HL Deb 19 November 1968 vol 297 cc840-2WA
BARONESS WOOTTON OF ABINGER

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What Ministerial offices have previously been held in the life of the present Parliament by the present members of the Cabinet, and for what periods they held these offices.

LORD SHACKLETON

The information is as follows:

From To
The Rt. Hon. Barbara Castle †Minister of Transport 1. 4.66 4. 4.68
Minister of Labour 5. 4.68 7. 4.68
First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity 8. 4.68 date
The Rt. Hon. James Callaghan †Chancellor of the Exchequer 1. 4.66 28.11.67
Secretary of State for the Home Department 29.11.67 date
The Rt. Hon. Denis Healey †Secretary of State for Defence 1. 4.66 date
The Rt. Hon. Fred Pearl †Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1. 4.66 7. 4.68
Lord Privy Seal 8. 4.68 21.10.68
Lord President of the Council 22.10.68 date
The Rt. Hon. Peter Shore Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Technology 1. 4.66 5. 1.67
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department of Economic Affairs 6. 1.67 30. 8.67
Secretary of State for Economic Affairs 31. 8.67 date
The Rt. Hon. Anthony Crosland †Secretary of State for Education and Science 1. 4.66 30. 8.67
President of the Board of Trade 31. 8.67 date
The Rt. Hon. William Ross †Secretary of State for Scotland 1. 4.66 date
The Rt. Hon. George Thomson Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1. 4.66 5. 1.67
*Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 6. 1.67 30. 8.67
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs 31.8.67 6.10.68
Minister without Portfolio 17.10.68 date
The Rt. Hon. Edward Short †Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury 1. 4.66 2. 7.66
Postmaster General 3. 7.66 7. 4.68
Secretary of State for Education and Science 8. 4.68 date
The Rt. Hon. Anthony Wedgwood Benn †Postmaster General 1. 4.66 2. 7.66
Minister of Technology 3. 7.66 date
The Rt. Hon. Richard Marsh Minister of Power 1. 4.66 4. 4.68
Minister of Transport 5. 4.68 date
The Rt. Hon. Anthony Greenwood †Minister of Overseas Development 1. 4.66 10. 8.66
Minister of Housing and Local Government 11. 8.66 date
The Rt. Hon. Cledwyn Hughes †Secretary of State for Wales 1. 4.66 4. 4.68
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 5. 4.68 date
The Rt. Hon. Lord Shackleton †Minister of Defence for the R.A.F. 1. 4.66 5. 1.67
Minister without Portfolio 6. 1.67 16. 1.68
Lord Privy Seal 17. 1.68 4. 4.68
Paymaster General 5. 4.68 21.10.68
Lord Privy Seal 22.10.68 date
The Rt. Hon. George Thomas Minister of State, Welsh Office 1. 4.66 5. 1.67
Minister of State, Commonwealth Office 6. 1.67 7. 4.68
Secretary of State for Wales 8. 4.68 date
The Rt. Hon. Roy Mason †Minister of State, Board of Trade 1. 4.66 5. 1.67
Minister of Defence for Equipment 6. 1.67 7. 4.68
Postmaster General 8. 4.68 29. 6.68
Minister of Power 30. 6.68 date
The Rt. Hon. Judith Hart Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations 1. 4.66 31. 7.66
Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs 1. 8.66 28. 8.67
Minister of Social Security 29. 8.67 31.10.68
Paymaster General 1.11.68 date
The Rt. Hon. John Diamond †Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1. 4.66 date

Seventeen of the present Members of the Cabinet held the same Ministerial appointments at the date of dissolution (10.3.66) as they did at the inception of the present Parliament. The appointments concerned are marked t in the table above. The Rt. Hon. George Thomson held the appointment marked* at the date of dissolution.

House adjourned at eight minutes past one o'clock.