Minister for Security and Immigration
Former ministerial position in the United Kingdom
Minister for Security and Immigration | |
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Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government | |
Incumbent since 14 July 2016Office dissolved | |
Home Office | |
Appointer | Home Secretary |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Inaugural holder | James Brokenshire |
Formation | 2014 |
Final holder | James Brokenshire |
Abolished | 2016 |
Succession | Minister of State for Immigration Minister of State for Security |
Website | www.homeoffice.gov.uk |
The Minister for Security and Immigration was a junior ministerial position in the Home Office. The post was created on 8 February 2014 by combining the roles of Minister for Security and Minister of State for Immigration, following the resignation of the Minister for Immigration Mark Harper MP. James Brokenshire MP, then the Minister for Security, assumed the enlarged role. Brokenshire has a permanent seat on the National Security Council (NSC).[1]
In 2015, the post was abolished, and two new roles were formed - Minister for Security and Minister of State for Immigration.
The minister is responsible for overseeing HM Passport Office, UK Visas and Immigration and Border Force.[2]
Ministers
Name (Portfolio) | Portrait | Term of office | Political party | Prime Minister | Home Secretary | ||
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James Brokenshire (Crime and Security, Security and Immigration)[3] | 8 February 2014 | 14 July 2016 | Conservative | Cameron | May |
References
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- Minister of State for Security
- Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum
- Minister of State for Home Affairs
- Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls
public bodies
- Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
- Animals in Science Committee
- Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group
- Disclosure and Barring Service
- Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
- Migration Advisory Committee
- Independent Office for Police Conduct
- Investigatory Powers Tribunal
- Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
- Security Industry Authority