Conservative Government 1970-1974

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Members of the Cabinet are in bold face.

Office	Name	Dates	Notes
Prime Minister	Edward Heath	19 June 1970-4 March 1974
Parliamentary Secretary for the Civil Service Department	David Howell	23 June 1970 -26 March 1972
	Kenneth Baker	7 April 1972 - 4 March 1974
	Geoffrey Johnson-Smith	5 November 1972-4 March 1974
Lord Chancellor	Lord Hailsham	20 June 1970
Lord President of the Council	William Whitelaw	20 June 1970
	Robert Carr	7 April 1972
	Jim Prior	5 November 1972
Lord Privy Seal	Earl Jellicoe	20 June 1970
	Lord Windlesham	5 June 1973
Chancellor of the Exchequer	Iain Macleod	20 June 1970	Died in office, 20 July 1970
	Anthony Barber	25 July 1970
Chief Secretary to the Treasury	Maurice Macmillan	23 June 1970
	Patrick Jenkin	7 April 1972
	Tom Boardman	8 January 1974
Minister of State, Treasury	Terence Higgins	23 June 1970
	John Nott	7 April 1972
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury	Francis Pym	20 June 1970
	Humphrey Atkins	2 December 1973
Financial Secretary to the Treasury	Patrick Jenkin	23 June 1970
	Terence Higgins	7 April 1972
Lords of the Treasury	Reginald Eyre	24 June 1970 - 23 September 1970
	David Howell	24 June 1970-6 January 1971
	Hector Monro	24 June 1970-28 July 1971
	Bernard Weatherill	24 June 1970-17 October 1971
	Walter Clegg	24 June 1970- 7 April 1972
	Victor Goodhew	21 October 1970-9 October 1973
	Paul Hawkins	5 January 1971-2 December 1973
	Tim Fortescue	8 November 1971-7 April 1972
	Keith Speed	8 November 1971-21 September 1973
	Hugh Rossi	7 April 1972-8 January 1974
	Oscar Murton	7 April 1972-30 October 1973
	Michael Jopling	30 October 1973-4 March 1974
	Hamish Gray	30 October 1973-4 March 1974
	John Stradling Thomas	30 October 1973-4 March 1974
	Marcus Fox	2 December 1973-4 March 1974
	Kenneth Clarke	8 January 1974-4 March 1974
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	Sir Alec Douglas-Home	20 June 1970
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	John Godber	23 June 1970 - 5 November 1972
	Lady Tweedsmuir	7 April 1972-4 March 1974
	Julian Amery	5 November 1972-4 March 1974
	Lord Balniel	5 November 1972-4 March 1974
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	Marquess of Lothian	24 June 1970-7 April 1972
	Anthony Royle	24 June 1970-8 January 1974
	Anthony Kershaw	15 October 1970-5 June 1973
	Peter Blaker	8 January 1974-4 March 1974
Minister for Overseas Development	Richard Wood	15 October 1970
Secretary of State for the Home Department	Reginald Maudling	20 June 1970
	Robert Carr	18 July 1972
Minister of State for Home Affairs	Richard Sharples	23 June 1970 - 7 April 1972
	Lord Windlesham	23 June 1970-26 March 1972
	Mark Carlisle	7 April 1972- 4 March 1974
	Viscount Colville	21 April 1972 - 4 March 1974
Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs	Mark Carlisle	24 June 1970
	David Lane	7 April 1972
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	James Prior	20 June 1970
	Joseph Godber	5 November 1972
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	Anthony Stodart	7 April 1972	New post
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	Anthony Stodart	24 June 1970 - 7 April 1972
	Peter Mills	7 April 1972-5 November 1972
	Peggy Fenner	5 November 1972 - 4 March 1974
	Earl Ferrers	8 January 1974- 4 March 1974
Minister for Aviation Supply	Frederick Corfield	15 October 1970	New post. Abolished 1 May 1971 and functions transferred to Ministry of Defence
Parliamentary Secretary for Aviation Supply	David Price	15 October 1970	New post. Abolished 1 May 1971 and functions transferred to Ministry of Defence
Secretary of State for Defence	Lord Carrington	20 June 1970
	Ian Gilmour	8 January 1974
Minister of State for Defence	Lord Balneil	23 June 1970
	Ian Gilmour	5 November 1972
	George Younger	8 January 1974
Minister of State for Defence Procurement	Ian Gilmour	7 April 1971	Office abolished 5 Nov 1972
Under-Secretary of State for the Navy	Peter Kirk	24 June 1970
	Antony Buck	5 November 1972
Under-Secretary of State for the Air Force	Lord Lambton	24 June 1970
	Anthony Kershaw	5 June 1973
	Lord Strathcona	8 January 1974
