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colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader" style="background-color: #efefef;color:inherit; font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/1983_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1983 United Kingdom general election">1983</a>–<a href="/wiki/1987_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1987 United Kingdom general election">1987</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">10 June 1983<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1983-06-10</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date dissolved</th><td class="infobox-data">11 June 1987<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend itvend">1987-06-11</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef;color:inherit;">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">219 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">397 / 650 (61%)</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: #0087DC; color:inherit; width: 61%; 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_Michael_Foot" title="Shadow Cabinet of Michael Foot">Foot Shadow Cabinet</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Neil_Kinnock" title="Shadow Cabinet of Neil Kinnock">Kinnock 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/Michael_Foot" title="Michael Foot">Michael Foot</a> (1983)</li><li><a href="/wiki/Neil_Kinnock" title="Neil Kinnock">Neil Kinnock</a> (1983–1987)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef;color:inherit;">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">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">Outgoing election</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1987_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1987 United Kingdom general election">1987 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_1983_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="List of MPs elected in the 1983 United Kingdom general election">49th 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/1984_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1984 United Kingdom budget">1984 budget</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/1985_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1985 United Kingdom budget">1985 budget</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/1986_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1986 United Kingdom budget">1986 budget</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/1987_United_Kingdom_budget" title="1987 United Kingdom budget">1987 budget</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/First_Thatcher_ministry" title="First Thatcher ministry">First Thatcher ministry</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Third_Thatcher_ministry" title="Third Thatcher ministry">Third 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_liberalization" title="Economic liberalization">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>second 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 1983 to 1987. </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=Second_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#Second_term_(June_1983_–_June_1987)" title="Premiership of Margaret Thatcher">Premiership of Margaret Thatcher § Second term (June 1983 – June 1987)</a></div> <p>The Conservative government was re-elected in June 1983 with a majority of 144 seats, with Labour in opposition having a mere 209 seats after its worst postwar electoral performance, seeing off a close challenge from the <a href="/wiki/SDP%E2%80%93Liberal_Alliance" title="SDP–Liberal Alliance">SDP–Liberal Alliance</a> who came close to them on votes though not with seats. </p><p>With inflation firmly under control and union reforms contributing towards the lowest level of strikes since the early 1950s, the Conservatives were now faced with the challenge of reducing unemployment from a record high of 3,200,000. </p><p>March 1984 saw <a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%931985_United_Kingdom_miners%27_strike" title="1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike">the beginning of a miners' strike</a> which would last for 12 months and divide the country as Mrs Thatcher announced extensive pit closures which would ultimately cost thousands of miners their jobs as well, while the remaining pits were set to be privatised in the proposed sell-off of the <a href="/wiki/National_Coal_Board" title="National Coal Board">National Coal Board</a>. Privatisation of utilities and heavy industry was becoming a key symbol of <a href="/wiki/Thatcherism" title="Thatcherism">Thatcherism</a>, with the likes of <a href="/wiki/British_Telecom" class="mw-redirect" title="British Telecom">British Telecom</a> also transferring from public to private ownership. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Michael_Foot" title="Michael Foot">Michael Foot</a> had stepped down as Labour leader following the 1983 general election. The man elected by Labour with the task of getting them back into government was <a href="/wiki/Neil_Kinnock" title="Neil Kinnock">Neil Kinnock</a>. He proved himself as a fierce rival to Thatcher, and more than once during the 1983–87 parliament, the opinion polls showed Labour (and very occasionally the Alliance) in the lead, although a huge swing was required at a general election if the Conservative government was to be ousted. </p><p>The challenge from the SDP–Liberal Alliance was becoming weaker, despite their brief lead of the opinion polls during 1985. </p><p>However, economic growth following <a href="/wiki/Early_1980s_recession" title="Early 1980s recession">recession</a> had been re-established by the beginning of this parliament and by 1987 the economy was well on the road to recovery. However, although unemployment which had peaked at nearly 3,300,000 during 1984 remained above 3,000,000 by the turn of 1987, with the opinion polls all showing a Tory lead, it was anticipated that Thatcher would call the next general election earlier than the deadline of June 1988. </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=Second_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/1987_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1987 United Kingdom general election">1987 United Kingdom general election</a></div> <p>A general election was called for 11 June 1987, and the Conservatives triumphed for the third election in succession. Labour, on the other hand, achieved a better election result than it had the previous time (and also managed to reduce the Conservative majority), with more than 30% of the vote, while the SDP–Liberal Alliance floundered and was soon disbanded as the <a href="/wiki/Social_Democratic_Party_(UK)" title="Social Democratic Party (UK)">Social Democratic Party</a> and <a href="/wiki/Liberal_Party_(UK)" title="Liberal Party (UK)">Liberal Party</a> merged to form the <a href="/wiki/Social_and_Liberal_Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Social and Liberal Democrats">Social and Liberal Democrats</a> (who soon became the Liberal Democrats). