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class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Government of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1983</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">This article is about the people in Margaret Thatcher's first government. 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max-width:30em"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="background-color: #ededed;"><div class="fn org">First Thatcher ministry</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader" style="font-weight:bold;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Royal_Coat_of_Arms_of_the_United_Kingdom_(HM_Government)_(St_Edwards_Crown).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Royal_Coat_of_Arms_of_the_United_Kingdom_%28HM_Government%29_%28St_Edwards_Crown%29.svg/50px-Royal_Coat_of_Arms_of_the_United_Kingdom_%28HM_Government%29_%28St_Edwards_Crown%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="41" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Royal_Coat_of_Arms_of_the_United_Kingdom_%28HM_Government%29_%28St_Edwards_Crown%29.svg/75px-Royal_Coat_of_Arms_of_the_United_Kingdom_%28HM_Government%29_%28St_Edwards_Crown%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Royal_Coat_of_Arms_of_the_United_Kingdom_%28HM_Government%29_%28St_Edwards_Crown%29.svg/100px-Royal_Coat_of_Arms_of_the_United_Kingdom_%28HM_Government%29_%28St_Edwards_Crown%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1530" data-file-height="1256" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Cabinet_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Cabinet of the United Kingdom">Cabinet of the United Kingdom</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader" style="background-color: #efefef; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1979_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1979 United Kingdom general election">1979</a>–<a href="/wiki/1983_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1983 United Kingdom general election">1983</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Margaret_Thatcher_(1983).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Margaret_Thatcher_%281983%29.jpg/150px-Margaret_Thatcher_%281983%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Margaret_Thatcher_%281983%29.jpg/225px-Margaret_Thatcher_%281983%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Margaret_Thatcher_%281983%29.jpg/300px-Margaret_Thatcher_%281983%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2444" data-file-height="3259" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Thatcher in 1983</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date formed</th><td class="infobox-data">4 May 1979<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1979-05-04</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date dissolved</th><td class="infobox-data">10 June 1983<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend itvend">1983-06-10</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef">People and organisations</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Monarch</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_II" title="Elizabeth II">Elizabeth II</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Prime Minister</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher" title="Margaret Thatcher">Margaret Thatcher</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Prime Minister's history</th><td class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/wiki/Premiership_of_Margaret_Thatcher" title="Premiership of Margaret Thatcher">Premiership of Margaret Thatcher</a></i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Deputy Prime Minister</th><td class="infobox-data"><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>note 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Total <abbr title="number">no.</abbr> of members</th><td class="infobox-data">213 appointments</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Member party</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#0087DC; color:black;border:1px solid darkgray;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Status in legislature</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Majority_government" title="Majority government">Majority</a> <div style="width: px;"><span class="nowrap">339 / 635 (53%)</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: #0087DC; width: 53%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opposition cabinet</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_James_Callaghan" title="Shadow Cabinet of James Callaghan">Callaghan Shadow Cabinet</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Michael_Foot" title="Shadow Cabinet of Michael Foot">Foot Shadow Cabinet</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opposition party</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#E4003B; color:white;border:1px solid darkgray;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opposition leader</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/James_Callaghan" title="James Callaghan">James Callaghan</a> (1979–1980)</li><li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Foot" title="Michael Foot">Michael Foot</a> (1980–1983)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Election</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1979_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1979 United Kingdom general election">1979 general election</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outgoing election</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1983_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1983 United Kingdom general election">1983 general election</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Legislature terms</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1979_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="List of MPs elected in the 1979 United Kingdom general election">48th UK Parliament</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Budgets</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/June_1979_United_Kingdom_budget" title="June 1979 United Kingdom budget">June 1979 budget</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1980 United Kingdom budget">1980 budget</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/1981_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1981 United Kingdom budget">1981 budget</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/1982_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1982 United Kingdom budget">1982 budget</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/1983_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1983 United Kingdom budget">1983 budget</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Callaghan_ministry" class="mw-redirect" title="Callaghan ministry">Callaghan ministry</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Second_Thatcher_ministry" title="Second Thatcher ministry">Second Thatcher ministry</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher" title="Margaret Thatcher">Margaret Thatcher</a> was <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Prime Minister of the United Kingdom">Prime Minister of the United Kingdom</a> from 4 May 1979 to 28 November 1990, during which time she led a <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative</a> <a href="/wiki/Majority_government" title="Majority government">majority government</a>. She was the first woman to hold that office. During her premiership, Thatcher moved to <a href="/wiki/Economic_liberalisation" class="mw-redirect" title="Economic liberalisation">liberalise</a> the <a href="/wiki/British_economy" class="mw-redirect" title="British economy">British economy</a> through <a href="/wiki/Deregulation" title="Deregulation">deregulation</a>, <a href="/wiki/Privatisation" class="mw-redirect" title="Privatisation">privatisation</a>, and the promotion of <a href="/wiki/Entrepreneurialism" class="mw-redirect" title="Entrepreneurialism">entrepreneurialism</a>. </p><p>This article details the <b>first Thatcher ministry</b> which she led at the invitation of <a href="/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II" class="mw-redirect" title="Queen Elizabeth II">Queen Elizabeth II</a> from 1979 to 1983. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Formation">Formation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Formation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Premiership_of_Margaret_Thatcher#First_term_(May_1979_–_June_1983)" title="Premiership of Margaret Thatcher">Premiership of Margaret Thatcher § First term (May 1979 – June 1983)</a></div> <p>Following the <a href="/wiki/1979_vote_of_no_confidence_in_the_Callaghan_ministry" title="1979 vote of no confidence in the Callaghan ministry">vote of no confidence</a> against the Labour government and prime minister <a href="/wiki/James_Callaghan" title="James Callaghan">James Callaghan</a> on 28 March 1979, a general election was called for 3 May 1979. The <a href="/wiki/Winter_of_Discontent" title="Winter of Discontent">Winter of Discontent</a> had seen the Labour government's popularity slump during the previous four months, and the opinion polls all pointed towards a Conservative victory. </p><p>The Conservatives won the election with a majority of 43 seats and their leader <a href="/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher" title="Margaret Thatcher">Margaret Thatcher</a> became the United Kingdom's first female prime minister. </p><p>Thatcher inherited some of the worst economic statistics of postwar Britain. The nation was still feeling the effects of the numerous strikes during the recent <a href="/wiki/Winter_of_Discontent" title="Winter of Discontent">Winter of Discontent</a>. Inflation had recently topped twenty per cent, and unemployment was in excess of 1.5 million for the first time since the 1930s. </p><p>Thatcher's <a href="/wiki/Monetarist" class="mw-redirect" title="Monetarist">monetarist</a> and deflationary economic policies saw a cut in the inflation rate from a high of 22 per cent in May 1980 to just over 13 per cent by January 1981, and by June 1983 it had fallen to a 15-year low of 4.9 per cent. </p><p>Decreasing the public sector borrowing requirement as a share of GDP was a part of the medium term financial strategy at the beginning of the first Thatcher ministry. It was brought down from around five per cent during the 1978–1979 period to around half of this figure during the 1982–1983 period.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBuiterMillerSachsBranson1983323–334_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBuiterMillerSachsBranson1983323–334-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Public expenditure as a share of GDP increased at around 1.5 per cent per year during the 1979–1983 period, despite the target being a reduction of one per cent, per year. This increase in spending was mostly driven by larger expenditures in social security programs such as unemployment benefits, industrial support, and increased lending to nationalized industries; defense spending did not go up considerably during the Falklands War.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBuiterMillerSachsBranson1983332_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBuiterMillerSachsBranson1983332-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Long-term unemployment increased considerably during this period: almost one third of the unemployed had been without a job for more than one year. The manufacturing industry was considerably affected during the first Thatcher government: employment in this sector decreased by almost 20 per cent between 1979 and 1982. This decrease drove almost all of the drop in employment for this period.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBuiterMillerSachsBranson1983337_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBuiterMillerSachsBranson1983337-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Productivity started seeing considerable growth during the 1979–1982 period in some industries. Total factor productivity growth during these years was 13.9 per cent in the metal manufacture industry, 6.6 per cent in motor vehicle manufacture, 7.1 per cent in ship and aircraft manufacture, and 7.5 per cent in agriculture.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBeanSymons198938_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBeanSymons198938-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Income distribution widened considerably during Thatcher's ministry. During the 1979–1986 period, real income per capita fell for the two lower quintiles by four and 12 per cent respectively; but for the top three quintiles, it went up by 24, 11, and 10 per cent, respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBeanSymons198953_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBeanSymons198953-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Thatcher also oversaw union reforms which saw strikes at their lowest for thirty years by 1983. However, her economic policies also resulted in the loss of much of Britain's <a href="/wiki/Heavy_industry" title="Heavy industry">heavy industry</a>. Coal pits, steel plants, machine-tools and shipyards were particularly hard hit, most of all in <a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a>, <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland">Northern Ireland</a> and the <a href="/wiki/North_of_England" class="mw-redirect" title="North of England">north of England</a>. By 1983, unemployment had reached 3.2 million, although economic growth was now re-established following the <a href="/wiki/Early_1980s_recession" title="Early 1980s recession">recession of 1980 and 1981</a>. </p><p>The Labour opposition, which changed leader from <a href="/wiki/James_Callaghan" title="James Callaghan">James Callaghan</a> to <a href="/wiki/Michael_Foot" title="Michael Foot">Michael Foot</a> in 1980, was in no position to exploit the situation and mount a threat to the Conservative government's power. The change of leader saw the party shift dramatically to the left, and in 1981 a host of disenchanted Labour MPs formed the breakaway <a href="/wiki/Social_Democratic_Party_(UK)" title="Social Democratic Party (UK)">Social Democratic Party</a>. The new party swiftly <a href="/wiki/SDP%E2%80%93Liberal_Alliance" title="SDP–Liberal Alliance">formed an alliance</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Liberal_Party_(UK)" title="Liberal Party (UK)">Liberals</a> with a view to forming a <a href="/wiki/Coalition" title="Coalition">coalition</a> government at the next election. <a href="/wiki/Roy_Jenkins" title="Roy Jenkins">Roy Jenkins</a>, leader of the SDP, worked in conjunction with Liberal leader <a href="/wiki/David_Steel" title="David Steel">David Steel</a> with the goal of forming a coalition government at the next general election. For a while, opinion polls suggested that this could happen, with support for the Alliance peaking at 50 per cent in late 1981, with both the Tories and Labour faring dismally. </p><p>However, when the <a href="/wiki/Falkland_Islands" title="Falkland Islands">Falkland Islands</a> (a <a href="/wiki/British_dependent_territory" class="mw-redirect" title="British dependent territory">British dependent territory</a> in the <a href="/wiki/South_Atlantic" class="mw-redirect" title="South Atlantic">South Atlantic</a>) were seized by <a href="/wiki/Argentina" title="Argentina">Argentine</a> forces in March 1982, Thatcher was swift to mount a military response. The subsequent ten-week <a href="/wiki/Falklands_War" title="Falklands War">Falklands War</a> concluded with a British victory on 14 June when the Argentines surrendered. The success of this military campaign saw a rapid turnaround in voter sentiment, with the Tory government firmly in the lead in all major opinion polls by the summer of 1982. A Conservative victory at the next election appeared inevitable, although it appeared far from clear whether it would be Labour or the Alliance who formed the next opposition. