Heath ministry
of the Conservative Party formed the Heath Ministry and was appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Queen Elizabeth II on 19 June 1970, following the 18 June general election. Heath's ministry ended after the February 1974 general election, which produced a hung parliament, leading to the formation of a minority government by Harold Wilson of the Labour Party.
Heath had been elected leader of the Conservative Party in 1965 to succeed Alec Douglas-Home, within a few months of the party's election defeat after 13 years in government. His first general election as leader the following year ended in defeat as Wilson's Labour government increased its majority. The Conservatives enjoyed a surge in support over the next two years as the British economy went through a period of fluctuation with growth and contraction. Unemployment rose significantly, but when Harold Wilson called a general election for June 1970, the opinion polls all pointed towards a third successive Labour victory.
It was a major surprise when the Conservatives won with a majority of 30 seats.
Heath's government initially enjoyed a strong economy and relatively low unemployment, and on 1 January 1973 the United Kingdom became a member state of the European Communities, principally the European Economic Community. But then came the 1973 oil crisis, and just before Christmas, Heath declared a "three day week" in which the use of offices, factories and most public buildings was reduced to three days a week. He also faced a battle with the unions over pay freezes and restraints, which sparked a rise in strikes. The economy also entered a recession.
Heath's response in February 1974 was to call a general election, urging the voters to decide whether it was the government or the unions which ran Britain. The election on 28 February 1974 resulted in a hung parliament, in which the Conservatives had the most votes but Labour had the most seats. After talks with the Liberals about forming a coalition government failed, Labour formed a minority government on 4 March. A second general election was widely anticipated later in 1974, and was called by Harold Wilson for 10 October, in which the Labour Party gained a three-seat majority. This meant that Wilson had now won four of the five general elections he had contested, while Heath had now lost three of his four general elections, and it seemed inevitable that his leadership would soon end.
Cabinet
June 1970 – March 1974
- Prime Minister: Edward Heath
- Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain: The Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone
- Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons: William Whitelaw
- Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords: The Earl Jellicoe
- Chancellor of the Exchequer: Iain Macleod
- Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Sir Alec Douglas-Home
- Secretary of State for the Home Department: Reginald Maudling
- Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: James Prior
- Secretary of State for Defence: The Lord Carrington
- Secretary of State for Education and Science: Margaret Thatcher
- Secretary of State for Employment: Robert Carr
- Minister of Housing and Local Government: Peter Walker
- Secretary of State for Health and Social Services: Sir Keith Joseph
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Anthony Barber
- Secretary of State for Scotland: Gordon Campbell
- Secretary of State for Technology: Geoffrey Rippon
- President of the Board of Trade: Michael Noble
- Secretary of State for Wales: Peter Thomas
Changes
- July 1970 – Iain Macleod dies, and is succeeded as Chancellor by Anthony Barber. Geoffrey Rippon succeeds Barber as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. John Davies succeeds Rippon as Secretary for Technology.
- October 1970 – The Ministry of Technology and the Board of Trade are merged to become the Department of Trade and Industry. John Davies becomes Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. Michael Noble leaves the cabinet. The Ministry of Housing and Local Government is succeeded by the new department of the Environment which was headed by Peter Walker.
- March 1972 – Robert Carr succeeds William Whitelaw as Lord President and Leader of the House of Commons. Maurice Macmillan succeeds Carr as Secretary for Employment. Whitelaw becomes Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
- July 1972 – Robert Carr succeeds Reginald Maudling as Home Secretary. James Prior succeeds Robert Carr as Lord President and Leader of the House of Commons. Joseph Godber succeeds Prior as Secretary for Agriculture.
- November 1972 – Geoffrey Rippon succeeds Peter Walker as Secretary for the Environment. John Davies succeeds Rippon as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Peter Walker succeeds Davies as Secretary for Trade and Industry. Geoffrey Howe becomes Minister for Trade and Consumer Affairs with a seat in the cabinet.
- June 1973 – The Lord Windlesham succeeds Lord Jellicoe as Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords.
- December 1973 – William Whitelaw succeeds Maurice Macmillan as Secretary for Employment. Francis Pym succeeds Whitelaw as Secretary for Northern Ireland. Macmillan becomes Paymaster-General.
- January 1974 – Ian Gilmour succeeds Lord Carrington as Secretary for Defence; Lord Carrington becomes Secretary of State for Energy.
