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The '''secretary of state for social services''' was a position in the UK cabinet with responsibility for the [[Department of Health and Social Security]] between 1968 and 1988. Although the department was titled 'Department of Health and Social Security', the title of the cabinet minister with responsibility for the department was 'secretary of state for social services'.<ref>{{cite Hansard |jurisdiction=Parliament of the United Kingdom |title=SECRETARY OF STATE for SOCIAL SERVICES |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1968/oct/24/secretary-of-state-for-social-services#column_1609 |house=House of Commons |date=24 October 1968 |column=1609 |speaker=Richard Crossman |position=Secretary of State for Social Services |quote=The House will notice that my title is wider than that of the proposed new Department. This is in recognition of the fact, as the Prime Minister mentioned in the House last week, that I have been asked to continue my coordination of the whole range of social services, in addition to my responsibility for the new Department. }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C34 |title=Records created or inherited by the Department of Health and Social Security and related bodies |website=[[The National Archives]] |access-date=1 August 2024 |quote=Following the report of the Committee on the Home Civil Service (Fulton Committee), the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) was created in November 1968. It was formed by the merger of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Security under a Secretary of State for Social Services. The Secretary of State was assisted by two ministers of state responsible for health and social security respectively; in 1976 a Minister of Social Security of Cabinet rank was appointed within the department.}}</ref>
The '''secretary of state for social services''' was a position in the UK cabinet with responsibility for the [[Department of Health and Social Security]] between 1968 and 1988.


It was created by an [[Order in Council]] which came into operation on 1 November 1968. It transferred the functions of the Minister of Health and the Minister of Social Security to the new Secretary of State, and dissolved those respective ministries.<ref>{{Cite legislation UK |type=si |year=1968 |number=1699 |si=The Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968 |date=25 October 1968 |accessdate=1 August 2024 }}</ref>
It was created by an [[Order in Council]] which came into operation on 1 November 1968. It transferred the functions of the Minister of Health and the [[Ministry of Social Security (United Kingdom)|Minister of Social Security]] to the new Secretary of State, and dissolved those respective ministries.<ref>{{Cite legislation UK |type=si |year=1968 |number=1699 |si=The Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968 |date=25 October 1968 |accessdate=1 August 2024 }}</ref>


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It continued until 25 July 1988 when the [[Department of Health and Social Care|Department of Health]] and the [[Department of Social Security (United Kingdom)|Department of Social Security]] were created.<ref>{{Cite legislation UK |type=si |year=1988 |number=1843 |si=The Transfer of Functions (Health and Social Security) Order 1988 |date=26 October 1988 |accessdate=1 August 2024 }}</ref>
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Although the department was titled 'Department of Health and Social Security', the title of the cabinet minister with responsibility for the department was 'secretary of state for social services'.<ref>{{cite Hansard |jurisdiction=Parliament of the United Kingdom |title=SECRETARY OF STATE for SOCIAL SERVICES |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1968/oct/24/secretary-of-state-for-social-services#column_1609 |house=House of Commons |date=24 October 1968 |column=1609 |speaker=Richard Crossman |position=Secretary of State for Social Services |quote=The House will notice that my title is wider than that of the proposed new Department. This is in recognition of the fact, as the Prime Minister mentioned in the House last week, that I have been asked to continue my coordination of the whole range of social services, in addition to my responsibility for the new Department. }}</ref>

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It continued until 25 July 1988 when the [[Department of Health and Social Care|Department of Health]] and the [[Department of Social Security (United Kingdom)|Department of Social Security]] were created.


