The Minister of State for Employment is a mid-level position in the Department for Work and Pensions in the British government.

United Kingdom
Minister of State for Employment
since 8 July 2024
Department for Work and Pensions
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Websitewww.gov.uk/dwp

History

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The office is currently awaiting appointment.

Responsibilities

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The minister's responsibilities include:

  • responsibility for departmental strategy on the labour market, unemployment and in work progression, with a focus on under-represented groups, young people and skills
  • in-work conditionality including sanctions
  • international labour market *policy (International Labour Organization (ILO), G20, Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO))
  • European Social Fund (ESF) and UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)
  • work services and Jobcentre Plus partnership working
  • Jobcentre Plus campaigns
  • Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support
  • People and Location Programme
  • Youth Obligation Support Programme
  • Flexible Support Fund
  • labour market interventions for self-employment (including the New Enterprise Allowance and future offer and the Minimum Income Floor)
  • benefit cap
  • Health and Safety Executive

List of Employment Ministers

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Name Portrait Entered office Left office Political party Prime Minister
Minister of State for Employment
Albert Booth 8 March 1976 1979 Labour James Callaghan
Harold Walker 14 April 1976 1979 Labour James Callaghan
Minister of State for Work
Nick Brown   11 June 2001 13 June 2003 Labour Tony Blair
Des Browne   13 June 2003 1 April 2004 Labour Tony Blair
Jane Kennedy   1 April 2004 10 May 2005 Labour Tony Blair
Margaret Hodge   10 May 2005 5 May 2006 Labour Tony Blair
Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform
Jim Murphy   5 May 2006 28 June 2007 Labour Tony Blair
Caroline Flint   28 June 2007 24 January 2008 Labour Gordon Brown
Minister of State for Employment
Stephen Timms   25 January 2008 3 October 2008 Labour Gordon Brown
Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform
Tony McNulty   3 October 2008 5 June 2009 Labour Gordon Brown
Jim Knight   5 June 2009 11 May 2010 Labour Gordon Brown
Minister of State for Employment
Chris Grayling   13 May 2010 4 September 2012 Conservative David Cameron
Mark Hoban   4 September 2012 7 October 2013 Conservative David Cameron
Esther McVey   7 October 2013 8 May 2015 Conservative David Cameron
Priti Patel   11 May 2015 14 July 2016 Conservative David Cameron
Damian Hinds   17 July 2016 8 January 2018 Conservative Theresa May
Alok Sharma   9 January 2018 24 July 2019 Conservative Theresa May
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment
Mims Davies   25 July 2019 6 July 2022 Conservative Boris Johnson
Julie Marson   8 July 2022 20 September 2022 Conservative Boris Johnson
Minister of State for Work and Welfare
Victoria Prentis   7 September 2022 25 October 2022 Conservative Liz Truss
Minister of State for Employment
Guy Opperman   26 October 2022 13 November 2023 Conservative Rishi Sunak
Jo Churchill   13 November 2023 5 July 2024 Conservative
Alison McGovern   8 July 2024 Incumbent Labour Keir Starmer

References

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