England’s director of public prosecutions, resigned in October 1991 after police warned him for “kerb-crawling” a prostitute.
Liberal Democrat Party leader, admitted in February 1992 to a four-month affair in 1987 with his former secretary. His wife and fellow Liberal Democrat M.P.s continued to support him.
national-heritage secretary, quit in September 1992, after the press revealed his affair with an actress.
junior environment minister, resigned in January 1994 after confessing to fathering a child born in 1993 to a local Tory politician.
junior transport minister, resigned in January 1994 after his wife committed suicide. Her parents blamed his “close relationship” with the ex-wife of a Scots Guards officer.
Tory M.P., denied an affair but stepped down from his foreign-affairs post in February 1994 after the press printed his love poems to a 22-year-old House of Commons researcher.
chief of the defense staff, resigned in March 1994 after his mistress disclosed their relationship to the press.
public-service minister, resigned in March 1995 after admitting to an affair with his former secretary.