Minister of State for Employment

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United Kingdom
Minister of State for Employment
File:Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (2022, lesser arms).svg
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

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 File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Nicholas Brown MP crop 2.jpg 11 June 2001 13 June 2003 Labour Tony Blair
Des Browne File:Official portrait of Lord Browne of Ladyton crop 2, 2019.jpg 13 June 2003 1 April 2004 Labour Tony Blair
Jane Kennedy File:Jane Kennedy.jpg 1 April 2004 10 May 2005 Labour Tony Blair
Margaret Hodge File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Dame Margaret Hodge MP crop 2.jpg 10 May 2005 5 May 2006 Labour Tony Blair
Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform
Jim Murphy File:Jim Murphy.jpg 5 May 2006 28 June 2007 Labour Tony Blair
Caroline Flint File:Official portrait of Caroline Flint crop 2.jpg 28 June 2007 24 January 2008 Labour Gordon Brown
Minister of State for Employment
Stephen Timms File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP crop 2.jpg 25 January 2008 3 October 2008 Labour Gordon Brown
Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform
Tony McNulty File:McNulty bus.jpg 3 October 2008 5 June 2009 Labour Gordon Brown
Jim Knight File:Lordjimknight2017.jpg 5 June 2009 11 May 2010 Labour Gordon Brown
Minister of State for Employment
Chris Grayling File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP crop 2.jpg 13 May 2010 4 September 2012 Conservative David Cameron
Mark Hoban File:Mark Hoban MP speaking at 'Improving Employment Outcomes' (cropped).jpg 4 September 2012 7 October 2013 Conservative David Cameron
Esther McVey File:Official portrait of Esther McVey crop 2.jpg 7 October 2013 8 May 2015 Conservative David Cameron
Priti Patel File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Priti Patel MP crop 2.jpg 11 May 2015 14 July 2016 Conservative David Cameron
Damian Hinds File:Official portrait of Damian Hinds MP crop 2.jpg 17 July 2016 8 January 2018 Conservative Theresa May
Alok Sharma File:Official portrait of Alok Sharma crop 2.jpg 9 January 2018 24 July 2019 Conservative Theresa May
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment
Mims Davies File:Mims Davies.jpg 25 July 2019 6 July 2022 Conservative Boris Johnson
Julie Marson File:Official portrait of Julie Marson MP crop 2.jpg 8 July 2022 20 September 2022 Conservative Boris Johnson
Minister of State for Work and Welfare
Victoria Prentis File:Official portrait of Victoria Prentis MP crop 2.jpg 7 September 2022 25 October 2022 Conservative Liz Truss
Minister of State for Employment
Guy Opperman File:Official portrait of Guy Opperman crop 2.jpg 26 October 2022 13 November 2023 Conservative Rishi Sunak
Jo Churchill File:Official portrait of Jo Churchill MP crop 2.jpg 13 November 2023 5 July 2024 Conservative
Alison McGovern File:Official portrait of Alison McGovern MP crop 2.jpg 8 July 2024 Incumbent Labour Keir Starmer

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