| William Radcliffe van Straubenzee | November 1972 | March 1974 |
| John Dennis Concannon | 1976 | 1979 |
| Hugh Alexis Louis Rossi | May 1979 | 5 January 1981 |
| Alexander Patric Greysteil Hore-Ruthven, Baron Ruthven of Gowrie | 1981 | 1983 |
| Sir Adam Courtauld Butler | 1981 | 1984 |
| Dr Rhodes Boyson | 1984 | 1986 |
| Nicholas Paul Scott | 1986 | 1987 |
| Rt Hon John Julian Ganzoni, Baron Belstead | 1990 | 1992 |
| Michael John Mates | 11 April 1992 | 24 June 1993 |
| Sir Robert James Atkins | 11 April 1992 | 1994 |
| Rt Hon John Francis Spellar | 13 June 2003 | 9 May 2005 |
| Rt Hon Jeffrey William Rooker, Baron Rooker | 9 May 2005 | |
| David George Hanson | 9 May 2005 | 9 May 2007 |
| Hugo George William Swire | 13 May 2010 | 4 September 2012 |
| Sir Michael Alan Penning | 4 September 2012 | 7 October 2013 |
| Rt Hon Andrew Robert George Robathan | 7 October 2013 | 14 July 2014 |
| Dr Andrew William Murrison | 14 July 2014 | 12 May 2015 |
| Steven John Baker | 7 September 2022 |