Ministerial role
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Organisations:
Department for Education
Current role holder:
Josh MacAlister OBE MP
Responsibilities
Current role holder
Josh MacAlister OBE MP
Josh MacAlister was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education on 22 July 2026.
He was previously Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State State (Minister for Children and Families) at the Department for Education between 7 September 2025 and 22 July 2026.
He was elected as the MP for Whitehaven and Workington in July 2024.