The Ministry of Education lasted twenty years until 1964, when it was merged with the Ministry of Science to create the Department of Education and Science.
This reorganisation followed the recommendations of the Robbins Committee on Higher Education.
[1] The following members of parliament or members of the house of lords have held the office: - Colour key (for political parties): Conservative Labour The Minister of Education could appoint a Parliamentary Secretary[1] who was the junior minister in the Ministry of Education albeit still a political appointment.
The following members of parliament have held the office: - Colour key (for political parties): Conservative Labour The administration of the Ministry of Education was undertaken by the civil service under the leadership of the Permanent Secretary of Education.
The advice was either made public through published reports or kept confidentially within the ministry.