Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development

Organisations: Department for International Development

Responsibilities

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (PUSS) is a junior ministerial role at the Department for International Development. The PUSS is responsible for steering and monitoring the performance and delivery of DFID’s work in the following areas:

  • Africa: Africa Regional; DRC; Ethiopia; Ghana; Kenya; Liberia; Malawi; Mozambique; Nigeria; Rwanda; Sahel; Sierra Leone; Somalia; Southern Africa; South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe
  • Emerging Policy, Innovation, and Capability
  • Research
  • Human Development
  • Global Funds
  • Climate and Environment
  • Inclusive Societies: disability; ageing; faith; LGBT; VAWG – ensuring consistency with his wider portfolio
  • Corporate Performance within his areas of responsibility

Previous holders of this role

  1. James Wharton

    2016 to 2017

  2. Baroness Verma

    2015 to 2016

  3. Baroness Northover

    2014 to 2015

  4. The Rt Hon Lynne Featherstone

    2012 to 2014

  5. Sir Stephen O’Brien

    2010 to 2012