Parliamentary Under-Secretary Of State For Work And Pensions
The Minister for Work and Pensions, or Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in the House of Lords, is a junior position in the Department for Work and Pensions in the British government.
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It is currently held by The Viscount Younger of Leckie, who took the office on 1 January 2023.
| United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
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| Department for Work and Pensions | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Website | www |
Responsibilities
The minister's responsibilities include:
- spokesperson for DWP business in the House of Lords
- child maintenance
- family test
- parental conflict
- legislation and statutory instruments strategy
- Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) relationship management
- Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments, Sure Start Maternity grants, Funeral Expenses Payment scheme and Budgeting loans)
- bereavement benefits
- supported accommodation
- Support for Mortgage Interest
- maternity benefits
- departmental planning and performance management, including oversight of: the single departmental plan, including tracking progress against manifesto commitments other external reporting and governance requirements
- departmental business, including oversight of: departmental capability in commercial and digital affairs commercial contracting policy
- transparency and data-sharing issues
- research and trialling
- Office for Nuclear Regulation
Ministers for Work and Pensions
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Baroness Hollis of Heigham |  | 11 June 2001 | 10 May 2005 | Labour | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath |  | 10 May 2005 | 4 January 2007 | Labour | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| The Lord McKenzie of Luton |  | 8 January 2007 | 6 May 2010 | Labour | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| The Lord Freud |  | 11 May 2010 | 21 December 2016 | Conservative | Minister of State for Welfare Reform | |
| The Lord Henley |  | 21 December 2016 | 15 June 2017 | Conservative | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| The Baroness Buscombe |  | 11 June 2017 | 30 July 2019 | Conservative | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| The Baroness Stedman-Scott |  | 30 July 2019 | 1 January 2023 | Conservative | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| The Viscount Younger of Leckie |  | 1 January 2023 | Incumbent | Conservative | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
References
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