The secretary of state in the Cabinet Office was a secretary of state in the government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the work of the Cabinet Office. The position was created on 9 February 2023. The position was unusually styled as secretary of state in rather than secretary of state for, the style used by other secretaries of state in the United Kingdom. The position was abolished in July 2024 when the Starmer ministry was formed immediately after the 2024 general election.[3]
| United Kingdom Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office | |
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| Style | The Right Honourable (within the UK and Commonwealth) |
| Status | Secretary of state Minister of the Crown |
| Member of | Cabinet Privy Council |
| Reports to | The Prime Minister |
| Seat | Westminster |
| Appointer | The Crown on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 9 February 2023 |
| First holder | Oliver Dowden |
| Final holder | Oliver Dowden |
| Abolished | 5 July 2024 |
| Salary | £159,038 per annum (2022)[1] (including £86,584 MP salary)[2] |
| Website | www |
List
edit| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Roles Held | Party | Prime Minister | |||
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Oliver Dowden MP for Hertsmere (1978–) |
9 February 2023 | 5 July 2024 | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (from 21 April 2023) |
Conservative | Rishi Sunak | ||
References
edit- ^ "Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Pay and expenses for MPs". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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