Formerly, the home secretary was the minister responsible for prisons and probation in England and Wales; however in 2007 those responsibilities were transferred to the Ministry of Justice under the lord chancellor.
In addition, from 1894 the home secretary was required to attend royal births to ensure that the baby and potential heir to the throne was a descendent of the monarch, and not an imposter. This practice was discontinued by King George VI shortly before the birth of Prince Charles in 1948. [7][8]
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Sources
Gibson, Bryan (2008). The New Home Office: An Introduction (2nd ed.). Waterside Press. pp. 148–149. ISBN978-1-904380-49-8.
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For the position in the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs see Home Secretary India The secretary of state for the Home Department is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibility for the Home Office 1 As a Great Office of State the home secretary is one of the most senior and influential ministers in the government The incumbent is a statutory member of the British Cabinet and National Security Council Secretary of Statefor the Home DepartmentRoyal Arms of the Home OfficeIncumbentSuella Bravermansince 25 October 2022Home OfficeStyleHome Secretary informal The Right Honourable within the UK and Commonwealth TypeMinister of the CrownStatusSecretary of stateGreat Office of StateMember ofCabinetPrivy CouncilNational Security CouncilReports toPrime ministerSeatWestminsterNominatorPrime ministerAppointerThe King on the advice of the prime minister Term lengthAt His Majesty s pleasureFormation7 March 1782 241 years ago 1782 03 07 First holderEarl of ShelburneWebsitewww wbr gov wbr ukThe position which may be known as interior minister in other nations was created in 1782 2 though its responsibilities have changed many times 3 Past office holders have included the prime ministers Lord North Robert Peel the Duke of Wellington Lord Palmerston Winston Churchill James Callaghan and Theresa May In 2007 Jacqui Smith became the first female home secretary 4 The incumbent home secretary is Suella Braverman The office holder works alongside the other Home Office ministers and the permanent under secretary of state of the Home Office The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow home secretary and the performance of the home secretary is also scrutinized by the Home Affairs Select Committee 5 and the Justice and Home Affairs Committee 6 Contents 1 Responsibilities 2 History 3 List of home secretaries 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 6 1 Citations 6 2 Sources 7 External linksResponsibilities EditCorresponding to what is generally known as an interior minister in many other countries the home secretary s remit includes Law enforcement in England and Wales Matters of national security Issues concerning immigration Oversight of the Security Service MI5 1 Formerly the home secretary was the minister responsible for prisons and probation in England and Wales however in 2007 those responsibilities were transferred to the Ministry of Justice under the lord chancellor In addition from 1894 the home secretary was required to attend royal births to ensure that the baby and potential heir to the throne was a descendent of the monarch and not an imposter This practice was discontinued by King George VI shortly before the birth of Prince Charles in 1948 7 8 History EditThe title Secretary of State in the government of England dates back to the early 17th century 9 The position of Secretary of State for the Home Department was created in the British governmental reorganisation of 1782 in which the responsibilities of the Northern and Southern Departments were reformed into the Foreign Office and Home Office 9 In 2007 the new Ministry of Justice took on the criminal justice functions of the Home Office and its agencies 10 List of home secretaries EditSecretary of State for the Home Department 1 Including constituencies for elected MPs Term of office Party Ministry Monarch Reign William Petty2nd Earl of Shelburne 11 27 March 1782 10 July 1782 Whig Rockingham II George III 1760 1820 note 1 Thomas Townsend 11 MP for Whitchurch 10 July 1782 2 April 1783 Whig Shelburne Whig Tory Frederick NorthLord North 11 MP for Banbury 2 April 1783 19 December 1783 Tory Fox North George Nugent Temple Grenville3rd