Ministerial role

Minister of State for Security and Economic Crime

Organisations: Home Office

Responsibilities

The minister is responsible for:

implementing the strategic defence and security review
counter-terrorism (including CONTEST; counter-terrorism work in prisons; Protect and Prepare; terrorist financing; counter-terrorism policing; international police co-operation; terrorism prevention and investigation measures, and individual use of disruptive powers; proscription of terrorist groups)
investigatory powers (including Investigatory Powers Bill; Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act legislation)
communications data legislation
communications capabilities development
aviation security
chemical biological radiological nuclear defence (CBRNE) and science and technology programme management
serious and organised crime strategy (including foreign national offenders engaged in serious organised crime)
criminal finance and asset recovery
cyber security
cyber crime (including fraud)
National Crime Agency oversight
UK anti-corruption policy
Economic crime