Second Major ministry

Second Major ministry
Second Major ministry
; Cabinet of the United Kingdom
1992–1997
	Major in 1996
Date formed	10 April 1992
Date dissolved	2 May 1997
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	John Major
Prime Minister's history	Premiership of John Major
Deputy Prime Minister	Michael Heseltine (1995–1997)
Total no. of members	274 appointments
Member party	Conservative Party;
Status in legislature	Majority (1992–1996) 336 / 650 (52%) ; Minority (1996–1997); with dependent on UUP support 323 / 650 (50%) ;
Opposition cabinet	Kinnock Shadow Cabinet; Smith Shadow Cabinet; Beckett Shadow Cabinet; Blair Shadow Cabinet;
Opposition party	Labour Party;
Opposition leader	Neil Kinnock (1992); John Smith (1992–1994); Margaret Beckett (1994); Tony Blair (1994–1997);
History
Election	1992 general election
Outgoing election	1997 general election
Legislature terms	51st UK Parliament
Budgets	March 1993 budget; November 1993 budget; 1994 budget; 1995 budget; 1996 budget;
Predecessor	First Major ministry
Successor	First Blair ministry

John Major formed the second Major ministry following the 1992 general election after being invited by Queen Elizabeth II to begin a new government. His government fell into minority status on 13 December 1996.

Second Major ministry
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
1992–1997
Major in 1996
Date formed	10 April 1992 (1992-04-10)
Date dissolved	2 May 1997 (1997-05-02)
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	John Major
Prime Minister's history	Premiership of John Major
Deputy Prime Minister	Michael Heseltine (1995–1997)
Total no. of members	274 appointments
Member party	Conservative Party
Status in legislature	Majority (1992–1996) 336 / 650 (52%) Minority (1996–1997) with dependent on UUP support 323 / 650 (50%)
Opposition cabinet	Kinnock Shadow Cabinet Smith Shadow Cabinet Beckett Shadow Cabinet Blair Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party	Labour Party
Opposition leader	Neil Kinnock (1992) John Smith (1992–1994) Margaret Beckett (1994) Tony Blair (1994–1997)
History
Election	1992 general election
Outgoing election	1997 general election
Legislature terms	51st UK Parliament
Budgets	March 1993 budget November 1993 budget 1994 budget 1995 budget 1996 budget
Predecessor	First Major ministry
Successor	First Blair ministry