John Major

John Major

Sir John Major, is a British Conservative politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990–1997...

 was the Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for 6½ years from 28 November 1990 to 2 May 1997. He was first appointed Prime Minister having succeeded Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...

 as leader of the Conservative Party

Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

. He then led the Conservatives to victory in the April 1992 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1992

The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil...

, but failed to secure the 1997 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1997

The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...

, as the Conservatives suffered their worst general election result of the 20th century and their place in government was taken by Labour

Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...

, led by Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...

, after 18 years and four successive parliamentary terms of Conservative government.

The Cabinet

OFFICE	NAME	TERM
Prime Minister Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and... First Lord of the Treasury First Lord of the Treasury The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, and is now always also the Prime Minister... Minister for the Civil Service Minister for the Civil Service In British government, the Minister for the Civil Service is responsible for making regulations regarding Her Majesty's Civil Service, the role of which is to assist the governments of the United Kingdom in formulating and implementing policies...	John Major John Major Sir John Major, is a British Conservative politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990–1997...	1990–1997
Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a senior member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. The office of the Deputy Prime Minister is not a permanent position, existing only at the discretion of the Prime Minister, who may appoint to other offices... First Secretary of State First Secretary of State First Secretary of State is an occasionally used title within the Government of the United Kingdom, principally regarded as purely honorific. The title, which implies seniority over all other Secretaries of State, has no specific powers or authority attached to it beyond that of any other Secretary...	Michael Heseltine Michael Heseltine Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, CH, PC is a British businessman, Conservative politician and patron of the Tory Reform Group. He was a Member of Parliament from 1966 to 2001 and was a prominent figure in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major...	1995–1997
Chancellor of the Exchequer Chancellor of the Exchequer The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...	Norman Lamont	1990–1993
	Kenneth Clarke Kenneth Clarke Kenneth Harry "Ken" Clarke, QC, MP is a British Conservative politician, currently Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. He was first elected to Parliament in 1970; and appointed a minister in Edward Heath's government, in 1972, and is one of...	1993–1997
Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...	The Lord Mackay of Clashfern	1990–1997
Lord President of the Council Lord President of the Council The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above the Lord Privy Seal. The Lord President usually attends each meeting of the Privy Council, presenting business for the monarch's approval...	John MacGregor	1990–1992
	Tony Newton Tony Newton Antony Harold "Tony" Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree, PC, OBE , is a British Conservative politician and former Cabinet member...	1992–1997
Lord Privy Seal Lord Privy Seal The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...	The Lord Waddington David Waddington, Baron Waddington David Charles Waddington, Baron Waddington, GCVO, DL, QC, PC , is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons from 1968 to 1990, and was then made a life peer...	1990–1992
	The Lord Wakeham	1992–1994
	The Viscount Cranborne Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury Robert Michael James Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, PC, DL , is a British Conservative politician. During the 1990s, he was Leader of the House of Lords under his courtesy title of Viscount Cranborne...	1994–1997
Foreign Secretary Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a senior member of Her Majesty's Government heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and regarded as one of the Great Offices of State...	Douglas Hurd Douglas Hurd Douglas Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE, PC , is a British Conservative politician and novelist, who served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major between 1979 and his retirement in 1995....	1990–1995
	Malcolm Rifkind Malcolm Rifkind Sir Malcolm Leslie Rifkind KCMG QC MP is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Kensington. He served in various roles as a cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major, including Secretary of State for Scotland , Defence Secretary and...	1995–1997
Home Secretary	Kenneth Baker	1990–1992
