| Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work | |
|---|---|
 Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government | |
| Department for Work and Pensions | |
| Appointer | The King (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
| Formation | 1974 |
| Website | Official website |
The Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work is a mid-level minister in the Department for Work and Pensions of the United Kingdom government, with responsibility for disabled people.[1] The position is currently held by Tom Pursglove.[2][3]
Current Portfolio
The minister's responsibilities include the following:[1]
- Cross-government disability issues
- Work and health strategy, including sponsorship of the Joint Work and Health Unit
- Disability employment, including Disability Confident, Work Choice, Access to Work, the Work and Health Programme and mental health in the workplace
- Support for those at risk of falling out of work, including occupational health and Statutory Sick Pay
- Financial support for sick and disabled claimants, including within:
- Universal Credit
- Disability Living Allowance
- Personal Independence Payment
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Attendance Allowance
- Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
- Carer's Allowance
- Specific welfare and health-related issues, including Motability and arms-length compensation schemes
- Oversight of the Health and Safety Executive and the Office for Nuclear Regulation
List of ministers
- 11 March 1974 Alf Morris Parliamentary Under-Secretary (DHSS) (Disablement)
- 7 May 1979 Reg Prentice Minister of State (DHSS) (Social Security)
- 5 January 1981 Hugh Rossi Minister of State (DHSS) (Social Security)
- 13 June 1983 Rhodes Boyson Minister of State (DHSS) (Social Security)
- 11 September 1984 Tony Newton Minister of State (DHSS) (Social Security and Disabled)
- Minister of State (Department of Social Security) — 20 July 1994 – 5 July 1995
- Minister (Department of Social Security) (Disabled) — 6 July 1995 – 2 May 1997
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) — 6 May 1997 – 28 October 1998
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Employment) (Employment and Equal Opportunities) — 28 July 1998 – 10 June 2001
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People | ||||||||
| Paul Boateng[4] | 
|
4 May 1997 | 27 October 1998 | Labour | Tony Blair | |||
| Margaret Hodge[5] | 
|
29 July 1998 | 11 June 2001 | Labour | ||||
| Maria Eagle[6] | 
|
11 June 2001 | 17 June 2005 | Labour | ||||
| Anne McGuire[7] | 
|
17 June 2005 | 5 October 2008 | Labour | ||||
| Gordon Brown | ||||||||
| Jonathan Shaw[8] | 
|
5 October 2008 | 11 May 2010 | Labour | ||||
| Maria Miller[9] | 
|
12 May 2010 | 4 September 2012 | Conservative | David Cameron | |||
| Esther McVey[10] | 
|
4 September 2012 | 7 October 2013 | Conservative | ||||
| Minister of State for Disabled People | ||||||||
| Mike Penning[11] | 
|
7 October 2013 | 15 July 2014 | Conservative | David Cameron | |||
| Mark Harper[12] | 
|
15 July 2014 | 8 May 2015 | Conservative | ||||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People | ||||||||
| Justin Tomlinson[13] | 
|
8 May 2015 | 15 July 2016 | Conservative | David Cameron | |||
| Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health | ||||||||
| Penny Mordaunt[14] | 
|
15 July 2016 | 9 November 2017 | Conservative | Theresa May | |||
| Sarah Newton[15] | 
|
9 November 2017 | 13 March 2019 | Conservative | ||||
| Justin Tomlinson |
|
4 April 2019 | 16 September 2021 | Conservative | Theresa May Boris Johnson | |||
| Chloe Smith | 
|
16 September 2021 | 6 September 2022 | Conservative | Boris Johnson | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People, Health and Work | ||||||||
| Claire Coutinho | 
|
21 September 2022 | 28 October 2022 | Conservative | Liz Truss Rishi Sunak | |||
| Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work | ||||||||
| Tom Pursglove | 
|
28 October 2022 | Incumbent | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | |||
With a tenure of four years and six days, Eagle was the longest-serving Parliamentary Secretary; with a tenure of two year and six months, Tomlinson is the longest-serving Minister of State so far.
See also
- Department of Health and Social Security 11 March 1974 to 25 July 1988
- Department of Social Security 25 July 1988 to
- Department for Work and Pensions 8 June 2001 to present
References
- ^ a b "Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work: Responsibilities". gov.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Minister of State (Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "New minister for disabled people on the social model, cost-of-living and jobs". Disability News Service. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ "Lord Boateng". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Rt Hon Dame Margaret Hodge MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Maria Eagle MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Rt Hon Dame Anne McGuire". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Jonathan Shaw". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Rt Hon Maria Miller MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Rt Hon Esther McVey MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Rt Hon Sir Mike Penning MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Rt Hon Mark Harper MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Justin Tomlinson MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Newton MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
This page was last edited on 1 August 2023, at 13:51