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cabinet">Cabinet</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Second_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Cabinet"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="June_1983_to_June_1987">June 1983 to June 1987</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Second_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: June 1983 to June 1987"><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/The_Viscount_Whitelaw" class="mw-redirect" title="The Viscount Whitelaw">The Viscount Whitelaw</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><a href="/wiki/John_Biffen" title="John Biffen">John Biffen</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_Privy_Seal" title="Lord Privy Seal">Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Nigel_Lawson" title="Nigel Lawson">Nigel Lawson</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/Peter_Rees,_Baron_Rees" title="Peter Rees, Baron Rees">Peter Rees</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>Sir <a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Howe" title="Geoffrey Howe">Geoffrey Howe</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Foreign_Secretary_(United_Kingdom)" title="Foreign Secretary (United Kingdom)">Foreign Secretary</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Leon_Brittan" title="Leon Brittan">Leon Brittan</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Home_Secretary" title="Home Secretary">Home Secretary</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jopling" title="Michael Jopling">Michael Jopling</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/Michael_Heseltine" title="Michael Heseltine">Michael Heseltine</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>Sir <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/Peter_Walker,_Baron_Walker_of_Worcester" title="Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester">Peter Walker</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/Patrick_Jenkin" title="Patrick Jenkin">Patrick Jenkin</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_Health" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State for Health">Secretary of State for Health</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Cockfield,_Baron_Cockfield" title="Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield">The Lord Cockfield</a></b> – <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/Jim_Prior" title="Jim Prior">Jim 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/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/Cecil_Parkinson" title="Cecil Parkinson">Cecil Parkinson</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Trade_and_Industry" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State for Trade and Industry">Secretary of State for Trade and Industry</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/Tom_King,_Baron_King_of_Bridgwater" title="Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater">Tom King</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> <li><b><a href="/wiki/John_Wakeham" title="John Wakeham">John Wakeham</a></b> – <a href="/wiki/Chief_Whip" title="Chief Whip">Chief Whip of the House of Commons</a> and <a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_Secretary_to_the_Treasury" title="Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury">Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury</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=Second_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>October 1983 –  <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tom_King,_Baron_King_of_Bridgwater" title="Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater">Tom King</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Norman_Tebbit" title="Norman Tebbit">Norman Tebbit</a> as Secretary of State for Employment.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norman_Tebbit" title="Norman Tebbit">Norman Tebbit</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Cecil_Parkinson" title="Cecil Parkinson">Cecil Parkinson</a> as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Ridley,_Baron_Ridley_of_Liddesdale" title="Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale">Nicholas Ridley</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Tom_King,_Baron_King_of_Bridgwater" title="Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater">Tom King</a> as Secretary of State for Transport.</li></ul></li> <li>September 1984 –  <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grey_Gowrie" title="Grey Gowrie">Earl of Gowrie</a> succeeded Lord Cockfield as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_Hurd" title="Douglas Hurd">Douglas Hurd</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Jim_Prior" title="Jim Prior">Jim Prior</a> as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lord_Young_of_Graffham" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Young of Graffham">Lord Young of Graffham</a> enters the Cabinet as <a href="/wiki/Minister_without_portfolio_(United_Kingdom)" title="Minister without portfolio (United Kingdom)">Minister without Portfolio</a>.</li></ul></li> <li>September 1985 –  <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lord_Young_of_Graffham" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Young of Graffham">Lord Young of Graffham</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Tom_King,_Baron_King_of_Bridgwater" title="Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater">Tom King</a> as Secretary of State for Employment.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Baker,_Baron_Baker_of_Dorking" title="Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking">Kenneth Baker</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Jenkin" title="Patrick Jenkin">Patrick Jenkin</a> as Secretary of State for the Environment.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norman_Tebbit" title="Norman Tebbit">Norman Tebbit</a> succeeded Earl of Gowrie as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_King,_Baron_King_of_Bridgwater" title="Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater">Tom King</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Douglas_Hurd" title="Douglas Hurd">Douglas Hurd</a> as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Clarke" title="Kenneth Clarke">Kenneth Clarke</a> enters the Cabinet as Paymaster-General.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leon_Brittan" title="Leon Brittan">Leon Brittan</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Norman_Tebbit" title="Norman Tebbit">Norman Tebbit</a> as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_MacGregor,_Baron_MacGregor_of_Pulham_Market" title="John MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market">John MacGregor</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Peter_Rees,_Baron_Rees" title="Peter Rees, Baron Rees">Peter Rees</a> as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_Hurd" title="Douglas Hurd">Douglas Hurd</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Leon_Brittan" title="Leon Brittan">Leon Brittan</a> as Home Secretary.</li></ul></li> <li>early January 1986 – <a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Rifkind" title="Malcolm Rifkind">Malcolm Rifkind</a> succeeded George Younger as Secretary of State for Scotland. Younger succeeded <a href="/wiki/Michael_Heseltine" title="Michael Heseltine">Michael Heseltine</a> as Secretary of State for Defence.</li> <li>late January 1986 – <a href="/wiki/Paul_Channon" title="Paul Channon">Paul Channon</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Leon_Brittan" title="Leon Brittan">Leon Brittan</a> as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.</li> <li>May 1986 –  <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Ridley,_Baron_Ridley_of_Liddesdale" title="Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale">Nicholas Ridley</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Baker,_Baron_Baker_of_Dorking" title="Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking">Kenneth Baker</a> as Secretary of State for the Environment. <a href="/wiki/John_Moore,_Baron_Moore_of_Lower_Marsh" title="John Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh">John Moore</a> succeeded Ridley as Secretary of State for Transport.