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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]]. 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 the 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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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. |
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. |
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Revision as of 15:37, 1 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. 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 the respective ministries.[1]
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'.[2]
It continued until 25 July 1988 when the 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[3] | 5 May 1979 | 13 September 1981 | 2 years, 4 months and 8 days | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | |||
| Norman Fowler[4] | 14 September 1981 | 13 June 1987 | 5 years, 8 months and 30 days | Conservative | ||||
| John Moore[5] | 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
- ^ "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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lord Jenkin of Roding". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Lord Fowler". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Lord Moore of Lower Marsh". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
