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Secretary of State for Employment

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The Secretary of State for Employment was a UK cabinet position. In 1995 it was merged with Secretary of State for Education to make the Secretary of State for Education and Employment. In 2001 the employment functions were split off this and transferred to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Employment

  • Robert Carr (1970-1972)
  • Mo MacMillan (1972-1973)
  • William Whitelaw (1973-1974)
  • Michael Foot (1974-1976)
  • Albert Booth (1976-1979)
  • James Prior (1979-1981)
  • Norman Tebbit (1981-1983)
  • Tom King (1983-1985)
  • Lord Young (1985-1987)
  • Norman Fowler (1987-1990)
  • Michael Howard (1990-1992)
  • Gillian Shepherd (1992-1993)
  • David Hunt (1993-1994)
  • Michael Portillo (1994-1995)

Education and Employment

  • Gillian Shepherd (1995-1997)
  • David Blunkett (1997-2001)
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