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The Minister of State for Employment is a mid-level position in the Department for Work and Pensions in the British government.
| United Kingdom Minister of State for Employment | |
|---|---|
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| Department for Work and Pensions | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Website | www |
The office is currently awaiting appointment.
The minister's responsibilities include:
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State for Employment | ||||||
| Albert Booth | 8 March 1976 | 1979 | Labour | James Callaghan | ||
| Harold Walker | 14 April 1976 | 1979 | Labour | James Callaghan | ||
| Minister of State for Work | ||||||
| Nick Brown |  |
11 June 2001 | 13 June 2003 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Des Browne |  |
13 June 2003 | 1 April 2004 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Jane Kennedy |  |
1 April 2004 | 10 May 2005 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Margaret Hodge |  |
10 May 2005 | 5 May 2006 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform | ||||||
| Jim Murphy |  |
5 May 2006 | 28 June 2007 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Caroline Flint |  |
28 June 2007 | 24 January 2008 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
| Minister of State for Employment | ||||||
| Stephen Timms |  |
25 January 2008 | 3 October 2008 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
| Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform | ||||||
| Tony McNulty |  |
3 October 2008 | 5 June 2009 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
| Jim Knight |  |
5 June 2009 | 11 May 2010 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
| Minister of State for Employment | ||||||
| Chris Grayling |  |
13 May 2010 | 4 September 2012 | Conservative | David Cameron | |
| Mark Hoban | .jpg) |
4 September 2012 | 7 October 2013 | Conservative | David Cameron | |
| Esther McVey |  |
7 October 2013 | 8 May 2015 | Conservative | David Cameron | |
| Priti Patel |  |
11 May 2015 | 14 July 2016 | Conservative | David Cameron | |
| Damian Hinds |  |
17 July 2016 | 8 January 2018 | Conservative | Theresa May | |
| Alok Sharma |  |
9 January 2018 | 24 July 2019 | Conservative | Theresa May | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment | ||||||
| Mims Davies |  |
25 July 2019 | 6 July 2022 | Conservative | Boris Johnson | |
| Julie Marson |  |
8 July 2022 | 20 September 2022 | Conservative | Boris Johnson | |
| Minister of State for Work and Welfare | ||||||
| Victoria Prentis |  |
7 September 2022 | 25 October 2022 | Conservative | Liz Truss | |
| Minister of State for Employment | ||||||
| Guy Opperman |  |
26 October 2022 | 13 November 2023 | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | |
| Jo Churchill |  |
13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 | Conservative | ||
| Alison McGovern |  |
8 July 2024 | Incumbent | Labour | Keir Starmer | |
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