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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls

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United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls
Incumbent
Jess Phillips
since 9 July 2024
Home Office
StyleMinister
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Websitewww.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--179

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls[1] (also known as Minister for Safeguarding) is a junior role in His Majesty's Government held jointly in the Home Office and Ministry of Justice. It is held by Jess Phillips MP since July 2024.

Responsibilities

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The minister has the following responsibilities:

List of ministers

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Name Portrait Term of office Party Ministry
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Preventing Abuse, Exploitation and Crime
Karen Bradley 8 February 2014 14 July 2016 Conservative Cameron
(II)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability
Sarah Newton 17 July 2016 9 November 2017 Conservative May
(I)
May
(II)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding
Victoria Atkins 9 November 2017 16 September 2021 Conservative May
(II)
Johnson
(I)
Johnson
(II)
Rachel Maclean 16 September 2021 6 July 2022 Conservative
Amanda Solloway 8 July 2022 20 September 2022 Conservative
Mims Davies 20 September 2022 27 October 2022 Conservative Truss
Sarah Dines 27 October 2022 13 November 2023 Conservative Sunak
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Safeguarding
Laura Farris 13 November 2023 5 July 2024 Conservative Sunak
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls
Jess Phillips 9 July 2024 Incumbent Labour Starmer

Ministers for Victims (2022-2023)

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Name Portrait Term of office Party Ministry
Minister of State for Victims and Vulnerability
Rachel Maclean 7 September 2022 28 October 2022 Conservative Truss
Minister of State for Victims and Sentencing
Edward Argar 28 October 2022 13 November 2023 Conservative Sunak
Office merged with Minister for Safeguarding to form
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Safeguarding

References

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  1. ^ "Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-01.