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List of government ministers of the United Kingdom 
Summary
The following is a list of ministerial offices in the Government of the United Kingdom. The highest ranking ministers are Cabinet ministers or also attend Cabinet.
Prime Minister's Office edit
- Prime Minister[n 1][1]
- First Lord of the Treasury
- First Secretary of State
- Minister for the Civil Service
- Minister for the Union
- Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
- Deputy Prime Minister
Former positions edit
Deputy Prime Minister's Office edit
- Minister Assisting the Deputy Prime Minister (joint with Cabinet Office)
Cabinet Office edit
Cabinet Office edit
- Minister for the Cabinet Office
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Minister without Portfolio
- Paymaster General (joint with HM Treasury)
- Minister of State at the Cabinet Office
- Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution (Minister of State at the Cabinet Office)
- Minister of State for Efficiency and Transformation (Minister of State at the Cabinet Office) (joint with HM Treasury)
- Minister of State for EU Relations (Minister of State at the Cabinet Office)
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence People and Veterans (joint with Ministry of Defence)
Government Equalities Office edit
- Minister for Equalities
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women
Former positions edit
Cabinet Office edit
- President of the COP26 Climate Change Conference
- Minister of State at the Office of Public Service
- Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth
- Minister of State for Government Policy
- Minister of State for the Third Sector
- Minister for Digital Engagement and Civil Service Issues
- Minister Assisting the Deputy Prime Minister (joint with Deputy Prime Minister's Office)
- Parliamentary Secretary for Implementation
- Minister for Social Exclusion
Government Equalities Office edit
Defence ministers edit
- Secretary of State for Defence
- Minister of State for Defence Procurement
- Minister of State for Defence
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Veterans
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces
Former positions edit
- Secretary of State for Air
- Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
- First Lord of the Admiralty
- Treasurer of the Navy
Ministry of Defence edit
- Minister of Defence for the Royal Navy
- Minister of State for Defence Equipment and Support
- Minister of Defence for Equipment
- Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform
- Minister of State for International Defence and Security
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Security Strategy
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Reserves
National Government/War Cabinet Ministers edit
- Minister of War Production
- Minister of Aircraft Production
- Minister of Supply
- Minister-Resident for the Middle East
- Minister of Reconstruction (also WW1)
- Minister of Munitions
- Minister of Defence
- Minister for Co-ordination of Defence
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions
- Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions
War Office edit
- Secretary of State for War
- Secretary at War (occasionally Cabinet position)
- Under-Secretary of State for War
- Financial Secretary to the War Office
- Paymaster-General of the Forces
HM Treasury ministers edit
- Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Second Lord of the Treasury
- Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- Paymaster General (joint with the Cabinet Office)
- Financial Secretary to the Treasury
- Economic Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister)
- Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
- Minister of State for Efficiency and Transformation (Minister of State for the Treasury) (joint with the Cabinet Office)
Former positions edit
- Commercial Secretary to the Treasury
- Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister)
- Minister of State for Revenue Protection at the Border (Minister of State for the Treasury)
- Minister of State for Trade and Competitiveness in Europe (joint with Trade and Industry)
Department of Economic Affairs edit
Foreign Affairs ministers edit
- Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs[2]
- Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa
- Minister of State for Pacific and the Environment (joint with DEFRA)
- Minister of State for Asia
- Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for European Neighbourhood and the Americas
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Overseas Territories and Sustainable Development
Former positions edit
- Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Secretary of State for the Northern Department
- Secretary of State for the Colonies
- Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
- Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
- Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
- Deputy Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Heath)
- Minister of State for International Energy Strategy
- Minister of State for the Middle East
- Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs
- Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations
- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
- Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
- Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
- Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Department
India Office and Burma Office edit
- Secretary of State for India
- President of the Board of Control
- Secretary of State for India and Burma
- Secretary of State for Burma
Department for Exiting the European Union edit
- Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
- Minister of State for Exiting the European Union
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Department for International Development edit
- Secretary of State for International Development
- Minister of State for International Development
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Syrian Refugees (joint with Communities and Home Office)
Justice ministers edit
Ministry of Justice edit
- Secretary of State for Justice[n 2]
- Lord Chancellor[n 2]
- Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service (joint with the Home Office)
- Minister of State for Prisons and Probations
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Immigration Compliance and the Courts (joint with the Home Office)
Former positions edit
Ministry of Justice edit
- Minister of State for Prisons
- Minister of State for Civil Justice and Legal Policy
- Minister for Young Citizens and Youth Engagement (joint with Education)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and Youth Justice
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Human Rights
Department for Constitutional Affairs edit
- Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
Lord Chancellor's Department edit
Home affairs ministers edit
Home Office edit
- Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Deputy Home Secretary
- Minister of State for Security
- Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service (joint with Justice)
- Minister of State for Countering Extremism (joint with GEO)
- Minister of State for Building Safety and Communities (joint with Communities)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration and Future Borders
