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)The Prime Minister has concurrently served as First Lord of the Treasury since 1902, Minister for the Civil Service since 1968 and Minister for the Union since 2019. 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
Former positions
Deputy Prime Minister
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 at the Cabinet Office Minister of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence) (jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) 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
Former positions
Cabinet Office
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister 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)
Defence
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 Veterans and People
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 Under-Secretary of State for the Navy
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
Treasury
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 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)
Justice
Ministry of Justice Secretary of State for JusticeSecretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor have been held jointly since 2007. 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)
Former positions
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 Affairs
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)
Former positions
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)
Health
Department of Health and Social Care 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
Former positions
Department of Health
Secretary of State for Health Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality
Department of Health and Social Care
Minister of State for Care and Mental Health
Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade
Secretary of State for Business and TradeSecretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade have been held jointly since 2023. 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 Minister of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence) (jointly with the Cabinet Office) 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
Former positions
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 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
Department for International Trade
Secretary of State for International Trade Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Department of Trade and Industry
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Minister of State for Trade and Industry
Science
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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
Former positions
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills