Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a position in the UK cabinet, responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. It was
created in 2001 from the merger of the Employment part of the Department for Education and Employment (before 1995 which was an independent
Department
for Employment, and the Department for Social Security. It is the successor to the latter, which itself represents a
restoration of the short-lived Ministry of Social Security, which merged in 1968 to form
the Department for
Health and Social Security.
Minister of Pensions and National Insurance
Formed by merger of Minister of Pensions, and Minister of National Insurance in 1953.
Minister of Social Security
Formed by merger of Pensions and National Insurance, with the National Assistance Board in 1966.
Secretary of State for Social Services
- Richard Crossman (November 1, 1968 - June 19,
1970)
- Keith Joseph (June 20,
1970 - March 4, 1974)
- Barbara Castle (March
5, 1974 - April 8, 1976)
- David Ennals (April 8, 1976 - May
4, 1979)
- Patrick Jenkin (May 5, 1979 - September 14, 1981)
- Norman Fowler (September 14, 1981 - June
13, 1987)
- John Moore (June 13, 1987 - July 25, 1988)
Secretary of State for Social Security
- John Moore (July 25, 1988 - July 23, 1989)
- Tony Newton (July 23,
1989 - April 10, 1992)
- Peter Lilley (April 10,
1992 - May 2, 1997)
- Harriet Harman (May 3,
1997 - July 27, 1998)
- Alistair Darling (July
27, 1998 - June 8, 2001)
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
See also: Secretary of State for
Employment.
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