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Baker,_Baron_Baker_of_Dorking" title="Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking">Kenneth Baker</a> succeeded <a href="/wiki/Keith_Joseph" title="Keith Joseph">Keith Joseph</a> as Secretary of State for Education and Science.</li></ul></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=Second_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=6" 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. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Office</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Dates</th> <th>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>June 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/Leader_of_the_House_of_Lords" title="Leader of the House of Lords">Leader of the House of Lords</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Lord_President_of_the_Council" title="Lord President of the Council">Lord President of the Council</a></li></ul></div></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/The_Viscount_Whitelaw" class="mw-redirect" title="The Viscount Whitelaw">The Viscount Whitelaw</a></b></td> <td>June 1983 – June 1987</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>June 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/Leader_of_the_House_of_Lords" title="Leader of the House of Lords">Leader of the House of Lords</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Lord_President_of_the_Council" title="Lord President of the Council">Lord President of the Council</a></li></ul></div></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/The_Viscount_Whitelaw" class="mw-redirect" title="The Viscount Whitelaw">The Viscount Whitelaw</a></b></td> <td>11 June 1983</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="2"><a href="/wiki/Privy_Council_Office_(United_Kingdom)" title="Privy Council Office (United Kingdom)">Minister of State for the Privy Council Office</a></td> <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>11 June 1983 – 11 September 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Luce,_Baron_Luce" title="Richard Luce, Baron Luce">Richard Luce</a></td> <td>2 September 1985 – June 1987</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/Leader_of_the_House_of_Commons" title="Leader of the House of Commons">Leader of the House of Commons</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Lord_Privy_Seal" title="Lord Privy Seal">Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal</a></li></ul></div></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Biffen" title="John Biffen">John Biffen</a></b></td> <td>11 June 1983</td> <td>  </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/Nigel_Lawson" title="Nigel Lawson">Nigel Lawson</a></b></td> <td>11 June 1983</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/Peter_Rees,_Baron_Rees" title="Peter Rees, Baron Rees">Peter Rees</a></b></td> <td>11 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_MacGregor,_Baron_MacGregor_of_Pulham_Market" title="John MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market">John MacGregor</a></b></td> <td>2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><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/Barney_Hayhoe" title="Barney Hayhoe">Barney Hayhoe</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Gow" title="Ian Gow">Ian Gow</a></td> <td>2 September 1985 – 19 November 1985</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>19 November 1985 – 13 June 1987</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/John_Wakeham" title="John Wakeham">John Wakeham</a></td> <td>11 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><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/Nicholas_Ridley,_Baron_Ridley_of_Liddesdale" title="Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale">Hon. Nicholas Ridley</a></td> <td>13 June 1983</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>18 October 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Norman_Lamont" title="Norman Lamont">Norman Lamont</a></td> <td>21 May 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><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/John_Moore,_Baron_Moore_of_Lower_Marsh" title="John Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh">John Moore</a></td> <td>13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Stewart,_Baron_Stewartby" title="Ian Stewart, Baron Stewartby">Ian Stewart</a></td> <td>19 October 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="12"><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/Alastair_Goodlad" title="Alastair Goodlad">Alastair Goodlad</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 10 September 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Donald_Thompson_(politician)" title="Donald Thompson (politician)">Donald Thompson</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 10 September 1986</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>June 1983 – 10 September 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Lang" class="mw-redirect" title="Ian Lang">Ian Lang</a></td> <td>11 June 1983 – 1 February 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tristan_Garel-Jones" title="Tristan Garel-Jones">Tristan Garel-Jones</a></td> <td>11 June 1983 – 16 October 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Major" title="John Major">John Major</a></td> <td>3 October 1984 – 1 November 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Archie_Hamilton" title="Archie Hamilton">Hon. Archie Hamilton</a></td> <td>3 October 1984 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_Sainsbury" title="Tim Sainsbury">Hon. Tim Sainsbury</a></td> <td>7 October 1985 – 23 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Neubert" title="Michael Neubert">Michael Neubert</a></td> <td>10 February 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Lloyd_(politician)" title="Peter Lloyd (politician)">Peter Lloyd</a></td> <td>16 October 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Lennox-Boyd" title="Mark Lennox-Boyd">Hon. Mark Lennox-Boyd</a></td> <td>16 October 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Durant" title="Tony Durant">Tony Durant</a></td> <td>16 October 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="13">Assistant Whips</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Archie_Hamilton" title="Archie Hamilton">Hon. Archie Hamilton</a></td> <td>June 1983 – October 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Major" title="John Major">John Major</a></td> <td>January 1983 – October 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Douglas_Hogg" title="Douglas Hogg">Douglas Hogg</a></td> <td>February 1983 – October 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Neubert" title="Michael Neubert">Michael Neubert</a></td> <td>June 1983 – February 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_Sainsbury" title="Tim Sainsbury">Hon. Tim Sainsbury</a></td> <td>June 1983 – October 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Durant" title="Tony Durant">Tony Durant</a></td> <td>October 1984 – October 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Lloyd_(politician)" title="Peter Lloyd (politician)">Peter Lloyd</a></td> <td>October 1984 – October 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Lennox-Boyd" title="Mark