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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 Social Care|Department of Health]] and the [[Department of Social Security]] were created.
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 Social Care|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 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.
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==Secretaries of State==
==Secretaries of State==
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'''Colour key''' (for political parties):<br />
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan=2|Prime Minister
! colspan=2|Prime Minister
|-
|-
! style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| colspan=2|[[Richard Crossman]]
| colspan=2|[[Richard Crossman]]
| 1 November 1968
| 1 November 1968
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|{{age in years, months and days|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: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[Harold Wilson]]
| [[Harold Wilson]]
|-
|-
! style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| colspan=2|[[Keith Joseph|Sir Keith Joseph]]
| colspan=2|[[Keith Joseph|Sir Keith Joseph]]
| 20 June 1970
| 20 June 1970
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|{{age in years, months and days|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: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[Edward Heath]]
| [[Edward Heath]]
|-
|-
! style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| colspan=2|[[Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn|Barbara Castle]]
| colspan=2|[[Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn|Barbara Castle]]
| 5 March 1974
| 5 March 1974
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|{{age in years, months and days|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: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[Harold Wilson]]
| [[Harold Wilson]]
|-
|-
! style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| colspan=2|[[David Ennals, Baron Ennals|David Ennals]]
| colspan=2|[[David Ennals, Baron Ennals|David Ennals]]
| 8 April 1976
| 8 April 1976
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|{{age in years, months and days|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: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| [[James Callaghan]]
| [[James Callaghan]]
|-
|-
! style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 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>
| 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
| 5 May 1979
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|{{age in years, months and days|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: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| rowspan=3|[[Margaret Thatcher]]
| rowspan=3|[[Margaret Thatcher]]
|-
|-
! style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 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]]<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
| 14 September 1981
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| Conservative
| Conservative
|-
|-
! style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 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>
| 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
| 13 June 1987

Revision as of 12:05, 7 December 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
Richard Crossman 1 November 1968 19 June 1970 1 year, 7 months and 18 days Labour Harold Wilson
Sir Keith Joseph 20 June 1970 4 March 1974 3 years, 8 months and 12 days Conservative Edward Heath
Barbara Castle 5 March 1974 8 April 1976 2 years, 1 month and 3 days Labour Harold Wilson
David Ennals 8 April 1976 4 May 1979 3 years and 26 days Labour James Callaghan
Patrick Jenkin[1] 5 May 1979 13 September 1981 2 years, 4 months and 8 days Conservative Margaret Thatcher
Norman Fowler[2] 14 September 1981 13 June 1987 5 years, 8 months and 30 days Conservative
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.

References

  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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