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Minister of State, Northern Ireland

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United Kingdom
Minister of State for Northern Ireland
Incumbent
Vacant
since 5 July 2024
Northern Ireland Office
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
WebsiteOfficial website

The role of Minister of State for Northern Ireland is a mid-level position in the Northern Ireland Office in the British government. It is currently vacant, after the 2024 general election.

Responsibilities

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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

List of ministers of state for Northern Ireland

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Name Portrait Entered office Left office Political party Notes
Paul Channon 26 March 1972 5 November 1972 Conservative
The Lord Windlesham 26 March 1972 5 June 1973 Conservative
William van Straubenzee 5 November 1972 4 March 1974 Conservative
David Howell 5 November 1972 8 January 1974 Conservative
Stan Orme 7 March 1974 8 April 1976 Labour
Roland Moyle 27 June 1974 10 September 1976 Labour
Don Concannon 14 April 1976 4 May 1979 Labour
The Lord Melchett 10 September 1976 4 May 1979 Labour
Michael Alison 7 May 1979 15 September 1981 Conservative
Hugh Rossi 7 May 1979 5 January 1981 Conservative
The Earl of Gowrie 15 September 1981 10 June 1983 Conservative
Adam Butler 5 January 1981 11 September 1984 Conservative
The Earl of Mansfield 13 June 1983 12 April 1984 Conservative
Rhodes Boyson 11 September 1984 10 September 1986 Conservative
Nicholas Scott 10 September 1986 13 June 1987 Conservative
John Stanley 13 June 1987 25 July 1988 Conservative
Ian Stewart 25 July 1988 25 July 1989 Conservative
John Cope 25 July 1989 28 November 1990 Conservative
Brian Mawhinney 28 November 1990 14 April 1992 Conservative
The Lord Belstead 28 November 1990 14 April 1992 Conservative
Robert Atkins 14 April 1992 11 January 1994 Conservative
Michael Mates 15 April 1992 24 June 1993 Conservative
John Wheeler 25 June 1993 2 May 1997 Conservative
Michael Ancram 11 January 1994 2 May 1997 Conservative
Adam Ingram 2 May 1997 7 June 2001 Labour
Jane Kennedy 7 June 2001 13 June 2003 Labour
John Spellar 13 June 2003 10 May 2005 Labour
David Hanson 11 May 2005 8 May 2007 Labour
Paul Goggins 8 May 2007 11 May 2010 Labour
Hugo Swire 12 May 2010 4 September 2012 Conservative
Mike Penning 4 September 2012 7 October 2013 Conservative
Andrew Robathan 7 October 2013 14 July 2014 Conservative
Andrew Murrison 14 July 2014 12 May 2015 Conservative
Ben Wallace 12 May 2015 17 July 2016 Conservative
Kris Hopkins 17 July 2016 9 June 2017 Conservative
vacant 9 June 2017 9 January 2018
Shailesh Vara 9 January 2018 15 November 2018 Conservative
John Penrose 16 November 2018 25 July 2019 Conservative
Nick Hurd 25 July 2019 16 December 2019 Conservative
Robin Walker 13 February 2020 16 September 2021 Conservative
Conor Burns 16 September 2021 6 September 2022 Conservative
Steve Baker 6 September 2022 5 July 2024 Conservative
vacant 5 July 2024