Minister of Works, 1943-1962
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| The Lord Portal | February 1943 | 21 November 1944 |
| Duncan Sandys | 21 November 1944 | 26 July 1945 |
| George Tomlinson | 4 August 1945 | 10 February 1947 |
| Charles Key | 10 February 1947 | 28 February 1950 |
| Richard Stokes | 28 February 1950 | 26 April 1951 |
| George Brown | 26 April 1951 | 26 October 1951 |
| David Eccles | 1 November 1951 | 18 October 1954 |
| Nigel Birch | 18 October 1954 | 20 December 1955 |
| Patrick Buchan-Hepburn | 20 December 1955 | 16 January 1957 |
| Hugh Molson | 16 January 1957 | 22 October 1959 |
| Lord John Hope | 22 October 1959 | 16 July 1962 |
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