List of 1996 British incumbents

This is a list of 1996 British incumbents.

Government

 * Monarch
 * Head of State - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022)
 * Prime Minister
 * Head of Government - John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990–1997)
 * First Lord of the Treasury
 * John Major, First Lord of the Treasury (1990–1997)
 * Chancellor of the Exchequer
 * Kenneth Clarke, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1993–1997)
 * Second Lord of the Treasury
 * Kenneth Clarke, Second Lord of the Treasury (1993–1997)
 * Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
 * Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1995–1997)
 * Secretary of State for the Home Department
 * Michael Howard, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1993–1997)
 * Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
 * Douglas Hogg, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1995–1997)
 * Secretary of State for Transport
 * Sir George Young, Bt., Secretary of State for Transport (1995–1997)
 * Secretary of State for Scotland
 * Michael Forsyth, Secretary of State for Scotland (1995–1997)
 * Secretary of State for Health
 * Stephen Dorrell, Secretary of State for Health (1995–1997)
 * Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
 * Sir Patrick Mayhew, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1992–1997)
 * Secretary of State for Defence
 * Michael Portillo, Secretary of State for Defence (1995–1997)
 * Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
 * Ian Lang, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1995–1997)
 * Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
 * Virginia Bottomley, Secretary of State for National Heritage (1995–1997)
 * Secretary of State for Education and Employment
 * Gillian Shepherd, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1995–1997)
 * Secretary of State for Wales
 * William Hague, Secretary of State for Wales (1995–1997)
 * Lord Privy Seal
 * Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, Lord Privy Seal (1994–1997)
 * Leader of the House of Commons
 * Tony Newton, Leader of the House of Commons (1992–1997)
 * Lord President of the Council
 * Tony Newton, Lord President of the Council (1992–1997)
 * Lord Chancellor
 * James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor (1987–1997)
 * Secretary of State for Social Security
 * Peter Lilley, Secretary of State for Social Security (1992–1997)
 * Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
 * Roger Freeman, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1995–1997)

Religion

 * Archbishop of Canterbury
 * George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002)
 * Archbishop of York
 * David Hope, Archbishop of York (1995–2005)