Ministerial role

Minister of State

Organisations: Northern Ireland Office

Responsibilities

The Minister of State leads on supporting the Secretary of State in his responsibilities, specifically:

• Economic and Domestic Policy; levelling up and innovation - including City Deals and Shared Prosperity Fund.
• Exploring ways to promote greater community reconciliation and cohesion.
• Leading the Department’s work on constitutional and rights issues including human rights and equality issues and elections policy and oversight.
• Leading the Department’s work promoting Centenary 2021 and campaign plans for 2022.

Previous holders of this role

1. The Rt Hon Conor Burns MP

   2021 to 2022

2. Robin Walker MP

   2020 to 2021

Announcements

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• Report outlines youth-centred framework to build a more confident and inclusive Northern Ireland
  • 04 August 2022
  • Press release
• Jubilee design competition winner visits Ulster Carpets
  • 22 July 2022
  • Press release
• Joint Communiqué of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
  • 23 March 2022
  • Press release
• Minister of State's speech to British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
  • 28 February 2022
  • Speech
• Joint Communiqué of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
  • 02 December 2021
  • News story
• Joint communiqué of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
  • 24 June 2021
  • Press release
• NIO: Secretary of State and Junior Ministers' hospitality, meetings and travel: October - December 2020
  • 07 May 2021
  • Transparency
• Joint Statement Following Quad Meeting
  • 01 February 2021
  • Press release
• UK Government launches £1 Million Shared History Fund to mark Northern Ireland Centenary
  • 20 November 2020
  • News story
• Communiqué from COP26 Devolved Administrations Ministerial Group
  • 12 November 2020
  • Policy paper

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