Lennox-Boyd">Hon. Mark Lennox-Boyd</a></td> <td>October 1984 – October 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Francis_Maude" title="Francis Maude">Francis Maude</a></td> <td>October 1985 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gerald_Malone" class="mw-redirect" title="Gerald Malone">Gerald Malone</a></td> <td>February 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Lightbown" title="David Lightbown">David Lightbown</a></td> <td>October 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Portillo" title="Michael Portillo">Michael Portillo</a></td> <td>October 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Ryder,_Baron_Ryder_of_Wensum" title="Richard Ryder, Baron Ryder of Wensum">Richard Ryder</a></td> <td>October 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Foreign_Secretary_(United_Kingdom)" title="Foreign Secretary (United Kingdom)">Foreign Secretary</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Sir_Geoffrey_Howe" class="mw-redirect" title="Sir Geoffrey Howe">Sir Geoffrey Howe</a></b></td> <td>11 June 1983</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/Timothy_Raison" title="Timothy Raison">Timothy Raison</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>also Minister of Overseas Development </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Luce,_Baron_Luce" title="Richard Luce, Baron Luce">Richard Luce</a></td> <td>11 June 1983 – 2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Rifkind" title="Malcolm Rifkind">Malcolm Rifkind</a></td> <td>13 June 1983 – 11 January 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Janet_Young,_Baroness_Young" title="Janet Young, Baroness Young">The Baroness Young</a></td> <td>13 June 1983 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_Renton" title="Tim Renton">Tim Renton</a></td> <td>2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lynda_Chalker" title="Lynda Chalker">Lynda Chalker</a></td> <td>11 January 1986 – June 1987</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Patten" title="Chris Patten">Chris Patten</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – June 1987</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Foreign,_Commonwealth_and_Development_Affairs" title="Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs">Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ray_Whitney_(politician)" title="Ray Whitney (politician)">Ray Whitney</a></td> <td>13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_Renton" title="Tim Renton">Tim Renton</a></td> <td>11 September 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Timothy_Eggar" class="mw-redirect" title="Timothy Eggar">Timothy Eggar</a></td> <td>2 September 1985</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/Timothy_Raison" title="Timothy Raison">Timothy Raison</a></td> <td>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Patten" title="Chris Patten">Chris Patten</a></td> <td>10 September 1986</td> <td>also Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Home_Secretary" title="Home Secretary">Home Secretary</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Leon_Brittan" title="Leon Brittan">Leon Brittan</a></b></td> <td>11 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Douglas_Hurd" title="Douglas Hurd">Hon. Douglas Hurd</a></b></td> <td>2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_Under-Secretary_of_State_for_the_Home_Department" title="Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department">Minister of State for Home Affairs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Waddington" title="David Waddington">David Waddington</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Douglas_Hurd" title="Douglas Hurd">Hon. Douglas Hurd</a></td> <td>June 1983 – September 1984</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>11 September 1984 – 25 March 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Giles_Shaw" title="Giles Shaw">Giles Shaw</a></td> <td>11 September 1984 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Mellor" title="David Mellor">David Mellor</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Sinclair,_20th_Earl_of_Caithness" title="Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness">The Earl of Caithness</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Home_Affairs" class="mw-redirect" title="Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs">Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodney_Elton,_2nd_Baron_Elton" title="Rodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton">The Lord Elton</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 11 September 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Mellor" title="David Mellor">David Mellor</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 10 September 1986</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 March 1984 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Douglas_Hogg" title="Douglas Hogg">Hon. Douglas Hogg</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Food,_Farming_and_Fisheries" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries">Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jopling" title="Michael Jopling">Michael Jopling</a></b></td> <td>11 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><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/John_MacGregor,_Baron_MacGregor_of_Pulham_Market" title="John MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market">John MacGregor</a></td> <td>13 June 1983 – 2 September 1985</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>13 June 1983 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Gummer" title="John Gummer">John Gummer</a></td> <td>2 September 1985 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Agriculture,_Fisheries_and_Food" class="mw-redirect" title="Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food">Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peggy_Fenner" title="Peggy Fenner">Peggy Fenner</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Donald_Thompson_(politician)" title="Donald Thompson (politician)">Donald Thompson</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Parliamentary_Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Arts" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts">Minister for the Arts</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Grey_Ruthven,_2nd_Earl_of_Gowrie" class="mw-redirect" title="Grey Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie">The Earl of Gowrie</a></b></td> <td>13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Luce,_Baron_Luce" title="Richard Luce, Baron Luce">Richard Luce</a></td> <td>2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><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/Michael_Heseltine" title="Michael Heseltine">Michael Heseltine</a></b></td> <td>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <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>9 January 1986</td> <td>  </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/John_Stanley_(Tonbridge_and_Malling_MP)" title="John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling MP)">John Stanley</a></td> <td>13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><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/Geoffrey_Pattie" title="Geoffrey Pattie">Geoffrey Pattie</a></td> <td>13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Butler_(politician)" title="Adam Butler (politician)">Hon. Adam Butler</a></td> <td>11 September 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Norman_Lamont" title="Norman Lamont">Norman