Secretary of State for Social Services

Formed by merger of Minister of Health and Minister of Social Security
Name 	Entered office 	Left office 	Party 	Notes
Richard Crossman	1 November 1968 	19 June 1970 	Labour 	
Sir Keith Joseph	20 June 1970 	4 March 1974 	Conservative	
Barbara Castle 	5 March 1974 	8 April 1976 	Labour 	
David Ennals 	8 April 1976 	4 May 1979 	Labour 	
Patrick Jenkin 	4 May 1979 	14 September 1981	Conservative	
Norman Fowler 	14 September 1981	13 June 1987 	Conservative	
John Moore 	13 June 1987 	25 July 1988 	Conservative	
Divided into Secretary of State for Social Security and Secretary of State for Health.