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.
United Kingdom Secretary of State for Justice | |
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since 5 July 2024 | |
Ministry of Justice | |
Style | Justice Secretary (informal) The Right Honourable (within the UK and Commonwealth) |
Type | Minister of the Crown |
Status | Secretary of State |
Member of | |
Reports to | The Prime Minister |
Seat | Westminster |
Nominator | The Prime Minister |
Appointer | The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
Term length | At His Majesty's Pleasure |
Precursor | Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs |
Formation | 9 May 2007 |
First holder | The Lord Falconer |
Salary | £159,038 per annum (2022)[1] (including £86,584 MP salary)[2] |
Website | Official Website |
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
editAccording to what is generally known as a justice minister in many other countries, the justice secretary's remit includes:
- His Majesty's Prison Service in England and Wales
- Matters of probation
- The UK’s relations with the governments of the Crown Dependencies (Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man)
Creation
editThe 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
editTimeline
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ First non-peer to serve as Lord Chancellor since Sir Robert Henley as Lord Keeper of the Seal in 1760.
References
edit- ^ "Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Pay and expenses for MPs". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lord Falconer of Thoroton". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Rt Hon Jack Straw". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Lord Clarke of Nottingham". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Rt Hon Michael Gove MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Rt Hon Sir David Lidington". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "The Rt Hon David Lidington CBE". GOV.UK.
- ^ "Rt Hon David Gauke". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Rt Hon Robert Buckland MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 25 September 2021.