List of Ministers
| Office | Name | Dates | Notes |
| Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service | Edward Heath | 19 June 1970 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Civil Service Department | David Howell | 23 June 1970 – 26 March 1972 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Civil Service Department | Kenneth Baker | 7 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Civil Service Department | Geoffrey Johnson-Smith | 5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | The Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone | 20 June 1970 | |
| Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons | William Whitelaw | 20 June 1970 | |
| Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons | Robert Carr | 7 April 1972 | |
| Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons | Jim Prior | 5 November 1972 | |
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords | The Earl Jellicoe | 20 June 1970 | |
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords | The Lord Windlesham | 5 June 1973 | |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | Iain Macleod | 20 June 1970 | Died in office, 20 July 1970 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | Anthony Barber | 25 July 1970 | |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Maurice Macmillan | 23 June 1970 | |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Patrick Jenkin | 7 April 1972 | |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Tom Boardman | 8 January 1974 | |
| Minister of State, Treasury | Terence Higgins | 23 June 1970 | |
| Minister of State, Treasury | John Nott | 7 April 1972 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | Francis Pym | 20 June 1970 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | Humphrey Atkins | 2 December 1973 | |
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Patrick Jenkin | 23 June 1970 | |
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Terence Higgins | 7 April 1972 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Reginald Eyre | 24 June 1970 – 23 September 1970 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | David Howell | 24 June 1970 – 6 January 1971 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Hector Monro | 24 June 1970 – 28 July 1971 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Bernard Weatherill | 24 June 1970 – 17 October 1971 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Walter Clegg | 24 June 1970 – 7 April 1972 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Victor Goodhew | 21 October 1970 – 9 October 1973 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Paul Hawkins | 5 January 1971 – 2 December 1973 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Tim Fortescue | 8 November 1971 – 7 April 1972 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Keith Speed | 8 November 1971 – 21 September 1973 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Hugh Rossi | 7 April 1972 – 8 January 1974 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Oscar Murton | 7 April 1972 – 30 October 1973 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Michael Jopling | 30 October 1973 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Hamish Gray | 30 October 1973 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | John Stradling Thomas | 30 October 1973 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Marcus Fox | 2 December 1973 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Lords of the Treasury | Kenneth Clarke | 8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Sir Alec Douglas-Home | 20 June 1970 | |
| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Joseph Godber | 23 June 1970 – 5 November 1972 | |
| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Richard Wood | 15 October 1970 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | The Lady Tweedsmuir | 7 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Julian Amery | 5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Lord Balniel | 5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | The Marquess of Lothian | 24 June 1970 – 7 April 1972 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Anthony Royle | 24 June 1970 – 8 January 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Anthony Kershaw | 15 October 1970 – 5 June 1973 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Peter Blaker | 8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Minister for Overseas Development | Richard Wood | 15 October 1970 | |
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | Reginald Maudling | 20 June 1970 | |
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | Robert Carr | 18 July 1972 | |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Richard Sharples | 23 June 1970 – 7 April 1972 | |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | The Lord Windlesham | 23 June 1970 – 26 March 1972 | |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Mark Carlisle | 7 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | The Viscount Colville of Culross | 21 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs | Mark Carlisle | 24 June 1970 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs | David Lane | 7 April 1972 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | James Prior | 20 June 1970 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Joseph Godber | 5 November 1972 | |
| Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Anthony Stodart | 7 April 1972 | New post |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Anthony Stodart | 24 June 1970 – 7 April 1972 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Peter Mills | 7 April 1972 – 5 November 1972 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Peggy Fenner | 5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | The Earl Ferrers | 8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Minister for Aviation Supply | Frederick Corfield | 15 October 1970 | New post. Abolished 1 May 1971 and functions transferred to Ministry of Defence |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Aviation Supply | David Price | 15 October 1970 | New post. Abolished 1 May 1971 and functions transferred to Ministry of Defence |
| Secretary of State for Defence | The Lord Carrington | 20 June 1970 | |
| Secretary of State for Defence | Ian Gilmour | 8 January 1974 | |
| Minister of State for Defence | Lord Balniel | 23 June 1970 | |
| Minister of State for Defence | Ian Gilmour | 5 November 1972 | |
| Minister of State for Defence | George Younger | 8 January 1974 | |
