Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations

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United Kingdom
Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations
File:Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (2022, lesser arms).svg
since 8 July 2024
Cabinet Office
StyleThe Right Honourable
(within the UK and Commonwealth)
TypeMinister of the Crown
StatusMinister of State
Member of
Reports to
SeatWestminster
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Salary£115,824 per annum (2022)[1]
(including £86,584 MP salary)[2]

The office of the minister for the constitution and European Union relations, previously known as minister of state without portfolio and sometimes the constitution minister, is a ministerial role in the Government of the United Kingdom.[3] The current postholder since 8 July 2024 is Nick Thomas-Symonds, who also serves as Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office.

List of ministers

Name Portrait Term of office Party Ministry
Parliamentary Secretary for Political and Constitutional Reform
Mark Harper File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Mark Harper MP crop 2.jpg 11 May 2010 4 September 2012 Conservative Cameron–Clegg
Chloe Smith File:Official portrait of Chloe Smith MP crop 2.jpg 4 September 2012 6 October 2013 Conservative
Minister of State for Cities and Constitution
Greg Clark File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Greg Clark MP crop 2.jpg 7 October 2013 15 July 2014 Conservative Cameron–Clegg
Parliamentary Secretary for the Constitution
Sam Gyimah File:Official portrait of Mr Sam Gyimah crop 2.jpg 15 July 2014 12 May 2015 Conservative Cameron–Clegg
John Penrose File:Official portrait of John Penrose MP crop 2.jpg 12 May 2015 17 July 2016 Conservative Cameron
(II)
Chris Skidmore File:Official portrait of Chris Skidmore crop 2.jpg 17 July 2016 8 January 2018 Conservative May
(I)
May
(II)
Chloe Smith File:Official portrait of Chloe Smith MP crop 2.jpg 8 January 2018 13 February 2020 Conservative
Johnson
(I)
Johnson
(II)
Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution
Chloe Smith File:Official portrait of Chloe Smith MP crop 2.jpg 13 February 2020 16 September 2021 Conservative Johnson
(II)
Minister of State without Portfolio
Nigel Adams File:Official portrait of Nigel Adams MP crop 2.jpg 16 September 2021 5 September 2022 Conservative Johnson
(II)
Sir Gavin Williamson File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP crop 2.jpg 25 October 2022 8 November 2022 Conservative Sunak
Esther McVey File:Official portrait of Esther McVey crop 2.jpg 13 November 2023 5 July 2024 Conservative
Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations
Nick Thomas-Symonds Portrait of Nick Thomas-Symonds 8 July 2024 Incumbent Labour Starmer

References

  1. "Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.
  2. "Pay and expenses for MPs". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. "Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  4. Priddy, Sarah (15 October 2017). Ministers in the 2010 Coalition Government. House of Commons Library.
  5. Colebrook, Andrew; Priddy, Sarah (10 February 2022). Ministers in 2015, 2017 and 2019 Conservative Governments. House of Commons Library.