Secretary of State for Education and Employment

Formed by merger of the Secretary of State for Education and the Secretary of State for Employment
Name 	Entered office	Left office	Party 	Notes
Gillian Shephard	5 July 1995 	2 May 1997 	Conservative	
David Blunkett 	2 May 1997 	8 June 2001	Labour 	
Became the Secretary of State for Education and Skills.