| Minister of State for Defence Procurement | Ian Gilmour | 7 April 1971 | Office abolished 5 November 1972 |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Navy | Peter Kirk | 24 June 1970 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Navy | Antony Buck | 5 November 1972 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Air Force | Antony Lambton | 24 June 1970 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Air Force | Anthony Kershaw | 5 June 1973 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Air Force | The Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal | 8 January 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Army | Ian Gilmour | 24 June 1970 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Army | Geoffrey Johnson-Smith | 7 April 1971 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Army | Peter Blaker | 5 November 1972 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Army | Dudley Smith | 8 January 1974 | |
| Secretary of State for Education and Science | Margaret Thatcher | 20 June 1970 | |
| Minister of State, Education and Science | Norman St John-Stevas | 5 June 1973 | Minister for the Arts |
| Under-Secretary of State, Education and Science | The Lord Belstead | 24 June 1970 – 5 June 1973 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Education and Science | William van Straubenzee | 24 June 1970 – 5 November 1972 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Education and Science | Norman St John-Stevas | 5 November 1972 – 2 December 1973 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Education and Science | Timothy Raison | 5 June 1973 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Education and Science | The Lord Sandford | 2 December 1973 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Secretary of State for Employment | Robert Carr | 20 June 1970 | Employment and Productivity until 12 November 1970 |
| Secretary of State for Employment | Maurice Macmillan | 7 April 1972 | |
| Secretary of State for Employment | William Whitelaw | 2 December 1973 | |
| Minister of State, Employment | Paul Bryan | 23 June 1970 | |
| Minister of State, Employment | Robin Chichester-Clark | 7 April 1972 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Employment | Dudley Smith | 24 June 1970 – 7 January 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Employment | David Howell | 5 January 1971 – 26 March 1972 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Employment | Nicholas Scott | 8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Secretary of State for Energy | The Lord Carrington | 8 January 1974 | |
| Minister for Energy | Patrick Jenkin | 8 January 1974 | In Cabinet |
| Minister of State, Energy | David Howell | 8 January 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Energy | Peter Emery | 8 January 1974 | |
| Secretary of State for the Environment | Peter Walker | 15 October 1970 | |
| Secretary of State for the Environment | Geoffrey Rippon | 5 November 1972 | |
| Minister for Local Government and Development | Graham Page | 15 October 1970 | |
| Minister for Housing and Construction | Julian Amery | 15 October 1970 | |
| Minister for Housing and Construction | Paul Channon | 5 November 1972 | |
| Minister for Transport Industries | John Peyton | 15 October 1970 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Environment | Eldon Griffiths | 15 October 1970 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Environment | Paul Channon | 15 October 1970 – 26 March 1972 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Environment | The Lord Sandford | 15 October 1970 – 5 June 1973 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Environment | Michael Heseltine | 15 October 1970 – 7 April 1972 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Environment | Keith Speed | 7 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Environment | Reginald Eyre | 7 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Environment | Lady Young | 5 June 1973 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Environment | Hugh Rossi | 8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Secretary of State for Social Services | Sir Keith Joseph | 20 June 1970 | |
| Minister of State, Health and Social Security | The Lord Aberdare | 23 June 1970 – 8 January 1974 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Health and Social Security | Paul Dean | 24 June 1970 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Health and Social Security | Michael Alison | 24 June 1970 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government | Peter Walker | 24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Part of Environment from 15 October 1970 |
| Minister of State, Housing and Local Government | Graham Page | 23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Part of Environment from 15 October 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Housing and Local Government | Eldon Griffiths | 23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Part of Environment from Oct 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Housing and Local Government | Paul Channon | 23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Part of Environment from Oct 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Housing and Local Government | The Lord Sandford | 23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Part of Environment from Oct 1970 |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Anthony Barber | 20 June 1970 | With special responsibility for Europe |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Geoffrey Rippon | 28 July 1970 | |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | John Davies | 5 November 1972 | |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | William Whitelaw | 24 March 1972 | |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Francis Pym | 2 December 1973 | |
| Minister of State, Northern Ireland | Paul Channon | 26 March 1972 – 5 November 1972 | |
| Minister of State, Northern Ireland | The Lord Windlesham | 26 March 1972 – 5 June 1973 | |
| Minister of State, Northern Ireland | William van Straubenzee | 5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Minister of State, Northern Ireland | David Howell | 5 November 1972 – 8 January 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland | David Howell | 26 March 1972 – 5 November 1972 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland | Peter Mills | 5 November 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland | The Lord Belstead | 5 June 1973 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Minister of Overseas Development | Richard Wood | 23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Reorganised under Foreign Office, 12 November 1970 |
| Paymaster-General | The Viscount Eccles | 23 June 1970 | Minister for Arts. Not in Cabinet |
