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 (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

• Minister Assisting the Deputy Prime Minister (joint with 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 at the Cabinet Office

• Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Investment Security Unit

• Minister for Women and Equalities

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women

• 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)

• Minister for Women and Equalities

• Deputy Minister for Women (Second Blair ministry)

• 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 Veterans and People

• Secretary of State for Air

• Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

• First Lord of the Admiralty

• Treasurer of the Navy

• 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

• Under-Secretary of State for the Navy

• 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

• 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

• 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)

• 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)

• Secretary of State for Economic Affairs

• Minister of State for Economic Affairs

• Under-Secretary of State for Economic Affairs

• 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

• 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

• Secretary of State for India

• President of the Board of Control

• Secretary of State for India and Burma

• Secretary of State for Burma

• 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

• 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)

• 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)

• 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

• Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs

• Minister of State for the Lord Chancellor's Department

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Lord Chancellor's Department

• 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)

• 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)

• Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

• Minister of State for Health

• Minister of State for Social 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

• Secretary of State for Health

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality

• Minister of State for Care and Mental Health

• Secretary of State for Business and Trade

• President of the Board of Trade

• Minister of State for Industry

• Minister of State for Investment

• Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Legislation

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Services, Small Business and Exports

• 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 Decentralisation and Planning

• 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

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Climate Change

• Secretary of State for International Trade

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade

• Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

• Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

• Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

• Minister of State for Trade and Industry

• Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

• Minister of State for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear

• Minister of State for Digital Government and Data

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Online Safety

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Economy

• Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills

• Minister of Technology

• Minister of State for Technology

• Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Technology

• Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

• Minister of State for Energy

• Minister of State for Energy and Net Zero

• Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

• Secretary of State for Energy

• 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

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

• Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families

• Minister for Young Citizens and Youth Engagement (joint with Justice)

• Secretary of State for Education and Skills

• 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

• Secretary of State for Social Security

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security

• Minister of State for Pensions and Child Maintenance

• Minister of State for Welfare Reform

• 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

• Minister of State for Environment and Countryside

• Secretary of State for Transport

• Minister of State for Transport

• Minister of State for Rail

• 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

• Minister for Public Transport

• Minister for Railways and Roads

• Under-Secretary of State for Transport

• Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

• Minister of State for Creative Industries, Media and Arts

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Museums, Heritage and Gambling

• Secretary of State for National Heritage

• Minister of State for Digital and Culture

• Minister of State for Media and Data

• Minister of State for Sport, Media and Creative Industries

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Civil Society and Digital, Media Culture and Sport

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital and Broadband

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Infrastructure

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage

• Minister of State for Communications (joint with Business)

• Minister of State for the Millennium

• Postmaster General of the United Kingdom

• 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

• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

• Minister of State for Northern Ireland

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

• Secretary of State for Scotland

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland

• Secretary of State for Wales

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales

• 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)

• Leader of the House of Commons

• Deputy Leader of the House of Commons

• Leader of the House of Lords

• Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

• 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

• Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms (Chief Whip)

• Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard (Deputy Chief Whip)

• Baronesses and Lords in waiting (Lords Whips)

• Attorney General for England and Wales

• Advocate General for Scotland

• Advocate General for Northern Ireland

• Solicitor General for England and Wales

• Attorney-General for Ireland

• Solicitor-General for Ireland

• Lord President of the Council

• Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal

• www.gov.uk/government/ministers

• House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, sch 2

• Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975, sch 1