| United Kingdom Minister of State for Employment | |
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.svg) Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government | |
 IncumbentAlison McGovern since 8 July 2024 | |
| Department for Work and Pensions | |
| 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 |
The Minister of State for Employment is a mid-level position in the Department for Work and Pensions in the British government.
History
The office is currently awaiting appointment.
Responsibilities
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
| 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 | |
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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 | |