| Paymaster-General | Maurice Macmillan | 2 December 1973 | |
| Minister without Portfolio | The Lord Drumalbyn | 15 October 1970 | |
| Minister without Portfolio | The Lord Aberdare | 8 January 1974 | |
| Minister for Posts and Telecommunications | Christopher Chataway | 24 June 1970 | |
| Minister for Posts and Telecommunications | Sir John Eden | 7 April 1972 | |
| Minister of Public Buildings and Works | Julian Amery | 23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Reorganised under Department of Environment 15 October 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Public Buildings and Works | Anthony Kershaw | 24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Reorganised under Department of Environment 15 October 1970 |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | Gordon Campbell | 20 June 1970 | |
| Minister of State for Scotland | The Lady Tweedsmuir | 23 June 1970 | |
| Minister of State for Scotland | The Lord Polwarth | 7 April 1972 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | Alick Buchanan-Smith | 24 June 1970 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | George Younger | 24 June 1970 – 8 January 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | Teddy Taylor | 24 June 1970 – 28 July 1971 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | Hector Monro | 28 July 1971 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Scotland | Teddy Taylor | 8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Minister of Technology | Geoffrey Rippon | 20 June 1970 | |
| Minister of Technology | John Davies | 28 July 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| Minister of State, Ministry of Technology | Sir John Eden | 23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| Minister of State, Ministry of Technology | The Earl of Bessborough | 24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Technology | David Price | 24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Technology | Nicholas Ridley | 24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| President of the Board of Trade | Michael Noble | 20 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| Minister of State, Board of Trade | Frederick Corfield | 24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade | Anthony Grant | 24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Office reorganised under Trade & Industry 15 October 1970 |
| Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | John Davies | 15 October 1970 | |
| Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | Peter Walker | 5 November 1972 | |
| Minister of State for Trade | Michael Noble | 15 October 1970 – 5 November 1972 | |
| Minister of State, Trade and Consumer Affairs | Sir Geoffrey Howe | 5 November 1972 | In Cabinet |
| Under-Secretary of State for Trade | Anthony Grant | 15 October 1970 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Trade | The Earl of Limerick | 7 April 1972 | |
| Minister of State for Industry | Sir John Eden | 15 October 1970 | |
| Minister of State for Industry | Tom Boardman | 7 April 1972 | Office eliminated 8 January 1974 |
| Under-Secretary of State for Industry | Nicholas Ridley | 15 October 1970 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Industry | Peter Emery | 7 April 1972 | Office eliminated 8 January 1974 |
| Minister for Aerospace | Frederick Corfield | 1 May 1971 | |
| Minister for Aerospace | Michael Heseltine | 7 April 1972 | Consolidated with Shipping 5 November 1972 |
| Under-Secretary of State for Aerospace | David Price | 1 May 1971 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Aerospace | Cranley Onslow | 7 April 1972 | Consolidated with Shipping 5 November 1972 |
| Minister for Industrial Development | Christopher Chataway | 7 April 1972 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Industrial Development | Anthony Grant | 7 April 1972 | |
| Minister of Transport | John Peyton | 23 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Transport merged with Environment Oct 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport | Michael Heseltine | 24 June 1970 – 15 October 1970 | Transport merged with Environment Oct 1970 |
| Secretary of State for Wales | Peter Thomas''' | 20 June 1970 | |
| Minister of State for Wales | David Gibson-Watt | 23 June 1970 | |
| Attorney General | Sir Peter Rawlinson | 23 June 1970 | |
| Solicitor General | Sir Geoffrey Howe | 23 June 1970 | |
| Solicitor General | Sir Michael Havers | 5 November 1972 | |
| Lord Advocate | Norman Wylie | 23 June 1970 | |
| Solicitor General for Scotland | David William Robert Brand | 23 June 1970 | |
| Solicitor General for Scotland | William Stewart | 5 November 1972 | Not an MP |
| Treasurer of the Household | Humphrey Atkins | 24 June 1970 | |
| Treasurer of the Household | Bernard Weatherill | 2 December 1973 | |
| Comptroller of the Household | Walter Elliott | 24 June 1970 | |
| Comptroller of the Household | Reginald Eyre | 24 September 1970 | |
| Comptroller of the Household | Bernard Weatherill | 7 April 1972 | |
| Comptroller of the Household | Walter Clegg | 2 December 1973 | |
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | Jasper More | 24 June 1970 | |
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | Bernard Weatherill | 17 October 1971 | |
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | Walter Clegg | 7 April 1972 | |
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | Paul Hawkins | 2 December 1973 | |
| Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms | The Earl St Aldwyn | 24 June 1970 | |
| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | The Viscount Goschen | 24 June 1970 | |
| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | The Lord Denham | 20 November 1971 | |
| Lords in Waiting | The Lord Mowbray | 24 June 1970 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Lords in Waiting | The Lord Denham | 24 June 1970 – 20 November 1971 | |
| Lords in Waiting | The Lord Bethell | 24 June 1970 – 5 January 1971 | |
| Lords in Waiting | The Earl Ferrers | 5 January 1971 – 8 January 1974 | |
| Lords in Waiting | The Marquess of Lothian | 7 April 1972 – 27 July 1973 | |
| Lords in Waiting | The Earl of Gowrie | 7 April 1972 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Lords in Waiting | The Baroness Young | 21 April 1972 – 5 June 1973 | |
| Lords in Waiting | The Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal | 27 June 1973 – 8 January 1974 | |
| Lords in Waiting | The Lord Sandys | 8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Lords in Waiting | The Earl Cowley | 8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Lords in Waiting | The Earl Alexander of Tunis | 8 January 1974 – 4 March 1974 |