Lamont</a></td> <td>2 September 1985</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>21 May 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Minister_of_State_for_Defence_Support&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Minister of State for Defence Support (page does not exist)">Minister of State for Defence Support</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Trefgarne,_2nd_Baron_Trefgarne" title="David Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne">The Lord Trefgarne</a></td> <td>2 September 1985 – 21 May 1986</td> <td>  </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/David_Trefgarne,_2nd_Baron_Trefgarne" title="David Trefgarne, 2nd Baron Trefgarne">The Lord Trefgarne</a></td> <td>13 June 1983 – 1 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Roger_Freeman,_Baron_Freeman" title="Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman">Roger Freeman</a></td> <td>21 May 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><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/Ian_Stewart,_Baron_Stewartby" title="Ian Stewart, Baron Stewartby">Ian Stewart</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 18 October 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Lee,_Baron_Lee_of_Trafford" title="John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford">John Lee</a></td> <td>18 October 1983 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Archie_Hamilton" title="Archie Hamilton">Hon. Archie Hamilton</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – 13 June 1987</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/Keith_Joseph" title="Keith Joseph">Sir Keith Joseph, Bt</a></b></td> <td>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Baker,_Baron_Baker_of_Dorking" title="Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking">Kenneth Baker</a></b></td> <td>21 May 1986</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/Chris_Patten" title="Chris Patten">Chris Patten</a></td> <td>5 September 1985 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Angela_Rumbold" title="Angela Rumbold">Angela Rumbold</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><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/Peter_Brooke,_Baron_Brooke_of_Sutton_Mandeville" title="Peter Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville">Hon. Peter Brooke</a></td> <td>13 June 1983 – 19 November 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Dunn_(politician)" title="Bob Dunn (politician)">Bob Dunn</a></td> <td>13 June 1983 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Walden" title="George Walden">George Walden</a></td> <td>19 November 1985 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><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/Norman_Tebbit" title="Norman Tebbit">Norman Tebbit</a></b></td> <td>June 1983</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>16 October 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/David_Young,_Baron_Young_of_Graffham" title="David Young, Baron Young of Graffham">The Lord Young of Graffham</a></b></td> <td>2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><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/Peter_Morrison" title="Peter Morrison">Hon. Peter Morrison</a></td> <td>13 June 1983 – 2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Gummer" title="John Gummer">John Gummer</a></td> <td>18 October 1983 – 11 September 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Clarke" title="Kenneth Clarke">Kenneth Clarke</a></b></td> <td>2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>Also <a href="/wiki/Paymaster_General" title="Paymaster General">Paymaster General</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6"><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/John_Gummer" title="John Gummer">John Gummer</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 18 October 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Clark" title="Alan Clark">Alan Clark</a></td> <td>13 June 1983 – 24 January 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Bottomley" title="Peter Bottomley">Peter Bottomley</a></td> <td>11 September 1984 – 23 January 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Trippier" title="David Trippier">David Trippier</a></td> <td>2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Lang" class="mw-redirect" title="Ian Lang">Ian Lang</a></td> <td>31 January 1986 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Lee,_Baron_Lee_of_Trafford" title="John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford">John Lee</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><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/Peter_Walker,_Baron_Walker_of_Worcester" title="Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester">Peter Walker</a></b></td> <td>11 June 1983</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/Alick_Buchanan-Smith_(politician)" title="Alick Buchanan-Smith (politician)">Alick Buchanan-Smith</a></td> <td>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/Nicholas_Eden,_2nd_Earl_of_Avon" title="Nicholas Eden, 2nd Earl of Avon">The Earl of Avon</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 11 September 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Giles_Shaw" title="Giles Shaw">Giles Shaw</a></td> <td>13 June 1983 – 11 September 1984</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>11 September 1984 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alastair_Goodlad" title="Alastair Goodlad">Alastair Goodlad</a></td> <td>11 September 1984 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><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/Patrick_Jenkin" title="Patrick Jenkin">Patrick Jenkin</a></b></td> <td>11 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Baker,_Baron_Baker_of_Dorking" title="Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking">Kenneth Baker</a></b></td> <td>23 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Ridley,_Baron_Ridley_of_Liddesdale" title="Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale">Hon. Nicholas Ridley</a></b></td> <td>21 May 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><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/Irwin_Bellow,_Baron_Bellwin" title="Irwin Bellow, Baron Bellwin">The Lord Bellwin</a></td> <td>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Baker,_Baron_Baker_of_Dorking" title="Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking">Kenneth Baker</a></td> <td>11 September 1984</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>2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rhodes_Boyson" title="Rhodes Boyson">Rhodes Boyson</a></td> <td>10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><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/Ian_Gow" title="Ian Gow">Ian Gow</a></td> <td>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>2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Minister_of_State,_Environment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Minister of State, Environment (page does not exist)">Minister of State, Environment</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodney_Elton,_2nd_Baron_Elton" title="Rodney Elton, 2nd Baron Elton">The Lord Elton</a></td> <td>27 March 1985 – 10 September 1986</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>10 September 1986 – 13 June 1987</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/Neil_Macfarlane_(politician)" title="Neil Macfarlane (politician)">Neil Macfarlane</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Tracey" title="Richard