Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing explained

Post:
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
Incumbent:Janet Daby
Incumbentsince:9 July 2024
Insignia:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg
Insigniacaption:Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Department:Department for Education
Style:Minister
Appointer:The Monarch
Nominator:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Appointer Qualified:on advice of the Prime Minister
Termlength:At His Majesty's pleasure
Website:Website

The office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families,[1] formerly Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing,[2] is a junior ministerial position in the Department for Education, previously the Department for Children, Schools and Families and Department for Education and Skills, in the Government of the United Kingdom.[3] The incumbent minister is Janet Daby.[4]

The post was previously known as Minister of State for Schools and Childhood following the appointment of Kelly Tolhurst on 7 September 2022, who succeeded Brendan Clarke-Smith.[5] [6]

History

Margaret Hodge was the first person to hold the position after it was announced in 2003. Maria Eagle was the minister from 2005 to 2006 taking Hodge's place, and Beverley Hughes held the position from 2006 until June 2009,[7] when Dawn Primarolo took over until Labour lost office in May 2010.

List of ministers

Colour key (for political parties):

NamePortraitTerm of officePolitical partyP.M.Ed.Sec.
Minister of State for Children
Margaret Hodge13 June 20039 May 2005LabourBlairClarke
Kelly
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
Maria Eagle9 May 20055 May 2006LabourBlairKelly
Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families
Beverley Hughes5 May 200628 June 2007LabourBlairJohnson
Minister of State for Children and Youth Justice
Beverley Hughes28 June 20075 June 2009LabourBlairBalls
(CSF Sec.)
Minister of State for Children, Schools and Families
Dawn Primarolo5 June 200911 May 2010LabourBrownBalls
(CSF Sec.)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
Tim Loughton13 May 20104 September 2012ConservativeCameronGove
Edward Timpson[8] 4 September 20128 June 2017Conservative
Morgan
MayGreening
Robert Goodwill12 June 20179 January 2018Conservative
Nadhim Zahawi9 January 201825 July 2019ConservativeHinds
Kemi Badenoch27 July 201913 February 2020ConservativeJohnsonWilliamson
Michelle Donelan4 September 201913 February 2020Conservative
Vicky Ford14 February 202016 September 2021Conservative
Will Quince16 September 20216 July 2022ConservativeZahawi
Donelan
Brendan Clarke-Smith8 July 20227 September 2022ConservativeCleverly
Minister of State for Schools and Childhood
Kelly Tolhurst7 September 202228 October 2022ConservativeTrussMalthouse
SunakKeegan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing
Claire Coutinho28 October 202231 August 2023ConservativeSunakKeegan
David Johnston31 August 20235 July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
Janet Daby6 July 2024IncumbentLabourStarmerPhillipson

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) - GOV.UK . 2024-07-23 . www.gov.uk . en.
  2. Web site: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing) - GOV.UK . 2022-11-08 . www.gov.uk . en.
  3. http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/aboutus/whoswho/ministersinfo.shtml About Us: Who's Who
  4. Web site: Ministerial Appointments: 31 August 2023 . 2023-08-31 . GOV.UK . en.
  5. Web site: Minister of State (Minister for Schools and Childhood) - GOV.UK . 2022-09-27 . www.gov.uk . en.
  6. Web site: DfE names Kelly Tolhurst as minister for schools and childhood . 2022-09-27 . CYP Now . en.
  7. Lewin, Tamar. The Need to Invest in Young Children . New York Times. Accessed 30 December 2008.
  8. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Until 12 May 2015)