Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing | |
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| Ministry of Justice | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the prime minister |
| Formation | November 2023 |
| First holder | Gareth Bacon |
| Website | https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--279 |
Officeholders
[edit]| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Political party | P.M. | Secretary of State | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Bacon | 
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13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | Alex Chalk | |
| Nic Dakin |
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9 July 2024 | Incumbent | Labour | Keir Starmer | Shabana Mahmood | |
Responsibilities
[edit]The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:[1]
- Sentencing Policy
- Sentencing Bill
- Illegal Migration
- Electronic monitoring
- Prisoner Export and Custody Service (PECS)