The British Cabinet in 1979 - James Callaghan
James Callaghan's Government (Formed April 1976 and reconstructed in September 1976)
| Prime Minister | James Callaghan |
| Foreign Secretary | David Owen |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | Denis Healey |
| Lord Chancellor | Lord Elwyn-Jones |
| Home Secretary | Merlyn Rees |
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Security | David Ennals |
| Secretary of State for Defence | Frederick Mulley |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | Bruce Millan |
| Secretary of State for Employment | Albert Booth |
| Secretary of State for Education and Science | Shirley Williams |
| Secretary of State for Wales | John Morris |
| Secretary of State for Trade | John Smith |
| Secretary of State for Industry | Eric Varley |
| Secretary of State for the Environment | Peter Shore |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Roy Mason |
| Secretary of State for Energy | Tony Benn |
| Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection | Roy Hattersley |
| Secretary of State for Transport | William Rodgers |
| Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons | Michael Foot |
| Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords | Lord Peart |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Harold Lever |
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food | John Silkin |
| Minister for Social Security | Stanley Orme |
