Minister of State for Home Affairs (United Kingdom)

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Minister of State for Home Affairs
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government, 1952-2022).svg
Incumbent
The Lord Murray of Blidworth

since 7 October 2022
Home Office
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Websitewww.GOV.uk/home-office

The Minister of State for Home Affairs is a mid-level position in the Home Office in the British government. It is currently held by The Lord Murray of Blidworth, who took the office on 7 October 2022.

Responsibilities

The current Minister has following responsibilities:[1]

  • migration and borders ‘shadow’ in the Lords
  • migration and borders legislation
  • customer services (UKVI, HMPO, GRO and Windrush Compensation Scheme) operations
  • cross-cutting legal issues and oversight of HOLA
  • EU Settlement Scheme
  • Common Travel Area
  • NI Protocol

List of Ministers

Name Portrait Entered office Left office Political party Notes
Dennis Vosper 28 October 1960 27 June 1961 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
David Renton 27 June 1961 17 July 1962 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
The Earl Jellicoe George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe.jpg 17 July 1962 21 October 1963 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
The Lord Derwent 23 October 1963 16 October 1964 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
Alice Bacon Alice Bacon.jpg 16 October 1964 29 August 1967 Labour Minister of State for Home Affairs
The Lord Stonham 29 August 1967 13 October 1969 Labour Minister of State for Home Affairs
Shirley Williams Regius Professorship Lecture (15648721150).jpg 13 October 1969 23 June 1970 Labour Minister of State for Home Affairs
Richard Sharples 23 June 1970 7 April 1972 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
The Lord Windlesham 23 June 1970 26 March 1972 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
Mark Carlisle 7 April 1972 4 March 1974 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
The Viscount Colville of Culross 21 April 1972 4 March 1974 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
Alex Lyon 8 March 1974 14 April 1976 Labour Minister of State for Home Affairs
The Lord Harris of Greenwich 8 March 1974 3 January 1979 Labour Minister of State for Home Affairs
Brynmor John 14 April 1976 4 May 1979 Labour Minister of State for Home Affairs
The Lord Boston of Faversham 3 January 1979 4 May 1979 Labour Minister of State for Home Affairs
Leon Brittan Leon Brittan (1996) 02.jpg 4 May 1979 5 January 1981 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
Patrick Mayhew 5 January 1981 13 June 1983 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
The Lord Elton Official portrait of Lord Elton 2020 crop 2.jpg 11 September 1984 25 March 1985 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
Giles Shaw 11 September 1984 10 September 1986 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
David Mellor 10 September 1986 13 June 1987 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
John Patten 13 June 1987 10 April 1992 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
The Earl of Caithness Official portrait of The Earl of Caithness crop 2.jpg 10 September 1986 10 January 1988 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
The Earl Ferrers 10 January 1988 20 July 1994 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
David Mellor 27 October 1989 22 June 1990 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
Angela Rumbold 23 July 1990 14 April 1992 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
Michael Jack Michael Jack CBE.png 14 April 1992 27 May 1993 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
Michael Forsyth 20 July 1994 5 June 1995 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
David Maclean David Maclean 2007.jpg 27 May 1993 2 May 1997 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
office not in use 2 May 1997 29 May 2002
The Lord Falconer of Thoroton Portrait of Lord Falconer.jpg 29 May 2002 12 June 2003 Labour Minister of State for Criminal Justice System
The Baroness Scotland of Asthal Patricia Scotland 2018.jpg 12 June 2003 28 June 2007 Labour Minister of State for Criminal Justice and Offender Management[2]
office not in use 28 June 2007 1 May 2011
The Baroness Browning Official portrait of Baroness Browning crop 2.jpg 1 May 2011 16 September 2011 Conservative Minister of State for Crime Prevention and Antisocial Behaviour Reduction
The Lord Henley Official portrait of Lord Henley 2020 crop 2.jpg 16 September 2011 4 September 2012 Conservative Minister of State for Crime Prevention and Antisocial Behaviour Reduction
Jeremy Browne Jeremy Browne - Minister for Crime Prevention.jpg 4 September 2012 7 October 2013 Liberal Democrats Minister of State for Crime Prevention
Norman Baker Norman Baker Official.jpg 7 October 2013 3 November 2014 Liberal Democrats Minister of State for Crime Prevention
Lynne Featherstone Official portrait of Baroness Featherstone crop 2, 2019.jpg 4 November 2014 8 May 2015 Liberal Democrats Minister of State for Crime Prevention
The Lord Bates Official portrait of Lord Bates crop 2, 2019.jpg 14 May 2015 31 March 2016 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs
The Lord Keen of Elie
Advocate General for Scotland
Lord Keen 2015 (cropped).jpg 1 April 2016 17 July 2016 Conservative Government Spokesperson for the Home Office
The Baroness Williams of Trafford Official portrait of Baroness Williams of Trafford crop 2.jpg 17 July 2016 7 September 2022 Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs[3]
The Lord Murray of Blidworth 7 October 2022 incumbent Conservative Minister of State for Home Affairs

References

  1. ^ "Minister of State - GOV.UK".
  2. ^ Crime Reduction from May 2007 to June 2007
  3. ^ Countering Extremism (2016–2019)