The Department came into being on 20 October 1970 merging the two
previous departments; the Board of Trade and the Ministry of Technology.
Select required date
Ministers as at 15 Oct 1970
| Secretary of State for Trade & Industry and
President of the Board of Trade |
John Davies |
| Minister without Portfolio |
Lord Drumalbyn |
| Minister for Trade |
Michael Noble |
| Minister for Industry |
Sir John Eden |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Trade |
J A Grant |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Industry |
Nicholas Ridley |
Ministers as at 7 Apr 1971
| Secretary of State for Trade & Industry and
President of the Board of Trade |
John Davies |
| Minister without Portfolio |
Lord Drumalbyn |
| Minister for Trade |
Michael Noble |
| Minister for Industry |
Sir John Eden |
| Minister of Aerospace |
Sir Frederick Corfield |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Trade |
J A Grant |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Industry
(Small Firms) |
Nicholas Ridley |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Aerospace |
D E Price |
Ministers as at 7 Apr 1972
| Secretary of State for Trade & Industry and
President of the Board of Trade |
John Davies |
| Minister without Portfolio |
Lord Drumalbyn |
| Minister for Trade |
Michael Noble |
| Minister for Industry |
Thomas Boardman |
| Minister of Aerospace |
Sir Frederick Corfield |
| Minister for Industrial Development (Small Firms) |
Christopher Chataway |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Trade |
Earl of Limerick |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Industry |
Peter Emery |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Aerospace |
Cranley Onslow |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Industrial
Development |
J A Grant |
Ministers as at 5 Nov 1972
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Peter Walker |
| Minister without Portfolio |
Lord Drumalbyn |
| Minister for Trade |
Sir Geoffrey Howe |
| Minister for Industry |
Thomas Boardman |
| Minister of Aerospace &
Shipping |
Michael Heseltine |
| Minister for Industrial Development(Small
Firms) |
Christopher Chataway |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade |
Earl of Limerick |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry |
Peter Emery |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Aerospace & Shipping |
Cranley Onslow |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industrial Development |
J A Grant |
Ministers
as at 8 Jan 1974
Energy functions of the department were removed
on this date to create a new department called the Department
of Energy . The post of Minister of Industry and Parliamentary
Under Secretary of State for Industry were transferred to the
new department.
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Peter Walker |
| Minister without Portfolio
|
Lord Aberdare |
| Minister for Trade |
Sir Geoffrey Howe |
| Minister of Aerospace &
Shipping |
Michael Heseltine |
| Minister for Industrial Development
(Small Firms) |
Christopher Chataway |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade |
Earl of Limerick |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Aerospace & Shipping |
Cranley Onslow |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industrial Development
|
J A Grant
|
Select required date
Ministers
as at 8 Jan 1974
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
Lord Carrington |
| Minister for Energy |
Patrick Jenkin |
| Minister of State |
David Howell |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Peter Emery |
Ministers as at 5 Mar 1974
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
Eric Varley |
| Minister of State for Energy |
Lord Balogh |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Alexander Eadie |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
John Smith |
Ministers
as at 10 Jun 1975
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
Tony Benn |
| Minister of State for Energy
|
Lord Balogh |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Alexander Eadie |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
John Smith |
Ministers as at 4 Dec 1975
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
Tony Benn |
| Minister of State for Energy
|
John Smith |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Alexander Eadie |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Lord Lovell-Davis |
Ministers
as at 14 Apr 1976
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
Tony Benn |
| Minister of State for Energy |
Dickson Mabon |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Alexander Eadie |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Gordon Oakes |
Ministers as at 11 Sep 1976
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
Tony Benn |
| Minister of State for Energy
|
Dickson Mabon |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Alexander Eadie |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Jack Cunningham |
Ministers
as at 9 May 1979
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
David Howell |
| Minister of State for Energy
|
Hamish Gray |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Norman Lamont |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
John Moore |
Ministers
as at 14 Sep 1981
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
Nigel Lawson |
| Minister of State for Energy
|
Hamish Gray |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
David Mellor |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
John Moore |
Ministers
as at 16 Jun 1983
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
Peter Walker |
| Minister of State for Energy
|
Alick Buchanan-Smith |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Giles Shaw |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Earl of Avon |
Ministers
as at 17 Sep 1984
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
Peter Walker |
| Minister of State for Energy
|
Alick Buchanan-Smith |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Alastair Goodlad |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
David Hunt |
Ministers
as at 26 Jun 1987
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
Cecil Parkinson |
| Minister of State for Energy
|
Peter Morrison |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Michael Spicer |
Ministers
as at 27 Jul 1988
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
Cecil Parkinson |
| Minister of State for Energy
|
Peter Morrison |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Michael Spicer |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Baroness Hooper |
Ministers
as at 28 Jul 1989
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
John Wakeham |
| Minister of State for Energy
|
Peter Morrison |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Michael Spicer |
Ministers as at 3 Jan 1990
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
John Wakeham |
| Minister of State for Energy
|
Peter Morrison |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Tony Baldry |
Ministers
as at 27 Jul 1990
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
John Wakeham |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Tony Baldry |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Colin Moynihan |
Ministers as at 30 Nov 1990
| Secretary of State for Energy
|
John Wakeham |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
David Heathcote-Amory |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Colin Moynihan |
The Department of Trade & Industry
was split into three new departments following the General
Election of February 1974.
