Secretary of State for Social Services

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The Secretary of State for Social Services was a senior UK Cabinet position responsible for overseeing health and social security policy before its functions were later divided among other departments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cabinet position
ministerial office
abolished 1988
advisedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
appointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
associatedWith Department of Health
Department of Social Security
category Defunct ministerial offices in the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
createdBy Harold Wilson government
dateEstablished 1968
department Department of Health and Social Security
governmentLevel national
hasAuthorityOver health service administration
social security benefits system
isPositionHeldBy Member of Parliament
jurisdiction Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government
legalForm Secretary of State office
locatedIn London
linked to: London, England
memberOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
nativeLanguageName Secretary of State for Social Services
oversees Department of Health and Social Security
partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
policyArea income maintenance
public health
social welfare
portfolioIncludes National Health Service
social security administration
social services
predecessorOffice Minister of Health
Minister of Pensions and National Insurance
reasonForAbolition division of health and social security functions into separate departments
reportsTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
responsibleFor health policy
social security policy
scope England and Wales
partly Northern Ireland
partly Scotland
seat Westminster
shortName Secretary of State for Social Services
style The Right Honourable
successorOffice Secretary of State for Health
Secretary of State for Social Security
timePeriod late 20th century

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Keith Sinjohn Joseph positionHeld Secretary of State for Social Services
Richard Crossman positionHeld Secretary of State for Social Services
Barbara Castle positionHeld Secretary of State for Health and Social Services
linked to: Secretary of State for Social Services
Area Health Authorities supervisedBy Secretary of State for Social Services
Norman Fowler positionHeld Secretary of State for Social Services
Secretary of State for Social Services shortName Secretary of State for Social Services
Secretary of State for Social Services nativeLanguageName Secretary of State for Social Services