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Fate">Fate</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Fate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/1983_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1983 United Kingdom general election">1983 United Kingdom general election</a></div> <p>Thatcher had the option of waiting until May 1984 before calling a general election, but the opinion polls remained in her favour as 1983 dawned; she called a general election for 9 June. With all the pollsters pointing towards a Conservative majority, the most interesting outcome of the election was the guessing game as to whether it would be Labour or the Alliance who formed the next opposition. </p><p>In the event, the Conservatives were re-elected with a 144-seat majority. The election was an unmitigated disaster for Labour, who polled a mere 27.6 per cent of the vote and were left with just 209 MPs in the new parliament. The Alliance came close to Labour in terms of votes with 25.4 per cent of the electorate voting for them, but won a mere 23 seats. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cabinets">Cabinets</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Cabinets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="May_1979_to_September_1981">May 1979 to September 1981</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: May 1979 to September 1981"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd></dd></dl> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher" title="Margaret Thatcher">Margaret Thatcher</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Prime Minister of the United Kingdom">Prime Minister</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/William_Whitelaw" title="William Whitelaw">William Whitelaw</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Home_Secretary" title="Home Secretary">Home Secretary</a> and <a href="/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="Deputy Prime Minister">Deputy Prime Minister</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Soames" title="Christopher Soames">The Lord Soames</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Lords" title="Leader of the House of Lords">Leader of the House of Lords</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lord_President_of_the_Council" title="Lord President of the Council">Lord President of the Council</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_Hailsham_of_St_Marylebone" class="mw-redirect" title="The Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone">The Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Lord_High_Chancellor_of_Great_Britain" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain">Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain</a></li> <li><b>Sir <a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Howe" title="Geoffrey Howe">Geoffrey Howe</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer" title="Chancellor of the Exchequer">Chancellor of the Exchequer</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_Carrington" class="mw-redirect" title="The Lord Carrington">The Lord Carrington</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Foreign_Secretary" title="Foreign Secretary">Foreign Secretary</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Ian_Gilmour" class="mw-redirect" title="Ian Gilmour">Ian Gilmour</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Lord_Privy_Seal" title="Lord Privy Seal">Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/John_Biffen" title="John Biffen">John Biffen</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Chief_Secretary_to_the_Treasury" title="Chief Secretary to the Treasury">Chief Secretary to the Treasury</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Peter_Walker,_Baron_Walker_of_Worcester" title="Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester">Peter Walker</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Agriculture,_Fisheries_and_Food" title="Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food">Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_St_John-Stevas" title="Norman St John-Stevas">Norman St John-Stevas</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Commons" title="Leader of the House of Commons">Leader of the House of Commons</a> and <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_the_Arts" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for the Arts">Minister of State for the Arts</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Duchy_of_Lancaster" title="Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster">Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Francis_Pym" title="Francis Pym">Francis Pym</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence" title="Secretary of State for Defence">Secretary of State for Defence</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Mark_Carlisle" title="Mark Carlisle">Mark Carlisle</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Education" title="Secretary of State for Education">Secretary of State for Education</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/James_Prior" class="mw-redirect" title="James Prior">James Prior</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Employment" title="Secretary of State for Employment">Secretary of State for Employment</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/David_Howell,_Baron_Howell_of_Guildford" title="David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford">David Howell</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Energy" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State for Energy">Secretary of State for Energy</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Michael_Heseltine" title="Michael Heseltine">Michael Heseltine</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_the_Environment" title="Secretary of State for the Environment">Secretary of State for the Environment</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Jenkin" title="Patrick Jenkin">Patrick Jenkin</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Social_Services" title="Secretary of State for Social Services">Secretary of State for Social Services</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Keith_Joseph" title="Keith Joseph">Keith Joseph</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Industry" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State for Industry">Secretary of State for Industry</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Humphrey_Atkins" title="Humphrey Atkins">Humphrey Atkins</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Northern_Ireland" title="Secretary of State for Northern Ireland">Secretary of State for Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Angus_Maude" title="Angus Maude">Angus Maude</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Paymaster_General" title="Paymaster General">Paymaster General</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/George_Younger" class="mw-redirect" title="George Younger">George Younger</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Scotland" title="Secretary of State for Scotland">Secretary of State for Scotland</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/John_Nott" title="John Nott">John Nott</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Trade" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State for Trade">Secretary of State for Trade</a> and <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Board_of_Trade" title="President of the Board of Trade">President of the Board of Trade</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Edwards" class="mw-redirect" title="Nicholas Edwards">Nicholas Edwards</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Wales" title="Secretary of State for Wales">Secretary of State for Wales</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Changes">Changes</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>January 1981 –  <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Francis_Pym" title="Francis Pym">Francis Pym</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Norman_St_John-Stevas" title="Norman St John-Stevas">Norman St John-Stevas</a> as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Leader of the House of Commons. Pym succeeded <a href="/wiki/Angus_Maude" title="Angus Maude">Angus Maude</a> as Paymaster-General.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Nott" title="John Nott">John Nott</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Francis_Pym" title="Francis Pym">Francis Pym</a> as Secretary of State for Defence. <a href="/wiki/John_Biffen" title="John Biffen">John Biffen</a> succeeded Nott as Secretary of State for Trade and President of the Board of Trade.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leon_Brittan" title="Leon Brittan">Leon Brittan</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/John_Biffen" title="John Biffen">John Biffen</a> as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norman_St_John-Stevas" title="Norman St John-Stevas">Norman St John-Stevas</a> resigned as Minister for the Arts. His successor was not in the Cabinet.</li> <li>the post of Secretary of State for Transport was brought into the Cabinet and <a href="/wiki/Norman_Fowler" class="mw-redirect" title="Norman Fowler">Norman Fowler</a> was given the post.</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="September_1981_to_June_1983">September 1981 to June 1983</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: September 1981 to June 1983"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd></dd></dl> <p>In September 1981, a substantial reshuffle took place. </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher" title="Margaret Thatcher">Margaret Thatcher</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Prime Minister of the United Kingdom">Prime Minister</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/William_Whitelaw" title="William Whitelaw">William Whitelaw</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Home_Secretary" title="Home Secretary">Home Secretary</a> and <a href="/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="Deputy Prime Minister">Deputy Prime Minister</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Francis_Pym" title="Francis Pym">Francis Pym</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Commons" title="Leader of the House of Commons">Leader of the House of Commons</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lord_President_of_the_Council" title="Lord President of the Council">Lord President of the Council</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_Hailsham_of_St_Marylebone" class="mw-redirect" title="The Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone">The Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Lord_High_Chancellor_of_Great_Britain" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain">Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain</a></li> <li><b>Sir <a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Howe" title="Geoffrey Howe">Geoffrey Howe</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer" title="Chancellor of the Exchequer">Chancellor of the Exchequer</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_Carrington" class="mw-redirect" title="The Lord Carrington">The Lord Carrington</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Foreign_Secretary" title="Foreign Secretary">Foreign Secretary</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Humphrey_Atkins" title="Humphrey Atkins">Humphrey Atkins</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Lord_Privy_Seal" title="Lord Privy Seal">Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Leon_Brittan" title="Leon Brittan">Leon Brittan</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Chief_Secretary_to_the_Treasury" title="Chief Secretary to the Treasury">Chief Secretary to the Treasury</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Peter_Walker,_Baron_Walker_of_Worcester" title="Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester">Peter Walker</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Agriculture,_Fisheries_and_Food" title="Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food">Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/John_Nott" title="John Nott">John Nott</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence" title="Secretary of State for Defence">Secretary of State for Defence</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Keith_Joseph" title="Keith Joseph">Keith Joseph</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Education" title="Secretary of State for Education">Secretary of State for Education</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_Tebbit" title="Norman Tebbit">Norman Tebbit</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Employment" title="Secretary of State for Employment">Secretary of State for Employment</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Nigel_Lawson" title="Nigel Lawson">Nigel Lawson</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Energy" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State for Energy">Secretary of State for Energy</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Michael_Heseltine" title="Michael