Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Organisations: Northern Ireland Office

Responsibilities

The Northern Ireland Office is responsible for overseeing the Northern Ireland devolution settlement and representing Northern Ireland interests at UK government level and UK government interests in Northern Ireland.

The Parliamentary Under Secretary reports to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

Responsibilities are:

• Engagement and outreach to community groups, including around parading, and the business community

• Electoral services

• Armed Forces Covenant

• Human rights and equality

• Parliamentary liaison with Peers

Previous holders of this role

1. Lord Duncan of Springbank

   2017 to 2020

2. Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

   2017 to 2017

3. Kris Hopkins

   2016 to 2017

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• Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland 2017-18
  • 07 February 2019
  • Corporate report
• UK's biggest firms will have to justify pay gap between bosses and their workers
  • 10 June 2018
  • Press release
• Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland 2016-17
  • 19 October 2017
  • Corporate report
• Minister Hopkins urges politics students to have their say
  • 10 April 2017
  • News story
• Four NI charities for women and girls to receive UK Government funding
  • 07 April 2017
  • Press release
• Industrial Strategy on the agenda at latest Business Advisory Group
  • 20 February 2017
  • Press release
• Second Voluntary & Community sector round-table
  • 12 January 2017
  • Press release
• 'Turing's Law' extended to gay and bisexual men convicted in Northern Ireland
  • 07 December 2016
  • Press release
• Tribute to fallen heroes on Remembrance Day
  • 13 November 2016
  • News story
• Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland 2015-16
  • 03 November 2016
  • Corporate report

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