Select required date
Ministers
as at 5 Mar 1974
| Secretary of State for Industry
|
Tony Benn |
| Minister of State |
Lord Beswick |
| Minister of State |
Eric Heffer |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Michael Meacher |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Gregor MacKenzie |
Ministers
as at 10 Jun 1975
| Secretary of State for Industry
|
Eric Varley |
| Minister of State |
Lord Beswick |
| Minister of State for Small
Firms |
Gregor MacKenzie |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Gerald Kaufman |
Ministers as at 4 Dec 1975
| Secretary of State for Industry
|
Eric Varley |
| Minister of State for Small
Firms |
Gregor MacKenzie |
| Minister of State |
Gerald Kaufman |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Lord Melchett |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Neil Carmichael |
Ministers
as at 14 Apr 1976
| Secretary of State for Industry
|
Eric Varley |
| Minister of State |
Alan Williams |
| Minister of State |
Gerald Kaufman |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Small Firms |
Lord Melchett |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Leslie Huckfield |
Ministers as at 11 Sep 1976
| Secretary of State for Industry |
Eric Varley |
| Minister of State |
Alan Williams |
| Minister of State |
Gerald Kaufman |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State For Small Firms |
Robert Cryer |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Leslie Huckfield |
Ministers
as at 9 May 1979
| Secretary of State for Industry
|
Sir Keith Joseph |
| Minister of State |
Lord Trenchard |
| Minister of State |
Adam Butler |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State (Small Firms) |
David Mitchell |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Michael Marshall |
Ministers
as at 8 Jan 1981
| Secretary of State for Industry
|
Sir Keith Joseph |
| Minister of State for Industry
|
Norman Tebbit |
| Minister of State for Industry
and Information Technology |
Kenneth Baker |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State (Small Firms) |
John MacGregor |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Michael Marshall |
Ministers as at 14 Sep 1981
| Secretary of State for Industry
|
Patrick Jenkin |
| Minister of State for Industry
|
Norman Lamont |
| Minister of State for Industry
and Information Technology |
Kenneth Baker |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State (Small Firms) |
John MacGregor |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
John Wakeham |
Ministers
as at 16 Apr 1982
| Secretary of State for Industry
|
Patrick Jenkin |
| Minister of State for Industry
|
Norman Lamont |
| Minister of State for Industry
and Information Technology |
Kenneth Baker |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State (Small Firms) |
John MacGregor |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
John Butcher |
This department was created after the general
election of Feb 1974 taking the consumer protection functions
from the Department of Trade - these functions returned to the
Trade department in May 1979.
Ministers as at 5 Mar 1974
| Secretary of State for Prices
and Consumer Protection |
Shirley Williams |
| Minister of State |
Alan Williams |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Robert MacLennan |
Ministers as at 14 Apr 1976
| Secretary of State for Prices
and Consumer Protection & Paymaster General |
Shirley Williams |
| Minister of State |
John Fraser |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Robert MacLennan |
Ministers as at 11 Sep 1976
| Secretary of State for Prices
and Consumer Protection |
Roy Hattersley |
| Minister of State |
John Fraser |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State |
Robert MacLennan
|
The Department of Trade & Industry
was split into three new departments following the General Election
of February 1974.
Select required date
Ministers
as at 5 Mar 1974
| Secretary of State for Trade
and President of the Board of Trade |
Peter Shore |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade |
Eric Deakins |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Companies, Aviation & Shipping |
Stanley Clinton-Davis |
Ministers
as at 14 Apr 1976
| Secretary of State for Trade
and President of the Board of Trade |
Edmund Dell |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade |
Michael Meacher |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Companies, Aviation & Shipping |
Stanley Clinton-Davis |
Ministers
as at 11 Nov 1978
| Secretary of State for Trade
and President of the Board of Trade |
John Smith |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade |
Michael Meacher |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Companies, Aviation & Shipping |
Stanley Clinton-Davis |
Ministers
as at 9 May 1979
| Secretary of State for Trade
and President of the Board of Trade |
John Nott |
| Minister for Consumer Affairs
|
Sally Oppenheim |
| Minister for Trade |
Cecil Parkinson |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade |
Norman Tebbitt |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade |
Reginald Eyre |
Ministers
as at 8 Jan 1981
| Secretary of State for Trade
and President of the Board of Trade |
John Biffen |
| Minister for Consumer Affairs
|
Sally Oppenheim |
| Minister for Trade |
Cecil Parkinson |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade |
Lord Trefgarne |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade |
Reginald Eyre |
Ministers as at 14 Sep 1981
| Secretary of State for Trade
and President of the Board of Trade |
John Biffen |
| Minister for Consumer Affairs
|
Sally Oppenheim |
| Minister for Trade |
Peter Rees |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade |
Ian Sproat |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade |
Reginald Eyre |
Ministers
as at 5 Mar 1982
| Secretary of State for Trade
and President of the Board of Trade |
John Biffen |
| Minister for Consumer Affairs
|
Dr Gerard Vaughan |
| Minister for Trade |
Peter Rees |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade |
Ian Sproat |
| Second Parliamentary Under
Secretary Of State for Trade |
post abolished |
Ministers as at 16 Apr 1982
| Secretary of State for Trade
and President of the Board of Trade |
Lord Cockfield |
| Minister for Consumer Affairs
|
Dr Gerard Vaughan |
| Minister for Trade |
Peter Rees |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade |
Ian Sproat |
Following the General Election, the Prime
Minister, Margaret Thatcher announced, on 11 June 1983, that the
Departments of Industry and Trade would be merged to form the
Department of Trade & Industry. The shipping policy, marine
and civil aviation policy and international aviation and the accidents
investigation departments were transferred to the Department of
Transport. DTI gained the Radio Regulatory Department
from the Home Office.
Select required date
Ministers
as at 16 Jun 1983
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Cecil Parkinson |
| Minister for Trade |
Paul Channon |
| Minister of State for Industry
and Information Technology |
Kenneth Baker |
| Minister of State for Industry |
Norman Lamont |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate and Consumer Affairs |
Alex Fletcher |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry |
John Butcher |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry (Small Firms) |
David Trippier |
Ministers as at 16 Oct 1983
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Norman Tebbit |
| Minister for Trade |
Paul Channon |
| Minister of State for Industry
and Information Technology |
Kenneth Baker |
| Minister of State for Industry
|
Norman Lamont |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate and Consumer Affairs |
Alex Fletcher |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry |
John Butcher |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry (Small Firms) |
David Trippier |
Ministers
as at 10 Sep 1984
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Norman Tebbit |
| Minister for Trade |
Paul Channon |
| Minister of State for Industry
and Information Technology |
Geoffrey Pattie |
| Minister of State for Industry
|
Norman Lamont |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate and Consumer Affairs |
Alex Fletcher |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry |
John Butcher |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry (Small Firms) |
David Trippier |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade and Industry |
Ministers
as at 2 Sep 1985
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Leon Brittan |
| Minister for Trade |
Paul Channon |
| Minister of State for Industry
and Information Technology |
Geoffrey Pattie |
| Minister of State for Industry
|
Peter Morrison |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate and Consumer Affairs |
Michael Howard |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry |
John Butcher |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade and Industry |
Lord Lucas of Chilworth |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry (Small Firms) |