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration Compliance and Courts (joint with Justice)
Former positions edit
Home Office edit
- Minister of State for Asylum and Immigration
- Minister of State for Home Affairs
- Minister of State for Security and Economic Crime
- Minister of State for Modern Slavery and Organised Crime
- Minister of State for Security and Counter-Terrorism
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Syrian Refugees (joint with Communities and International Development)
Health ministers edit
Department of Health and Social Care edit
- Secretary of State for Health and Social Care[3]
- Minister of State for Health
- Minister of State for Care
- Minister of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Patient Safety
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation
Former positions edit
Department of Health edit
Business and trade ministers edit
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy[4]
- Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth
- Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation
- Minister of State for Investment (joint with DfIT)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility
Department for International Trade edit
- Secretary of State for International Trade[n 3]
- President of the Board of Trade[n 3]
- Minister of State for Trade Policy
- Minister of State for Investment
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade
Former positions edit
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy edit
- Minister of State for Decentralisation and Planning
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Climate Change
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform edit
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills edit
Department of Trade and Industry edit
Ministry of Technology edit
- Minister of Technology
- Minister of State for Technology
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Technology
Education ministers edit
Department for Education (2010-present) edit
- Secretary of State for Education
- Minister of State for School Standards
- Minister of State for Universities
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School System
Former positions edit
Department for Education (2010-present) edit
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for 14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships
Department for Children, Schools and Families (2007-2010) edit
- Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
- Minister for Young Citizens and Youth Engagement (joint with Justice)
Department for Education and Skills (2001-2007) edit
Work and Pensions ministers edit
Department for Work and Pensions edit
- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Delivery
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Former positions edit
Department of Social Security edit
Department for Work and Pensions edit
- Minister of State for Pensions and Child Maintenance
- Minister of State for Welfare Reform
Environment ministers edit
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs edit
- Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Minister of State for Pacific and the Environment (joint with FCDO)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Opportunities
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity
Former positions edit
- Minister of State for Environment and Countryside
Transport ministers edit
Department for Transport edit
- Secretary of State for Transport
- Minister of State for Transport
- Minister of State for Railways
- Minister of State for High Speed 2
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Light Rail
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation and Maritime
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Future of Transport
Former positions edit
- Minister for Public Transport
- Minister for Railways and Roads
- Under-Secretary of State for Transport
Local and devolved government edit
Welsh Office edit
Scotland Office edit
Northern Ireland Office edit
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government edit
- Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Minister of State for Housing
- Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government
- Minister of State for London
- Minister of State for Building Safety and Communities
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rough Sleeping and Housing
Former positions edit
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government edit
- Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth (joint with Cabinet Office)
- Minister of State for Portsmouth
- Minister of State for Communities and Resilience
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Faith and Communities
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Syrian Refugees (joint with International Development and Home Office)
Culture and media ministers edit
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport edit
- Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Minister of State for Digital and Culture
- Minister of State for Media and Data
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Infrastructure
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Civil Society and Digital, Media Culture and Sport
Former positions edit
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport edit
- Minister of State for Sport, Media and Creative Industries
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital and Broadband
- Minister of State for Communications (joint with Business)
- Minister of State for the Millennium
Post Office edit
Secretaries of State edit
Parliamentary leadership edit
House of Commons edit
House of Lords edit
Whips edit
House of Commons edit
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
- Treasurer of His Majesty’s Household (Deputy Chief Whip)
- Comptroller of His Majesty’s Household
- Vice-Chamberlain of His Majesty’s Household
- Junior Lord of the Treasury/Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
- Assistant Government Whip
House of Lords edit
- Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms (Chief Whip)
- Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard (Deputy Chief Whip)
- Baronesses and Lords in waiting (Lords Whips)
Law officers edit
- Attorney General for England and Wales[n 4]
- Advocate General for Scotland
- Advocate General for Northern Ireland
- Solicitor General for England and Wales
Former positions edit
Sinecures edit
Notes edit
- ^ The Prime Minister has concurrently served as First Lord of the Treasury since 1902, Minister for the Civil Service since 1968 and Minister for the Union since 2019.
- ^ a b Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor have been held jointly since 2007.
- ^ a b Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade have been held jointly since 2016.
- ^ The Attorney General for England and Wales has concurrently served as Advocate General for Northern Ireland since 2010.
References edit
- ^ "Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ "Secretary of State for Health and Social Care - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
External links edit
- www.gov.uk/government/ministers
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, sch 2
- Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975, sch 1