Heseltine">Michael Heseltine</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_the_Environment" title="Secretary of State for the Environment">Secretary of State for the Environment</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_Fowler" class="mw-redirect" title="Norman Fowler">Norman Fowler</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Social_Services" title="Secretary of State for Social Services">Secretary of State for Social Services</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Jenkin" title="Patrick Jenkin">Patrick Jenkin</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Industry" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State for Industry">Secretary of State for Industry</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Janet_Young,_Baroness_Young" title="Janet Young, Baroness Young">The Baroness Young</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Lords" title="Leader of the House of Lords">Leader of the House of Lords</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Duchy_of_Lancaster" title="Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster">Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/James_Prior" class="mw-redirect" title="James Prior">James Prior</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Northern_Ireland" title="Secretary of State for Northern Ireland">Secretary of State for Northern Ireland</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Cecil_Parkinson" title="Cecil Parkinson">Cecil Parkinson</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Paymaster_General" title="Paymaster General">Paymaster General</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/George_Younger" class="mw-redirect" title="George Younger">George Younger</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Scotland" title="Secretary of State for Scotland">Secretary of State for Scotland</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/John_Biffen" title="John Biffen">John Biffen</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Trade" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State for Trade">Secretary of State for Trade</a> and <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Board_of_Trade" title="President of the Board of Trade">President of the Board of Trade</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/David_Howell,_Baron_Howell_of_Guildford" title="David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford">David Howell</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Transport" title="Secretary of State for Transport">Secretary of State for Transport</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Edwards" class="mw-redirect" title="Nicholas Edwards">Nicholas Edwards</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Wales" title="Secretary of State for Wales">Secretary of State for Wales</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Changes_2">Changes</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>April 1982 –  <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Francis_Pym" title="Francis Pym">Francis Pym</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Lord_Carrington" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Carrington">Lord Carrington</a> as Foreign Secretary. <a href="/wiki/John_Biffen" title="John Biffen">John Biffen</a> succeeded Pym as Lord President of the Council.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Janet_Young,_Baroness_Young" title="Janet Young, Baroness Young">Baroness Young</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Humphrey_Atkins" title="Humphrey Atkins">Humphrey Atkins</a> as Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal. <a href="/wiki/Cecil_Parkinson" title="Cecil Parkinson">Cecil Parkinson</a> succeeded Young as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lord_Cockfield" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Cockfield">Lord Cockfield</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/John_Biffen" title="John Biffen">John Biffen</a> as Secretary of State for Trade.</li></ul></li> <li>January 1983 – <a href="/wiki/Michael_Heseltine" title="Michael Heseltine">Michael Heseltine</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/John_Nott" title="John Nott">John Nott</a> as Secretary of State for Defence. <a href="/wiki/Tom_King,_Baron_King_of_Bridgwater" title="Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater">Tom King</a> succeeded Heseltine as Secretary of State for the Environment.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="List_of_ministers">List of ministers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: List of ministers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Members of the Cabinet are in <b>bold</b> face. <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1253789634">@media screen{.mw-parser-output .sticky-header>thead>tr:first-child,.mw-parser-output .sticky-header>caption+tbody>tr:first-child,.mw-parser-output .sticky-header>tbody:first-child>tr:first-child,.mw-parser-output .sticky-header-multi>thead{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10}.mw-parser-output .sticky-header:not(.wikitable),.mw-parser-output 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.sticky-header-multi,body.skin-vector-2022 .mw-parser-output .sticky-header,body.skin-vector-2022 .mw-parser-output .sticky-header-multi{display:table}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .sticky-header>caption,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .sticky-header-multi>caption{display:table-caption}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .sticky-header-multi.wikitable{background-color:#101418}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .sticky-header-multi.wikitable{background-color:#101418}}</style> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable sticky-header"> <tbody><tr> <th>Office</th> <th>Name</th> <th class="unsortable">Dates</th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Prime Minister of the United Kingdom">Prime Minister</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/First_Lord_of_the_Treasury" title="First Lord of the Treasury">First Lord of the Treasury</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_the_Civil_Service" title="Minister for the Civil Service">Minister for the Civil Service</a></li></ul></div></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher" title="Margaret Thatcher">Margaret Thatcher</a></b></td> <td>4 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="Deputy Prime Minister">Deputy Prime Minister</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Viscount_Whitelaw" class="mw-redirect" title="Viscount Whitelaw">Viscount Whitelaw</a></b></td> <td>4 May 1979</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Home_Secretary" title="Home Secretary">Home Secretary</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_the_Civil_Service" title="Minister for the Civil Service">Minister of State for the Civil Service Department</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Channon" title="Paul Channon">Paul Channon</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Barney_Hayhoe" title="Barney Hayhoe">Barney Hayhoe</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 12 November 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lord_High_Chancellor_of_Great_Britain" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain">Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_Hailsham_of_St_Marylebone" class="mw-redirect" title="The Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone">The Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Commons" title="Leader of the House of Commons">Leader of the House of Commons</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_St_John_Stevas" class="mw-redirect" title="Norman St John Stevas">Norman St John Stevas</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Duchy_of_Lancaster" title="Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster">Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Francis_Pym" title="Francis Pym">Francis Pym</a></b></td> <td>6 January 1981</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Duchy_of_Lancaster" title="Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster">Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster</a> January – September 1981, <a href="/wiki/Lord_President_of_the_Council" title="Lord President of the Council">Lord President of the Council</a> from September 1981 – April 1982 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Biffen" title="John Biffen">John Biffen</a></b></td> <td>5 April 1982</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Lord_President_of_the_Council" title="Lord President of the Council">Lord President of the Council</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Lords" title="Leader of the House of Lords">Leader of the House of Lords</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Soames" title="Christopher Soames">The Lord Soames</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Lord_President_of_the_Council" title="Lord President of the Council">Lord President of the Council</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Janet_Young,_Baroness_Young" title="Janet Young, Baroness Young">The Baroness Young</a></b></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Duchy_of_Lancaster" title="Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster">Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster</a> from September 1981 – April 1982, <a href="/wiki/Lord_Privy_Seal" title="Lord Privy Seal">Lord Privy Seal</a> from April 1982 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Lord_President_of_the_Council" title="Lord President of the Council">Lord President of the Council</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Soames" title="Christopher Soames">The Lord Soames</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Lords" title="Leader of the House of Lords">Leader of the House of Lords</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Francis_Pym" title="Francis Pym">Francis Pym</a></b></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Commons" title="Leader of the House of Commons">Leader of the House of Commons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Biffen" title="John Biffen">John Biffen</a></b></td> <td>5 April 1982</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Commons" title="Leader of the House of Commons">Leader of the House of Commons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Lord_Privy_Seal" title="Lord Privy Seal">Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Ian_Gilmour,_Baron_Gilmour_of_Craigmillar" title="Ian Gilmour, Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar">Sir Ian Gilmour, Bt</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Humphrey_Atkins" title="Humphrey Atkins">Humphrey Atkins</a></b></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Janet_Young,_Baroness_Young" title="Janet Young, Baroness Young">The Baroness Young</a></b></td> <td>6 April 1982</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Lords" title="Leader of the House of Lords">Leader of the House of Lords</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer" title="Chancellor of the Exchequer">Chancellor of the Exchequer</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_Geoffrey_Howe" class="mw-redirect" title="Sir Geoffrey Howe">Sir Geoffrey Howe</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Chief_Secretary_to_the_Treasury" title="Chief Secretary to the Treasury">Chief Secretary to the Treasury</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Biffen" title="John Biffen">John Biffen</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Leon_Brittan" title="Leon Brittan">Leon Brittan</a></b></td> <td>5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Treasury" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Treasury">Minister of State for Treasury</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Rees,_Baron_Rees" title="Peter Rees, Baron Rees">Peter Rees</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 14 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Cockfield,_Baron_Cockfield" title="Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield">The Lord Cockfield</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 6 April 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jock_Bruce-Gardyne" title="Jock Bruce-Gardyne">Jock Bruce-Gardyne</a></td> <td>15 September 1981 – 11 November 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Barney_Hayhoe" title="Barney Hayhoe">Barney Hayhoe</a></td> <td>11 November 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Wakeham" title="John Wakeham">John Wakeham</a></td> <td>6 April 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_Secretary_to_the_Treasury" title="Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury">Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jopling" title="Michael Jopling">Michael Jopling</a></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Financial_Secretary_to_the_Treasury" title="Financial Secretary to the Treasury">Financial Secretary to the Treasury</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nigel_Lawson" title="Nigel Lawson">Nigel Lawson</a></td> <td>6 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Ridley,_Baron_Ridley_of_Liddesdale" title="Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale">Hon. Nicholas Ridley</a></td> <td>30 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Economic_Secretary_to_the_Treasury" title="Economic Secretary to the Treasury">Economic Secretary to the Treasury</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jock_Bruce-Gardyne" title="Jock Bruce-Gardyne">Jock Bruce-Gardyne</a></td> <td>11 November 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="14"><a href="/wiki/Lords_Commissioners_of_the_Treasury" title="Lords Commissioners of the Treasury">Lords Commissioners of the Treasury</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_MacGregor,_Baron_MacGregor_of_Pulham_Market" title="John MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market">John MacGregor</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Morrison" title="Peter Morrison">Hon. Peter Morrison</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lord_James_Douglas-Hamilton" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord James Douglas-Hamilton">Lord James Douglas-Hamilton</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 1 October 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Carol_Mather" title="Carol Mather">Carol Mather</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 1 October 