	Kenneth Clarke Kenneth Clarke Kenneth Harry "Ken" Clarke, QC, MP is a British Conservative politician, currently Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. He was first elected to Parliament in 1970; and appointed a minister in Edward Heath's government, in 1972, and is one of...	1992–1993
	Michael Howard Michael Howard Michael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne, CH, QC, PC is a British politician, who served as the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005...	1993–1997
Secretary of State for Defence Secretary of State for Defence The Secretary of State for Defence, popularly known as the Defence Secretary, is the senior Government of the United Kingdom minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence, chairing the Defence Council. It is a Cabinet position...	Tom King Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater Thomas Jeremy King, Baron King of Bridgwater, CH, PC , is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet from 1983–92, and was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bridgwater in Somerset from 1970-2001...	1990–1992
	Malcolm Rifkind Malcolm Rifkind Sir Malcolm Leslie Rifkind KCMG QC MP is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Kensington. He served in various roles as a cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major, including Secretary of State for Scotland , Defence Secretary and...	1992–1995
	Michael Portillo Michael Portillo Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician and Cabinet Minister...	1995–1997
Secretary of State for Education and Science Secretary of State for Education and Skills The Secretary of State for Education is the chief minister of the Department for Education in the United Kingdom government. The position was re-established on 12 May 2010, held by Michael Gove....	Kenneth Clarke Kenneth Clarke Kenneth Harry "Ken" Clarke, QC, MP is a British Conservative politician, currently Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. He was first elected to Parliament in 1970; and appointed a minister in Edward Heath's government, in 1972, and is one of...	1990–1992
Secretary of State for Education Secretary of State for Education and Skills The Secretary of State for Education is the chief minister of the Department for Education in the United Kingdom government. The position was re-established on 12 May 2010, held by Michael Gove....	John Patten John Patten, Baron Patten John Haggitt Charles Patten, Baron Patten, PC is a former Conservative Party Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons...	1992–1994
	Gillian Shepherd	1994–1995
Secretary of State for Education and Employment Secretary of State for Education and Skills The Secretary of State for Education is the chief minister of the Department for Education in the United Kingdom government. The position was re-established on 12 May 2010, held by Michael Gove....	Gillian Shepherd	1995–1997
Secretary of State for Employment Secretary of State for Employment The Secretary of State for Employment was a position in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. In 1995 it was merged with Secretary of State for Education to make the Secretary of State for Education and Employment...	Michael Howard Michael Howard Michael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne, CH, QC, PC is a British politician, who served as the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005...	1990–1992
	Gillian Shepherd	1992–1993
	David Hunt	1993–1994
	Michael Portillo Michael Portillo Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician and Cabinet Minister...	1994–1995
Secretary of State for the Environment Secretary of State for the Environment The Secretary of State for the Environment was a UK cabinet position, responsible for the Department of the Environment . This was created by Edward Heath as a combination of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Public Building and Works on 15...	Michael Heseltine Michael Heseltine Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, CH, PC is a British businessman, Conservative politician and patron of the Tory Reform Group. He was a Member of Parliament from 1966 to 2001 and was a prominent figure in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major...	1990–1992
	Michael Howard Michael Howard Michael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne, CH, QC, PC is a British politician, who served as the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005...	1992–1993
	John Gummer John Gummer John Selwyn Gummer, Baron Deben, PC is a British Conservative Party politician, formerly Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal, now a member of the House of Lords. He is Chairman of the environmental consultancy company Sancroft International and Chairman of Veolia Water...	1993–1997
Secretary of State for Health Secretary of State for Health Secretary of State for Health is a UK cabinet position responsible for the Department of Health.The first Boards of Health were created by Orders in Council dated 21 June, 14 November, and 21 November 1831. In 1848 a General Board of Health was created with the First Commissioner of Woods and...	William Waldegrave William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill William Arthur Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, PC , is an English Conservative politician who served in the Cabinet from 1990 until 1997 and is a Life Member of the Tory Reform Group. He is now a life peer. Lord Waldegrave is also the Chairman of the Rhodes Trust and the Chairman of...	1990–1992
