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The '''Secretary of State for Social Services''' was a position in the UK cabinet, created on [[November 1]], [[1968]] with responsibility for the [[Department of Health and Social Security]]. It continued until [[July 25]] [[1988]] when freestanding Departments for Health and Social Security were created.
The '''Secretary of State for 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 freestanding Departments for Health and Social Security were created.


Though when created the position had responsibilty 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 responsibilty 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 for Social Services==
* [[Richard Crossman]] ([[November 1]], [[1968]] - [[June 19]], [[1970]])
* [[Richard Crossman]] (1 November 1968 - 19 June 1970)
* [[Keith Joseph|Sir Keith Joseph]] ([[June 20]], [[1970]] - [[March 4]], [[1974]])
* [[Keith Joseph|Sir Keith Joseph]] (20 June 1970 - 4 March 1974)
* [[Barbara Castle]] ([[March 5]], [[1974]] - [[April 8]], [[1976]])
* [[Barbara Castle]] (5 March 1974 - 8 April 1976)
* [[David Ennals]] ([[April 8]], [[1976]] - [[May 4]], [[1979]])
* [[David Ennals]] (8 April 1976 - 4 May 1979)
* [[Patrick Jenkin]] ([[May 5]], [[1979]] - [[September 14]], [[1981]])
* [[Patrick Jenkin]] (5 May 1979 - 14 September 1981)
* [[Norman Fowler]] ([[September 14]], [[1981]] - [[June 13]], [[1987]])
* [[Norman Fowler]] (14 September 1981 - 13 June 1987)
* [[John Moore (British MP)|John Moore]] ([[June 13]], [[1987]] - [[July 25]], [[1988]])
* [[John Moore (British MP)|John Moore]] (13 June 1987 - 25 July 1988)




Revision as of 07:37, 12 November 2008

The Secretary of State for 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 freestanding Departments for Health and Social Security were created.

Though when created the position had responsibilty 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 for Social Services

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