| Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
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Incumbent Vacant since 30 October 2022 | |
| Home Office | |
| 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 | www.GOV.uk/home-office |
The Minister of State for Home Affairs is a mid-level position in the Home Office in the British government. The office has been vacant since 30 October 2022.
The current Minister has following responsibilities: [1]
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Vosper | 28 October 1960 | 27 June 1961 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| David Renton | 27 June 1961 | 17 July 1962 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| The Earl Jellicoe |  | 17 July 1962 | 21 October 1963 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| The Lord Derwent | 23 October 1963 | 16 October 1964 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| Alice Bacon |  | 16 October 1964 | 29 August 1967 | Labour | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| The Lord Stonham | 29 August 1967 | 13 October 1969 | Labour | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| Shirley Williams |  | 13 October 1969 | 23 June 1970 | Labour | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| Richard Sharples | 23 June 1970 | 7 April 1972 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| The Lord Windlesham | 23 June 1970 | 26 March 1972 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| Mark Carlisle | 7 April 1972 | 4 March 1974 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| The Viscount Colville of Culross | 21 April 1972 | 4 March 1974 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| Alex Lyon | 8 March 1974 | 14 April 1976 | Labour | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| The Lord Harris of Greenwich | 8 March 1974 | 3 January 1979 | Labour | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| Brynmor John | 14 April 1976 | 4 May 1979 | Labour | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| The Lord Boston of Faversham | 3 January 1979 | 4 May 1979 | Labour | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| Leon Brittan |  | 4 May 1979 | 5 January 1981 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| Patrick Mayhew | 5 January 1981 | 13 June 1983 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| The Lord Elton |  | 11 September 1984 | 25 March 1985 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| Giles Shaw | 11 September 1984 | 10 September 1986 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| David Mellor | 10 September 1986 | 13 June 1987 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| John Patten | 13 June 1987 | 10 April 1992 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| The Earl of Caithness |  | 10 September 1986 | 10 January 1988 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| The Earl Ferrers | 10 January 1988 | 20 July 1994 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| David Mellor | 27 October 1989 | 22 June 1990 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| Angela Rumbold | 23 July 1990 | 14 April 1992 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | ||
| Michael Jack |  | 14 April 1992 | 27 May 1993 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| Michael Forsyth |  | 20 July 1994 | 5 June 1995 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| David Maclean |  | 27 May 1993 | 2 May 1997 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| office not in use | 2 May 1997 | 29 May 2002 | ||||
| The Lord Falconer of Thoroton |  | 29 May 2002 | 12 June 2003 | Labour | Minister of State for Criminal Justice System | |
| The Baroness Scotland of Asthal |  | 12 June 2003 | 28 June 2007 | Labour | Minister of State for Criminal Justice and Offender Management [2] | |
| office not in use | 28 June 2007 | 1 May 2011 | ||||
| The Baroness Browning |  | 1 May 2011 | 16 September 2011 | Conservative | Minister of State for Crime Prevention and Antisocial Behaviour Reduction | |
| The Lord Henley |  | 16 September 2011 | 4 September 2012 | Conservative | Minister of State for Crime Prevention and Antisocial Behaviour Reduction | |
| Jeremy Browne |  | 4 September 2012 | 7 October 2013 | Liberal Democrats | Minister of State for Crime Prevention | |
| Norman Baker |  | 7 October 2013 | 3 November 2014 | Liberal Democrats | Minister of State for Crime Prevention | |
| Lynne Featherstone |  | 4 November 2014 | 8 May 2015 | Liberal Democrats | Minister of State for Crime Prevention | |
| The Lord Bates |  | 14 May 2015 | 31 March 2016 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| The Lord Keen of Elie Advocate General for Scotland |  | 1 April 2016 | 17 July 2016 | Conservative | Government Spokesperson for the Home Office | |
| The Baroness Williams of Trafford |  | 17 July 2016 | 7 September 2022 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs [3] | |
| The Lord Murray of Blidworth |  | 7 October 2022 | 30 October 2022 | Conservative | Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
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