British government minister
The role of Minister of State for Northern Ireland is a mid-level position in the Northern Ireland Office in the British government. It is currently vacant, after the 2024 general election.
Responsibilities
The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:
Driving economic and domestic policy
- Long-term economic recovery from COVID-19
- Promotion of the economy, levelling up and innovation - including City Deals and the Shared Prosperity Fund
- Leading the department's work on the most critical constitution and rights issues in NI
Supporting the secretary of state in their responsibilities, including:
- Legacy stakeholder engagement
- Strengthening and sustaining the Union in Northern Ireland
- Vital security casework
- Building substantive relationships across sectors and communities
- Leading workstreams on New Decade, New Approach agreement and the NI Protocol
List of ministers of state for Northern Ireland