Under-Secretary of State for the Army	Ian Gilmour	24 June 1970
	Geoffrey Johnson-Smith	7 April 1971
	Peter Blaker	5 November 1972
	Dudley Smith	8 January 1974
Secretary of State for Education and Science	Margaret Thatcher	20 June 1970
Minister of State, Education and Science	William van Straubenzee	24 June 1970–5 November 1972
	Norman St John-Stevas	2 December 1973	Minister for the Arts
Under-Secretary of State, Education and Science	Lord Belstead	24 June 1970–5 November 1972
	Norman St John-Stevas	5 November 1972–2 December 1973
	Lord Sandford	5 June 1973–4 March 1974
	Timothy Raison	2 December 1973–4 March 1974
Secretary of State for Employment	Robert Carr	20 June 1970	Employment and Productivity until 12 November 1970
	Maurice Macmillan	7 April 1972
	William Whitelaw	2 December 1973
Minister of State, Employment	Paul Bryan	23 June 1970
	Robin Chichester-Clark	7 April 1972
Under-Secretary of State, Employment	Dudley Smith	24 June 1970–7 January 1974
	David Howell	5 January 1971–26 March 1972
	Nicholas Scott	8 January 1974–4 March 1974
Secretary of State for Energy	Lord Carrington	8 January 1974
Minister for Energy	Patrick Jenkin	8 January 1974	In Cabinet
Minister of State, Energy	David Howell	8 January 1974
Under-Secretary of State, Energy	Peter Emery	8 January 1974
Secretary of State for the Environment	Peter Walker	15 October 1970
	Geoffrey Rippon	5 November 1972
Minister for Local Government and Development	Graham Page	15 October 1970
Minister for Housing and Construction	Julian Amery	15 October 1970
	Paul Channon	5 November 1972
Minister for Tranport Industries	John Peyton	15 October 1970
Under-Secretary of State, Environment	Eldon Griffiths	15 October 1970–4 March 1974
	Paul Channon	15 October 1970–26 March 1972
	Michael Heseltine	15 October 1970–7 April 1972
	Lord Sandford	15 October 1970–l5 June 1973
	Keith Speed	7 April 1972–4 March 1974
	Reginald Eyre	7 paril 1972–4 March 1974
	Lady Young	5 June 1973–4 March 1974
	Hugh Rossi	8 January 1974–4 March 1974
Secretary of State for Social Services	Sir Keith Joseph	20 June 1970
Minister of State, Health and Social Security	Lord Aberdare	23 June 1970–8 January 1974
Parliamentary Secretary, Health and Social Security	Paul Dean	24 June 1970–4 March 1974
	Michael Alison	24 June 1970–4 March 1974
Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government	Peter Walker	24 June 1970–15 October 1970	Part of Environment from Oct 1970
Minister of State, Housing and Local Government	Graham Page	23 June 1970–15 October 1970	Part of Environment from Oct 1970
Parliamentary Secretary, Housing and Local Government	Eldon Griffiths	23 June 1970–15 October 1970	Part of Environment from Oct 1970
	Paul Channon	June 1970–15 October 1970
	Lord Sandford	June 1970–15 October 1970
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	Anthony Barber	20 June 1970	With special responsibility for Europe
	Geoffrey Rippon	28 July 1970
	John Davies	5 November 1972
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	William Whitelaw	24 March 1972
	Francis Pym	2 December 1973
Minister of State, Northern Ireland	Paul Channon	26 March 1972–5 November 1972
	Lord Windlesham	26 March 1972–5 June 1973
	William van Straubenzee	5 November 1972–4 March 1974
	David Howell	5 November 1982–8 January 1974
Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland	David Howell	26 March 1972–5 November 1972
	Peter Mills	5 November 1972–4 March 1974
	Lord Belstead	5 June 1973–4 March 1974
Minister of Overseas Development	Richard Wood	23 June 1970–15 October 1970	Reorganised under Foreign Office, Oct 1970
Paymaster-General	Viscount Eccles	23 June 1970	Minister for Arts. Not in Cabinet
	Maurice Macmillan	2 December 1973
Minister without Portfolio	Lord Drumalbyn	15 October 1970
	Lord Aberdare	8 January 1974
Minister for Posts and Telecommunications	Christopher Chataway	24 June 1970
	Sir John Eden	7 April 1972
Minister for Public Buildings and Works	Julian Amery	23 June 1970–15 October 1970	Reorganised under Department of Environment October 1970
Parliamentary Secretary, Public Buildings and Works	Anthony Kershaw	24 June 1970–15 October 1970
Secretary of State for Scotland	Gordon Campbell	20 June 1970
