Ministerial role

Minister of State for Europe

Responsibilities

The minister is responsible for European issues and NATO at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Responsibilities include:

  • European Union
  • Europe, including Balkans, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
  • Russia, South Caucasus
  • NATO and European Security
  • OSCE and Council of Europe
  • FCO relations with Parliament

Previous holders of this role

  1. The Rt Hon David Lidington CBE

    2010 to 2016