Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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Royal Arms of Her Majesty's Government
Official portrait of Baroness Stedman-Scott crop 2.jpg
Incumbent
The Baroness Stedman-Scott
since 30 July 2019
Department for Work and Pensions
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Websitewww.gov.uk/dwp

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 Baroness Stedman-Scott, who took the office on 30 July 2019.[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
The Baroness Hollis of Heigham Official portrait of Baroness Hollis of Heigham crop 2.jpg 11 June 2001 10 May 2005 Labour Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Official portrait of Lord Hunt of Kings Heath crop 2.jpg 10 May 2005 4 January 2007 Labour Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Lord McKenzie of Luton Official portrait of Lord McKenzie of Luton crop 2.jpg 8 January 2007 6 May 2010 Labour Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Lord Freud Official portrait of Lord Freud crop 2, 2019.jpg 11 May 2010 21 December 2016 Conservative Minister of State for Welfare Reform[3]
The Lord Henley Official portrait of Lord Henley 2020 crop 2.jpg 21 December 2016 15 June 2017 Conservative Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Baroness Buscombe Official portrait of Baroness Buscombe crop 2.jpg 11 June 2017 30 July 2019 Conservative Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Baroness Stedman-Scott Official portrait of Baroness Stedman-Scott crop 2.jpg 30 July 2019 Incumbent Conservative Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

References[]

  1. ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Work and Pensions) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. ^ www.gov.uk/dwp
  3. ^ Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (2010–15)
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