Transferred to the Department
of Employment. (SI 1778 of 1985) |
Ministers
as at 26 Jan 1986
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Paul Channon |
| Minister for Trade |
Alan Clark |
| Minister of State for Industry
and Information Technology |
Geoffrey Pattie |
| Minister of State for Industry
|
Peter Morrison |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate and Consumer Affairs |
Michael Howard |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of Statefor Industry |
John Butcher |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade and Industry |
Lord Lucas of Chilworth |
Ministers as at 10 Sep 1986
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Paul Channon |
| Minister for Trade |
Alan Clark |
| Minister of State for Industry
and Information Technology |
Geoffrey Pattie |
| Minister of State for Industry
|
Giles Shaw |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate and Consumer Affairs |
Michael Howard |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry |
John Butcher |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade and Industry |
Lord Lucas of Chilworth |
Ministers
as at 13 Jun 1987
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Lord Young of Graffham |
| Minister for Industry and
Trade |
Kenneth Clarke(also Chancellor
of the Duchy of Lancaster) |
| Minister for Trade |
Alan Clark |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate and Consumer Affairs |
Francis Maude |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry |
John Butcher |
Ministers
as at 27 Jul 1988
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Lord Young of Graffham |
| Minister for Industry and
Trade |
Tony Newton(also Chancellor
of the Duchy of Lancaster) |
| Minister for Trade |
Alan Clark |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate Affairs |
Francis Maude |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry |
Robert Atkins |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry and Consumer Affairs |
Eric Forth |
Ministers
as at 26 Jul 1989
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Nicholas Ridley |
| Minister for Industry and
Enterprise |
Douglas Hogg |
| Minister for Trade |
Lord Trefgarne |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate Affairs |
John Redwood |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry and Consumer Affairs |
Eric Forth |
Ministers
as at 27 Jul 1990
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Peter Lilley |
| Minister for Industry &
Enterprise |
Douglas Hogg |
| Minister of State |
Lord Hesketh |
| Minister for Trade |
Tim Sainsbury |
| Parliamentary Under State
Secretary offor Corporate Affairs |
John Redwood |
Ministers as at 5 Nov 1990
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Peter Lilley |
| Minister for Trade |
Tim Sainsbury |
| Minister for Industry |
Lord Hesketh |
| Minister for Corporate Affairs
|
John Redwood |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry & Consumer Affairs |
Edward Leigh |
Ministers
as at 23 May 1991
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Peter Lilley |
| Minister for Trade |
Tim Sainsbury |
| Minister for Corporate Affairs
|
John Redwood |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry & Consumer Affairs |
Edward Leigh |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry & Technology |
Lord Reay |
Ministers
as at 15 Apr 1992
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Michael Heseltine |
| Minister for Industry |
Tim Sainsbury |
| Minister for Trade |
Richard Needham |
| Minister for Energy |
Tim Eggar |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Consumer Affairs & Small Firms |
Baroness Denton of Wakefield |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Technology |
Edward Leigh |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate Affairs |
Neil Hamilton |
Ministers
as of 11 Jun 1993
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Michael Heseltine |
| Minister for Industry |
Tim Sainsbury |
| Minister for Trade |
Richard Needham |
| Minister for Energy |
Tim Eggar |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Consumer Affairs & Small Firms |
Baroness Denton of Wakefield |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade & Technology |
Patrick McLoughlin |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate Affairs |
Neil Hamilton |
Ministers as at 29 Sep 1993
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Michael Heseltine |
| Minister for Industry |
Tim Sainsbury |
| Minister for Trade |
Richard Needham |
| Minister for Energy |
Tim Eggar |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Consumer Affairs & Small Firms |
Lord Strathclyde |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade & Technology |
Patrick McLoughlin |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate Affairs |
Neil Hamilton |
Ministers
as at 20 Jul 1994
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Michael Heseltine |
| Minister for Trade |
Richard Needham |
| Minister for Industry &
Energy |
Tim Eggar |
| Minister for Small Firms
& Consumer Affairs |
Earl Ferrers |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade & Technology |