	Virginia Bottomley Virginia Bottomley Virginia Bottomley, Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone, PC, DL is a British Conservative Party politician. She was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons from 1984 to 2005. She was raised to the peerage in 2005...	1992–1995
	Stephen Dorrell Stephen Dorrell Stephen James Dorrell is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister John Major as Secretary of State for National Heritage and Secretary of State for Health...	1995–1997
Secretary of State for Social Security	Tony Newton Tony Newton Antony Harold "Tony" Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree, PC, OBE , is a British Conservative politician and former Cabinet member...	1990–1992
	Peter Lilley Peter Lilley Peter Bruce Lilley MP is a British Conservative Party politician who has been a Member of Parliament MP since 1983. He currently represents the constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden and, prior to boundary changes, represented St Albans...	1992–1997
Secretary of State for National Heritage	David Mellor David Mellor David John Mellor, QC is a British politician, non-practising barrister, broadcaster, journalist and football pundit. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister John Major as Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Secretary of State for National Heritage , before...	1992
	Peter Brooke Peter Brooke Peter Leonard Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, CH, PC , is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet under Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major, and was a Member of Parliament representing the Cities of London and Westminster from...	1992–1994
	Stephen Dorrell Stephen Dorrell Stephen James Dorrell is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister John Major as Secretary of State for National Heritage and Secretary of State for Health...	1994–1995
	Virginia Bottomley Virginia Bottomley Virginia Bottomley, Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone, PC, DL is a British Conservative Party politician. She was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons from 1984 to 2005. She was raised to the peerage in 2005...	1995–1997
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry	Peter Lilley Peter Lilley Peter Bruce Lilley MP is a British Conservative Party politician who has been a Member of Parliament MP since 1983. He currently represents the constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden and, prior to boundary changes, represented St Albans...	1990–1992
	Michael Heseltine Michael Heseltine Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, CH, PC is a British businessman, Conservative politician and patron of the Tory Reform Group. He was a Member of Parliament from 1966 to 2001 and was a prominent figure in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major...	1992–1995
	Ian Lang	1995–1997
Secretary of State for Transport Secretary of State for Transport The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the British Department for Transport. The role has had a high turnover as new appointments are blamed for the failures of decades of their predecessors...	Malcolm Rifkind Malcolm Rifkind Sir Malcolm Leslie Rifkind KCMG QC MP is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Kensington. He served in various roles as a cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major, including Secretary of State for Scotland , Defence Secretary and...	1990–1992
	John MacGregor	1992–1994
	Brian Mawhinney	1994–1995
	George Young Sir George Young, 6th Baronet Sir George Samuel Knatchbull Young, 6th Baronet is a British politician. He is currently the Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal, and has served as a Conservative Party Member of Parliament since 1974, having represented North West Hampshire since 1997, and Ealing Acton before...	1995–1997
Secretary of State for Scotland Secretary of State for Scotland The Secretary of State for Scotland is the principal minister of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Scotland. He heads the Scotland Office , a government department based in London and Edinburgh. The post was created soon after the Union of the Crowns, but was...	Ian Lang	1990–1995
	Michael Forsyth Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean Michael Bruce Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean PC, Kt is a British financier and politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Stirling from 1983 to 1997 and served in the cabinet of John Major as Secretary of State for Scotland from 1995 to 1997...	1995–1997
Secretary of State for Wales Secretary of State for Wales The Secretary of State for Wales is the head of the Wales Office within the British cabinet. He or she is responsible for ensuring Welsh interests are taken into account by the government, representing the government within Wales and overseeing the passing of legislation which is only for Wales...	David Hunt	1990–1993