Minister of State for Scotland	Lady Tweedsmuir	23 June 1970
	Lord Polwarth	7 April 1972
Under-Secretary of State for Scotland	Alick Buchanan-Smith	24 June 1970–4 March 1974
	George Younger	24 June 1970–8 January 1974
	Teddy Taylor	24 June 1970–28 July 1971
	Hector Monro	28 July 1971–4 March 1974
	Teddy Taylor	8 January 1974–4 March 1974
Minister for Technology	Geoffrey Rippon	20 June 1970
	John Davies	28 July 1970–15 October 1970	Office reorganised under Trade & Industry Oct 1970
Minister of State, Ministry of Technology	Sir John Eden	23 June 1970–15 October 1970	Office reorganised under Trade & Industry Oct 1970
	Earl of Bessborough	24 June 1970–15 October 1970
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Technology	David Price	24 June 1970–15 October 1970	Office reorganised under Trade & Industry Oct 1970
	Nicholas Ridley	24 June 1970–15 October 1970
President of the Board of Trade	Michael Noble	20 June 1970–15 October 1970
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry	John Davies
	Peter Walker	5 November 1970
Minister of State, Trade and Consumer Affairs	Geoffrey Howe	5 November 1972	In Cabinet
Minister of State for Trade	Frederick Corfield	24 June 1970–15 October 1970
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade	Anthony Grant	24 June 1970–15 October 1970
Minister of State for Trade	Michael Noble	15 October 1970
	Sir Geoffrey Howe	5 November 1972	See above
Under-Secretary of State for Trade	Anthony Grant	15 October 1970
	Earl of Limerick	7 April 1972
Minister of State for Industry	Sir John Eden	15 October 1970
	Tom Boardman	7 April 1972–8 January 1974
Under-Secretary of State for Industry	Nicholas Ridley	15 October 1970
	Peter Emery	7 April 1972– 8 January 1974
Minister for Aerospace	Frederick Corfield	1 May 1971
	Michael Heseltine	7 April 1972	Also shipping from Nov 1972
Under-Secretary of State for Aerospace	David Price	1 May 1971
	Cranley Onslow	7 April 1972
Minister for Industrial Development	Christopher Chataway	7 April 1972
Under-Secretary of State for Industrial Development	Anthony Grant	7 April 1972
Minister of Transport	John Peyton	23 June 1970–15 October 1970	Transport merged with Environment Oct 1970
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport	Michael Heseltine	24 June 1970–15 October 1970
Secretary of State for Wales	Peter Thomas	20 June 1970
Minister of State for Wales	David Gibson-Watt	23 June 1970
Attorney General	Sir Peter Rawlinson	23 June 1970
Solicitor General	Sir Geoffrey Howe	23 June 1970
	Sir Michael Havers	5 November 1972
Lord Advocate	Norman Wylie	23 June 1970
Solicitor General for Scotland	David William Robert Brand	23 June 1970
	William Ian Stewart	5 November 1972	Not an MP
Treasurer of the Household	Humphrey Atkins	24 June 1970
	Bernard Weatherill	2 December 1973
Comptroller of the Household	Walter Elliott	24 June 1970
	Reginald Eyre	24 September 1970
	Bernard Weatherill	7 April 1972
	Walter Clegg	2 December 1973
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household	Jasper More	24 June 1970
	Bernard Weatherill	17 October 1971
	Walter Clegg	7 April 1972
	Paul Hawkins	2 December 1973
Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms	Earl St Aldwyn	24 June 1970
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard	Viscount Goschen	24 June 1970
	Lord Denham	20 November 1971
Lords in Waiting	Lord Mowbray	24 June 1970–4 March 1974
	Lord Denham	24 June 1970–20 November 1971
	Lord Bethell	24 June 1970–5 January 1971
	Earl Ferrers	5 January 1971–8 January 1974
	Marquess of Lothian	7 April 1972–27 July 1973
	Earl of Gowrie	7 April 1972–4 March 1974
	Lady Young	21 April 1972–5 June 1973
	Lord Strathcona	27 June 1973–8 January 1974
	Lord Sandys	8 January 1974–4 March 1974
	Earl Cowley	8 January 1974–4 March 1974
	Earl Alexander of Tunis	8 January 1974–4 March 1974

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Source: D. Butler and G. Butler, Twentieth Century British Political Facts 1900-2000

Preceded by Labour Government 1964-1970

Government of the United Kingdom 1970–1974

Succeeded by Labour Government 1974-1979

British ministries

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