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In legislation, the term "Secretary of State", thus capitalised, is interpreted under the Interpretation Act 1978 [1] as referring to any one of the secretaries of state in use; in practice, such secretaries of state are each allocated a portfolio by the prime minister, and only exercise the powers in that portfolio. [2]
The title of secretary of state in the government of England dates back to the early 17th century. The position of secretary of state for foreign affairs was created in the British governmental reorganisation of 1782, in which the Northern Department and Southern Department became the Foreign Office and Home Office respectively. [10]
Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs (1925–1947) Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations (1947–1966) Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs (1966–1968) Secretary of State for Scotland (1926–present) Secretary of State for Wales (1964–present) Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (1964–1969) Secretary of State for ...
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy [4] Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth; Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation; Minister of State for Investment (joint with DfIT) Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
The current role of Secretary of State for Business and Trade was established on 7 February 2023 after a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saw the dissolution of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and its responsibilities transferred to three new departments: Department for Business and Trade, the ...
On 3 November 2016, and in response to the decision of the High Court in R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on whether the government was entitled to notify an intention to leave the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union without a vote in Parliament, Raab stated that in the 2016 EU ...
British Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs (2 C, 49 P) British Secretaries of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1 C, 26 P) H.
David Lammy was appointed Foreign Secretary on 5th July 2024 following the 2024 general election. The FCDO is managed day-to-day by a civil servant, the permanent under-secretary of state for foreign affairs, who also acts as the Head of His Majesty's Diplomatic Service. Sir Philip Barton took office as permanent under-secretary on 2 September ...