Though when created the position had responsibility for the [[National Health Service]] throughout [[England and Wales]], responsibility for the [[NHS Wales|NHS in Wales]] was transferred to the [[Secretary of State for Wales|secretary of state for Wales]] in 1969.
Though when created the position had responsibility for the [[National Health Service]] throughout [[England and Wales]], responsibility for the [[NHS Wales|NHS in Wales]] was transferred to the [[Secretary of State for Wales|secretary of state for Wales]] in 1969.
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|- style="height:1em"
|-
! colspan=3|Name
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! colspan=2|Term of office
! colspan=2 | Term of office
! Length of term
! Political party
! Political party
! Cabinet
! colspan=2|Prime Minister
|- style="height:1em"
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[File:Crossland MP.jpg|60px]]
| colspan=2|[[Richard Crossman]]
| [[Richard Crossman]]
| 1 November 1968
| 1 November 1968
| 19 June 1970
| 19 June 1970
| {{Party shading/Labour}} |[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|{{age in years, months and days|1 November 1968|19 June 1970}}
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| {{Party shading/Labour}} |[[Labour government, 1964–1970|Wilson II]]
|- style="height:1em"
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| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
⚫
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[Harold Wilson]]
|-
|
| [[Keith Joseph]]
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! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
⚫
| 20 June 1970
| colspan=2|[[Keith Joseph|Sir Keith Joseph]]
⚫
| 20 June 1970
| 4 March 1974
| 4 March 1974
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| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|{{age in years, months and days|20 June 1970|4 March 1974}}
| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} |[[Heath ministry|Heath]]
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| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|- style="height:1em"
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| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
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! rowspan="2" style="background-color:{{Party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[Edward Heath]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Mme Barbara Castle, Ministre britannique du développement outre-mer.jpg|60px]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[Barbara Castle]]
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| rowspan="2" | 5 March 1974
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| rowspan="2" | 8 April 1976
| rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Labour}} | [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| {{Party shading/Labour}} |[[Labour government, 1974–1979|Wilson III]]
|-
|-
| {{Party shading/Labour}} |[[Labour government, 1974–1979|Wilson IV]]
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|- style="height:1em"
| colspan=2|[[Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn|Barbara Castle]]
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! style="background-color:{{Party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
⚫
| 5 March 1974
| [[File:David Ennals.jpg|60px]]
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| [[David Ennals, Baron Ennals|David Ennals]]
| 8 April 1976
| 8 April 1976
|{{age in years, months and days|5 March 1974|8 April 1976}}
| Labour
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[Harold Wilson]]
|-
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! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
⚫
| colspan=2|[[David Ennals, Baron Ennals|David Ennals]]
⚫
| 8 April 1976
| 4 May 1979
| 4 May 1979
| {{Party shading/Labour}} | [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
|{{age in years, months and days|8 April 1976|4 May 1979}}
| {{Party shading/Labour}} |[[Labour government, 1974–1979|Callaghan]]
| Labour
|- style="height:1em"
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| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
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! style="background-color:{{Party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[James Callaghan]]
|-
|
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| [[Patrick Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding|Patrick Jenkin]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://members.parliament.uk/member/1097/career |title=Lord Jenkin of Roding |work=UK Parliament |access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref>
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 5 May 1979
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| colspan=2|[[Patrick Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding|Patrick Jenkin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://members.parliament.uk/member/1097/career |title=Lord Jenkin of Roding |work=UK Parliament |access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref>
| 5 May 1979
| 13 September 1981
| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
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|13 September 1981
| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} |[[First Thatcher ministry|Thatcher I]]
|{{age in years, months and days|5 May 1979|13 September 1981}}
|- style="height:1em"
| Conservative
| rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[File:Official portrait of Lord Fowler crop 2.jpg|60px]]
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| rowspan=3|[[Margaret Thatcher]]
⚫
| [[Norman Fowler]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://members.parliament.uk/member/315/career |title=Lord Fowler |work=UK Parliament |access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref>
|-
⚫
| 14 September 1981
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
⚫
| 13 June 1987
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| colspan=2|[[Norman Fowler]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://members.parliament.uk/member/315/career |title=Lord Fowler |work=UK Parliament |access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref>
| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| 14 September 1981
| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} |[[Second Thatcher ministry|Thatcher II]]
|- style="height:1em"
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! style="background-color:{{Party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[File:Mr John Moore M.P. addressing the Annual LSE Society Dinner, 5th June, 1985.jpg|60px]]
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| [[John Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh|John Moore]]<ref name="Moore">{{Cite web|url=https://members.parliament.uk/member/1022/career |title=Lord Moore of Lower Marsh |work=UK Parliament |access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref>
| 13 June 1987
| 13 June 1987
|{{age in years, months and days|14 September 1981|13 June 1987}}
| Conservative
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
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| colspan=2|[[John Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh|John Moore]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://members.parliament.uk/member/1022/career |title=Lord Moore of Lower Marsh |work=UK Parliament |access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref>
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| 13 June 1987
| 24 July 1988
| 24 July 1988
| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|{{age in years, months and days|13 June 1987|24 July 1988}}
| {{Party shading/Conservative (UK)}} |[[Third Thatcher ministry|Thatcher III]]
| Conservative
|-
|-
| colspan=8| ''Post split into [[Secretary of State for Work and Pensions|Secretary of State for Social Security]] and [[Secretary of State for Health]] in 1988.''
| colspan="7" | ''Post split into the [[Secretary of State for Social Security]] and the [[Secretary of State for Health]] in 1988.''
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 22:15, 8 August 2024

