Ministerial role
Minister of State
Organisations:
Ministry of Justice
Current role holder:
Heidi Alexander MP
Responsibilities
- Criminal Courts and Criminal Court recovery
- Court Reform (including artificial intelligence, modernisation, and digital reform)
- His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service administration
- Legal Aid
- Legal Aid Agency administration
- Legal Services
- Criminal Cases Review Commission administration
- Civil Justice
- Modern Justice System: Legal Support; Dispute Resolution
- Tribunals Policy (incl. fees)
- Irregular Migration
- Probate
- Miscarriages of Justice
- Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
- Office for the Public Guardian administration
- Mental Capacity
- Secondary Legislation
- Press/ Communications
- MoJ Mission lead for Kickstart economic growth
Current role holder
Heidi Alexander MP
Heidi Alexander was appointed Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice on 8 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Swindon South in July 2024.