Minister for Social Exclusion explained

The Minister for Social Exclusion was a ministerial position within the cabinet of the British government. It was first created as a position outside the cabinet by Tony Blair in 1999 and charged with "tackling social exclusion".^[1] From May 2006 until June 2007 it was a full cabinet position in order to put such issues at the forefront of the government's agenda. However, since the Premiership of Gordon Brown, it is no longer a position in Government and as such has become redundant.

The last minister was Hilary Armstrong.

List of ministers

Name		Took office	Left office	Length of term	Political party	Ministry
	Barbara Roche^[2]	30 May 2002	13 June 2003			Labour			Blair II
	Phil Woolas^[3]	10 May 2005	5 May 2006			Labour		Blair III
	Hilary Armstrong^[4]	5 May 2006	28 June 2007			Labour

Notes and References

1. News: Cabinet to get exclusion minister. BBC News. 24 February 2006. 8 December 2009.
2. Web site: Mrs Barbara Roche . UK Parliament . 9 December 2021.
3. Web site: Mr Phil Woolas . UK Parliament . 9 December 2021.
4. Web site: Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top . UK Parliament . 9 December 2021.