List of government ministers of the United Kingdom

The following is a list of ministerial offices in the Government of the United Kingdom. The highest ranking ministers are Cabinet ministers or also attend Cabinet.

Prime Minister's Office

 * Prime Minister (joint with the HM Treasury – the prime minister is the First Lord of the Treasury ex officio) 
 * First Lord of the Treasury
 * First Secretary of State
 * Minister for the Civil Service
 * Minister for the Union
 * Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
 * Deputy Prime Minister
 * Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office

Deputy Prime Minister's Office

 * Minister Assisting the Deputy Prime Minister (joint with Cabinet Office)

Cabinet Office

 * Minister for the Cabinet Office
 * Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
 * Minister without Portfolio
 * Paymaster General (joint with HM Treasury)
 * Minister of State without Portfolio
 * Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs
 * Minister of State at the Cabinet Office
 * Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Investment Security Unit

Government Equalities Office

 * Minister for Women and Equalities
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities
 * Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women

Cabinet Office

 * President of the COP26 Climate Change Conference
 * Minister of State at the Office of Public Service
 * Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth
 * Minister of State for Government Policy
 * Minister of State for the Third Sector
 * Minister for Digital Engagement and Civil Service Issues
 * Minister Assisting the Deputy Prime Minister (joint with Deputy Prime Minister's Office)
 * Parliamentary Secretary for Implementation
 * Minister for Social Exclusion


 * Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution (Minister of State at the Cabinet Office)
 * Minister of State for Efficiency and Transformation (Minister of State at the Cabinet Office) (joint with HM Treasury)
 * Minister of State for EU Relations (Minister of State at the Cabinet Office)

Government Equalities Office

 * Minister for Women and Equalities
 * Deputy Minister for Women (Second Blair ministry)

Ministry of Defence

 * Secretary of State for Defence
 * Minister of State for the Armed Forces
 * Minister of State for Defence Procurement
 * Minister of State for Defence
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families

Former positions

 * Secretary of State for Air
 * Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
 * First Lord of the Admiralty
 * Treasurer of the Navy

Ministry of Defence

 * Minister of Defence for the Royal Navy
 * Minister of State for Defence Equipment and Support
 * Minister of Defence for Equipment
 * Minister of State for Strategic Defence Acquisition Reform
 * Minister of State for International Defence and Security
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Security Strategy
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Reserves

National Government/War Cabinet Ministers

 * Minister of War Production
 * Minister of Aircraft Production
 * Minister of Supply
 * Minister-Resident for the Middle East
 * Minister of Reconstruction (also WW1)
 * Minister of Munitions
 * Minister of Defence
 * Minister for Co-ordination of Defence
 * Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions
 * Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions

War Office

 * Secretary of State for War
 * Secretary at War (occasionally Cabinet position)
 * Under-Secretary of State for War
 * Financial Secretary to the War Office
 * Paymaster-General of the Forces

His Majesty's Treasury

 * First Lord of the Treasury (joint with the Prime Minister's Office)
 * Chancellor of the Exchequer
 * Second Lord of the Treasury
 * Chief Secretary to the Treasury
 * Paymaster General (joint with the Cabinet Office)
 * Financial Secretary to the Treasury
 * Economic Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister)
 * Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
 * Minister of State for Efficiency and Transformation (Minister of State for the Treasury) (joint with the Cabinet Office)

Former positions

 * Commercial Secretary to the Treasury
 * Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister)
 * Minister of State for Revenue Protection at the Border (Minister of State for the Treasury)
 * Minister of State for Trade and Competitiveness in Europe (joint with Trade and Industry)

Department of Economic Affairs

 * Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
 * Minister of State for Economic Affairs
 * Under-Secretary of State for Economic Affairs

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

 * Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
 * Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa
 * Minister of State for Pacific and the Environment (joint with DEFRA)
 * Minister of State for Asia
 * Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for European Neighbourhood and the Americas
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Overseas Territories and Sustainable Development

Former positions

 * Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
 * Secretary of State for the Northern Department
 * Secretary of State for the Colonies
 * Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
 * Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
 * Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
 * Deputy Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Heath)
 * Minister of State for International Energy Strategy
 * Minister of State for the Middle East
 * Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs
 * Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations
 * Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
 * Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
 * Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
 * Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Department
 * Chief Mouser to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office

India Office and Burma Office

 * Secretary of State for India
 * President of the Board of Control
 * Secretary of State for India and Burma
 * Secretary of State for Burma

Department for Exiting the European Union

 * Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
 * Minister of State for Exiting the European Union
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union

Department for International Development

 * Secretary of State for International Development
 * Minister of State for International Development
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Syrian Refugees (joint with Communities and Home Office)

Ministry of Justice

 * Secretary of State for Justice 
 * Lord Chancellor
 * Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service (joint with the Home Office)
 * Minister of State for Prisons and Probation
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
 * Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Immigration Compliance and the Courts (joint with the Home Office)