The secretary of state for social services was a position in the UK cabinet with responsibility for the Department of Health and Social Security between 1968 and 1988. Although the department was titled 'Department of Health and Social Security', the title of the cabinet minister with responsibility for the department was 'secretary of state for social services'.[1][2]

It was created by an Order in Council which came into operation on 1 November 1968. It transferred the functions of the Minister of Health and the Minister of Social Security to the new Secretary of State, and dissolved those respective ministries.[3]

It continued until 25 July 1988 when the Department of Health and the Department of Social Security were created.[4]

Though when created the position had responsibility for the National Health Service throughout England and Wales, responsibility for the NHS in Wales was transferred to the secretary of state for Wales in 1969.

Secretaries of state

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Colour key (for political parties):
  Labour   Conservative

Secretary of State Term of office Political party Cabinet
Richard Crossman 1 November 1968 19 June 1970 Labour Wilson II
Keith Joseph 20 June 1970 4 March 1974 Conservative Heath
Barbara Castle 5 March 1974 8 April 1976 Labour Wilson III
Wilson IV
David Ennals 8 April 1976 4 May 1979 Labour Callaghan
Patrick Jenkin[5] 5 May 1979 13 September 1981 Conservative Thatcher I
Norman Fowler[6] 14 September 1981 13 June 1987 Conservative Thatcher II
John Moore[7] 13 June 1987 24 July 1988 Conservative Thatcher III
Post split into the Secretary of State for Social Security and the Secretary of State for Health in 1988.

References

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  1. ^ Richard Crossman, Secretary of State for Social Services (24 October 1968). "SECRETARY OF STATE for SOCIAL SERVICES". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 1609. The House will notice that my title is wider than that of the proposed new Department. This is in recognition of the fact, as the Prime Minister mentioned in the House last week, that I have been asked to continue my coordination of the whole range of social services, in addition to my responsibility for the new Department.
  2. ^ "Records created or inherited by the Department of Health and Social Security and related bodies". The National Archives. Retrieved 1 August 2024. Following the report of the Committee on the Home Civil Service (Fulton Committee), the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) was created in November 1968. It was formed by the merger of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Security under a Secretary of State for Social Services. The Secretary of State was assisted by two ministers of state responsible for health and social security respectively; in 1976 a Minister of Social Security of Cabinet rank was appointed within the department.
  3. ^ "The Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 25 October 1968, SI 1968/1699, retrieved 1 August 2024
  4. ^ "The Transfer of Functions (Health and Social Security) Order 1988", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 26 October 1988, SI 1988/1843, retrieved 1 August 2024
  5. ^ "Lord Jenkin of Roding". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Lord Fowler". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Lord Moore of Lower Marsh". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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