Tracey">Richard Tracey</a></td> <td>7 September 1985 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6"><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/Sir_George_Young" class="mw-redirect" title="Sir George Young">Sir George Young, Bt</a></td> <td>June 1981 – 10 September 1986</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>13 June 1983 – 2 September 1985</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>11 September 1984 – 27 March 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Angela_Rumbold" title="Angela Rumbold">Angela Rumbold</a></td> <td>2 September 1985 – 10 September 1986</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>10 September 1986 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Chope" title="Christopher Chope">Christopher Chope</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><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/Norman_Fowler" class="mw-redirect" title="Norman Fowler">Norman Fowler</a></b></td> <td>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><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/Kenneth_Clarke" title="Kenneth Clarke">Kenneth Clarke</a></td> <td>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Barney_Hayhoe" title="Barney Hayhoe">Barney Hayhoe</a></td> <td>2 September 1985</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>10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="8"><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/Tony_Newton,_Baron_Newton_of_Braintree" title="Tony Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree">Tony Newton</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 11 September 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Patten,_Baron_Patten" title="John Patten, Baron Patten">John Patten</a></td> <td>14 June 1983 – 2 September 1985</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>14 June 1983 – 26 March 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ray_Whitney_(politician)" title="Ray Whitney (politician)">Ray Whitney</a></td> <td>11 September 1984 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Baroness_Trumpington" class="mw-redirect" title="The Baroness Trumpington">The Baroness Trumpington</a></td> <td>30 March 1985 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Major" title="John Major">John Major</a></td> <td>2 September 1985 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Lyell" title="Nicholas Lyell">Nicholas Lyell</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Edwina_Currie" title="Edwina Currie">Edwina Currie</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Minister_of_State,_Social_Security&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Minister of State, Social Security (page does not exist)">Minister of State, Social Security</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rhodes_Boyson" title="Rhodes Boyson">Rhodes Boyson</a></td> <td>12 June 1983 – 11 September 1984</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>11 September 1984 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Major" title="John Major">John Major</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><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>June 1983</td> <td>under Office of Trade and Industry from 12 June 1983 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Pattie" title="Geoffrey Pattie">Geoffrey Pattie</a></td> <td>11 September 1984</td> <td>Office abolished 13 June 1987 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><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/Arthur_Cockfield,_Baron_Cockfield" title="Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield">The Lord Cockfield</a></b></td> <td>11 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Grey_Ruthven,_2nd_Earl_of_Gowrie" class="mw-redirect" title="Grey Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie">The Earl of Gowrie</a></b></td> <td>11 September 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_Tebbit" title="Norman Tebbit">Norman Tebbit</a></b></td> <td>3 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><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/James_Prior" class="mw-redirect" title="James Prior">James Prior</a></b></td> <td>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Douglas_Hurd" title="Douglas Hurd">Hon. Douglas Hurd</a></b></td> <td>11 September 1984</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>3 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"><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/Adam_Butler_(politician)" title="Adam Butler (politician)">Hon. Adam Butler</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 11 September 1984</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>June 1983 – September 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Murray,_8th_Earl_of_Mansfield_and_Mansfield" class="mw-redirect" title="William Murray, 8th Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield">The Earl of Mansfield</a></td> <td>13 June 1983 – 12 April 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rhodes_Boyson" title="Rhodes Boyson">Rhodes Boyson</a></td> <td>11 September 1984 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Scott" title="Nicholas Scott">Nicholas Scott</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – 13 June 1987</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/Nicholas_Scott" title="Nicholas Scott">Nicholas Scott</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 11 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Patten" title="Chris Patten">Chris Patten</a></td> <td>14 June 1983 – 2 September 1985</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>12 April 1984 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Needham" title="Richard Needham">Richard Needham</a></td> <td>3 September 1985 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Viggers" title="Peter Viggers">Peter Viggers</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Mawhinney" title="Brian Mawhinney">Brian Mawhinney</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Paymaster_General" title="Paymaster General">Paymaster General</a></td> <td><i>Vacant</i></td> <td>11 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Gummer" title="John Gummer">John Gummer</a></td> <td>11 September 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Clarke" title="Kenneth Clarke">Kenneth Clarke</a></b></td> <td>2 September 1985</td> <td>also <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State,_Employment" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State, Employment">Minister of State, Employment</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Minister_without_portfolio_(United_Kingdom)" title="Minister without portfolio (United Kingdom)">Minister without Portfolio</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/David_Young,_Baron_Young_of_Graffham" title="David Young, Baron Young of Graffham">The Lord Young of Graffham</a></b></td> <td>11 September 1984 – 3 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><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>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Rifkind" title="Malcolm Rifkind">Malcolm Rifkind</a></b></td> <td>11 January 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><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/Hamish_Gray,_Baron_Gray_of_Contin" title="Hamish Gray, Baron Gray of Contin">The Lord Gray of Contin</a></td> <td>13 June 1983 – 11 September 1986</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>10 September 1986 