Ministry of Justice

 * Minister of State for Prisons
 * Minister of State for Civil Justice and Legal Policy
 * Minister for Young Citizens and Youth Engagement (joint with Education)
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and Youth Justice
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Human Rights

Department for Constitutional Affairs

 * Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs

Lord Chancellor's Department

 * Minister of State for the Lord Chancellor's Department
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Lord Chancellor's Department

Home Office

 * Secretary of State for the Home Department
 * Deputy Home Secretary
 * Minister of State for Security
 * Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service (joint with Justice)
 * Minister of State for Countering Extremism (joint with GEO)
 * Minister of State for Building Safety and Communities (joint with Communities)
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration and Future Borders
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration Compliance and Courts (joint with Justice)

Home Office

 * Minister of State for Asylum and Immigration
 * Minister of State for Home Affairs
 * Minister of State for Security and Economic Crime
 * Minister of State for Modern Slavery and Organised Crime
 * Minister of State for Security and Counter-Terrorism
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Syrian Refugees (joint with Communities and International Development)

Department of Health and Social Care

 * Secretary of State for Health and Social Care 
 * Minister of State for Health
 * Minister of State for Care
 * Minister of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Patient Safety
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation

Department of Health

 * Secretary of State for Health
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

 * Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 
 * Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth
 * Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation
 * Minister of State for Investment (joint with DfIT)
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry
 * Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility

Department for International Trade

 * Secretary of State for International Trade 
 * President of the Board of Trade 
 * Minister of State for Trade Policy
 * Minister of State for Investment
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

 * Minister of State for Decentralisation and Planning
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Climate Change

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

 * Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

Department of Trade and Industry

 * Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
 * Minister of State for Trade and Industry

Ministry of Technology

 * Minister of Technology
 * Minister of State for Technology
 * Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Technology

Department for Education (2010–present)

 * Secretary of State for Education
 * Minister of State for School Standards
 * Minister of State for Universities
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School System

Department for Education (2010–present)

 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for 14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships

Department for Children, Schools and Families (2007–2010)

 * Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
 * Minister for Young Citizens and Youth Engagement (joint with Justice)

Department for Education and Skills (2001–2007)

 * Secretary of State for Education and Skills

Department for Work and Pensions

 * Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
 * Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Delivery
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Department of Social Security

 * Secretary of State for Social Security
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security

Department for Work and Pensions

 * Minister of State for Pensions and Child Maintenance
 * Minister of State for Welfare Reform

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

 * Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
 * Minister of State for Pacific and the Environment (joint with FCDO)
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Opportunities
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity

Former positions

 * Minister of State for Environment and Countryside

Department for Transport

 * Secretary of State for Transport
 * Minister of State for Transport
 * Minister of State for Railways
 * Minister of State for High Speed 2
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Light Rail
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Aviation and Maritime
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Future of Transport

Former positions

 * Minister for Public Transport
 * Minister for Railways and Roads
 * Under-Secretary of State for Transport

Welsh Office

 * Secretary of State for Wales
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales

Scotland Office

 * Secretary of State for Scotland
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland

Northern Ireland Office

 * Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
 * Minister of State for Northern Ireland

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

 * Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
 * Minister of State for Housing
 * Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government
 * Minister of State for London
 * Minister of State for Building Safety and Communities
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rough Sleeping and Housing

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

 * Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth (joint with Cabinet Office)
 * Minister of State for Portsmouth
 * Minister of State for Communities and Resilience
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Faith and Communities
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Syrian Refugees (joint with International Development and Home Office)

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

 * Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
 * Minister of State for Digital and Culture
 * Minister of State for Media and Data
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Infrastructure
 * Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Civil Society and Digital, Media Culture and Sport

Former positions

 * Secretary of State for National Heritage

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

 * Minister of State for Sport, Media and Creative Industries
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism
 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital and Broadband
 * Minister of State for Communications (joint with Business)
 * Minister of State for the Millennium

Post Office

 * Postmaster General of the United Kingdom

House of Commons

 * Leader of the House of Commons
 * Deputy Leader of the House of Commons

House of Lords

 * Leader of the House of Lords
 * Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

House of Commons

 * Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
 * Treasurer of His Majesty's Household (Deputy Chief Whip)
 * Comptroller of His Majesty's Household
 * Vice-Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household
 * Junior Lord of the Treasury/Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
 * Assistant Government Whip

House of Lords

 * Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms (Chief Whip)
 * Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard (Deputy Chief Whip)
 * Baronesses and Lords in waiting (Lords Whips)

Law officers

 * Attorney General for England and Wales
 * Advocate General for Scotland
 * Advocate General for Northern Ireland
 * Solicitor General for England and Wales

Former positions

 * Attorney-General for Ireland
 * Solicitor-General for Ireland

Sinecures

 * Lord President of the Council
 * Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal