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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]] 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]] in 1969.


==Secretaries of State for Social Services==
==Secretaries of State==
'''Colour key''' (for political parties):<br />
'''Colour key''' (for political parties):<br />
{{legend2|{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|{{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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! colspan=3|Name
! colspan=3|Name
! colspan=2|Term of office
! colspan=2|Term of office
! Length of term
! Political party
! Political party
! colspan=2|Prime Minister
! colspan=2|Prime Minister
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! style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| colspan=2|[[Richard Crossman]]
| colspan=2|[[Richard Crossman]]
| 1 November 1968 || 19 June 1970
| 1 November 1968
| 19 June 1970
|{{age in years, months and days|1 November 1968|19 June 1970}}
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
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! style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| colspan=2|[[Keith Joseph|Sir Keith Joseph]]
| colspan=2|[[Keith Joseph|Sir Keith Joseph]]
| 20 June 1970 || 4 March 1974
| 20 June 1970
| 4 March 1974
|{{age in years, months and days|20 June 1970|4 March 1974}}
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
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! style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| colspan=2|[[Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn|Barbara Castle]]
| colspan=2|[[Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn|Barbara Castle]]
| 5 March 1974 || 8 April 1976
| 5 March 1974
| 8 April 1976
|{{age in years, months and days|5 March 1974|8 April 1976}}
| Labour
| Labour
| style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
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! style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| colspan=2|[[David Ennals, Baron Ennals|David Ennals]]
| colspan=2|[[David Ennals, Baron Ennals|David Ennals]]
| 8 April 1976 || 4 May 1979
| 8 April 1976
| 4 May 1979
|{{age in years, months and days|8 April 1976|4 May 1979}}
| Labour
| Labour
| style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
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|-
|-
! style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| colspan=2|[[Patrick Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding|Patrick Jenkin]]
| 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 || 14 September 1981
| 5 May 1979
|13 September 1981
|{{age in years, months and days|5 May 1979|13 September 1981}}
| Conservative
| Conservative
| rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
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|-
|-
! style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| 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>
| colspan=2|[[Norman Fowler]]
| 14 September 1981 || 13 June 1987
| 14 September 1981
| 13 June 1987
|{{age in years, months and days|14 September 1981|13 June 1987}}
| Conservative
| Conservative
|-
|-
! style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
| colspan=2|[[John Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh|John Moore]]
| 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>
| 13 June 1987 || 25 July 1988
| 13 June 1987
| 24 July 1988
|{{age in years, months and days|13 June 1987|24 July 1988}}
| Conservative
| Conservative
|-
|-

Revision as of 19:30, 2 October 2021

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Services was a position in the UK cabinet, created on 1 November 1968 with responsibility for the Department of Health and Social Security. It continued until 25 July 1988 when Department of Health and the 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 in Wales was transferred to the Secretary of State for Wales in 1969.

Secretaries of State

Colour key (for political parties):
  Labour   Conservative

Name Term of office Length of term Political party Prime Minister
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Richard Crossman 1 November 1968 19 June 1970 1 year, 7 months and 18 days Labour style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Harold Wilson
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Sir Keith Joseph 20 June 1970 4 March 1974 3 years, 8 months and 12 days Conservative style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Edward Heath
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Barbara Castle 5 March 1974 8 April 1976 2 years, 1 month and 3 days Labour style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Harold Wilson
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | David Ennals 8 April 1976 4 May 1979 3 years and 26 days Labour style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | James Callaghan
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Patrick Jenkin[1] 5 May 1979 13 September 1981 2 years, 4 months and 8 days Conservative rowspan=3 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Margaret Thatcher
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Norman Fowler[2] 14 September 1981 13 June 1987 5 years, 8 months and 30 days Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | John Moore[3] 13 June 1987 24 July 1988 1 year, 1 month and 11 days Conservative
Post split into Secretary of State for Social Security and Secretary of State for Health in 1988.
  1. ^ "Lord Jenkin of Roding". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Lord Fowler". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Lord Moore of Lower Marsh". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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