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.
Home office uk minister. 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. The home office has been at the front line of this endeavour since 1782. The minister for security is a ministerial position in the home office the post was created by prime minister gordon brown on 3 june 2009 by splitting the now defunct post of the minister for security counter terrorism crime and policing between this post then called minister for security and counter terrorism and the new post of minister for crime and policing. A member of the conservative party she is ideologically positioned on the party s right wing and considers herself to be a.
Priti patel was appointed secretary of state for the home department on 24 july 2019. As such the home office plays a fundamental role in the security and economic prosperity of the united kingdom. The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure. The home office has been at the front line of this endeavour since 1782.
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The current secretary of state for the home department is priti patel mp who was appointed by. Priti was elected conservative mp for witham in may 2010. Education priti attended a comprehensive school in. 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.