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Waddington" title="David Waddington">David Waddington</a></td> <td>16 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Wakeham" title="John Wakeham">John Wakeham</a></td> <td>9 January 1981 – 15 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Boscawen" title="Robert Boscawen">Hon. Robert Boscawen</a></td> <td>9 January 1981 – 17 February 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Cope,_Baron_Cope_of_Berkeley" title="John Cope, Baron Cope of Berkeley">John Cope</a></td> <td>9 January 1981 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Newton,_Baron_Newton_of_Braintree" title="Tony Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree">Tony Newton</a></td> <td>1 October 1981 – 5 March 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Gummer" title="John Gummer">John Gummer</a></td> <td>1 October 1981 – 6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Brooke,_Baron_Brooke_of_Sutton_Mandeville" title="Peter Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville">Hon. Peter Brooke</a></td> <td>1 October 1981 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alastair_Goodlad" title="Alastair Goodlad">Alastair Goodlad</a></td> <td>16 February 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Donald_Thompson_(politician)" title="Donald Thompson (politician)">Donald Thompson</a></td> <td>14 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Hunt,_Baron_Hunt_of_Wirral" title="David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral">David Hunt</a></td> <td>23 February 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="15">Assistant <a href="/wiki/Whip_(politics)" title="Whip (politics)">Whips</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Boscawen" title="Robert Boscawen">Hon. Robert Boscawen</a></td> <td>May 1979 -January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Cope,_Baron_Cope_of_Berkeley" title="John Cope, Baron Cope of Berkeley">John Cope</a></td> <td>May 1979 – January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Newton,_Baron_Newton_of_Braintree" title="Tony Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree">Tony Newton</a></td> <td>May 1979 – September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Wakeham" title="John Wakeham">John Wakeham</a></td> <td>May 1979 – January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Brooke,_Baron_Brooke_of_Sutton_Mandeville" title="Peter Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville">Hon. Peter Brooke</a></td> <td>May 1979 – September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Gummer" title="John Gummer">John Gummer</a></td> <td>January 1981 – September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alastair_Goodlad" title="Alastair Goodlad">Alastair Goodlad</a></td> <td>January 1981 – February 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Donald_Thompson_(politician)" title="Donald Thompson (politician)">Donald Thompson</a></td> <td>January 1981 – January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Budgen" title="Nicholas Budgen">Nicholas Budgen</a></td> <td>September 1981 – May 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Hunt,_Baron_Hunt_of_Wirral" title="David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral">David Hunt</a></td> <td>September 1981 – February 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Lang" class="mw-redirect" title="Ian Lang">Ian Lang</a></td> <td>September 1981 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tristan_Garel-Jones" title="Tristan Garel-Jones">Tristan Garel-Jones</a></td> <td>March 1982 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Archie_Hamilton" title="Archie Hamilton">Hon. Archie Hamilton</a></td> <td>May 1982 – October 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Major" title="John Major">John Major</a></td> <td>January 1983 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Douglas_Hogg" title="Douglas Hogg">Douglas Hogg</a></td> <td>February 1983 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Foreign_Secretary" title="Foreign Secretary">Foreign Secretary</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_Carrington" class="mw-redirect" title="The Lord Carrington">The Lord Carrington</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Francis_Pym" title="Francis Pym">Francis Pym</a></b></td> <td>5 April 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="7"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Foreign_Affairs_(United_Kingdom)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (United Kingdom)">Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Blaker" title="Peter Blaker">Peter Blaker</a></td> <td>5 May 1979 – 29 May 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Ridley,_Baron_Ridley_of_Liddesdale" title="Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale">Hon. Nicholas Ridley</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 29 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Douglas_Hurd" title="Douglas Hurd">Hon. Douglas Hurd</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 11 June 1983</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Europe" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Europe">Minister of State for Europe</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Luce,_Baron_Luce" title="Richard Luce, Baron Luce">Richard Luce</a></td> <td>30 September 1981 – 5 April 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cranley_Onslow" title="Cranley Onslow">Cranley Onslow</a></td> <td>5 April 1982 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_Belstead" class="mw-redirect" title="The Lord Belstead">The Lord Belstead</a></td> <td>5 April 1982 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Timothy_Raison" title="Timothy Raison">Timothy Raison</a></td> <td>6 January 1983</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Overseas_Development" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of Overseas Development">Minister of Overseas Development</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Foreign_and_Commonwealth_Affairs" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs">Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Luce,_Baron_Luce" title="Richard Luce, Baron Luce">Richard Luce</a></td> <td>6 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Trefgarne,_2nd_Baron_Trefgarne" title="David Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne">The Lord Trefgarne</a></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Rifkind" title="Malcolm Rifkind">Malcolm Rifkind</a></td> <td>6 April 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Overseas_Development" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister for Overseas Development">Minister for Overseas Development</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Neil_Marten" title="Neil Marten">Neil Marten</a></td> <td>6 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Timothy_Raison" title="Timothy Raison">Timothy Raison</a></td> <td>6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Home_Secretary" title="Home Secretary">Home Secretary</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/William_Whitelaw" title="William Whitelaw">William Whitelaw</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Deputy_Leader_of_the_Conservative_Party_(UK)" class="mw-redirect" title="Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party (UK)">Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Home_Affairs_(United_Kingdom)" title="Minister of State for Home Affairs (United Kingdom)">Minister of State for Home Affairs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leon_Brittan" title="Leon Brittan">Leon Brittan</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Timothy_Raison" title="Timothy Raison">Timothy Raison</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 6 January 1983</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Immigration" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Immigration">Minister of State for Immigration</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Mayhew" title="Patrick Mayhew">Patrick Mayhew</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Waddington" title="David Waddington">David Waddington</a></td> <td>6 January 1983</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Immigration" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Immigration">Minister of State for Immigration</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Home_Affairs" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs">Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_Belstead" class="mw-redirect" title="The Lord Belstead">The Lord Belstead</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 6 April 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodney_Elton,_2nd_Baron_Elton" title="Rodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton">The Lord Elton</a></td> <td>6 April 1982 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Mellor" title="David Mellor">David Mellor</a></td> <td>6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Agriculture,_Fisheries_and_Food" title="Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food">Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Peter_Walker,_Baron_Walker_of_Worcester" title="Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester">Peter Walker</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Agriculture,_Fisheries_and_Food" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food">Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Shirley,_13th_Earl_Ferrers" title="Robert Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers">The Earl Ferrers</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alick_Buchanan-Smith_(politician)" title="Alick Buchanan-Smith (politician)">Alick Buchanan-Smith</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_Under-Secretary_of_State" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State">Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State</a> for <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Agriculture,_Fisheries_and_Food_(United_Kingdom)" title="Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (United Kingdom)">Agriculture, Fisheries and Food</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Wiggin" title="Jerry Wiggin">Jerry Wiggin</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 29 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peggy_Fenner" title="Peggy Fenner">Peggy Fenner</a></td> <td>14 September 1981 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_the_Arts_(United_Kingdom)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister for the Arts (United Kingdom)">Minister for the Arts</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_St_John-Stevas" title="Norman St John-Stevas">Norman St John-Stevas</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Commons" title="Leader of the House of Commons">Leader of the House of Commons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Channon" title="Paul Channon">Paul Channon</a></td> <td>5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence" title="Secretary of State for Defence">Secretary of State for Defence</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Francis_Pym" title="Francis Pym">Francis Pym</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Nott" title="John Nott">John Nott</a></b></td> <td>5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Michael_Heseltine" title="Michael Heseltine">Michael Heseltine</a></b></td> <td>8 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Defence" title="Minister of State for Defence">Minister of State for Defence</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Euan_Howard,_4th_Baron_Strathcona_and_Mount_Royal" title="Euan Howard, 4th Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal">The Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Trenchard,_2nd_Viscount_Trenchard" title="Thomas Trenchard, 2nd Viscount Trenchard">The Viscount Trenchard</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 29 May 1981</td> <td>Office abolished 29 May 1981; Trenchard appointed <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Defence_Procurement" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Defence Procurement">Minister of State for Defence Procurement</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_the_Armed_Forces" title="Minister of State for the Armed Forces">Minister of State for the Armed Forces</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Blaker" title="Peter Blaker">Peter Blaker</a></td> <td>29 May 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Defence_Procurement" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Defence Procurement">Minister of State for Defence Procurement</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Trenchard,_2nd_Viscount_Trenchard" title="Thomas Trenchard, 2nd Viscount Trenchard">The Viscount Trenchard</a></td> <td>29 May 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Pattie" title="Geoffrey Pattie">Geoffrey Pattie</a></td> <td>6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Under-Secretary_of_State_for_the_Army#Parliamentary_Under-Secretary_of_State_for_the_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Under-Secretary of State for the Army">Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Army</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Barney_Hayhoe" title="Barney Hayhoe">Barney Hayhoe</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Philip_Goodhart" title="Philip Goodhart">Philip Goodhart</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 19 May 1981</td> <td>Office abolished 29 May 1981; Goodhart appointed <a href="/wiki/Under-Secretary_of_State_for_the_Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces">Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_the_Armed_Forces" title="Minister of State for the Armed Forces">Under-Secretary of State for the Navy</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Keith_Speed" title="Keith Speed">Keith Speed</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 18 May 1981</td> <td>Office abolished 29 May 1981 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Under-Secretary_of_State_for_the_Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Under-Secretary of State for the Air Force">Under-Secretary of State for the Air Force</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Pattie" title="Geoffrey Pattie">Geoffrey Pattie</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 29 May 1981</td> <td>Office abolished 29 May 1981; Pattie appointed <a href="/w/index.php?title=Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Defence_Procurement&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement (page does not exist)">Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Under-Secretary_of_State_for_the_Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces">Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philip_Goodhart" title="Philip Goodhart">Philip Goodhart</a></td> <td>29 May 1981 – 30 September 1981</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Wiggin" title="Jerry Wiggin">Jerry Wiggin</a></td> <td>15 September 1981 – 11 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Defence_Procurement&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement (page does not exist)">Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Pattie" title="Geoffrey Pattie">Geoffrey Pattie</a></td> <td>29 May 1981 – 6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Stewart,_Baron_Stewartby" title="Ian Stewart, Baron Stewartby">Ian Stewart</a></td> <td>6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Education" title="Secretary of State for Education">Secretary of State for Education</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Mark_Carlisle" title="Mark Carlisle">Mark Carlisle</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_Keith_Joseph" class="mw-redirect" title="Sir Keith Joseph">Sir Keith Joseph</a></b></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State,_Education_and_Science" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State, Education and Science">Minister of State, Education and Science</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Janet_Young,_Baroness_Young" title="Janet Young, Baroness Young">The Baroness Young</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 14 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Channon" title="Paul Channon">Paul Channon</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Under-Secretary_of_State,_Education_and_Science&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Under-Secretary of State, Education and Science (page does not exist)">Under-Secretary of State, Education and Science</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rhodes_Boyson" title="Rhodes Boyson">Rhodes Boyson</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Neil_Macfarlane_(politician)" title="Neil Macfarlane (politician)">Neil Macfarlane</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 15 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Shelton_(politician)" title="Bill Shelton (politician)">Bill Shelton</a></td> <td>15 September 1981 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Waldegrave,_Baron_Waldegrave_of_North_Hill" title="William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill">Hon. William Waldegrave</a></td> <td>15 September 1981 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Employment" title="Secretary of State for Employment">Secretary of State for Employment</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/James_Prior" class="mw-redirect" title="James Prior">James Prior</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_Tebbit" title="Norman Tebbit">Norman Tebbit</a></b></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State,_Employment" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State, Employment">Minister of State, Employment</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grey_Gowrie" title="Grey Gowrie">The Earl of Gowrie</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 15 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Alison" title="Michael Alison">Michael Alison</a></td> <td>15 September 1981 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"><a href="/wiki/Under-Secretary_of_State,_Employment" class="mw-redirect" title="Under-Secretary of State, Employment">Under-Secretary of State, Employment</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Lester" title="Jim Lester">Jim Lester</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Mayhew" title="Patrick Mayhew">Patrick Mayhew</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Waddington" title="David Waddington">David Waddington</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Morrison" title="Peter Morrison">Hon. Peter Morrison</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Gummer" title="John Gummer">John Gummer</a></td> <td>6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Energy" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State for Energy">Secretary of State for Energy</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/David_Howell,_Baron_Howell_of_Guildford" title="David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford">David Howell</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Nigel_Lawson" title="Nigel Lawson">Nigel Lawson</a></b></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State,_Energy" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State, Energy">Minister of State, Energy</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hamish_Gray" class="mw-redirect" title="Hamish Gray">Hamish Gray</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Under-Secretary_of_State,_Energy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Under-Secretary of State, Energy (page does not exist)">Under-Secretary of State, Energy</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Norman_Lamont" title="Norman Lamont">Norman Lamont</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Moore,_Baron_Moore_of_Lower_Marsh" title="John Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh">John Moore</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Mellor" title="David Mellor">David Mellor</a></td> <td>15 September 1981 – 6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Eden,_2nd_Earl_of_Avon" title="Nicholas Eden, 2nd Earl of Avon">The Earl of Avon</a></td> <td>6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_the_Environment" title="Secretary of State for the Environment">Secretary of State for the Environment</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Michael_Heseltine" title="Michael Heseltine">Michael Heseltine</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_King,_Baron_King_of_Bridgwater" title="Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater">Tom King</a></b></td> <td>6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Local_Government" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Local Government">Minister of State for Local Government</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_King,_Baron_King_of_Bridgwater" title="Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater">Tom King</a></td> <td>6 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Irwin_Bellow,_Baron_Bellwin" title="Irwin Bellow, Baron Bellwin">The Lord Bellwin</a></td> <td>6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Housing" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Housing">Minister of State for Housing</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Stanley_(Tonbridge_and_Malling_MP)" title="John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling MP)">John Stanley</a></td> <td>7 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Sport" class="mw-redirect" title="Under-Secretary of State for Sport">Under-Secretary of State for Sport</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hector_Monro,_Baron_Monro_of_Langholm" title="Hector Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm">Hector Monro</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 30 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Neil_Macfarlane_(politician)" title="Neil Macfarlane (politician)">Neil Macfarlane</a></td> <td>15 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Under-Secretary_of_State,_Environment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Under-Secretary of State, Environment (page does not exist)">Under-Secretary of State, Environment</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Fox" title="Marcus Fox">Marcus Fox</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Finsberg" title="Geoffrey Finsberg">Geoffrey Finsberg</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 15 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Irwin_Bellow,_Baron_Bellwin" title="Irwin Bellow, Baron Bellwin">The Lord Bellwin</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Giles_Shaw" title="Giles Shaw">Giles Shaw</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Young,_Baron_Young_of_Cookham" title="George Young, Baron Young of Cookham">Sir George Young, Bt</a></td> <td>15 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Social_Services" title="Secretary of State for Social Services">Secretary of State for Social Services</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Jenkin" title="Patrick Jenkin">Patrick Jenkin</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_Fowler" class="mw-redirect" title="Norman Fowler">Norman Fowler</a></b></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State,_Health" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State, Health">Minister of State, Health</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gerard_Vaughan_(British_politician)" title="Gerard Vaughan (British politician)">Gerard Vaughan</a></td> <td>7 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Clarke" title="Kenneth Clarke">Kenneth Clarke</a></td> <td>5 March 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Under-Secretary_of_State,_Health_and_Social_Security" class="mw-redirect" title="Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social Security">Under-Secretary of State, Health and Social Security</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Young,_Baron_Young_of_Cookham" title="George Young, Baron Young of Cookham">Sir George Young, Bt</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 15 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lynda_Chalker" title="Lynda Chalker">Lynda Chalker</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 March 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Finsberg" title="Geoffrey Finsberg">Geoffrey Finsberg</a></td> <td>15 September 1981 – 14 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodney_Elton,_2nd_Baron_Elton" title="Rodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton">The Lord Elton</a></td> <td>15 September 1981 – 6 April 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Newton,_Baron_Newton_of_Braintree" title="Tony Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree">Tony Newton</a></td> <td>5 March 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Trefgarne,_2nd_Baron_Trefgarne" title="David Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne">The Lord Trefgarne</a></td> <td>6 April 1982 – 14 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Social_Security" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Social Security">Minister of State for Social Security</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reginald_Prentice" class="mw-redirect" title="Reginald Prentice">Reginald Prentice</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Rossi" title="Hugh Rossi">Hugh Rossi</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 12 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Industry" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State for Industry">Secretary of State for Industry</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Keith_Joseph" title="Keith Joseph">Sir Keith Joseph, Bt</a></b></td> <td>7 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Jenkin" title="Patrick Jenkin">Patrick Jenkin</a></b></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>Merged with the Office of Trade 12 June 1983 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Minister_of_State,_Industry&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Minister of State, Industry (page does not exist)">Minister of State, Industry</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Butler_(politician)" title="Adam Butler (politician)">Hon. Adam Butler</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Trenchard,_2nd_Viscount_Trenchard" title="Thomas Trenchard, 2nd Viscount Trenchard">The Viscount Trenchard</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Norman_Tebbit" title="Norman Tebbit">Norman Tebbit</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 14 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Norman_Lamont" title="Norman Lamont">Norman Lamont</a></td> <td>14 September 1981 – 12 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Minister_of_State,_Industry_and_Information_Technology&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Minister of State, Industry and Information Technology (page does not exist)">Minister of State, Industry and Information Technology</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Baker,_Baron_Baker_of_Dorking" title="Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking">Kenneth Baker</a></td> <td>5 January 1981</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Under-Secretary_of_State,_Industry&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Under-Secretary of State, Industry (page does not exist)">Under-Secretary of State, Industry</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Mitchell_(politician)" title="David Mitchell (politician)">David Mitchell</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Marshall_(politician)" title="Michael Marshall (politician)">Michael Marshall</a></td> <td>6 May 1979 – 15 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_MacGregor,_Baron_MacGregor_of_Pulham_Market" title="John MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market">John MacGregor</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 12 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Wakeham" title="John Wakeham">John Wakeham</a></td> <td>15 September 1981 – 6 April 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Butcher_(British_politician)" title="John Butcher (British politician)">John Butcher</a></td> <td>6 April 1982 – 12 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Duchy_of_Lancaster" title="Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster">Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_St_John-Stevas" title="Norman St John-Stevas">Norman St John-Stevas</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Commons" title="Leader of the House of Commons">Leader of the House of Commons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Francis_Pym" title="Francis Pym">Francis Pym</a></b></td> <td>5 January 1981</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Commons" title="Leader of the House of Commons">Leader of the House of Commons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Janet_Young,_Baroness_Young" title="Janet