The Cabinet Reshuffle: Junior Ministers appointed yesterday

DEFENCE

Ministers of State: Roger Freeman; Nicholas Soames.

Under-Secretary of State: Lord Henley.

EDUCATION

Minister of State: Eric Forth.

EMPLOYMENT

Minister of State: Ann Widdecombe.

Under-Secretaries of State: James Paice; Phillip Oppenheim.

ENVIRONMENT

Minister of State: Viscount Ullswater.

Under-Secretaries of State: Robert Jones; Sir Paul Beresford.

FOREIGN OFFICE

Minister of State: David Davis.

Under-Secretary of State: Anthony Baldry.

HEALTH

Minister of State: Gerald Malone.

HOME OFFICE

Ministers of State: Baroness Blatch; Michael Forsyth.

Under-Secretary of State: Nicholas Baker.

NATIONAL HERITAGE

Under-Secretary of State: Viscount Astor.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC

SERVICE AND SCIENCE

Under-Secretary of State: Robert G Hughes.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Ministers of State: William Hague; Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish.

Under-Secretaries of State: James Arbuthnot; Roger Evans.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Minister of State: Earl Ferrers.

Under-Secretaries of State: Ian Taylor; Charles Wardle.

TRANSPORT

Minister of State: John Watts.

Under-Secretary of State: Viscount Goschen.

WELSH OFFICE

Under-Secretary of State: Rod Richards.

THE TREASURY

Financial Secretary: Sir George Young.

Paymaster General: David Heathcoat- Amory.

Minister of State (Economic Secretary): Anthony Nelson.

GOVERNMENT WHIPS

Lord Strathclyde; Earl of Arran; Andrew Mitchell; Derek Conway.

Assistant Whips: Simon Burns; David Willetts; Michael Bates; Liam Fox; Lord Lucas; Baroness Miller.