Earl Temple 12 19 December 1783 23 December 1783 Tory Pitt I Thomas Townsend1st Baron Sydney 11 23 December 1783 5 June 1789 Whig William Grenville1st Baron Grenville 11 MP for Buckinghamshire note 2 1759 1834 5 June 1789 8 June 1791 Tory Henry Dundas 11 MP for Edinburgh 8 June 1791 11 July 1794 Tory William Cavendish Bentinck3rd Duke of Portland 11 11 July 1794 30 July 1801 ToryAddington Thomas Pelham4th Baron Pelham of Stanmer 11 30 July 1801 17 August 1803 Whig Charles Philip Yorke 11 MP for Cambridgeshire 17 August 1803 12 May 1804 Tory Robert Jenkinson2nd Baron Hawkesbury 11 12 May 1804 5 February 1806 Tory Pitt II George Spencer2nd Earl Spencer 11 5 February 1806 25 March 1807 Whig All the Talents Whig Tory Robert Jenkinson2nd Earl of Liverpool 11 25 March 1807 1 November 1809 Tory Portland II Richard Ryder 11 MP for Tiverton 1 November 1809 8 June 1812 Tory Perceval Henry Addington1st Viscount Sidmouth 11 11 June 1812 17 January 1822 Tory LiverpoolGeorge IV 1820 1830 Robert Peel 11 MP for Oxford University 17 January 1822 10 April 1827 Tory William Sturges Bourne 11 MP for Ashburton 30 April 1827 16 July 1827 Tory Canning Canningite Whig Henry Petty Fitzmaurice3rd Marquess of Lansdowne 11 16 July 1827 22 January 1828 WhigGoderich Robert Peel 11 MP for 3 constituencies respectively 1788 1850 26 January 1828 22 November 1830 Tory Wellington PeelWilliam IV 1830 1837 William Lamb2nd Viscount Melbourne 11 22 November 1830 16 July 1834 Whig Grey John Ponsonby1st Baron Duncannon 11 19 July 1834 15 November 1834 Whig Melbourne I Arthur Wellesley1st Duke of Wellington 11 15 November 1834 15 December 1834 Tory Wellington Caretaker Henry Goulburn 11 MP for Cambridge University 15 December 1834 18 April 1835 Conservative Peel I Lord John Russell 12 MP for Stroud 18 April 1835 30 August 1839 Whig Melbourne IIVictoria 1837 1901 Constantine Phipps1st Marquess of Normanby 12 30 August 1839 30 August 1841 Whig James Graham 12 MP for Dorchester 6 September 1841 30 June 1846 Conservative Peel II George Grey 12 MP for Devonport North Northumberland note 3 1799 1882 8 July 1846 23 February 1852 Whig Russell I Spencer Horatio Walpole 12 MP for Midhurst 27 February 1852 19 December 1852 Conservative Who Who Henry John Temple3rd Viscount Palmerston 12 MP for Tiverton 28 December 1852 6 February 1855 Whig Aberdeen Peelite Whig George Grey 12 MP for Morpeth 8 February 1855 26 February 1858 Whig Palmerston I Spencer Horatio Walpole 12 MP for Cambridge University 26 February 1858 3 March 1859 Conservative Derby Disraeli II Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron Estcourt 12 MP for North Wiltshire 3 March 1859 18 June 1859 Conservative George Cornewall Lewis 12 MP for Radnor 18 June 1859 25 July 1861 Liberal Palmerston II George Grey 12 MP for Morpeth 25 July 1861 28 June 1866 LiberalRussell II Spencer Horatio Walpole 12 MP for Cambridge University 6 July 1866 17 May 1867 Conservative Derby Disraeli III Gathorne Gathorne Hardy 12 MP for Oxford University 17 May 1867 3 December 1868 Conservative Henry Bruce 12 MP for Merthyr Tydfil Renfrewshire note 4 1815 1895 9 December 1868 9 August 1873 Liberal Gladstone I Robert Lowe 12 MP for London University 9 August 1873 20 February 1874 Liberal R A Cross 12 MP for South West Lancashire 21 February 1874 23 April 1880 Conservative Disraeli II William Harcourt 12 MP for Derby 28 April 1880 23 June 1885 Liberal Gladstone II R A Cross 12 MP for Newton 24 June 1885 1 February 1886 Conservative Salisbury I Hugh Childers 12 MP for Edinburgh South 6 February 1886 25 July 1886 Liberal Gladstone III Henry Matthews 12 MP for Birmingham East 3 August 1886 15 August 1892 Conservative Salisbury II H H Asquith 12 MP for East Fife 18 August 1892 25 June 1895 Liberal Gladstone IVRosebery Matthew White Ridley 12 MP for Blackpool 29 June 1895 12 November 1900 Conservative Salisbury III amp IV Con Lib U Charles Ritchie 12 MP for Croydon 12 November 1900 11 August 1902 ConservativeEdward VII 1901 1910 Balfour Aretas Akers Douglas 12 MP for St Augustine s 11 August 1902 5 December 1905 Conservative Herbert Gladstone 12 MP for Leeds West 11 December 1905 19 February 1910 Liberal Campbell Bannerman Asquith I III Winston Churchill 12 MP for Dundee 19 February 1910 24 October 1911 LiberalGeorge V 1910 1936 Reginald McKenna 12 MP for North Monmouthshire 24 October 1911 27 May 1915 Liberal John Simon 12 MP for Walthamstow 27 May 1915 12 January 1916 Liberal