# List of government ministers of the United Kingdom

The following is a list of ministerial offices in the Government of the United Kingdom. The highest ranking ministers are Cabinet ministers or also attend Cabinet.

## Prime Minister's Office

* Prime Minister (joint with the HM Treasury – the prime minister is the First Lord of the Treasury ex officio)
* First Lord of the Treasury
* First Secretary of State
* Minister for the Civil Service
* Minister for the Union
* Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
* Deputy Prime Minister

### Former positions
#### Deputy Prime Minister's Office

* Minister Assisting the Deputy Prime Minister (joint with Cabinet Office)

## Cabinet Office

* Minister for the Cabinet Office
* Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
* Minister without Portfolio
* Paymaster General (joint with HM Treasury)
* Minister of State without Portfolio
* Minister of State at the Cabinet Office
* Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Investment Security Unit

### Government Equalities Office

* Minister for Women and Equalities
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities
* Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women

### Former positions
#### Cabinet Office

* President of the COP26 Climate Change Conference
* Minister of State at the Office of Public Service
* Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth
* Minister of State for Government Policy
* Minister of State for the Third Sector
* Minister for Digital Engagement and Civil Service Issues
* Minister Assisting the Deputy Prime Minister (joint with Deputy Prime Minister's Office)
* Parliamentary Secretary for Implementation
* Minister for Social Exclusion
* Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution (Minister of State at the Cabinet Office)
* Minister of State for Efficiency and Transformation (Minister of State at the Cabinet Office) (joint with HM Treasury)
* Minister of State for EU Relations (Minister of State at the Cabinet Office)

#### Government Equalities Office

* Minister for Women and Equalities
* Deputy Minister for Women (Second Blair ministry)

## Defence ministers
### Ministry of Defence

* Secretary of State for Defence
* Minister of State for the Armed Forces
* Minister of State for Defence Procurement
* Minister of State for Defence
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People

### Former positions

* Secretary of State for Air
* Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
* First Lord of the Admiralty
* Treasurer of the Navy

#### Ministry of Defence

* Minister of Defence for the Royal Navy
* Minister of State for Defence Equipment and Support
* Minister of Defence for Equipment
* Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform
* Minister of State for International Defence and Security
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Security Strategy
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Reserves

#### National Government/War Cabinet Ministers

* Minister of War Production
* Minister of Aircraft Production
* Minister of Supply
* Minister-Resident for the Middle East
* Minister of Reconstruction (also WW1)
* Minister of Munitions
* Minister of Defence
* Minister for Co-ordination of Defence
* Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions
* Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions

#### War Office

* Secretary of State for War
* Secretary at War (occasionally Cabinet position)
* Under-Secretary of State for War
* Financial Secretary to the War Office
* Paymaster-General of the Forces

## His Majesty's Treasury

* First Lord of the Treasury (joint with the Prime Minister's Office)
* Chancellor of the Exchequer
* Second Lord of the Treasury
* Chief Secretary to the Treasury
* Paymaster General (joint with the Cabinet Office)
* Financial Secretary to the Treasury
* Economic Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister)
* Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
* Minister of State for Efficiency and Transformation (Minister of State for the Treasury) (joint with the Cabinet Office)

### Former positions

* Commercial Secretary to the Treasury
* Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister)
* Minister of State for Revenue Protection at the Border (Minister of State for the Treasury)
* Minister of State for Trade and Competitiveness in Europe (joint with Trade and Industry)

#### Department of Economic Affairs

* Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
* Minister of State for Economic Affairs
* Under-Secretary of State for Economic Affairs

## Foreign Affairs ministers
### Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

* Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
* Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa
* Minister of State for Pacific and the Environment (joint with DEFRA)
* Minister of State for Asia
* Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for European Neighbourhood and the Americas
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Overseas Territories and Sustainable Development

### Former positions

* Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
* Secretary of State for the Northern Department
* Secretary of State for the Colonies
* Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
* Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
* Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
* Deputy Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Heath)
* Minister of State for International Energy Strategy
* Minister of State for the Middle East
* Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs
* Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations
* Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
* Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
* Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
* Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Department
* Chief Mouser to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office

#### India Office and Burma Office

* Secretary of State for India
* President of the Board of Control
* Secretary of State for India and Burma
* Secretary of State for Burma

#### Department for Exiting the European Union

* Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
* Minister of State for Exiting the European Union
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union

#### Department for International Development

* Secretary of State for International Development
* Minister of State for International Development
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Syrian Refugees (joint with Communities and Home Office)

## Justice ministers
### Ministry of Justice

* Secretary of State for Justice
* Lord Chancellor
* Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service (joint with the Home Office)
* Minister of State for Prisons and Probation
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
* Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Immigration Compliance and the Courts (joint with the Home Office)

### Former positions
#### Ministry of Justice

* Minister of State for Prisons
* Minister of State for Civil Justice and Legal Policy
* Minister for Young Citizens and Youth Engagement (joint with Education)
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and Youth Justice
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Human Rights

