Secretary_of_State_for_Justice

Secretary of State for Justice

Secretary of State for Justice

Member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom

This article is about the United Kingdom government cabinet minister. For the Spanish minister, see Secretary of State for Justice (Spain).

The Secretary of State for Justice is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Ministry of Justice. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. Since the office's inception, the incumbent has concurrently been appointed Lord Chancellor.

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The officeholder works alongside the other justice ministers. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow secretary of state for justice, and the performance of the secretary of state is also scrutinised by the Justice Select Committee.[3]

Responsibilities

According to what is generally known as a justice minister in many other countries, the justice secretary's remit includes:

Creation

The then Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, was appointed to the post of Secretary of State for Justice when it was created in 2007. The office of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs was abolished, along with the Department for Constitutional Affairs. The home secretary, John Reid, told Parliament that future secretaries of state for justice would be MPs rather than peers.

List of secretaries of state

For Lord Chancellors before 2003, see List of Lord Chancellors and Lord Keepers. For Secretaries of State between 2003 and 2007, see Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs.
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Timeline

Alex ChalkBrandon LewisDominic RaabRobert BucklandDavid GaukeDavid LidingtonLiz TrussMichael GoveChris GraylingKenneth ClarkeJack StrawCharles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton

See also

Notes

  1. [n 1]
    First non-peer to serve as Lord Chancellor since Sir Robert Henley as Lord Keeper of the Seal in 1760.

References

  1. [1]
    "Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Pay and expenses for MPs". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Michael Gove questioned on work of Secretary of State". parliament.uk. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2021. The Justice Committee holds a one-off session with Michael Gove MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, on the work of the Secretary of State for Justice.
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    "Lord Falconer of Thoroton". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Rt Hon Jack Straw". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Lord Clarke of Nottingham". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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    "Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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    "Rt Hon Michael Gove MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Rt Hon Sir David Lidington". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  11. [11]
    "The Rt Hon David Lidington CBE". GOV.UK.
  12. [12]
    "Rt Hon David Gauke". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  13. [13]
    "Rt Hon Robert Buckland MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  14. [14]
    "Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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