The home office has been at the front line of this endeavour since 1782.
Home office minister uk. May served as home secretary from 2010 to 2016 and has been member of parliament mp for maidenhead since 1997 ideologically she identifies herself as a one nation conservative. Victoria atkins was appointed parliamentary under secretary of state at the home office on 9 november 2017. Home office minister baroness. A member of the conservative party she is ideologically positioned on the party s right wing and considers herself to be a.
The secretary of state for the home department also referred to as the home secretary is a senior minister of the crown within the government of the united kingdom and head of the home office as one of the four great offices of state the home secretary is a senior member of the british cabinet. As such the home office plays a fundamental role in the security and economic prosperity of the united kingdom. Born 1 october 1956 is a british politician who served as prime minister of the united kingdom and leader of the conservative party from 2016 to 2019. Priti sushil patel born 29 march 1972 is a british politician serving as secretary of state for the home department since 2019 and the member of parliament mp for witham since 2010 patel served as secretary of state for international development from 2016 to 2017.
She was elected conservative mp for louth and horncastle in may 2015. The home office ho is a ministerial department of her majesty s government of the united kingdom responsible for immigration security and law and order as such it is responsible for policing in england and wales fire and rescue services in england and visas and immigration and the security service mi5 it is also in charge of government policy on security related issues such as drugs. Theresa mary may t ə ˈ r iː z ə. The home office has been at the front line of this endeavour since 1782.
As such the home office plays a fundamental role in the security and economic prosperity of the united kingdom. Read biographies and responsibilities of cabinet ministers and all ministers by department as well as the whips who help co ordinate parliamentary business.