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Minister of State, Northern Ireland

Minister of State, Northern Ireland

British government minister

The Minister of State for Northern Ireland is a mid-level position in the Northern Ireland Office in the British government. It is currently held by Steve Baker, who took the office on 7 September 2022.

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Responsibilities

The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:

Driving economic and domestic policy

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

Supporting the Secretary of State in their responsibilities, including:

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

Ministers of State for Northern Ireland

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