Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland was a role at the Northern Ireland Office of the Government of the United Kingdom.[1] The role was also known as Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland. The position was created on 26 March 1972.Read

Responsibilities

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State leads on supporting the Secretary of State in his responsibilities, specifically:

  • Supporting the Secretary of State on legacy, New Decade, New Approach and Protocol.
  • Reviewing planning for future political negotiations and developing plans to help achieve greater levels of Integrated Education in Northern Ireland.
  • Leading the department’s work on Constitution and Rights such as abortion and ensuring women have access to services.
  • Responsible for legislation and engagement in the House of Lords.
  • Aiding political stability such as reviewing plans for the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
  • Building substantive relationships across sectors and communities through engagement.

List of ministers
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Name Image Start Date End Date Party
David Howell

MP for Guildford

 26 March 1972 5 November 1972 Conservative
Peter Mills

MP for Torrington

 5 November 1972 4 March 1974
John Ganzoni

2nd Baron Belstead (Hereditary Peer)

 5 June 1973
Jack Donaldson

Baron Donaldson of Kingsbridge (Life Peer)

 4 March 1974 5 April 1976 Labour
Don Concannon

MP for Mansfield

 27 June 1974
James Dunn

MP for Liverpool Kirkdale

 5 April 1976 4 May 1979
Raymond Carter

MP for Birmingham Northfield
Tom Pendry

MP for Stalybridge and Hyde

 11 November 1978
Philip Goodhart

MP for Beckenham

 4 May 1979 5 January 1981 Conservative
Rodney Elton

2nd Baron Elton (Hereditary Peer)

 7 May 1979 15 September 1981
Giles Shaw

MP for Pudsey

 5 January 1981
John Patten

MP for Oxford

 5 January 1981 13 June 1983
David Mitchell

MP for Basingstoke
Nicholas Scott

MP for Paddington South

 13 June 1983 11 September 1986
Chris Patten

MP for Bath

 14 June 1983 2 September 1985
Charles Lyell

3rd Baron Lyell (Hereditary Peer)

 12 April 1984 25 July 1989
Richard Needham

MP for North Wiltshire

 3 September 1985 15 April 1992
Peter Viggers

MP for Gosport

 June 1987 26 July 1989
Peter Bottomley

MP for Eltham

 4 July 1989 28 July 1990
Roger Bootle-Wilbraham

7th Baron Skelmersdale (Hereditary Peer)

 24 July 1989 28 November 1990
Jeremy Hanley

MP for Richmond and Barnes

 3 December 1990 27 May 1993
Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran

9th Earl of Arran (Hereditary Peer)

 22 April 1992 11 January 1994
Michael Ancram

MP for Devizes

 27 May 1993
Tim Smith

MP for Beaconsfield

 6 January 1994 20 October 1994
Jean Denton

Baroness Denton of Wakefield (Life Peer)

 20 July 1994 2 May 1997
Malcolm Moss

MP for North East Cambridgeshire

 25 October 1994
Alf Dubs

Baron Dubs of Battersea (Life Peer)

 6 May 1997 31 December 1999 Labour
George Howarth

MP for Knowsley North and Sefton East

 29 July 1999 7 June 2001
Des Browne

MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun

 11 June 2001 13 June 2003
Barry Gardiner

MP for Brent North

 2 April 2004 10 May 2005
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children in Northern Ireland
Jeff Rooker

Baron Rooker of Perry Barr (Life Peer)

 9 May 2005 6 May 2006 Labour
Maria Eagle

MP for Liverpool Garston

 6 May 2006 28 June 2007
Position not in use 28 June 2007 11 May 2015 Position not in use
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Andrew Dunlop

Baron Dunlop of Helensburgh (Life Peer)

 11 May 2015 10 June 2017 Conservative
Nick Bourne

Baron Bourne of Aberystwyth (Life Peer)

 14 June 2017 27 October 2017
Chloe Smith

MP for Norwich North

 14 June 2017 9 January 2018
Ian Duncan

Baron Duncan of Springbank (Life Peer)

 27 October 2017 13 February 2020
Robin Walker

MP for Worcester

 25 July 2019 13 February 2020
Position not in use 13 February 2020 5 November 2021 Position not in use
Jonathan Caine

Baron Caine of Temple Newsam (Life Peer)

 5 November 2021 present Conservative

References
  1. "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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