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><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/Allan_Stewart_(politician)" title="Allan Stewart (politician)">Allan Stewart</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 10 September 1986</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>June 1983 – 14 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Ancram" title="Michael Ancram">Michael Ancram</a></td> <td>13 June 1983 – 14 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Lang" class="mw-redirect" title="Ian Lang">Ian Lang</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Trade" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Trade">Minister of State for Trade</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Channon" title="Paul Channon">Paul Channon</a></td> <td>13 June 1983</td> <td>under Office of Trade and Industry </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Clark" title="Alan Clark">Alan Clark</a></td> <td>24 January 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Trade_and_Industry" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretary of State for Trade and Industry">Secretary of State for Trade and Industry</a></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Cecil_Parkinson" title="Cecil Parkinson">Cecil Parkinson</a></b></td> <td>12 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_Tebbit" title="Norman Tebbit">Norman Tebbit</a></b></td> <td>16 October 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Leon_Brittan" title="Leon Brittan">Leon Brittan</a></b></td> <td>2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Paul_Channon" title="Paul Channon">Paul Channon</a></b></td> <td>24 January 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_State_for_Trade_and_Industry" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of State for Trade and Industry">Minister of State for Trade and Industry</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Norman_Lamont" title="Norman Lamont">Norman Lamont</a></td> <td>13 June 1983 – 2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Morrison" title="Peter Morrison">Hon. Peter Morrison</a></td> <td>2 September 1985 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Giles_Shaw" title="Giles Shaw">Giles Shaw</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Under-Secretary_of_State_for_Trade_and_Industry&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (page does not exist)">Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Butcher_(British_politician)" title="John Butcher (British politician)">John Butcher</a></td> <td>14 June 1983 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Fletcher_(British_politician)" title="Alexander Fletcher (British politician)">Alexander Fletcher</a></td> <td>14 June 1983 – 2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Trippier" title="David Trippier">David Trippier</a></td> <td>14 June 1983 – 2 September 1985</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>11 September 1984 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Howard" title="Michael Howard">Michael Howard</a></td> <td>2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><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/Tom_King,_Baron_King_of_Bridgwater" title="Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater">Tom King</a></b></td> <td>11 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Ridley,_Baron_Ridley_of_Liddesdale" title="Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale">Hon. Nicholas Ridley</a></b></td> <td>16 October 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_Moore,_Baron_Moore_of_Lower_Marsh" title="John Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh">John Moore</a></b></td> <td>21 May 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Minister_of_State,_Transport&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Minister of State, Transport (page does not exist)">Minister of State, Transport</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lynda_Chalker" title="Lynda Chalker">Lynda Chalker</a></td> <td>18 October 1983 – 10 January 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Mitchell_(politician)" title="David Mitchell (politician)">David Mitchell</a></td> <td>23 January 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6"><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/Lynda_Chalker" title="Lynda Chalker">Lynda Chalker</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 18 October 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Mitchell_(politician)" title="David Mitchell (politician)">David Mitchell</a></td> <td>11 June 1983 – 23 January 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Spicer" title="Michael Spicer">Michael Spicer</a></td> <td>11 September 1984 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Sinclair,_20th_Earl_of_Caithness" title="Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness">The Earl of Caithness</a></td> <td>2 September 1985 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Bottomley" title="Peter Bottomley">Peter Bottomley</a></td> <td>23 January 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ivon_Moore-Brabazon,_3rd_Baron_Brabazon_of_Tara" title="Ivon Moore-Brabazon, 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara">The Lord Brabazon of Tara</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – June 1987</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>June 1983</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>June 1983 – 2 September 1985</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/Wyn_Roberts" class="mw-redirect" title="Wyn Roberts">Wyn Roberts</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 13 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Robinson_(Conservative_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mark Robinson (Conservative politician)">Mark Robinson</a></td> <td>3 October 1985 – 15 June 1987</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>June 1983</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/Sir_Patrick_Mayhew" class="mw-redirect" title="Sir Patrick Mayhew">Sir Patrick Mayhew</a></td> <td>13 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><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>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Cameron,_Baron_Cameron_of_Lochbroom" title="Kenneth Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom">The Lord Cameron of Lochbroom</a></td> <td>16 May 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Solicitor_General_for_Scotland" title="Solicitor General for Scotland">Solicitor General for Scotland</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peter_Fraser,_Baron_Fraser_of_Carmyllie" title="Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie">Peter Fraser</a></td> <td>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Treasurer_of_the_Household" title="Treasurer of the Household">Treasurer of the Household</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Cope,_Baron_Cope_of_Berkeley" title="John Cope, Baron Cope of Berkeley">John Cope</a></td> <td>11 June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Comptroller_of_the_Household" title="Comptroller of the Household">Comptroller of the Household</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carol_Mather" title="Carol Mather">Carol Mather</a></td> <td>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Boscawen" title="Robert Boscawen">Hon. Robert Boscawen</a></td> <td>16 October 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><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/Robert_Boscawen" title="Robert Boscawen">Hon. Robert