Chief Secretary to the Treasury
The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP
Biography
Darren Jones was appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 5 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for Bristol North West in June 2017.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (CST) is responsible for public expenditure including spending reviews and strategic planning; in-year spending controls; and driving efficiency and value for money.
Specific areas of focus in relation to public expenditure includes:
- Public sector pay and pensions;
- State pensions and pensioner benefits
- Annual Managed Expenditure and welfare spending
- Tax credits policy
- Childcare, including tax free childcare
- Infrastructure spending
- Transport policy including large transport infrastructure projects
- Treasury interest in devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Public Works Loan Board
The CST also has responsibility for capital investment, driving private sector investment in infrastructure and value for money on large national infrastructure projects. This includes being the Treasury lead on housing, planning and infrastructure reform.