| Minister of State for the Home Office | |
|---|---|
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| Incumbent David Hanson, Baron Hanson of Flint since 9th July 2024 | |
| Home Office | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Website | www.GOV.uk/home-office |
The Minister of State for the Home Office, previously the Minister of State for Home Affairs. is a mid-level position in the Home Office in the British government. The office has been held by David Hanson, Baron Hanson of Flint since the 9th July 2024.
Responsibilities
The current Minister has following responsibilities:
- 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 | 
|
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 | 
|
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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | 
|
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 | 
|
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 | 
|
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 | 
|
27 May 1993 | 2 May 1997 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| Alun Michael | 
|
2 May 1997 | 27 October 1998 | Labour | Minister of State for Home Affairs and Deputy Home Secretary | |
| Paul Boateng | 
|
27 October 1998 | 11 June 2001 | Labour | Minister of State for Home Affairs and Deputy Home Secretary | |
| office not in use | 11 June 2001 | 29 May 2002 | ||||
| The Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 
|
29 May 2002 | 12 June 2003 | Labour | Minister of State for Criminal Justice System | |
| The Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 
|
12 June 2003 | 28 June 2007 | Labour | Minister of State for Criminal Justice and Offender Management | |
| office not in use | 28 June 2007 | 1 May 2011 | ||||
| The Baroness Browning | 
|
1 May 2011 | 16 September 2011 | Conservative | Minister of State for Crime Prevention and Antisocial Behaviour Reduction | |
| The Lord Henley | 
|
16 September 2011 | 4 September 2012 | Conservative | Minister of State for Crime Prevention and Antisocial Behaviour Reduction | |
| Jeremy Browne | 
|
4 September 2012 | 7 October 2013 | Liberal Democrats | Minister of State for Crime Prevention | |
| Norman Baker | 
|
7 October 2013 | 3 November 2014 | Liberal Democrats | Minister of State for Crime Prevention | |
| Lynne Featherstone | 
|
4 November 2014 | 8 May 2015 | Liberal Democrats | Minister of State for Crime Prevention | |
| The Lord Bates | 
|
14 May 2015 | 31 March 2016 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| The Lord Keen of Elie Advocate General for Scotland |
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1 April 2016 | 17 July 2016 | Conservative | Government Spokesperson for the Home Office | |
| The Baroness Williams of Trafford | 
|
17 July 2016 | 7 September 2022 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| The Lord Murray of Blidworth | 
|
7 October 2022 | 30 October 2022 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
References
- "Minister of State - GOV.UK".
- "Alun Michael MP: Minister of State & Deputy Home Secretary". Home Office. Archived from the original on 23 May 1998.
- "Paul Boateng MP: Minister of State & Deputy Home Secretary". Home Office. Archived from the original on 3 September 1999.
- Crime Reduction from May 2007 to June 2007
- Countering Extremism (2016–2019)