Asquith Coalition Lib Con et al Herbert Samuel 12 MP for Cleveland 12 January 1916 7 December 1916 Liberal George Cave1st Viscount Cave 12 MP for Kingston note 5 1856 1928 11 December 1916 14 January 1919 Conservative Lloyd George I amp II Edward Shortt 12 MP for Newcastle upon Tyne West 14 January 1919 23 October 1922 Liberal William Bridgeman 12 MP for Oswestry 25 October 1922 22 January 1924 Conservative LawBaldwin I Arthur Henderson 12 MP for Burnley note 6 1863 1935 23 January 1924 4 November 1924 Labour MacDonald I William Joynson Hicks 12 MP for Twickenham 7 November 1924 5 June 1929 Conservative Baldwin II John Robert Clynes 12 MP for Manchester Platting 8 June 1929 26 August 1931 Labour MacDonald II Herbert Samuel 12 MP for Darwen 26 August 1931 1 October 1932 Liberal National I N Lab Con et al National II John Gilmour 12 MP for Glasgow Pollok 1 October 1932 7 June 1935 Unionist John Simon 12 MP for Spen Valley 7 June 1935 28 May 1937 Liberal National National III Con N Lab et al Edward VIII 1936 George VI 1936 1952 Samuel Hoare 12 MP for Chelsea 28 May 1937 3 September 1939 Conservative National IV John Anderson 12 MP for Combined Scottish Universities 4 September 1939 4 October 1940 Independent National Chamberlain War Churchill War All parties Herbert Morrison 12 MP for Hackney South 4 October 1940 23 May 1945 LabourDonald Somervell 12 MP for Crewe 25 May 1945 26 July 1945 Conservative Churchill Caretaker Con Lib N James Chuter Ede 12 MP for South Shields 3 August 1945 26 October 1951 Labour Attlee I amp II David Maxwell Fyfe 12 MP for Liverpool West Derby 27 October 1951 19 October 1954 Conservative Churchill IIIElizabeth II 1952 2022 Gwilym Lloyd George 12 MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North 19 October 1954 14 January 1957 National Liberal amp ConservativeEden Rab Butler 12 MP for Saffron Walden 14 January 1957 13 July 1962 Conservative Macmillan I amp II Henry Brooke 12 MP for Hampstead 14 July 1962 16 October 1964 ConservativeDouglas Home Frank Soskice 12 MP for Newport 18 October 1964 23 December 1965 Labour Wilson I amp II Roy Jenkins 12 MP for Birmingham Stechford 23 December 1965 30 November 1967 Labour James Callaghan 12 MP for Cardiff South East 30 November 1967 19 June 1970 LabourReginald Maudling 12 MP for Barnet 20 June 1970 18 July 1972 Conservative HeathRobert Carr 12 MP for Carshalton 18 July 1972 4 March 1974 Conservative Roy Jenkins 12 MP for Birmingham Stechford 5 March 1974 10 September 1976 Labour Wilson III amp IV Callaghan Merlyn Rees 12 MP for Leeds South 10 September 1976 4 May 1979 LabourWilliam Whitelaw 12 MP for Penrith and The Border 4 May 1979 11 June 1983 Conservative Thatcher I Leon Brittan 12 MP for Richmond Yorks 11 June 1983 2 September 1985 Conservative Thatcher II Douglas Hurd 12 MP for Witney 2 September 1985 26 October 1989 ConservativeThatcher IIIDavid Waddington 12 MP for Ribble Valley 26 October 1989 28 November 1990 Conservative Kenneth Baker 12 MP for Mole Valley 28 November 1990 10 April 1992 Conservative Major I Kenneth Clarke 12 MP for Rushcliffe 10 April 1992 27 May 1993 Conservative Major II Michael Howard 12 MP for Folkestone and Hythe 27 May 1993 2 May 1997 Conservative Jack Straw 12 MP for Blackburn 2 May 1997 8 June 2001 Labour Blair I David Blunkett 12 MP for Sheffield Brightside 8 June 2001 15 December 2004 Labour Blair II Charles Clarke 12 MP for Norwich South 15 December 2004 5 May 2006 LabourBlair III John Reid 13 MP for Airdrie and Shotts 5 May 2006 27 June 2007 Labour Jacqui Smith 14 MP for Redditch 28 June 2007 5 June 2009 Labour Brown Alan Johnson 15 MP for Hull West and Hessle 5 June 2009 11 May 2010 Labour Theresa May 16 MP for Maidenhead 12 May 2010 13 July 2016 Conservative Cameron Clegg Con L D May s tenure as Home Secretary Cameron II Amber Rudd 17 MP for Hastings and Rye 13 July 2016 29 April 2018 Conservative May I May II Sajid Javid 18 MP for Bromsgrove 30 April 2018 24 July 2019 Conservative Priti Patel 19 MP for Witham 24 July 2019 6 September 2022 Conservative Johnson IJohnson II Suella Braverman 20 MP for Fareham 6 September 2022 19 October 2022 Conservative TrussCharles III 2022 present Grant Shapps 21 MP for Welwyn Hatfield 19 October 2022 25 October 2022 Conservative Suella Braverman 22 MP for Fareham 25 October 2022 Incumbent Conservative SunakSee also EditBritish government departments Cabinet government Great Offices of State Interior minister List