Government
Find all the facts and figures about Government. This selection of research briefings provides information on various aspects of successive Governments and Ministers.
Prime Ministers
Lists the UK Prime Ministers since 1721 and provides information on changes of Prime Ministers between elections since 1900
Twentieth Century Prime Ministers and their Governments
Note of Prime Ministers that have served since 1900, including dates of office, general elections won and size of government majority
Leader of the House of Lords: Holders of the Post
Background information about the office of Leader of the House of Lords and list of people who have held this position since 1963
Women in Parliament and Government
Figures on the proportion of women in Parliament and elected bodies across the UK and throughout the world
Attendance of the Prime Minister at Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) since 1979
Overview of PMQs and the number attended by successive Prime Ministers since 1979
Ministers in the 2015 and 2017 Conservative Governments
List of ministerial office holders since the 2015 general election under David Cameron's and Theresa May's administrations
Ministers in the 2010-15 Coalition Government
List of ministerial office holders in the Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government from 2010 to 2015
Ministers in the Labour Governments: 1997–2010
List of ministerial office holders in the Labour governments led by Tony Blair and Gordon Brown
Ministers in the Conservative Governments: 1979–1997
List of ministerial office holders in the Conservative governments led by Margaret Thatcher and John Major
Ministers who have held ministerial office for 20 years or more
Details of individuals from 1900 to present day who have spent 20 years or more in total in ministerial positions
Cabinet Ministers suffering electoral defeat while holding office
Sets out all serving Cabinet ministers from 1900 to present day who have lost their seats while in office
Regional Cabinet meetings
List of Cabinet meetings held away from Downing Street from 1921 to present day, including date and location information
Parliamentary Private Secretaries to Prime Ministers since 1906
List of individuals who have served as Parliamentary Private Secretaries to successive Prime Ministers from 1906
Peerages Awarded to Former Prime Ministers 1902–2016
List of former prime ministers since 1902, including information on whether the individuals received a peerage after leaving the Commons