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Minister for Civil Society

Former ministerial position within the UK Government


Summary

Former ministerial position within the UK Government

FieldValue
postMinister for Civil Society
insigniaRoyal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (St Edwards Crown).svg
insigniacaptionRoyal arms of His Majesty's Government
departmentCabinet Office
styleMinister
nominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
appointerThe monarch
appointer_qualifiedon advice of the prime minister
termlengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
firstEd Miliband
lastThe Baroness Barran
formation6 May 2006
abolished17 September 2021

The minister for civil society was a position within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the Government of the United Kingdom. It concerned and directly supported charities, volunteering and social enterprise.

The office was established during the third Blair ministry as Minister for the Third Sector. The office was renamed to support the Big Society manifesto-committed agenda of the first and second Cameron ministries. Before the new commitments and Cabinet reshuffle on formation of the May Ministry in 2016 the Office for Civil Society supporting the Minister was part of the Cabinet Office. Some responsibilities were moved to the office of Minister for Sport and Civil Society following the 2017 general election.

List of ministers

NamePortraitTook officeLeft officePolitical partyPrime MinisterMinister for the Third SectorLabour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Minister of State for the Third SectorLabour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Minister for Civil SocietyConservative Party (UK)}}"Conservative Party (UK)}}"Conservative Party (UK)}}"Conservative Party (UK)}}"Conservative Party (UK)}}"Role merged into Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society
Conservative Party (UK)}}"Conservative Party (UK)}}"Role merged into Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society
[[File:Miliband, Ed (2007) cropped.png88x88px]]Ed Miliband6 May 200628 June 2007LabourTony Blair
[[File:Phil Hope.jpg60px]]Phil Hope28 June 20075 October 2008LabourLabour Party (UK)}}"Gordon Brown
[[File:Kevin Brennan (cropped).jpg79x79px]]Kevin Brennan5 October 20088 June 2009Labour
[[File:Official portrait of Baroness Smith of Basildon crop 2.jpg80x80px]]Angela Smith8 June 200911 May 2010LabourGordon Brown
[[File:Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society.jpg75x75px]]Nick Hurd15 May 201014 July 2014ConservativeConservative Party (UK)}}"David Cameron
[[File:Brooks Newmark.jpg60px]]Brooks Newmark15 July 201427 September 2014Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"[[File:Robwilson.jpg60px]]Rob Wilson27 September 20148 June 2017Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"Theresa May
[[File:Official portrait of Lord Ashton of Hyde crop 2.jpg60px]]Henry Ashton8 June 201726 July 2019Conservative
[[File:Baroness Barran Official Portrait.jpg60px]]Diana Barran26 July 201917 September 2021ConservativeBoris Johnson
[[File:Syed Kamall (2019) (cropped).jpg93x93px]]Syed Kamall20 September 202228 October 2022ConservativeLiz Truss

Shadow Ministers for Civil Society

Shadow MinisterTerm of officePartyOpposition LeaderShadow Minister for Civil SocietyLabour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Shadow Minister for Trade Unions and Civil SocietyLabour Party (UK)}}"Shadow Minister for Civil SocietyLabour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Shadow Minister for Voluntary Sector and CharitiesLabour Party (UK)}}"Shadow Minister for Arts, Civil Society and YouthLabour Party (UK)}}"Shadow Minister for Arts and Civil SocietyLabour Party (UK)}}"
[[File:Official_portrait_of_Dr_Roberta_Blackman-Woods_crop_2.jpg80x80px]]Roberta Blackman-Woods8 October 20107 October 2011LabourEd Miliband
[[File:Official_portrait_of_Gareth_Thomas_crop_2.jpg80x80px]]Gareth Thomas7 October 20117 October 2013LabourEd Miliband
[[File:Official_portrait_of_Lisa_Nandy_crop_2.jpg80x80px]]Lisa Nandy7 October 201314 September 2015LabourEd Miliband
[[File:Official_portrait_of_Anna_Turley_crop_2.jpg80x80px]]Anna Turley18 September 201527 June 2016LabourJeremy Corbyn
[[File:Official_portrait_of_Ian_Lavery_crop_2.jpg75x75px]]Ian Lavery18 September 20157 October 2016LabourJeremy Corbyn
[[File:Official portrait of Mr Steve Reed crop 2.jpg80x80px]]Steve Reed3 October 201624 June 2019LabourJeremy Corbyn
[[File:Official portrait of Vicky Foxcroft crop 2.jpg80x80px]]Vicky Foxcroft24 June 201910 April 2020LabourJeremy Corbyn
[[File:Official portrait of Rachael Maskell MP crop 2.jpg80x80px]]Rachael Maskell10 April 20204 December 2021LabourKeir Starmer
[[File:Official portrait of Rachael Maskell MP crop 2.jpg80x80px]]Rachael Maskell4 December 202114 December 2021LabourKeir Starmer
[[File:Official portrait of Barbara Keeley MP 2020 crop 2.jpg80x80px]]Barbara Keeley11 March 2022IncumbentLabourKeir Starmer

References

References

  1. Colebrook, Charley. (3 July 2012). "Ministers in the Labour Governments: 1997–2010". House of Commons Library.
  2. Priddy, Sarah. (15 October 2017). "Ministers in the 2010 Coalition Government". House of Commons Library.
  3. [http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/content/nick-hurd-minister-civil-society Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society. Cabinet Office]
  4. (10 February 2022). "Ministers in 2015, 2017 and 2019 Conservative Governments". House of Commons Library.
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