Secretary of State for the Home Department
Responsibilities
The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for all Home Office business, including:
- overarching responsibility for the departmental portfolio and oversight of the ministerial team
- Cabinet
- National Security Council (NSC)
- public appointments
- oversight of the Security Service
Current role holder
The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP
Yvette Cooper was appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department on 5 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley in July 2024.
Previous holders of this role
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The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP
2023 to 2024
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The Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP
2022 to 2023
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The Rt Hon Grant Shapps
2022 to 2022
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The Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP
2022 to 2022
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The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP
2019 to 2022
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The Rt Hon Sajid Javid
2018 to 2019
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The Rt Hon Amber Rudd
2016 to 2018
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The Rt Hon Theresa May
2010 to 2016