The Rt Hon Edward Argar MP

Biography

Edward Argar was Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice between 27 October 2022 and 5 July 2024.

He was previously Chief Secretary to the Treasury between 14 October 2022 and 27 October 2022 and was Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office between 6 September 2022 and 14 October 2022.

He was Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care between 10 September 2019 and 6 July 2022.

He was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice between 14 June 2018 and 10 September 2019.

He was elected as Conservative MP for Charnwood in 2015.

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• HMP Lowdham Grange contract to transition to public sector control
  • 22 May 2024
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• New Secure School to protect public and cut crime
  • 17 May 2024
  • Press release
• New prison punishments introduced to curb bad behaviour
  • 13 May 2024
  • Press release
• Government backs record numbers of female offenders into work
  • 13 May 2024
  • Press release
• 'Big Four' accountancy firm to get prison leavers in to work in crime-cutting drive
  • 24 April 2024
  • Press release
• Contract awarded for UK’s first all-electric ‘green’ prison
  • 23 April 2024
  • Press release
• Tough new measures to bolster landmark victims’ law
  • 09 April 2024
  • Press release
• Clean-up scheme expanded nationwide to tackle anti-social behaviour
  • 22 March 2024
  • Press release
• Young offender’s institution to be repurposed
  • 21 March 2024
  • Press release
• New laws to crack down on online prison content
  • 04 March 2024
  • Press release

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