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GOVERNMENT

Monarch

--- Head of State - Elizabeth II , Queen Of The United Kingdom ( 1952 -)

Prime Minister

--- Head of Government - Harold Wilson , Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom ( 1974 - 1976 )

--- Head of Government - James Callaghan , Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom ( 1976 - 1979 )

Chancellor Of The Exchequer

--- Denis Healey , Chancellor Of The Exchequer ( 1974 - 1979 )

Secretary Of State For Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs

--- James Callaghan , Secretary Of State For Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs ( 1974 - 1976 )

--- Anthony Crosland , Secretary Of State For Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs ( 1976 - 1977 )

Secretary Of State For The Home Department

--- Roy Jenkins , Secretary Of State For The Home Department ( 1974 - 1976 )

--- Merlyn Rees , Secretary Of State For The Home Department ( 1976 - 1979 )

Minister For Transport

--- John Gilbert , Minister For Transport ( 1975 - 1976 )

--- Bill Rodgers , Secretary Of State For Transport ( 1976 - 1979 )

Secretary Of State For Scotland

--- William Ross , Secretary Of State For Scotland ( 1974 - 1976 )

--- Bruce Millan , Secretary Of State For Scotland ( 1976 - 1979 )

Secretary Of State For Social Services

--- Barbara Castle , Secretary Of State For Social Services ( 1974 - 1976 )

--- David Ennals , Secretary Of State For Social Services ( 1976 - 1979 )

Secretary Of State For Northern Ireland

--- Roy Mason , Secretary Of State For Northern Ireland ( 1976 - 1979 )

Secretary Of State For Defence

--- Frederick Mulley , Secretary Of State For Defence ( 1976 - 1979 )

Secretary Of State For Industry

--- Eric Varley , Secretary Of State For Industry ( 1975 - 1979 )

Secretary Of State For Trade

--- Edmund Dell , Secretary Of State For Trade ( 1976 - 1978 )

Secretary Of State For Education And Science

--- Shirley Williams , Secretary Of State For Education And Science ( 1976 - 1979 )

Secretary Of State For Wales

--- John Morris , Secretary Of State For Wales ( 1974 - 1979 )

Lord Privy Seal

--- Fred Peart, Baron Peart , Lord Privy Seal ( 1976 - 1979 )

Leader Of The House Of Commons

--- Michael Foot , Leader Of The House Of Commons ( 1976 - 1979 )

Lord President Of The Council

--- Michael Foot , Lord President Of The Council ( 1976 - 1979 )

Lord Chancellor

--- Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones , Lord Chancellor ( 1974 - 1979 )

Chancellor Of The Duchy Of Lancaster

--- Harold Lever , Chancellor Of The Duchy Of Lancaster ( 1974 - 1979 )

RELIGION

Archbishop Of Canterbury

--- Frederick Donald Coggan , Archbishop Of Canterbury ( 1974 - 1980 )

Archbishop Of York

--- Stuart Yarworth Blanch , Archbishop Of York ( 1975 - 1983 )