Ian Taylor |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry & Energy |
Charles Wardle |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate Affairs |
Neil Hamilton |
Ministers as at 21 Nov 1994
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Michael Heseltine |
| Minister for Trade |
Richard Needham |
| Minister for Industry &
Energy |
Tim Eggar |
| Minister for Small Firms
& Consumer Affairs |
Earl Ferrers |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade & Technology |
Ian Taylor |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Industry & Energy |
Charles Wardle |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Corporate Affairs |
Jonathan Evans |
Ministers
as at 14 Feb 1995
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Michael Heseltine |
| Minister for Trade |
Richard Needham |
| Minister for Industry &
Energy |
Tim Eggar |
| Minister for Small Firms
& Consumer Affairs |
Earl Ferrers |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade & Technology |
Ian Taylor |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Small Firms, Industry & Energy |
Richard Page |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of Statefor Corporate Affairs |
Jonathan Evans |
Ministers as at 12 Jul 1995
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Ian Lang |
| Minister of State |
Lord Fraser of Carmyllie |
| Minister for Industry and
Energy |
Tim Eggar |
| Minister for Trade |
Anthony Nelson |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Trade and Industry |
Phillip Oppenheim |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Science and Technology |
Ian Taylor |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of Statefor Competition and Consumer Affairs |
Jonathon Evans |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of Statefor Small Businesses, Industry & Energy |
Richard Page |
Ministers
as at 24 Jul 1996
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Ian Lang |
| Minister for Energy
|
Lord Fraser of Carmyllie |
| Minister for Industry |
Greg Knight |
| Minister for Trade |
Anthony Nelson |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Science and Technology |
Ian Taylor |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of Statefor Corporate and Consumer Affairs |
John Taylor |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Small Businesses, Industry & Energy |
Richard Page |
Ministers
as at 6 May 1997
| President of the Board of
Trade |
Margaret Beckett |
| Minister for Trade Promotion
in Europe and Competitiveness |
Lord Simon of Highbury(Also
Minister of State at HM Treasury) |
| Minister for Trade |
Lord Clinton-Davis |
| Minister for Industry, Energy
and Science |
John Battle |
| Minister of State (Competitiveness)
|
Ian McCartney |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Consumer Affairs |
Nigel Griffiths |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Small Frims |
Barbara Roche |
Ministers
as at 27 July 1998
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Peter Mandelson |
| Minister for Trade |
Brian Wilson |
| Minister of Energy and Industry
|
John Battle |
| Minister of State |
Ian McCartney |
| Minister for Trade Promotion
in Europe and Competitiveness |
Lord Simon of Highbury (Also
Minister of State at HM Treasury) |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State or Competition and Consumer Affairs |
Dr Kim Howells |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Small Firms |
Barbara Roche |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Science |
Lord Sainsbury of Turville |
Ministers as at 23 Dec 1998
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Stephen Byers |
| Minister for Trade |
Brian Wilson |
| Minister of Energy and Industry
|
John Battle |
| Minister of State |
Ian McCartney |
| Minister for Trade Promotion
in Europe and Competitiveness |
Lord Simon of Highbury (Also
Minister of State at HM Treasury) |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Competition and Consumer Affairs |
Dr Kim Howells |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Small Firms |
Barbara Roche |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Science |
Lord Sainsbury of Turville |
Ministers
as at 5 Jan 1999
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Stephen Byers |
| Minister for Trade |
Brian Wilson |
| Minister of Energy and Industry
|
John Battle |
| Minister of State |
Ian McCartney |
| Minister for Trade Promotion
in Europe and Competitiveness |
Lord Simon of Highbury (Also
Minister of State at HM Treasury) |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Competition and Consumer Affairs |
Dr Kim Howells |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Small Firms |
Michael Wills |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Science |
Lord Sainsbury of Turville |
Ministers
as at 29 Jul 1999
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade |
Stephen Byers |
| Minister for Trade |
Richard Caborn |
| Minister for Energy and Cometitiveness
in Europe |
Helen Liddell |
| Minister of State for Small
Business & Electronic Commerce |
Patricia Hewitt |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Competition and Consumer Affairs |