#### Department for Constitutional Affairs

* Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs

#### Lord Chancellor's Department

* Minister of State for the Lord Chancellor's Department
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Lord Chancellor's Department

## Home affairs ministers
### Home Office

* Secretary of State for the Home Department
* Deputy Home Secretary
* Minister of State for Security
* Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service (joint with Justice)
* Minister of State for Countering Extremism (joint with GEO)
* Minister of State for Building Safety and Communities (joint with Communities)
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration and Future Borders
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration Compliance and Courts (joint with Justice)

### Former positions
#### Home Office

* Minister of State for Asylum and Immigration
* Minister of State for Home Affairs
* Minister of State for Security and Economic Crime
* Minister of State for Modern Slavery and Organised Crime
* Minister of State for Security and Counter-Terrorism
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Syrian Refugees (joint with Communities and International Development)

## Health ministers
### Department of Health and Social Care

* Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
* Minister of State for Health
* Minister of State for Care
* Minister of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Patient Safety
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation

### Former positions
#### Department of Health

* Secretary of State for Health
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality

## Business and trade ministers
### Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

* Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
* Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth
* Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation
* Minister of State for Investment (joint with DfIT)
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry
* Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility

### Department for International Trade

* Secretary of State for International Trade
* President of the Board of Trade
* Minister of State for Trade Policy
* Minister of State for Investment
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade

### Former positions
#### Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

* Minister of State for Decentralisation and Planning
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Climate Change

#### Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

* Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

#### Department of Trade and Industry

* Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
* Minister of State for Trade and Industry

### Ministry of Technology

* Minister of Technology
* Minister of State for Technology
* Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Technology

## Education ministers
### Department for Education (2010–present)

* Secretary of State for Education
* Minister of State for School Standards
* Minister of State for Universities
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School System

### Former positions
#### Department for Education (2010–present)

* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for 14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships

#### Department for Children, Schools and Families (2007–2010)

* Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
* Minister for Young Citizens and Youth Engagement (joint with Justice)

#### Department for Education and Skills (2001–2007)

* Secretary of State for Education and Skills

## Work and Pensions ministers
### Department for Work and Pensions

* Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
* Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Delivery
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

### Former positions
#### Department of Social Security

* Secretary of State for Social Security
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security

#### Department for Work and Pensions

* Minister of State for Pensions and Child Maintenance
* Minister of State for Welfare Reform

## Environment ministers
### Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

* Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
* Minister of State for Pacific and the Environment (joint with FCDO)
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Opportunities
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity

### Former positions

* Minister of State for Environment and Countryside

## Transport ministers
### Department for Transport

* Secretary of State for Transport
* Minister of State for Transport
* Minister of State for Rail
* Minister of State for High Speed 2
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Light Rail
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation and Maritime
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Future of Transport

### Former positions

* Minister for Public Transport
* Minister for Railways and Roads
* Under-Secretary of State for Transport

## Local and devolved government
### Welsh Office

* Secretary of State for Wales
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales

### Scotland Office

* Secretary of State for Scotland
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland

### Northern Ireland Office

* Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
* Minister of State for Northern Ireland

### Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

* Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
* Minister of State for Housing
* Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government
* Minister of State for London
* Minister of State for Building Safety and Communities
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rough Sleeping and Housing

### Former positions
#### Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

* Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth (joint with Cabinet Office)
* Minister of State for Portsmouth
* Minister of State for Communities and Resilience
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Faith and Communities
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Syrian Refugees (joint with International Development and Home Office)

## Culture and media ministers
### Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

* Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
* Minister of State for Digital and Culture
* Minister of State for Media and Data
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Infrastructure
* Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Civil Society and Digital, Media Culture and Sport

### Former positions

* Secretary of State for National Heritage

#### Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

* Minister of State for Sport, Media and Creative Industries
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital and Broadband
* Minister of State for Communications (joint with Business)
* Minister of State for the Millennium

#### Post Office

* Postmaster General of the United Kingdom

## Parliamentary leadership
### House of Commons

* Leader of the House of Commons
* Deputy Leader of the House of Commons

### House of Lords

* Leader of the House of Lords
* Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

## Whips
### House of Commons

* Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
* Treasurer of His Majesty's Household (Deputy Chief Whip)
* Comptroller of His Majesty's Household
* Vice-Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household
* Junior Lord of the Treasury/Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
* Assistant Government Whip

### House of Lords

* Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms (Chief Whip)
* Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard (Deputy Chief Whip)
* Baronesses and Lords in waiting (Lords Whips)

## Law officers

* Attorney General for England and Wales
* Advocate General for Scotland
* Advocate General for Northern Ireland
* Solicitor General for England and Wales

### Former positions

* Attorney-General for Ireland
* Solicitor-General for Ireland

## Sinecures

* Lord President of the Council
* Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal