Her Majesty’s Government (April 1992) – 10 April 1992

Below is the complete list of Her Majesty’s Government, as of April 1992, following the General Election.

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MEMBERS OF THE CABINET

(Formed by the Rt. Hon. John Major, MP, April 1992)

PRIME MINISTER, FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE – The Rt. Hon. John Major, MP

LORD CHANCELLOR – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mackay of Clashfern

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS – The Rt. Hon. Douglas Hurd, CBE, MP

CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER – The Rt. Hon. Norman Lamont, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT – The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE – The Rt. Hon. Michael Heseltine, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT – The Rt. Hon. John MacGregor, OBE, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE – The Rt. Hon. Malcolm Rifkind, QC, MP

LORD PRIVY SEAL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Wakeham

LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS – The Rt. Hon. Tony Newton, OBE, MP

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD – The Rt. Hon. John Gummer, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT – The Rt. Hon. Michael Howard, QC, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES – The Rt. Hon. David Hunt, MBE, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY – The Rt. Hon. Peter Lilley, MP

CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER – The Rt. Hon. William Waldegrave, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND – The Rt. Hon. Ian Lang, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NATIONAL HERITAGE – The Rt. Hon. David Mellor, QC, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND – The Rt. Hon. Sir Patrick Mayhew, QC, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION – The Rt. Hon. John Patten, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH – The Rt. Hon. Virginia Bottomley, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EMPLOYMENT – The Rt. Hon. Gillian Shephard, MP

CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY – The Rt. Hon. Michael Portillo, MP

LAW OFFICERS

ATTORNEY GENERAL – The Rt. Hon. Sir Nicholas Lyell, QC, MP

LORD ADVOCATE – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, QC

SOLICITOR-GENERAL – Sir Derek Spencer, QC, MP

SOLICITOR-GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND – Thomas Sawson, Esq, QC

MINISTERS NOT IN THE CABINET

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY – The Rt. Hon. Richard Ryder, OBE, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE, FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE –

Minister for Overseas Development – The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

The Rt. Hon. Douglas Hogg, QC, MP

The Rt. Hon. Tristan Garel-Jones, MP

The Rt. Hon. Alastair Goodlad, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE, HOME OFFICE –

The Rt. Hon. The Earl Ferrers

Peter Lloyds, Esq, MP

Michael Jack, Esq, MP

FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY – Stephen Dorrell, Esq, MP

PAYMASTER GENERAL – The Rt. Hon. Sir John Cope, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT –

Minister for Housing and Planning – Sir George Young, MP

Minister for Local Government and Inner Cities – John Redwood, Esq, MP

Minister for the Environment and Countryside – David Maclean, Esq, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE –

Minister of State for the Armed Forces – The Rt. Hon. Archibald Hamilton, MP

Minister of State for Defence Procurement – Jonathan Aitken, Esq, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – The Baroness Blatch, CBE

MINISTER OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT – Michael Forsyth, Esq, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT –

Minister for Aviation and Shipping – The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Caithness

Minister for Public Transport – Roger Freeman, Esq, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY –

Minister for Social Security and Disabled People – The Rt. Hon. Nicholas Scott, MBE, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE, NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE –

Robert Atkins, Esq, MP

Michael Mates, Esq, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD – David Curry, Esq, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, WELSH OFFICE – The Rt. Hon. Sir Wyn Roberts, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY –

Minister for Industry – The Rt. Hon. Tim Sainsbury, MP

Minister for Trade – Richard Needham, Esq, MP

Minister for Energy – Tim Eggar, Esq, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – Dr. Brian Mawhinney, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, SCOTTISH OFFICE – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, QC

DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND MINISTERS

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

MINISTER – The Rt. Hon. John Gummer, MP

MINISTER OF STATE – David Curry, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES –

The Earl Howe

The Hon. Nicholas Soames, MP

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster –

The Rt. Hon. William Waldegrave, MP

Civil Service, Office of the Minister for the –

PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE – The Rt. Hon. John Major, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE – Robert Jackson, Esq, MP

Defence –

SECRETARY OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. Malcolm Rifkind, QC, MP

MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE ARMED FORCES – The Rt. Hon. Archibald Hamilton, MP

MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE PROCUREMENT – Jonathan Aitken, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE – The Lord Cecil of Essenden

Education –

SECRETARY OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. John Patten, MP

MINISTER OF STATE – The Baroness Blatch, CBE

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARIES OF STATE –

Eric Forth, Esq, MP

Nigel Forman, Esq, MP

Employment –

SECRETARY OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. Gillian Shephard, MP

MINISTER OF STATE – Michael Forsyth, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

Patrick McLoughlin, Esq, MP

The Viscount Ullswater

Environment –

SECRETARY OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. Michael Howard, QC, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE –

Minister for Housing and Planning – Sir George Young, MP

Minister for Local Government and Inner Cities – John Redwood, Esq, MP

Minister for the Environment and Countryside – David Maclean, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

The Lord Strathclyde

Tony Baldry, Esq, MP

Robin Squire, Esq, MP

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs –

SECRETARY OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. Douglas Hurd, CBE, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE –

Minister for Overseas Development – The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

The Rt. Hon. Douglas Hogg, QC, MP

The Rt. Hon. Tristan Garel-Jones, MP

The Rt. Hon. Alistair Goodlad, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE – The Hon. Mark Lennox-Boyd, MP

Health –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH – The Rt. Hon. Virginia Bottomley, MP

MINISTER OF STATE –

Minister for Health – Dr. Brian Mawhinney, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

The Hon. Tom Sackville, MP

Tim Yeo, Esq, MP

The Baroness Cumberlege, CBE

Home Office –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT – The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE –

The Rt. Hon. The Earl Ferrers

Peter Lloyd, Esq, MP

Michael Jack, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE – Charles Wardle, Esq, MP

Law Officers’ Department –

ATTORNEY-GENERAL – The Rt. Hon. Sir Nicholas Lyell, QC, MP

SOLICITOR-GENERAL – Sir Derek Spencer, QC, MP

Lord Advocate’s Department –

LORD-ADVOCATE – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, QC

SOLICITOR-GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND – Thomas Dawson, Esq, QC

Lord Chancellor’s Department –

LORD CHANCELLOR – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mackay of Clashfern

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY – John M. Taylor, Esq, MP

National Heritage –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NATIONAL HERITAGE – The Rt. Hon. David Mellor, QC, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE – Robert Key, Esq, MP

Northern Ireland Office –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND – The Rt. Hon. Sir Patrick Mayhew, QC, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE –

Robert Atkins, Esq, MP

Michael Mates, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

The Earl of Arran

Jeremy Hanley, Esq, MP

Paymaster General’s Office –

PAYMASTER GENERAL – The Rt. Hon. Sir John Cope, MP

Privy Council Office –

LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS – The Rt. Hon. Tony Newton, OBE, MP

LORD PRIVY SEAL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Wakeham

Scottish Office –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND – The Rt. Hon. Ian Lang, MP

MINISTER OF STATE – The Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, QC

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

Lord James Douglas Hamilton, MP

Allan Stewart, Esq, MP

Sir Hector Munro, MP

Social Security –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY – The Rt. Hon. Peter Lilley, MP

MINISTER OF STATE –

Minister for Social Security and Disabled People – The Rt. Hon. Nicholas Scott, MBE, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

The Lord Henley

Miss Ann Widdecombe, MP

Alistair Burt, Esq, MP

Trade and Industry –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE – The Rt. Hon. Michael Heseltine, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE –

Minister for Industry – The Rt. Hon. Tim Sainsbury, MP

Minister for Trade – Richard Needham, Esq, MP

Minister for Energy – Tim Eggar, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CORPORATE AFFAIRS – Neil Hamilton, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TECHNOLOGY – Edward Leigh, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND SMALL FIRMS – The Baroness Denton, CBE

Transport –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT – The Rt. Hon. John MacGregor, OBE, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE –

Minister for Aviation and Shipping – The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Caithness

Minister for Public Transport – Roger Freeman, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

Kenneth Carlisle, Esq, MP (Minister for Roads and Traffic)

Steve Norris, Esq, MP (Minister for Transport in London)

Treasury –

PRIME MINISTER, FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE – The Rt. Hon. John Major, MP

CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER – The Rt. Hon. Norman Lamont, MP

CHIEF SECRETARY – The Rt. Hon. Michael Portillo, MP

FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY – Stephen Dorrell, Esq, MP

PAYMASTER GENERAL – The Rt. Hon. Sir John Cope, MP

ECONOMIC SECRETARY – Anthony Nelson, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY – The Rt. Hon. Richard Ryder, OBE, MP

LORDS COMMISSIONERS –

Greg Knight, Esq, MP

Irvine Patnick, Esq, OBE, MP

Nicholas Baker, Esq, MP

Timothy Wood, Esq, MP

Timothy Boswell, Esq, MP

ASSISTANT WHIPS –

Timothy Kirkhope, Esq, MP

David Davis, Esq, MP

Andrew Mackay, Esq, MP

Robert G. Hughes, Esq, MP

James Arbuthnot, Esq, MP

Welsh Office –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES – The Rt. Hon. David Hunt, MBE, MP

MINISTER OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. Sir Wyn Roberts, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE – Gwilym Jones, Esq, MP

Her Majesty’s Household

LORD CHAMBERLAIN – The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Airlie, KT, GCVO

LORD STEWARD – The Viscount Ridley, TD

MASTER OF THE HORSE – The Lord Somerleyton

TREASURER – David Heathcoat-Amory, Esq, MP

COMPTROLLER – David Lightbown, Esq, MP

VICE-CHAMBERLAIN – Sydney Chapman, Esq, MP

CAPTAIN OF THE HONOURABLE CORPS OF GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Hesketh

CAPTAIN OF THE QUEEN’S BODYGUARD OF THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD – The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

LORDS IN WAITING – The Viscount Long, The Viscount Astor, The Viscount St. Davids, The Viscount Goschen

BARONESS IN WAITING – The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Trumpington