The Minister of Materials was a short-lived ministerial office in the Government of the United Kingdom, in charge of the Ministry of Materials. Created on 6 July 1951, the office was wound up on 16 August 1954. Most of its holders also held another ministerial office. The establishment of the Ministry was set out in command paper Cmd. 8278 "Ministry of Materials", presented to Parliament in June 1951. Office-holders 1951: Richard Stokes (also Lord Privy Seal) 1951: Viscount Swinton (also Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) 1952: Sir Arthur Salter 1953: Lord Woolton (also Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) Lists of government ministers of the United Kingdom 1951 establishments in the United Kingdom 1954 disestablishments in the United Kingdom 1950s in the United Kingdom Defunct ministerial offices in the United Kingdom Ministries established in 1951 Government agencies disestablished in 1954