of British governments List of current interior ministers List of permanent under secretaries of state of the Home Office Ministry of Justice Shadow Home Secretary Home Office under Theresa May Under Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentNotes Edit The Prince of Wales served as prince regent from 5 February 1811 Elevated to the Peerage of Great Britain in 1790 Elected to a new constituency in the 1847 general election Lost seat in the 1868 general election and elected to a new constituency in the Renfrewshire by election Ennobled on the day of the 1918 election which he did not contest His rank did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords Elected on 28 February 1924 in the Burnley by election References EditCitations Edit a b c Secretary of State for the Home Department gov uk Government of the United Kingdom Retrieved 30 June 2021 The Cabinet Papers Senior Cabinet posts The National Archives Retrieved 3 July 2021 The post of Home Secretary was created in 1782 with the formation of the Home Office Records created or inherited by the Home Office Ministry of Home Security and related bodies The National Archives Retrieved 3 July 2021 First female boss for Home Office BBC News 28 June 2007 Retrieved 25 June 2021 Jacqui Smith has become Britain s first female home secretary The work of the Home Secretary Parliament UK Archived from the original on 24 September 2020 Retrieved 21 February 2022 The Committee holds regular evidence sessions with the Home Secretary the Permanent Secretary and other officials to ask questions about the policies and priorities of the department Home Secretary Priti Patel to appear before Lords Committee Parliament UK 26 October 2021 Archived from the original on 27 October 2021 Retrieved 21 February 2022 The Justice and Home Affairs Committee will be questioning the Home Secretary the Rt Hon Priti Patel MP Royal babies and The Gazette The Gazette www thegazette co uk Retrieved 1 January 2023 Pathe British Home Secretaries and Archbishops at the Birth A Royal Birth The Countdown Begins Stills Galleries British Pathe www britishpathe com Retrieved 1 January 2023 a b Sainty J C 1973 Introduction Office Holders in Modern Britain Volume 2 Officials of the Secretaries of State 1660 1782 British History Online University of London pp 1 21 At the Restoration in 1660 the practice of appointing two Secretaries of State which was well established before the Civil War was resumed Apart from the modifications which were made necessary by the occasional existence of a third secretaryship the organisation of the secretariat underwent no fundamental change from that time until the reforms of 1782 which resulted in the emergence of the Home and Foreign departments English domestic affairs remained the responsibility of both Secretaries throughout the period In the field of foreign affairs there was a division into a Northern and a Southern Department each of which was the responsibility of one Secretary The distinction between the two departments emerged only gradually It was not until after 1689 that their names passed into general currency Nevertheless the division of foreign business itself can in its broad outlines be detected in the early years of the reign of Charles II House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Committee 17 July 2007 The creation of the Ministry of Justice PDF parliament uk p 3 Retrieved 30 June 2021 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Gibson 2008 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm Home Secretary Hansard Parliament of the United Kingdom Retrieved 12 September 2017 Clarke is fired in Cabinet purge BBC News 5 May 2006 Retrieved 13 September 2017 First female boss for Home Office BBC News 28 June 2007 Retrieved 13 September 2017 Hutton quits in cabinet reshuffle BBC News 5 June 2009 Retrieved 13 September 2017 Cameron coalition Theresa May made home secretary BBC News 12 May 2010 Retrieved 13 September 2017 Theresa May shakes up government with new look cabinet BBC News 14 July 2016 Retrieved 13 September 2017 Sajid Javid announced as new Home Secretary after Amber Rudd s resignation Sky News Retrieved 30 April 2018 Priti Patel appointed UK interior minister statement Reuters 24 July 2019 Retrieved 30 June 2021 Suella Braverman MP on Twitter My letter to the Prime Minister Twitter Retrieved 19 October 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