Government
- Monarch
- Head of State - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-)
- Prime Minister
- Head of Government - James Callaghan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1976–1979)
- Head of Government - Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979–1990)
- First Lord of the Treasury
- James Callaghan, First Lord of the Treasury (1976–1979)
- Margaret Thatcher, First Lord of the Treasury (1979–1990)
- Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Denis Healey, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1974–1979)
- Sir Geoffrey Howe, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1979–1983)
- Second Lord of the Treasury
- Denis Healey, Second Lord of the Treasury (1974–1979)
- Sir Geoffrey Howe, Second Lord of the Treasury (1979–1983)
- Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Dr David Owen, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1977–1979)
- Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1979–1982)
- Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Merlyn Rees, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1976–1979)
- William Whitelaw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1979–1983)
- Secretary of State for Transport
- Bill Rodgers, Secretary of State for Transport (1976–1979)
- Norman Fowler, Minister for Transport (1979–1981)
- Secretary of State for Scotland
- Bruce Millan, Secretary of State for Scotland (1976–1979)
- George Younger, Secretary of State for Scotland (1979–1986)
- Secretary of State for Social Services
- David Ennals, Secretary of State for Social Services (1976–1979)
- Patrick Jenkin, Secretary of State for Social Services (1979–1981)
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- Roy Mason, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1976–1979)
- Humphrey Atkins, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1979–1981)
- Secretary of State for Defence
- Frederick Mulley, Secretary of State for Defence (1976–1979)
- Francis Pym, Secretary of State for Defence (1979–1981)
- Secretary of State for Industry
- Eric Varley, Secretary of State for Industry (1975–1979)
- Sir Keith Joseph, Bt., Secretary of State for Industry (1979–1981)
- Secretary of State for Trade
- John Smith, Secretary of State for Trade (1978–1979)
- John Nott, Secretary of State for Trade (1979–1981)
- Secretary of State for Education and Science
- Shirley Williams, Secretary of State for Education and Science (1976–1979)
- Mark Carlisle, Secretary of State for Education and Science (1979–1981)
- Secretary of State for Wales
- John Morris, Secretary of State for Wales (1974–1979)
- Nicholas Edwards, Secretary of State for Wales (1979–1987)
- Lord Privy Seal
- Fred Peart, Baron Peart, Lord Privy Seal (1976–1979)
- Sir Ian Gilmour, Lord Privy Seal (1979–1981)
- Leader of the House of Commons
- Michael Foot, Leader of the House of Commons (1976–1979)
- Norman St John-Stevas, Leader of the House of Commons (1979–1981)
- Lord President of the Council
- Michael Foot, Lord President of the Council (1976–1979)
- Christopher Soames, Baron Soames, Lord President of the Council (1979–1981)
- Lord Chancellor
- Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones, Lord Chancellor (1974–1979)
- Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, Lord Chancellor (1979–1987)
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Harold Lever, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1974–1979)
- Norman St John-Stevas, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1979–1981)
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