Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(Redirected from Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland)
The office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is a junior ministerial position in the Northern Ireland Office of the Government of the United Kingdom.[1] The role has also been known as Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland.
Responsibilities
editThe parliamentary under-secretary of state leads on supporting the secretary of state in their responsibilities, specifically:
- Supporting the secretary of state on legacy, New Decade, New Approach and Protocol.
- Reviewing planning for future political negotiations and developing plans to help achieve greater levels of Integrated Education in Northern Ireland.
- Leading the department’s work on Constitution and Rights such as abortion and ensuring women have access to services.
- Responsible for legislation and engagement in the House of Lords.
- Aiding political stability such as reviewing plans for the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
- Building substantive relationships across sectors and communities through engagement.
List of ministers
edit| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Image | Start Date | End Date | Party | |
| David Howell | 
|
26 March 1972 | 5 November 1972 | Conservative | |
| Peter Mills
MP for Torrington |
5 November 1972 | 4 March 1974 | |||
| John Ganzoni | 5 June 1973 | ||||
| Jack Donaldson | 4 March 1974 | 5 April 1976 | Labour | ||
| Don Concannon | 27 June 1974 | ||||
| James Dunn
MP for Liverpool Kirkdale |
5 April 1976 | 4 May 1979 | |||
| Raymond Carter | |||||
| Tom Pendry | 
|
11 November 1978 | |||
| Philip Goodhart | 4 May 1979 | 5 January 1981 | Conservative | ||
| Rodney Elton | 
|
7 May 1979 | 15 September 1981 | ||
| Giles Shaw | 5 January 1981 | ||||
| John Patten | 5 January 1981 | 13 June 1983 | |||
| David Mitchell
MP for Basingstoke |
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| Nicholas Scott
MP for Paddington South |
13 June 1983 | 11 September 1986 | |||
| Chris Patten | 
|
14 June 1983 | 2 September 1985 | ||
| Charles Lyell | 12 April 1984 | 25 July 1989 | |||
| Richard Needham
MP for North Wiltshire |
|
3 September 1985 | 15 April 1992 | ||
| Peter Viggers | June 1987 | 26 July 1989 | |||
| Peter Bottomley | 
|
4 July 1989 | 28 July 1990 | ||
| Roger Bootle-Wilbraham | 
|
24 July 1989 | 28 November 1990 | ||
| Jeremy Hanley | 3 December 1990 | 27 May 1993 | |||
| Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran | 
|
22 April 1992 | 11 January 1994 | ||
| Michael Ancram | 
|
27 May 1993 | |||
| Tim Smith
MP for Beaconsfield |
6 January 1994 | 20 October 1994 | |||
| Jean Denton | 20 July 1994 | 2 May 1997 | |||
| Malcolm Moss | 25 October 1994 | ||||
| Alf Dubs | 
|
6 May 1997 | 31 December 1999 | Labour | |
| George Howarth | 
|
29 July 1999 | 7 June 2001 | ||
| Des Browne | 
|
11 June 2001 | 13 June 2003 | ||
| Barry Gardiner
MP for Brent North |
|
2 April 2004 | 10 May 2005 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children in Northern Ireland | |||||
| Jeff Rooker | 
|
9 May 2005 | 6 May 2006 | Labour | |
| Maria Eagle
MP for Liverpool Garston |
|
6 May 2006 | 28 June 2007 | ||
| Position not in use | 28 June 2007 | 11 May 2015 | Position not in use | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |||||
| Andrew Dunlop | 
|
11 May 2015 | 10 June 2017 | Conservative | |
| Nick Bourne | 
|
14 June 2017 | 27 October 2017 | ||
| Chloe Smith
MP for Norwich North |
|
14 June 2017 | 9 January 2018 | ||
| Ian Duncan | 
|
27 October 2017 | 13 February 2020 | ||
| Robin Walker | 
|
25 July 2019 | 13 February 2020 | ||
| Position not in use | 13 February 2020 | 5 November 2021 | Position not in use | ||
| Jonathan Caine | 
|
5 November 2021 | 5 July 2024 | Conservative | |
| Fleur Anderson MP for Putney |
|
9 July 2024 | Incumbent | Labour | |
References
edit- ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2021.