Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
| United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
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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 Minister for Work and Pensions, or Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in the House of Lords,[1] is a junior position in the Department for Work and Pensions in the British government. It is currently held by Maeve Sherlock, Baroness Sherlock, who took the office on 9 July 2024.[2]
Responsibilities
The minister's responsibilities include:
- spokesperson for DWP business in the House of Lords
- child maintenance
- family test
- parental conflict
- legislation and statutory instruments strategy
- Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) relationship management
- Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments, Sure Start Maternity grants, Funeral Expenses Payment scheme and Budgeting loans)
- bereavement benefits
- supported accommodation
- Support for Mortgage Interest
- maternity benefits
- departmental planning and performance management, including oversight of: the single departmental plan, including tracking progress against manifesto commitments other external reporting and governance requirements
- departmental business, including oversight of: departmental capability in commercial and digital affairs commercial contracting policy
- transparency and data-sharing issues
- research and trialling
- Office for Nuclear Regulation
Ministers for Work and Pensions
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Hollis, Baroness Hollis of Heigham | 
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11 June 2001 | 10 May 2005 | Labour | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath | 
|
10 May 2005 | 4 January 2007 | Labour | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| Bill McKenzie, Baron McKenzie of Luton | 
|
8 January 2007 | 6 May 2010 | Labour | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| David Freud, Baron Freud | 
|
11 May 2010 | 21 December 2016 | Conservative | Minister of State for Welfare Reform[3] | |
| Oliver Eden, 8th Baron Henley | 
|
21 December 2016 | 15 June 2017 | Conservative | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| Peta Buscombe, Baroness Buscombe | 
|
11 June 2017 | 30 July 2019 | Conservative | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| Deborah Stedman-Scott, Baroness Stedman-Scott | 
|
30 July 2019 | 1 January 2023 | Conservative | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie | 
|
1 January 2023 | 5 July 2024 | Conservative | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| Maeve Sherlock, Baroness Sherlock |
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9 July 2024 | Incumbent | Labour | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
References
- ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Work and Pensions) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ www
.gov .uk /dwp - ^ Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (2010–15)