	John Redwood John Redwood John Alan Redwood is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Wokingham. He was formerly Secretary of State for Wales in Prime Minister John Major's Cabinet and was an unsuccessful challenger for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 1995...	1993–1995
	David Hunt	1995
	William Hague William Hague William Jefferson Hague is the British Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State. He served as Leader of the Conservative Party from June 1997 to September 2001...	1995–1997
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, informally the Northern Ireland Secretary, is the principal secretary of state in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State is a Minister of the Crown who is accountable to the Parliament of...	Peter Brooke Peter Brooke Peter Leonard Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, CH, PC , is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet under Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major, and was a Member of Parliament representing the Cities of London and Westminster from...	1990–1992
	Patrick Mayhew Patrick Mayhew Patrick Barnabas Burke Mayhew, Baron Mayhew of Twysden, PC is a British barrister, and Conservative Party politician.He was educated at Tonbridge School and Balliol College, Oxford...	1992–1997
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom that includes as part of its duties, the administration of the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster...	Chris Patten Chris Patten Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC , is the last Governor of British Hong Kong, a former British Conservative politician, and the current chairman of the BBC Trust....	1990–1992
	William Waldegrave William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill William Arthur Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, PC , is an English Conservative politician who served in the Cabinet from 1990 until 1997 and is a Life Member of the Tory Reform Group. He is now a life peer. Lord Waldegrave is also the Chairman of the Rhodes Trust and the Chairman of...	1992–1994
	David Hunt	1994–1995
	Roger Freeman Roger Freeman, Baron Freeman Roger Norman Freeman, Baron Freeman, PC , is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the Cabinet of Prime Minister John Major from 1995 to 1997...	1995–1997
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the third most senior ministerial position in HM Treasury, after the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer . In recent years, the office holder has usually been given a junior position in the British Cabinet...	David Mellor David Mellor David John Mellor, QC is a British politician, non-practising barrister, broadcaster, journalist and football pundit. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister John Major as Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Secretary of State for National Heritage , before...	1990–1992
	Michael Portillo Michael Portillo Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician and Cabinet Minister...	1992–1994
	Jonathan Aitken Jonathan Aitken Jonathan William Patrick Aitken is a former Conservative Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, and British government minister. He was convicted of perjury in 1999 and received an 18-month prison sentence, of which he served seven months...	1994–1995
	William Waldegrave William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill William Arthur Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, PC , is an English Conservative politician who served in the Cabinet from 1990 until 1997 and is a Life Member of the Tory Reform Group. He is now a life peer. Lord Waldegrave is also the Chairman of the Rhodes Trust and the Chairman of...	1995–1997
Secretary of State for Energy	John Wakeham	1990–1992
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a UK cabinet position, responsible for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The post was originally named President of the Board of Agriculture and was created in 1889...	John Gummer John Gummer John Selwyn Gummer, Baron Deben, PC is a British Conservative Party politician, formerly Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal, now a member of the House of Lords. He is Chairman of the environmental consultancy company Sancroft International and Chairman of Veolia Water...	1990–1993
	Gillian Shepherd	1993–1994
	William Waldegrave William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill William Arthur Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, PC , is an English Conservative politician who served in the Cabinet from 1990 until 1997 and is a Life Member of the Tory Reform Group. He is now a life peer. Lord Waldegrave is also the Chairman of the Rhodes Trust and the Chairman of...	1994–1995
	Douglas Hogg	1995–1997
Minister without Portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...	Jeremy Hanley Jeremy Hanley Sir Jeremy James Hanley, KCMG , is a politician and chartered accountant from the United Kingdom. He served as the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1994-95, and as a Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Richmond and Barnes from 1983-97.Hanley was educated at Rugby School,...	1994–1995
	Brian Mawhinney	1995–1997

