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United Kingdom
Minister of State for Northern Ireland
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent
Vacant
since 5 July 2024
Northern Ireland Office
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
WebsiteOfficial website

The role of Minister of State for Northern Ireland is a mid-level position in the Northern Ireland Office in the British government. It is currently vacant, after the 2024 general election.[1]

Responsibilities

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The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:

Driving economic and domestic policy

  • Long-term economic recovery from COVID-19[2]
  • Promotion of the economy, levelling up and innovation - including City Deals and the Shared Prosperity Fund[2]
  • Leading the department's work on the most critical constitution and rights issues in NI[2]

Supporting the secretary of state in their responsibilities, including:

  • Legacy stakeholder engagement
  • Strengthening and sustaining the Union in Northern Ireland[2]
  • Vital security casework
  • Building substantive relationships across sectors and communities[2]
  • Leading workstreams on New Decade, New Approach agreement and the NI Protocol[2]

List of ministers of state for Northern Ireland

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Name Portrait Entered office Left office Political party Notes
Paul Channon 26 March 1972 5 November 1972 Conservative [3]
The Lord Windlesham 26 March 1972 5 June 1973 Conservative [4]
William van Straubenzee 5 November 1972 4 March 1974 Conservative [5]
David Howell 5 November 1972 8 January 1974 Conservative [6]
Stan Orme 7 March 1974 8 April 1976 Labour [7]
Roland Moyle 27 June 1974 10 September 1976 Labour [8][9]
Don Concannon 14 April 1976 4 May 1979 Labour [10][11]
The Lord Melchett 10 September 1976 4 May 1979 Labour [12][13]
Michael Alison 7 May 1979 15 September 1981 Conservative [14]
Hugh Rossi 7 May 1979 5 January 1981 Conservative [15]
The Earl of Gowrie 15 September 1981 10 June 1983 Conservative [16]
Adam Butler 5 January 1981 11 September 1984 Conservative [17][18]
The Earl of Mansfield 13 June 1983 12 April 1984 Conservative [19]
Rhodes Boyson 11 September 1984 10 September 1986 Conservative [20][21]
Nicholas Scott 10 September 1986 13 June 1987 Conservative [22][23]
John Stanley 13 June 1987 25 July 1988 Conservative [24]
Ian Stewart 25 July 1988 25 July 1989 Conservative [25]
John Cope 25 July 1989 28 November 1990 Conservative [26]
Brian Mawhinney 28 November 1990 14 April 1992 Conservative [27][28]
The Lord Belstead 28 November 1990 14 April 1992 Conservative [29][30]
Robert Atkins 14 April 1992 11 January 1994 Conservative [31]
Michael Mates 15 April 1992 24 June 1993 Conservative [32][33]
John Wheeler 25 June 1993 2 May 1997 Conservative [34]
Michael Ancram 11 January 1994 2 May 1997 Conservative [35][36]
Adam Ingram 2 May 1997 7 June 2001 Labour [37][38]
Jane Kennedy 7 June 2001 13 June 2003 Labour [39]
John Spellar 13 June 2003 10 May 2005 Labour [40]
David Hanson 11 May 2005 8 May 2007 Labour [41]
Paul Goggins 8 May 2007 11 May 2010 Labour [42]
Hugo Swire 12 May 2010 4 September 2012 Conservative [43]
Mike Penning 4 September 2012 7 October 2013 Conservative [44]
Andrew Robathan 7 October 2013 14 July 2014 Conservative [45]
Andrew Murrison 14 July 2014 12 May 2015 Conservative [46][2]
Ben Wallace 12 May 2015 17 July 2016 Conservative [47][2]
Andrew Dunlop 17 July 2016 9 June 2017 Conservative [2][citation needed]
vacant 9 June 2017 9 January 2018 [citation needed]
Shailesh Vara 9 January 2018 15 November 2018 Conservative [48][2]
John Penrose 16 November 2018 25 July 2019 Conservative [49][2]
Nick Hurd 25 July 2019 16 December 2019 Conservative [50][2]
Robin Walker 13 February 2020 16 September 2021 Conservative [51][52]
Conor Burns 16 September 2021 6 September 2022 Conservative [53][54]
Steve Baker 6 September 2022 5 July 2024 Conservative [55][56]
vacant 5 July 2024

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fleur Anderson appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland". NI Elects. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024. The mid-level position within the Northern Ireland Office, the Minister of State, has not yet been appointed.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Minister of State - Northern Ireland Office". gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Obituaries - Lord Kelvedon". The Independent. 31 January 2007. Archived from the original on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ^ "DAVID JAMES GEORGE HENNESSY (E51), THE THIRD BARON WINDLESHAM 28 January 1932 - 21 December 2010" (PDF). The Ampleforth Journal. Vol. 115. July 2011. p. 88. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ^ Barnes, John (8 November 1999). "Obituary: Sir William van Straubenzee". The Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Parliamentary career for Lord Howell of Guildford". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Parliamentary career for Lord Orme". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Parliamentary career for Roland Moyle". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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  10. ^ "Parliamentary career for Don Concannon". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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  12. ^ "Parliamentary career for Lord Melchett". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  13. ^ Rose, Chris (3 September 2018). "Lord Melchett obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Parliamentary career for Michael Alison". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Parliamentary career for Hugh Rossi". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Parliamentary career for Earl of Gowrie". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Parliamentary career for Sir Adam Butler". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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  20. ^ "Parliamentary career for Sir Rhodes Boyson". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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  22. ^ "Parliamentary career for Sir Nicholas Scott". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Obituary: Sir Nicholas Scott". BBC News. 7 January 2005. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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  31. ^ "Parliamentary career for Sir Robert Atkins". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  32. ^ "Parliamentary career for Mr Michael Mates". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  33. ^ "Michael Mates". BBC News. 17 October 2002. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  34. ^ "Parliamentary career for Sir John Wheeler". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  35. ^ "Parliamentary career of The Marquess of Lothian". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  36. ^ Craig, Jon (1 October 2024). "Former Conservative deputy leader Michael Ancram dies aged 79". Sky News. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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  38. ^ Lynn, B (19 November 2002). "Biographies of People Prominent During 'the Troubles - I". cain.ulster.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  39. ^ "Parliamentary career for Jane Kennedy". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  40. ^ "Parliamentary career for Lord Spellar". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  41. ^ "Parliamentary career for Lord Hanson of Flint". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  42. ^ "Parliamentary career for Paul Goggins". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  43. ^ "Parliamentary career for Lord Swire". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  44. ^ "Parliamentary career for Sir Mike Penning". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  45. ^ "Parliamentary career for Lord Robathan". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  46. ^ "Parliamentary career of Dr Andrew Murrison". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  47. ^ "Parliamentary career of Mr Ben Wallace". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  48. ^ "Parliamentary career for Shailesh Vara". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  49. ^ "Parliamentary career for John Penrose". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  50. ^ "Parliamentary career for Mr Nick Hurd". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  51. ^ "Parliamentary career for Mr Robin Walker". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  52. ^ "The Ulster Business Podcast with Bank of Ireland UK: Episode 39 - Minister of State for Northern Ireland, Robin Walker MP". Belfast Telegraph. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  53. ^ "Ministerial appointments: September 2021". gov.uk. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  54. ^ "Conor Burns appointed minister of state at Northern Ireland Office". BBC News. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  55. ^ "Ministerial Appointments: September - October 2022". gov.uk. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  56. ^ Reid, Kurtis (7 September 2022). "Who is Steve Baker? All you need to know about new Minister of State for NI as Belfast MP slams appointment". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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