§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the dates between which each Secretary of State and Minister of State has held office in his Department since 1979.
§ Mr. GummerThe information is set out:
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Date Secretaries of State Peter Shore April 1976 to May 1979 Michael May 1979 to 6 January 1983 Heseltine Tom King 6 January 1983 to 8 June 1983 Patrick 9 June 1983 to 2 September 1985 Jenkin Kenneth 2 September 1985 to 21 May 1986 Baker Nicholas 21 May 1986 to 24 July 1989 Ridley Christopher 24 July 1989 to 28 November 1990 Patten Michael 28 November 1990 to 11 April 1992 Heseltine Michael 11 April 1992 to 27 May 1993 Howard John 27 May 1993 to date Gummer Ministers of State Reg Freeson March 1974 to May 1979 Dennis March 1974 to May 1979 Howell Tom King May 1979 to 6 January 1983 John May 1979 to 8 June 1983 Stanley Lord 6 January 1983 to 10 September 1984 Bellwin Ian Gow 9 June 1983 to 2 September 1985 Kenneth 10 September 1984 to 2 September 1985 Baker Lord Elton 25 March 1985 to 10 September 1986 William 2 September 1985 to 25 July 1988 Waldegrave John Patten 2 September 1985 to 15 June 1987 Dr Rhodes 11 September 1986 to 15 June 1987 Boyson Michael 15 June 1987 to 3 January 1990 Howard Lord 15 June 1987 to 10 January 1988 Belstead Earl 10 January 1988 to 24 July 1989 Caithness John 25 July 1988 to 24 July 1989 Gummer David 25 July 1988 to 13 April 1992 Trippier David Hunt 25 July 1989 to 4 May 1990 Michael 3 January 1990 to 29 November 1990 Spicer Michael 4 May 1990 to 13 April 1992 Portillo Sir George 29 November 1990 to date Young Lady Blatch 22 May 1991 to 13 April 1992 John 14 April 1992 to 27 May 1993 Redwood David 14 April 1992 to 27 May 1993 Maclean David Curry 27 May 1993 to date Tim Yeo 27 May 1993 to 4 January 1994 Robert 4 January 1994 to date Atkins