The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP
Biography
The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 5 September 2025, Minister for Intergovernmental Relations on 6 September 2025 and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister at the Cabinet Office on 1 September 2025.
He was previously Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
He was elected as the MP for Bristol North West in June 2017.
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister
The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister oversees work across Government to support the delivery of the Prime Minister’s priorities and the Government’s Plan for Change.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster administers the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster, and is a member of the Cabinet.
He is responsible for:
- Oversight of all Cabinet Office policy
- Coordination and delivery of cross-government priorities
- Oversight of national security policy coordination
- Oversight of state reform and Civil Service reform
- Communications policy for Government
- Propriety and ethics
- Public appointments
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
As Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, the role holder leads coordination with the devolved administrations on the Prime Minister’s behalf, working closely with the Territorial Offices, to make sure that across government work is being done on behalf of the entire United Kingdom: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.