| Rt Hon John Edward Michael Moore | 25 July 1988 | July 1989 |
| Rt Hon Antony Harold Newton | 24 July 1989 | 11 April 1992 |
| Rt Hon Peter Bruce Lilley | 11 April 1992 | 2 May 1997 |
| Rt Hon Harriet Ruth Harman | 3 May 1997 | 27 July 1998 |
| Rt Hon Alistair Maclean Darling | 27 July 1998 | 8 June 2001 |