Boscawen</a></td> <td>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tristan_Garel-Jones" title="Tristan Garel-Jones">Tristan Garel-Jones</a></td> <td>16 October 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><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></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bertram_Bowyer,_2nd_Baron_Denham" title="Bertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham">The Lord Denham</a></td> <td>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><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></td> <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>June 1983</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Davidson,_2nd_Viscount_Davidson" title="Andrew Davidson, 2nd Viscount Davidson">The Viscount Davidson</a></td> <td>10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="13"><a href="/wiki/Lord-in-waiting" title="Lord-in-waiting">Lords-in-Waiting</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Long,_4th_Viscount_Long" title="Richard Long, 4th Viscount Long">The Viscount Long</a></td> <td>June 1983 – 2 May 1997</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>June 1983 – 12 April 1984</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>June 1983 – 10 September 1986</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>June 1983 – 9 September 1984</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Baroness_Trumpington" class="mw-redirect" title="The Baroness Trumpington">The Baroness Trumpington</a></td> <td>11 June 1983 – 25 March 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Sinclair,_20th_Earl_of_Caithness" title="Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness">The Earl of Caithness</a></td> <td>8 May 1984 – 2 September 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ivon_Moore-Brabazon,_3rd_Baron_Brabazon_of_Tara" title="Ivon Moore-Brabazon, 3rd Baron Brabazon of Tara">The Lord Brabazon of Tara</a></td> <td>19 September 1984 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Baroness_Cox" class="mw-redirect" title="The Baroness Cox">The Baroness Cox</a></td> <td>3 April 1985 – 2 August 1985</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Davidson,_2nd_Viscount_Davidson" title="Andrew Davidson, 2nd Viscount Davidson">The Viscount Davidson</a></td> <td>17 September 1985 – 10 September 1986</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Hooper,_Baroness_Hooper" title="Gloria Hooper, Baroness Hooper">The Baroness Hooper</a></td> <td>17 September 1985 – 14 June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Fermor-Hesketh,_3rd_Baron_Hesketh" title="Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh">The Lord Hesketh</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Maxwell_Aitken,_3rd_Baron_Beaverbrook" title="Maxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook">The Lord Beaverbrook</a></td> <td>10 September 1986 – June 1987</td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Scrymgeour,_12th_Earl_of_Dundee" title="Alexander Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee">The Earl of Dundee</a></td> <td>3 October 1986 – June 1987</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=Second_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span 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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</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=Second_Thatcher_ministry&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239549316">.mw-parser-output .refbegin{margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul{margin-left:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{margin-left:0;padding-left:3.2em;text-indent:-3.2em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul,.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul li{list-style:none}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output 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center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFHennessy2001" class="citation cs2"><a href="/wiki/Peter_Hennessy" title="Peter Hennessy">Hennessy, Peter</a> (2001), <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=wONEPVvX3YoC&pg=PA397">"A Tigress Surrounded by Hamsters: Margaret Thatcher, 1979–90"</a>, <i>The Prime Minister: The Office and Its Holders since 1945</i>, <a href="/wiki/Penguin_Group" title="Penguin Group">Penguin Group</a>, <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-14-028393-8" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-14-028393-8"><bdi>978-0-14-028393-8</bdi></a></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.atitle=A+Tigress+Surrounded+by+Hamsters%3A+Margaret+Thatcher%2C+1979%E2%80%9390&rft.btitle=The+Prime+Minister%3A+The+Office+and+Its+Holders+since+1945&rft.pub=Penguin+Group&rft.date=2001&rft.isbn=978-0-14-028393-8&rft.aulast=Hennessy&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DwONEPVvX3YoC%26pg%3DPA397&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASecond+Thatcher+ministry" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation cs2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090116113657/http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/table/york/Index.html"><i>British Cabinet and Government Membership</i></a>, archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/table/york/Index.html">the original</a> on 16 January 2009<span class="reference-accessdate">, retrieved <span class="nowrap">20 April</span> 2012</span></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=British+Cabinet+and+Government+Membership&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psr.keele.ac.uk%2Ftable%2Fyork%2FIndex.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASecond+Thatcher+ministry" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation cs2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120207163707/http://www.palgrave.com/PDFs/1403903735.Pdf"><i>British Government 1979–2005</i></a>, archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.palgrave.com/PDFs/1403903735.Pdf">the original</a> on 7 February 2012<span class="reference-accessdate">, retrieved <span class="nowrap">20 November</span> 2007</span></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=British+Government+1979%E2%80%932005&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.palgrave.com%2FPDFs%2F1403903735.Pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASecond+Thatcher+ministry" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> </div> <table class="wikitable succession-box noprint" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:small;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/First_Thatcher_ministry" title="First Thatcher ministry">First Thatcher ministry</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_British_governments" 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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 href="/wiki/First_Thatcher_ministry" title="First Thatcher ministry">Thatcher I</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">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_Thatcher908" 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 href="/wiki/First_Thatcher_ministry" title="First Thatcher ministry">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/Sinking_of_the_ARA_General_Belgrano" title="Sinking of the ARA General Belgrano">sinking of the ARA <i>General Belgrano</i></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 class="mw-selflink selflink">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" 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