Patrick Jenkin Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Patrick Jenkin, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1980–19834 events1 places

Chronological biography

1980

Prescription Charges1980

Government / Conservative Party Government · Secretary of State for Social Services · London

Implements higher prescription charges as part of spending restraint.

Social Security1980

Government / Conservative Party Government · Secretary of State for Social Services · London

Oversees social security and health spending restraint.

1982

Privatization1982

Government / Conservative Party Government · Earl · Minister of Trade & Industry · London

Announces British Telecom is to be privatized

1983

Secretary of State for the Environment11 June 1983

Government / Conservative Party Government · Secretary of State for the Environment

Appointed Secretary of State for the Environment

Titles and roles

Earl · Minister of Trade & Industry · Secretary of State for Social Services · Secretary of State for the Environment

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.