Minister for Security and Immigration

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Minister for Security and Immigration
Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government
Incumbent
Office dissolved
since 14 July 2016
Home Office
AppointerHome Secretary
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderJames Brokenshire
Formation2014
Final holderJames Brokenshire
Abolished2016
SuccessionMinister of State for Immigration
Minister of State for Security
Websitewww.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[edit]

Name
(Portfolio)
Portrait Term of office Political party Prime Minister Home Secretary
James Brokenshire
(Crime and Security, Security and Immigration)[3]
8 February 2014 14 July 2016 Conservative Cameron May

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cameron chairs first UK security council meeting". BBC News. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Minister for Security and Immigration". Home Office. February 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  3. ^ Minister for Security and Immigration