Young, Baroness Young">The Baroness Young</a></b></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_of_Lords" title="Leader of the House of Lords">Leader of the House of Lords</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Cecil_Parkinson" title="Cecil Parkinson">Cecil Parkinson</a></b></td> <td>6 April 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Northern_Ireland" title="Secretary of State for Northern Ireland">Secretary of State for Northern Ireland</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Humphrey_Atkins" title="Humphrey Atkins">Humphrey Atkins</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/James_Prior" class="mw-redirect" title="James Prior">James Prior</a></b></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State,_Northern_Ireland" title="Minister of State, Northern Ireland">Minister of State, Northern Ireland</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Alison" title="Michael Alison">Michael Alison</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 15 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Rossi" title="Hugh Rossi">Hugh Rossi</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Butler_(politician)" title="Adam Butler (politician)">Hon. Adam Butler</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 10 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Grey_Ruthven,_2nd_Earl_of_Gowrie" class="mw-redirect" title="Grey Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie">The Earl of Gowrie</a></td> <td>15 September 1981 – 10 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Under-Secretary_of_State,_Northern_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland">Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodney_Elton,_2nd_Baron_Elton" title="Rodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton">The Lord Elton</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 15 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Philip_Goodhart" title="Philip Goodhart">Philip Goodhart</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Giles_Shaw" title="Giles Shaw">Giles Shaw</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Mitchell_(politician)" title="David Mitchell (politician)">David Mitchell</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Patten,_Baron_Patten" title="John Patten, Baron Patten">John Patten</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Scott" title="Nicholas Scott">Nicholas Scott</a></td> <td>15 September 1981 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Paymaster_General" title="Paymaster General">Paymaster General</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Angus_Maude" title="Angus Maude">Angus Maude</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Francis_Pym" title="Francis Pym">Francis Pym</a></b></td> <td>5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Cecil_Parkinson" title="Cecil Parkinson">Cecil Parkinson</a></b></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Scotland" title="Secretary of State for Scotland">Secretary of State for Scotland</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/George_Younger,_4th_Viscount_Younger_of_Leckie" title="George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie">Hon. George Younger</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Scotland" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Scotland">Minister of State for Scotland</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Murray,_8th_Earl_of_Mansfield" title="William Murray, 8th Earl of Mansfield">The Earl of Mansfield</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"><a href="/wiki/Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Scotland" class="mw-redirect" title="Under-Secretary of State for Scotland">Under-Secretary of State for Scotland</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Fletcher_(British_politician)" title="Alexander Fletcher (British politician)">Alexander Fletcher</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 14 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Russell_Fairgrieve" title="Russell Fairgrieve">Russell Fairgrieve</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 15 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Rifkind" title="Malcolm Rifkind">Malcolm Rifkind</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 6 April 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Allan_Stewart_(politician)" title="Allan Stewart (politician)">Allan Stewart</a></td> <td>15 September 1981 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_MacKay,_Baron_MacKay_of_Ardbrecknish" title="John MacKay, Baron MacKay of Ardbrecknish">John MacKay</a></td> <td>6 April 1982 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Trade" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State for Trade">Secretary of State for Trade</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Nott" title="John Nott">John Nott</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Biffen" title="John Biffen">John Biffen</a></b></td> <td>5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Cockfield,_Baron_Cockfield" title="Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield">The Lord Cockfield</a></b></td> <td>6 April 1982</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State" title="Minister of State">Minister of State</a> for Consumer Affairs <span class="avoidwrap" style="display:inline-block;"><small>(under the <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Trade_and_Industry_(United_Kingdom)" title="Department of Trade and Industry (United Kingdom)">Department of Trade and Industry</a>)</small></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sally_Oppenheim-Barnes" title="Sally Oppenheim-Barnes">Sally Oppenheim-Barnes</a></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gerard_Vaughan_(British_politician)" title="Gerard Vaughan (British politician)">Gerard Vaughan</a></td> <td>5 March 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Minister_for_Trade&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Minister for Trade (page does not exist)">Minister for Trade</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cecil_Parkinson" title="Cecil Parkinson">Cecil Parkinson</a></td> <td>7 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Rees,_Baron_Rees" title="Peter Rees, Baron Rees">Peter Rees</a></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Trade&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Under-Secretary of State for Trade (page does not exist)">Under-Secretary of State for Trade</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Norman_Tebbit" title="Norman Tebbit">Norman Tebbit</a></td> <td>5 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td rowspan="4">  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reginald_Eyre" title="Reginald Eyre">Reginald Eyre</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 March 1982 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Trefgarne,_2nd_Baron_Trefgarne" title="David Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne">The Lord Trefgarne</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 15 September 1981 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Iain_Sproat" title="Iain Sproat">Iain Sproat</a></td> <td>15 September 1981 – 12 June 1983 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Transport#Minister_of_Transport_(1979–1981)" title="Secretary of State for Transport">Minister of Transport</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Norman_Fowler" class="mw-redirect" title="Norman Fowler">Norman Fowler</a></td> <td>11 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>became <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Transport" title="Secretary of State for Transport">Secretary of State for Transport</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Transport" title="Secretary of State for Transport">Secretary of State for Transport</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_Fowler" class="mw-redirect" title="Norman Fowler">Norman Fowler</a></b></td> <td>5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/David_Howell,_Baron_Howell_of_Guildford" title="David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford">David Howell</a></b></td> <td>14 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Parliamentary_Secretary_for_Transport&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Parliamentary Secretary for Transport (page does not exist)">Parliamentary Secretary for Transport</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Clarke" title="Kenneth Clarke">Kenneth Clarke</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>became <a href="/w/index.php?title=Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Transport&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Under-Secretary of State for Transport (page does not exist)">Under-Secretary of State for Transport</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Transport&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Under-Secretary of State for Transport (page does not exist)">Under-Secretary of State for Transport</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Clarke" title="Kenneth Clarke">Kenneth Clarke</a></td> <td>5 January 1981 – 5 March 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lynda_Chalker" title="Lynda Chalker">Lynda Chalker</a></td> <td>5 March 1982 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reginald_Eyre" title="Reginald Eyre">Reginald Eyre</a></td> <td>5 March 1982 – 11 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Wales" title="Secretary of State for Wales">Secretary of State for Wales</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Edwards" class="mw-redirect" title="Nicholas Edwards">Nicholas Edwards</a></b></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Wales" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Wales">Minister of State for Wales</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Stradling_Thomas" title="John Stradling Thomas">John Stradling Thomas</a></td> <td>17 February 1983 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Wales" class="mw-redirect" title="Under-Secretary of State for Wales">Under-Secretary of State for Wales</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Roberts_(politician)" title="Michael Roberts (politician)">Michael Roberts</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – 10 February 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wyn_Roberts" class="mw-redirect" title="Wyn Roberts">Wyn Roberts</a></td> <td>7 May 1979 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_for_England_and_Wales" title="Attorney General for England and Wales">Attorney General</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Havers" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael Havers">Michael Havers</a></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Solicitor_General_for_England_and_Wales" title="Solicitor General for England and Wales">Solicitor General</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Percival" title="Ian Percival">Sir Ian Percival</a></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lord_Advocate" title="Lord Advocate">Lord Advocate</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_Mackay_of_Clashfern" class="mw-redirect" title="The Lord Mackay of Clashfern">The Lord Mackay of Clashfern</a></td> <td>5 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Solicitor_General_for_Scotland" title="Solicitor General for Scotland">Solicitor General for Scotland</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Fairbairn" title="Nicholas Fairbairn">Nicholas Fairbairn</a></td> <td>7 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Fraser,_Baron_Fraser_of_Carmyllie" title="Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie">Peter Fraser</a></td> <td>28 January 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Treasurer_of_the_Household" title="Treasurer of the Household">Treasurer of the Household</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Stradling_Thomas" title="John Stradling Thomas">John Stradling Thomas</a></td> <td>6 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Berry" title="Anthony Berry">Hon. Anthony Berry</a></td> <td>17 February 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Comptroller_of_the_Household" title="Comptroller of the Household">Comptroller of the Household</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Spencer_Le_Marchant" title="Spencer Le Marchant">Spencer Le Marchant</a></td> <td>7 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Berry" title="Anthony Berry">Hon. Anthony Berry</a></td> <td>30 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Carol_Mather" title="Carol Mather">Carol Mather</a></td> <td>17 February 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Vice-Chamberlain_of_the_Household" title="Vice-Chamberlain of the Household">Vice-Chamberlain of the Household</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Berry" title="Anthony Berry">Hon. Anthony Berry</a></td> <td>7 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Carol_Mather" title="Carol Mather">Carol Mather</a></td> <td>30 September 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Boscawen" title="Robert Boscawen">Hon. Robert Boscawen</a></td> <td>17 February 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Captain_of_the_Gentlemen-at-Arms" class="mw-redirect" title="Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms">Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms</a></li><li><small>(<a href="/wiki/Chief_Whip" title="Chief Whip">Chief Whip</a> in the House of Lords)</small></li></ul></div></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bertram_Bowyer,_2nd_Baron_Denham" title="Bertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham">The Lord Denham</a></td> <td>6 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Captain_of_the_Yeomen_of_the_Guard" title="Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard">Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard</a></li><li><small> (Deputy <a href="/wiki/Whip_(politics)" title="Whip (politics)">Whip</a>, House of Lords) </small></li></ul></div></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Hill,_7th_Baron_Sandys" title="Richard Hill, 7th Baron Sandys">The Lord Sandys</a></td> <td>6 May 1979</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Cunliffe-Lister,_2nd_Earl_of_Swinton" title="David Cunliffe-Lister, 2nd Earl of Swinton">The Earl of Swinton</a></td> <td>20 October 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="9"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lord-in-waiting" title="Lord-in-waiting">Lords-in-Waiting</a></li><li><small>(Junior <a href="/wiki/Whip_(politics)" title="Whip (politics)">Whips</a>, House of Lords)</small></li></ul></div></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Long,_4th_Viscount_Long" title="Richard Long, 4th Viscount Long">The Viscount Long</a></td> <td>9 May 1979 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Stourton,_26th_Baron_Mowbray" title="Charles Stourton, 26th Baron Mowbray">The Lord Mowbray and Stourton</a></td> <td>9 May 1979 – 22 September 1980</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Lyell,_3rd_Baron_Lyell" title="Charles Lyell, 3rd Baron Lyell">The Lord Lyell</a></td> <td>9 May 1979 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Baron_Cullen_of_Ashbourne" title="Baron Cullen of Ashbourne">The Lord Cullen of Ashbourne</a></td> <td>9 May 1979 – 27 May 1982</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Trefgarne,_2nd_Baron_Trefgarne" title="David Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne">The Lord Trefgarne</a></td> <td>9 May 1979 – 5 January 1981</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Eden,_2nd_Earl_of_Avon" title="Nicholas Eden, 2nd Earl of Avon">The Earl of Avon</a></td> <td>22 September 1980 – 6 January 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Roger_Bootle-Wilbraham,_7th_Baron_Skelmersdale" title="Roger Bootle-Wilbraham, 7th Baron Skelmersdale">The Lord Skelmersdale</a></td> <td>9 January 1981 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Simon_Arthur,_4th_Baron_Glenarthur" title="Simon Arthur, 4th Baron Glenarthur">The Lord Glenarthur</a></td> <td>27 May 1982 – 10 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Lucas,_2nd_Baron_Lucas_of_Chilworth" title="Michael Lucas, 2nd Baron Lucas of Chilworth">The Lord Lucas of Chilworth</a></td> <td>6 January 1983 – June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="/wiki/William_Whitelaw" title="William Whitelaw">William Whitelaw</a> did not officially hold the title of <a href="/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom">Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom</a> (<a href="#CITEREFHennessy2001">Hennessy 2001</a>, p. 405). He only served as <a href="/wiki/Deputy_Leader_of_the_Conservative_Party_(UK)" class="mw-redirect" title="Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party (UK)">Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party</a>.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Citations">Citations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=First_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Citations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> 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ministry">Stanhope–Sunderland II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walpole%E2%80%93Townshend_ministry" title="Walpole–Townshend ministry">Walpole–Townshend</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walpole_ministry" title="Walpole ministry">Walpole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carteret_ministry" title="Carteret ministry">Carteret</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broad_Bottom_ministry" title="Broad Bottom ministry">Broad Bottom I and II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Short-lived_ministry" title="Short-lived ministry">Short-lived</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Newcastle_ministry" title="First Newcastle ministry">Newcastle I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pitt%E2%80%93Devonshire_ministry" title="Pitt–Devonshire ministry">Pitt–Devonshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1757_caretaker_ministry" title="1757 caretaker ministry">1757 Caretaker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pitt%E2%80%93Newcastle_ministry" title="Pitt–Newcastle ministry">Pitt–Newcastle (Newcastle II)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bute_ministry" title="Bute ministry">Bute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grenville_ministry" title="Grenville ministry">Grenville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Rockingham_ministry" title="First Rockingham ministry">Rockingham I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chatham_ministry" title="Chatham ministry">Chatham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grafton_ministry" title="Grafton ministry">Grafton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_ministry" title="North ministry">North</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Rockingham_ministry" title="Second Rockingham ministry">Rockingham II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shelburne_ministry" title="Shelburne ministry">Shelburne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fox%E2%80%93North_coalition" title="Fox–North coalition">Fox–North (Portland I)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Pitt_ministry" title="First Pitt ministry">Pitt I</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="3" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><a 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class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Ireland" title="United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland">UK (GB and Ire)</a><br />(1801–1922)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Addington_ministry" title="Addington ministry">Addington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Pitt_ministry" title="Second Pitt ministry">Pitt II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_All_the_Talents" title="Ministry of All the Talents">All the Talents</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Portland_ministry" title="Second Portland ministry">Portland II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perceval_ministry" title="Perceval ministry">Perceval</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liverpool_ministry" title="Liverpool ministry">Liverpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canningite_government,_1827%E2%80%931828" title="Canningite government, 1827–1828">Canning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canningite_government,_1827%E2%80%931828" title="Canningite government, 1827–1828">Goderich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wellington%E2%80%93Peel_ministry" title="Wellington–Peel ministry">Wellington–Peel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Whig_government,_1830%E2%80%931834" title="Whig government, 1830–1834">Grey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Whig_government,_1830%E2%80%931834" title="Whig government, 1830–1834">Melbourne I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wellington_caretaker_ministry" title="Wellington caretaker ministry">Wellington Caretaker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Peel_ministry" title="First Peel ministry">Peel I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Melbourne_ministry" title="Second Melbourne ministry">Melbourne II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Peel_ministry" title="Second Peel ministry">Peel II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Russell_ministry" title="First Russell ministry">Russell I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Who%3F_Who%3F_ministry" title="Who? Who? ministry">Who? Who? (Derby–Disraeli I)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aberdeen_ministry" title="Aberdeen ministry">Aberdeen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Palmerston_ministry" title="First Palmerston ministry">Palmerston I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Derby%E2%80%93Disraeli_ministry" title="Second Derby–Disraeli ministry">Derby–Disraeli II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_government,_1859%E2%80%931866" title="Liberal government, 1859–1866">Palmerston II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_government,_1859%E2%80%931866" title="Liberal government, 1859–1866">Russell II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Derby%E2%80%93Disraeli_ministry" title="Third Derby–Disraeli ministry">Derby–Disraeli III (Disraeli I)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Gladstone_ministry" title="First Gladstone ministry">Gladstone I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Disraeli_ministry" title="Second Disraeli ministry">Disraeli II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Gladstone_ministry" title="Second Gladstone ministry">Gladstone II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Salisbury_ministry" title="First Salisbury ministry">Salisbury I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Gladstone_ministry" title="Third Gladstone ministry">Gladstone III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Salisbury_ministry" title="Second Salisbury ministry">Salisbury II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_government,_1892%E2%80%931895" title="Liberal government, 1892–1895">Gladstone IV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_government,_1892%E2%80%931895" title="Liberal government, 1892–1895">Rosebery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unionist_government,_1895%E2%80%931905" title="Unionist government, 1895–1905">Salisbury III and IV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unionist_government,_1895%E2%80%931905" title="Unionist government, 1895–1905">Balfour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_government,_1905%E2%80%931915" title="Liberal government, 1905–1915">Campbell-Bannerman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liberal_government,_1905%E2%80%931915" title="Liberal government, 1905–1915">Asquith I–III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asquith_coalition_ministry" title="Asquith coalition ministry">Asquith Coalition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lloyd_George_ministry" title="Lloyd George ministry">Lloyd George I and II</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">UK (GB and NI)</a><br />(1922–present)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Conservative_government,_1922%E2%80%931924" title="Conservative government, 1922–1924">Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conservative_government,_1922%E2%80%931924" title="Conservative government, 1922–1924">Baldwin I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_MacDonald_ministry" title="First MacDonald ministry">MacDonald I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Baldwin_ministry" title="Second Baldwin ministry">Baldwin II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_MacDonald_ministry" title="Second MacDonald ministry">MacDonald II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Government_(1931)" title="National Government (1931)">National Government I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Government_(1931%E2%80%931935)" title="National Government (1931–1935)">National Government II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Government_(1935%E2%80%931937)" title="National Government (1935–1937)">National Government III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Government_(1937%E2%80%931939)" title="National Government (1937–1939)">National Government IV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chamberlain_war_ministry" title="Chamberlain war ministry">Chamberlain War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Churchill_war_ministry" title="Churchill war ministry">Churchill War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Churchill_caretaker_ministry" title="Churchill caretaker ministry">Churchill Caretaker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attlee_ministry" title="Attlee ministry">Attlee I and II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Churchill_ministry" title="Third Churchill ministry">Churchill III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eden_ministry" title="Eden ministry">Eden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conservative_government,_1957%E2%80%931964" title="Conservative government, 1957–1964">Macmillan I and II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conservative_government,_1957%E2%80%931964" title="Conservative government, 1957–1964">Douglas-Home</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Labour_government,_1964%E2%80%931970" title="Labour government, 1964–1970">Wilson I and II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heath_ministry" title="Heath ministry">Heath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Labour_government,_1974%E2%80%931979" title="Labour government, 1974–1979">Wilson III and IV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Labour_government,_1974%E2%80%931979" title="Labour government, 1974–1979">Callaghan</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Thatcher I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Thatcher_ministry" title="Second Thatcher ministry">Thatcher II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Thatcher_ministry" title="Third Thatcher ministry">Thatcher III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Major_ministry" title="First Major ministry">Major I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Major_ministry" title="Second Major ministry">Major II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Blair_ministry" title="First Blair ministry">Blair I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Blair_ministry" title="Second Blair ministry">Blair II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Blair_ministry" title="Third Blair ministry">Blair III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brown_ministry" title="Brown ministry">Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cameron%E2%80%93Clegg_coalition" title="Cameron–Clegg coalition">Cameron–Clegg (Cameron I)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Cameron_ministry" title="Second Cameron ministry">Cameron II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_May_ministry" title="First May ministry">May I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_May_ministry" title="Second May ministry">May II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Johnson_ministry" title="First Johnson ministry">Johnson I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Johnson_ministry" title="Second Johnson ministry">Johnson II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Truss_ministry" title="Truss ministry">Truss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sunak_ministry" title="Sunak ministry">Sunak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Starmer_ministry" title="Starmer ministry">Starmer</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="3"><div><a href="/wiki/Starmer_ministry" title="Starmer ministry">Current ministry</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Margaret_Thatcher" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="3"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a 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Party (UK)">Leader of the Conservative Party</a> (1975–1990)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">MP for <a href="/wiki/Finchley_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Finchley (UK Parliament constituency)">Finchley</a> (1959–1992)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Member of Parliament</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Public_Bodies_(Admission_to_Meetings)_Act_1960" title="Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960">Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act (1960)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Circular_10/70" title="Circular 10/70">Circular 10/70</a> (1970)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Margaret_Thatcher" title="Shadow Cabinet of Margaret Thatcher">Shadow Cabinet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Britain_Awake" title="Britain Awake">"Britain Awake" (1976)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_vote_of_no_confidence_in_the_Callaghan_ministry" title="1979 vote of no confidence in the Callaghan ministry">Vote of no confidence in the Callaghan ministry (1979)</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="9" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Margaret_Thatcher_(1983).