Dr Kim Howells |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Competitiveness |
Alan Johnson |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for Science |
Lord Sainsbury of Turville |
Ministers as at 11 Jun 2001
| Secretary of State
for Trade & Industry and President of the Board of Trade
and Minister for Women |
Patricia Hewitt |
| Minister for e-Commerce
& Competitiveness |
Douglas Alexander |
| Minister for the
Regions & Employment Relations |
Alan Johnson |
| Minister for Trade
and Investment |
Baroness Symons
of Vernham Dean |
| Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State for Small Business & Export
Control |
Nigel Griffiths |
| Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State for Competition, Consumers &
Markets |
Melanie Johnson |
| Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State for Science and Innovation |
Lord Sainsbury
of Turville |
| Minister for Industry
and Energy |
Brian Wilson |
Ministers
as at 29 May 2002
| Secretary of State
for Trade & Industry and President of the Board of Trade
and Minister for Women |
Patricia Hewitt |
| Minister for the
Regions & Employment Relations |
Alan Johnson |
| Minister for Trade
and Investment |
Baroness Symons
of Vernham Dean |
| Minister for e-Commerce
& Competitiveness |
Stephen Timms |
| Minister for Industry
and Energy |
Brian Wilson |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary
of State for Small Business & Export Control |
Nigel Griffiths |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary
of State for Competition, Consumers & Markets |
Melanie Johnson |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary
of State for Science and Innovation |
Lord Sainsbury of
Turville |
Ministers as
at 14 June 2003
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade and Minister
for Women |
Patricia Hewitt |
| Minister for Energy, E-Commerce
and Postal Services |
Stephen Timms |
| Minister for Industry and the
Regions and Deputy Minister for Women and Equality |
Jacqui Smith |
| Minister for Trade and
Investment |
Mike O'Brien |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary
of State for Small Business & Enterprise |
Nigel Griffiths |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary
of State for Science and Innovation |
Lord Sainsbury of Turville |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary
of State for Employment Relations, Competition and Consumers
|
Gerry Sutcliffe |
Ministers as at 9 September 2004
| Secretary of State for Trade
& Industry and President of the Board of Trade and Minister
for Women |
Patricia Hewitt |
| Minister for Energy, E-Commerce
and Postal Services |
Mike O'Brien |
| Minister for Industry and the
Regions and Deputy Minister for Women and Equality |
Jacqui Smith |
| Minister for Trade and
Investment |
Douglas Alexander |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary
of State for Small Business & Enterprise |
Nigel Griffiths |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary
of State for Science and Innovation |
Lord Sainsbury of Turville |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary
of State for Employment Relations, Competition and Consumers
|
Gerry Sutcliffe |
Ministers as at 12 May 2005
| Secretary of
State for Trade & Industry |
Alan Johnson |
Minister of
State for Energy
|
Malcolm Wicks |
| Minister of
State for Industry and the Regions |
Alun Michaels |
Minister of
State for Trade (joint with FCO)
|
Ian Pearson |
| Parliamentary
Under Secretary of State for Science and Innovation |
Lord Sainsbury of Turville |
Parliamentary
Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer
Affairs
|
Gerry Sutcliffe |
Parliamentary
Under Secretary of State for Competitiveness
|
Barry Gardiner |
The Small Firms Division was created in November 1971
by the Secretary of State for Trade & Industry, John Davies,
reporting direct to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
for Trade & Industry, Nicholas Ridley.
| Nov 1971 |
Nicholas Ridley |
| Apr 1972 |
Chris Chataway |
| Mar 1974 |
Eric Heffer |
| Jun 1975 |
Gregor Mackenzie |
| Mar 1976 |
Lord Melchett |
| Dec 1976 |
Bob Cryer |
| May 1979 |
David Mitchell |
| Jun 1981 |
John McGregor |
| Jun 1983 |
David Trippier (DTI ) |
| Sep 1985 |
David Trippier (Dept of
Employment) |
| Jun 1987 |
John Cope (Dept of Employment) |
| Jul 1989 |
Tim Eggar (Dept of Employment) |
| Jul 1990 |
Eric Forth (Dept of Employment) |
| Apr 1992 |
Baroness Denton (DTI) |
| Sep 1993 |
Lord Strathclyde |
| Jul 1994 |
Earl Ferrers |
| Jul 1995 |
Richard Page |
| May 1997 |
Barbara Roche |
| Jan 1999 |
Michael Wills |
| Jul 1999 |
Patrica Hewitt |
| Jun 2001 |
Nigel Griffiths |
| May 2005 |
part of Alun Michael's
portfolio |
Department of Trade and Industry 1983 -
| Jun 11 1983 |
Paul Channon |
| Feb 3 1986 |
Alan Clark |
| Jul 24 1989 |
Lord Trefgarne |
| Jul 25 1990 |
Tim Sainsbury |
| Apr 15 1992 |
Richard Needham |
| Jul 12 1995 |
Anthony Nelson |
| May 6 1997 |
Lord Clinton-Davis |
| Jul 28 1998 |
Brian Wilson |
| Jul 29 1999 |
Richard Caborn |
| June 11 2001 |
Baroness Symons
of Vernham Dean |
| June 14 2003 |
Mike O'Brien |
| June 9 2004 |
Douglas Alexander |
| May
2005 |
Ian Pearson
|
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