 1970 – 28 July 1971 |
|
| Hector Monro |
28 July 1971 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Teddy Taylor |
8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 |
|
| Minister for Technology |
Geoffrey Rippon |
20 June 1970 |
|
| John Davies |
28 July 1970–15 October 1970 |
Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| Minister of State, Ministry of Technology |
Sir John Eden |
23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| The Earl of Bessborough |
24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Technology |
David Price |
24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| Nicholas Ridley |
24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
| President of the Board of Trade |
Michael Noble |
20 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| Minister of State, Board of Trade |
Frederick Corfield |
24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade |
Anthony Grant |
24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 |
Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| Secretary of State for Trade and Industry |
John Davies |
15 October 1970 |
|
| Peter Walker |
5 November 1972 |
|
| Minister of State for Trade |
Michael Noble |
15 October 1970 – 5 November 1972 |
|
| Minister of State, Trade and Consumer Affairs |
Sir Geoffrey Howe |
5 November 1972 |
In Cabinet |
| Under-Secretary of State for Trade |
Anthony Grant |
15 October 1970 |
|
| The Earl of Limerick |
7 April 1972 |
|
| Minister of State for Industry |
Sir John Eden |
15 October 1970 |
|
| Tom Boardman |
7 April 1972 |
Office eliminated 8 January 1974 |
| Under-Secretary of State for Industry |
Nicholas Ridley |
15 October 1970 |
|
| Peter Emery |
7 April 1972 |
Office eliminated 8 January 1974 |
| Minister for Aerospace |
Frederick Corfield |
1 May 1971 |
|
| Michael Heseltine |
7 April 1972 |
Consolidated with Shipping 5 November 1972 |
| Under-Secretary of State for Aerospace |
David Price |
1 May 1971 |
|
| Cranley Onslow |
7 April 1972 |
Consolidated with Shipping 5 November 1972 |
| Minister for Industrial Development |
Christopher Chataway |
7 April 1972 |
|
| Under-Secretary of State for Industrial Development |
Anthony Grant |
7 April 1972 |
|
| Minister of Transport |
John Peyton |
23 June 1970–15 October 1970 |
Transport merged with Environment Oct 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport |
Michael Heseltine |
24 June 1970–15 October 1970 |
| Secretary of State for Wales |
Peter Thomas |
20 June 1970 |
|
| Minister of State for Wales |
David Gibson-Watt |
23 June 1970 |
|
| Attorney General |
Sir Peter Rawlinson |
23 June 1970 |
|
| Solicitor General |
Sir Geoffrey Howe |
23 June 1970 |
|
| Sir Michael Havers |
5 November 1972 |
|
| Lord Advocate |
Norman Wylie |
23 June 1970 |
|
| Solicitor General for Scotland |
David William Robert Brand |
23 June 1970 |
|
| William Ian Stewart |
5 November 1972 |
Not an MP |
| Treasurer of the Household |
Humphrey Atkins |
24 June 1970 |
|
| Bernard Weatherill |
2 December 1973 |
|
| Comptroller of the Household |
Walter Elliott |
24 June 1970 |
|
| Reginald Eyre |
24 September 1970 |
|
| Bernard Weatherill |
7 April 1972 |
|
| Walter Clegg |
2 December 1973 |
|
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household |
Jasper More |
24 June 1970 |
|
| Bernard Weatherill |
17 October 1971 |
|
| Walter Clegg |
7 April 1972 |
|
| Paul Hawkins |
2 December 1973 |
|
| Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms |
Earl St Aldwyn |
24 June 1970 |
|
| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard |
Viscount Goschen |
24 June 1970 |
|
| Lord Denham |
20 November 1971 |
|
| Lords in Waiting |
Lord Mowbray |
24 June 1970–4 March 1974 |
|
| Lord Denham |
24 June 1970–20 November 1971 |
|
| Lord Bethell |
24 June 1970–5 January 1971 |
|
| Earl Ferrers |
5 January 1971–8 January 1974 |
|
| Marquess of Lothian |
7 April 1972–27 July 1973 |
|
| Earl of Gowrie |
7 April 1972–4 March 1974 |
|
| Lady Young |
21 April 1972–5 June 1973 |
|
| Lord Strathcona |
27 June 1973–8 January 1974 |
|
| Lord Sandys |
8 January 1974–4 March 1974 |
|
| Earl Cowley |
8 January 1974–4 March 1974 |
|
| Earl Alexander of Tunis |
8 January 1974–4 March 1974 |
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Source: D. Butler and G. Butler, Twentieth Century British Political Facts 1900-2000
