United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing | |
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Incumbent Vacant since 5 July 2024 | |
Department for Education | |
Style | Minister |
Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Website | Website |
The parliamentary under-secretary of state for children, families and wellbeing, [1] formerly the minister of state for schools and childhood is a junior ministerial position in the Department for Education, previously the Department for Children, Schools and Families and Department for Education and Skills, in the Government of the United Kingdom. [2] The incumbent minister is David Johnston. [3]
The post was previously known as the parliamentary under-secretary of state for children and families until the appointment of Kelly Tolhurst on 7 September 2022, who succeeded Brendan Clarke-Smith. [4] [5]
Margaret Hodge was the first person to hold the position after it was announced in 2003. Maria Eagle was the Minister from 2005 to 2006 taking Hodge's place, and Beverley Hughes held the position from 2006 until June 2009, [6] when Dawn Primarolo took over until Labour lost office in May 2010.
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