November 1990

• John Major: Prime Minister
• Norman Lamont: Chancellor of the Exchequer
• Douglas Hurd: Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Kenneth Baker: Secretary of State for the Home Department
• John Gummer: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
• Tom King: Secretary of State for Defence
• Kenneth Clarke: Secretary of State for Education & Science
• Michael Howard: Secretary of State for Employment
• John Wakeham: Secretary of State for Energy
• Michael Heseltine: Secretary of State for the Environment
• William Waldegrave: Secretary of State for Health
• Peter Brooke: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
• John MacGregor: Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
• Lord Waddington: Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
• Chris Patten: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Conservative Party Chairman
• Tony Newton: Secretary of State for Social Security
• Ian Lang: Secretary of State for Scotland
• Peter Lilley: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
• Malcolm Rifkind: Secretary of State for Transport
• David Mellor: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
• Lord Mackay: Lord Chancellor
• David Hunt: Secretary of State for Wales
• Patrick Mayhew: Attorney General (Attending Cabinet)
• Richard Ryder: Chief Whip (Attending Cabinet)

April 1992

• John Major: Prime Minister
• Norman Lamont: Chancellor of the Exchequer
• Douglas Hurd: Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Kenneth Clarke: Secretary of State for the Home Department
• John Gummer: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
• Malcolm Rifkind: Secretary of State for Defence
• John Patten: Secretary of State for Education
• Gillian Shepherd: Secretary of State for Employment
• David Mellor: Secretary of State for National Heritage
• Michael Howard: Secretary of State for the Environment
• Virginia Bottomley: Secretary of State for Health
• Sir Patrick Mayhew: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
• Tony Newton: Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
• Lord Wakeham: Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
• William Waldegrave: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• Peter Lilley: Secretary of State for Social Security
• Ian Lang: Secretary of State for Scotland
• Michael Heseltine: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
• John MacGregor: Secretary of State for Transport
• Michael Portillo: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
• Lord Mackay: Lord Chancellor
• David Hunt: Secretary of State for Wales
• Sir Norman Fowler: Conservative Party Chairman (Attending Cabinet)
• Richard Ryder: Chief Whip (Attending Cabinet)

• September 1992: Peter Brooke is appointed Secretary of State for National Heritage. David Mellor resigned.

May 1993

• John Major: Prime Minister
• Kenneth Clarke: Chancellor of the Exchequer
• Douglas Hurd: Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Michael Howard: Secretary of State for the Home Department
• Gillian Shepherd: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
• Malcolm Rifkind: Secretary of State for Defence
• John Patten: Secretary of State for Education
• David Hunt: Secretary of State for Employment
• Peter Brooke: Secretary of State for National Heritage
• John Gummer: Secretary of State for the Environment
• Virginia Bottomley: Secretary of State for Health
• Sir Patrick Mayhew: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
• Tony Newton: Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
• Lord Wakeham: Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
• William Waldegrave: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• Peter Lilley: Secretary of State for Social Security
• Ian Lang: Secretary of State for Scotland
• Michael Heseltine: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
• John MacGregor: Secretary of State for Transport
• Michael Portillo: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
• Lord Mackay: Lord Chancellor
• John Redwood: Secretary of State for Wales
• Sir Norman Fowler: Conservative Party Chairman (Attending Cabinet)
• Richard Ryder: Chief Whip (Attending Cabinet)

July 1994

• John Major: Prime Minister
• Kenneth Clarke: Chancellor of the Exchequer
• Douglas Hurd: Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Michael Howard: Secretary of State for the Home Department
• William Waldegrave: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
• Malcolm Rifkind: Secretary of State for Defence
• Gillian Shepherd: Secretary of State for Education
• Michael Portillo: Secretary of State for Employment
• Stephen Dorrell: Secretary of State for National Heritage
• John Gummer: Secretary of State for the Environment
• Virginia Bottomley: Secretary of State for Health
• Sir Patrick Mayhew: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
• Tony Newton: Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
• Viscount Cranborne: Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
• David Hunt: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• Peter Lilley: Secretary of State for Social Security
• Ian Lang: Secretary of State for Scotland
• Michael Heseltine: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
• Brian Mawhinney: Secretary of State for Transport
• Jonathan Aitken: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
• Lord Mackay: Lord Chancellor
• John Redwood: Secretary of State for Wales
• Jeremy Hanley: Minister without Portfolio and Conservative Party Chairman
• Richard Ryder: Chief Whip (Attending Cabinet)

July 1995

• John Major: Prime Minister
• Michael Heseltine: Deputy Prime Minister
• Kenneth Clarke: Chancellor of the Exchequer
• Malcolm Rifkind: Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Michael Howard: Secretary of State for the Home Department
• Douglas Hogg: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
• Michael Portillo: Secretary of State for Defence
• Gillian Shepherd: Secretary of State for Education & Employment
• Virginia Bottomley: Secretary of State for National Heritage
• John Gummer: Secretary of State for the Environment
• Stephen Dorrell: Secretary of State for Health
• Sir Patrick Mayhew: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
• Tony Newton: Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
• Viscount Cranborne: Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
• Roger Freeman: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• Peter Lilley: Secretary of State for Social Security
• Michael Forsyth: Secretary of State for Scotland
• Ian Lang: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
• Sir George Young: Secretary of State for Transport
• William Waldegrave: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
• Lord Mackay: Lord Chancellor
• William Hague: Secretary of State for Wales
• Brian Mawhinney: Minister without Portfolio and Conservative Party Chairman
• Alistair Goodlad: Chief Whip (Attending Cabinet)