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Margaret_Thatcher_%281983%29.jpg/85px-Margaret_Thatcher_%281983%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="85" height="113" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Margaret_Thatcher_%281983%29.jpg/128px-Margaret_Thatcher_%281983%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Margaret_Thatcher_%281983%29.jpg/170px-Margaret_Thatcher_%281983%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2444" data-file-height="3259" /></a></span></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ideology</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Thatcherism" title="Thatcherism">Thatcherism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conservatism" title="Conservatism">Conservatism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Free_market" title="Free market">Free market</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_democracy" title="Union democracy">Union democracy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Premiership_of_Margaret_Thatcher" title="Premiership of Margaret Thatcher">Premiership</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ministers_under_Margaret_Thatcher" title="List of ministers under Margaret Thatcher">Ministers</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wets_and_dries" title="Wets and dries">wets and dries</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cold_War" title="Cold War">Cold War</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cold_War_(1979%E2%80%931985)" title="Cold War (1979–1985)">1st term</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cold_War_(1985%E2%80%931991)" title="Cold War (1985–1991)">2nd–3rd term</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1st ministry<br />(1979–1983)</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/June_1979_United_Kingdom_budget" title="June 1979 United Kingdom budget">Budget (1979)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1980 United Kingdom budget">Budget (1980)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_lady%27s_not_for_turning" title="The lady's not for turning">"The lady's not for turning" (1980)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1981 United Kingdom budget">Budget (1981)</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gang_of_25" title="Gang of 25">Gang of 25</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Irish_hunger_strike" title="1981 Irish hunger strike">Irish hunger strike (1981)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1982 United Kingdom budget">Budget (1982)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Falklands_War" title="Falklands War">Falklands War</a> (1982) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rejoice_(Margaret_Thatcher)" title="Rejoice (Margaret Thatcher)">"Rejoice"</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diana_Gould%E2%80%93Margaret_Thatcher_exchange" title="Diana Gould–Margaret Thatcher exchange">Diana Gould exchange</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/White_flags_over_Port_Stanley" title="White flags over Port Stanley">"White flags over Port Stanley"</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1983 United Kingdom budget">Budget (1983)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal"><a href="/wiki/Second_Thatcher_ministry" title="Second Thatcher ministry">2nd ministry<br />(1983–1987)</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1984 United Kingdom budget">Budget (1984)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brighton_hotel_bombing" title="Brighton hotel bombing">Brighton hotel bombing</a> (1984)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/GCHQ_trade_union_ban" title="GCHQ trade union ban">GCHQ trade union ban</a> (1984) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Council_of_Civil_Service_Unions_v_Minister_for_the_Civil_Service" title="Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service">CCSU case</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%931985_United_Kingdom_miners%27_strike" title="1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike">Miners' strike (1984–85)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1985 United Kingdom budget">Budget (1985)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anglo-Irish_Agreement" title="Anglo-Irish Agreement">Anglo-Irish Agreement</a> (1985)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Local_Government_Act_1985" title="Local Government Act 1985">Local Government Act (1985)</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rate-capping_rebellion" title="Rate-capping rebellion">rate-capping rebellion</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westland_affair" title="Westland affair">Westland affair</a> (1986)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1986 United Kingdom budget">Budget (1986)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1987 United Kingdom budget">Budget (1987)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal"><a href="/wiki/Third_Thatcher_ministry" title="Third Thatcher ministry">3rd ministry<br />(1987–1990)</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1988 United Kingdom budget">Budget (1988)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%931994_British_broadcasting_voice_restrictions" title="1988–1994 British broadcasting voice restrictions">Broadcasting restrictions (1988)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sermon_on_the_Mound" title="Sermon on the Mound">"Sermon on the Mound" (1988)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruges_speech" title="Bruges speech">Bruges speech</a> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1989 United Kingdom budget">Budget (1989)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poll_tax_(Great_Britain)" title="Poll tax (Great Britain)">Community Charge (1989–90)</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Poll_tax_riots" title="Poll tax riots">Poll tax riots</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1990 United Kingdom budget">Budget (1990)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gulf_War" title="Gulf War">Gulf War</a> (1990)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._No._No._(Margaret_Thatcher)" title="No. No. No. (Margaret Thatcher)">"No. No. No." (1990)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Prime_Minister%27s_Resignation_Honours" title="1990 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours">Resignation Honours (1990)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Electoral_history_of_Margaret_Thatcher#Conservative_Party_leadership_elections" title="Electoral history of Margaret Thatcher">Party elections</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1975_Conservative_Party_leadership_election" title="1975 Conservative Party leadership election">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Conservative_Party_leadership_election" title="1989 Conservative Party leadership election">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Conservative_Party_leadership_election" title="1990 Conservative Party leadership election">1990</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Electoral_history_of_Margaret_Thatcher#United_Kingdom_general_elections" title="Electoral history of Margaret Thatcher">General elections</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1979_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1979 United Kingdom general election">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1983 United Kingdom general election">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1987 United Kingdom general election">1987</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Bibliography_of_Margaret_Thatcher" title="Bibliography of Margaret Thatcher">Books</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Downing_Street_Years" title="The Downing Street Years">The Downing Street Years</a></i> (1993 autobiography)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Path_to_Power_(Thatcher_book)" title="The Path to Power (Thatcher book)">The Path to Power</a></i> (1995 memoir)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Statecraft:_Strategies_for_a_Changing_World" title="Statecraft: Strategies for a Changing World">Statecraft: Strategies for a Changing World</a></i> (2003)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Family</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Denis_Thatcher" title="Denis Thatcher">Denis Thatcher</a> (husband) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Thatcher_baronets" title="Thatcher baronets">baronetcy</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Thatcher" title="Mark Thatcher">Mark Thatcher</a> (son)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carol_Thatcher" title="Carol Thatcher">Carol Thatcher</a> (daughter)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alfred_Roberts" title="Alfred Roberts">Alfred Roberts</a> (father)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/We_have_become_a_grandmother" title="We have become a grandmother">We have become a grandmother</a>" (1989)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Cultural_depictions_of_Margaret_Thatcher" title="Cultural depictions of Margaret Thatcher">Cultural depictions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Film and<br />television</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Anyone_for_Denis%3F_(video)" title="Anyone for Denis? (video)">Anyone for Denis?</a></i> (1982 TV play)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Spitting_Image" title="Spitting Image">Spitting Image</a></i> (1984–1996 & 2020 TV series)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_New_Statesman_(1987_TV_series)" title="The New Statesman (1987 TV series)">The New Statesman</a></i> (1987–1991 TV series)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Thatcher:_The_Final_Days" title="Thatcher: The Final Days">Thatcher: The Final Days</a></i> (1991 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Falklands_Play" title="The Falklands Play">The Falklands Play</a></i> (2002 play)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_Archer:_The_Truth" title="Jeffrey Archer: The Truth">Jeffrey Archer: The Truth</a></i> (2002 TV film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Alan_Clark_Diaries" title="The Alan Clark Diaries">The Alan Clark Diaries</a></i> (2004 TV series)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pinochet_in_Suburbia" title="Pinochet in Suburbia">Pinochet in Suburbia</a></i> (2006 docudrama)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Long_Walk_to_Finchley" title="The Long Walk to Finchley">The Long Walk to Finchley</a></i> (2008 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Margaret_(2009_film)" title="Margaret (2009 film)">Margaret</a></i> (2009 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Queen_(British_TV_serial)" title="The Queen (British TV serial)">The Queen</a></i> (2009 TV serial)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Iron_Lady_(film)" title="The Iron Lady (film)">The Iron Lady</a></i> (2011 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Hunt_for_Tony_Blair" title="The Hunt for Tony Blair">The Hunt for Tony Blair</a></i> (2011 episode)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/In_Search_of_La_Che" title="In Search of La Che">In Search of La Che</a></i> (2011 film)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Crown_season_4" title="The Crown season 4">The Crown</a></i> (2020 TV series)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Reagan_(2024_film)" title="Reagan (2024 film)">Reagan</a></i> (2024 film)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Plays</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Handbagged" title="Handbagged">Handbagged</a></i> (2010, 2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Audience_(2013_play)" title="The Audience (2013 play)">The Audience</a></i> (2013)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Statues</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Statue_of_Margaret_Thatcher_(London_Guildhall)" title="Statue of Margaret Thatcher (London Guildhall)">London Guildhall (1998)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Statue_of_Margaret_Thatcher_(Palace_of_Westminster)" title="Statue of Margaret Thatcher (Palace of Westminster)">Palace of Westminster (2007)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Statue_of_Margaret_Thatcher_(Grantham)" title="Statue of Margaret Thatcher (Grantham)">Grantham (2022)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Paintings</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Portrait_of_Margaret_Thatcher" title="Portrait of Margaret Thatcher">Richard Stone portrait</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Blatcherism" title="Blatcherism">Blatcherism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Death_and_funeral_of_Margaret_Thatcher" title="Death and funeral of Margaret Thatcher">Death and funeral</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_honours_of_Margaret_Thatcher" title="List of honours of Margaret Thatcher">Honours</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thatchergate" 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