Ministerial role

Minister for Intergovernmental Relations

Organisations: Cabinet Office
Current role holder: The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP

Responsibilities

As Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, the role holder leads coordination with the devolved administrations on the Prime Minister’s behalf, working closely with the Territorial Offices, to make sure that across government work is being done on behalf of the entire United Kingdom: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

Current role holder

The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP

The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 5 September 2025, Minister for Intergovernmental Relations on 6 September 2025 and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister at the Cabinet Office on 1 September 2025.

He was previously Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

He was elected as the MP for Bristol North West in June 2017.

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Previous holders of this role

  1. The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP

    2024 to 2025

  2. The Rt Hon Michael Gove

    2021 to 2022