Minister of State (Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth)
Responsibilities
The Minister deputises for the Foreign Secretary in the House of Lords.
The Minister’s responsibilities include:
- Middle East and North Africa
- Afghanistan and Pakistan
- India
- the Commonwealth
- United Nations and multilateral organisations (except the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and Council of Europe)
- open societies and human rights
Previous holders of this role
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Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon KCMG
2022 to 2024