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Small Firms Ministers

The Small Firms Division was created in November 1971. The first Small Firms Minister was Nicholas Ridley, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Trade & Industry.

He reported directly to the Secretary of State for Trade & Industry, John Davies.

 
Nov 1971Nicholas Ridley
Apr 1972Chris Chataway
Mar 1974Eric Heffer
Jun 1975Gregor Mackenzie
Mar 1976Lord Melchett
Dec 1976Bob Cryer
May 1979David Mitchell
Jun 1981John McGregor
Jun 1983David Trippier (DTI)
Sep 1985David Trippier (Dept of Employment)
Jun 1987John Cope (Dept of Employment)
Jul 1989Tim Eggar (Dept of Employment)
Jul 1990Eric Forth (Dept of Employment)
Apr 1992Baroness Denton (DTI)
Sep 1993Lord Strathclyde
Jul 1994The Earl Ferrers
Jul 1995Richard Page
May 1997Barbara Roche
Jan 1999Michael Wills
Jul 1999Patrica Hewitt
Jun 2001Nigel Griffiths
May 2005Alun Michael - Minister of State for Industry and the Regions
May 2006Margaret Hodge - Minister of State for Industry and the Regions
June 2007Stephen Timms – Minister of State for Competitiveness
Jan 2008Shriti Vadera - Minister for Economic Competitiveness and Small Business (jointly with Cabinet Office) (BERR)

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