Ministerial role

Minister of State for Justice

Organisations: Ministry of Justice

Responsibilities

Ministerial responsibilities within the Ministry of Justice changed following ministerial changes on 18 December 2013

• Departmental business in the Lords
• Support to Secretary of State on constitutional matters
• Family justice and mediation
• Women offenders
• Human rights and civil liberties (jointly with Damian Green)
• Defamation
• Freedom of information
• Data protection and data sharing
• The National Archives
• EU business
• Devolution
• Crown Dependencies
• ALB sponsorship, including the Law Commission, the Office of the Public Guardian, Office of the Accountant General, Office of the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee and the Parole Board
• Equalities

Previous holders of this role

1. The Rt Hon Lord McNally

   2010 to 2013

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• JHA opt-in and Schengen opt-out protocols
  • 20 February 2015
  • Policy paper
• Mediation – the best option for children
  • 26 November 2013
  • Press release
• Speech on expert witnesses to the Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference 2013
  • 08 November 2013
  • Speech
• Standards for Expert Witnesses in the Family Courts in England and Wales
  • 08 November 2013
  • Consultation outcome
• Cafcass transfer to the Ministry of Justice
  • 05 November 2013
  • News story
• A new approach to managing female offenders
  • 24 October 2013
  • Policy paper
• Responding to human rights judgments: 2012 to 2013
  • 24 October 2013
  • Policy paper
• Wider audience targeted as lasting power of attorney (LPA) process goes online
  • 15 October 2013
  • Press release
• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013: Shared buildings regulations consultation launched
  • 03 October 2013
  • News story
• Government removes 'volunteering tax' on councillors
  • 03 July 2013
  • Press release

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