Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office explained

Post:
Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office
Insignia:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg
Insigniacaption:Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Department:Cabinet Office
Style:The Right Honourable
Status:Secretary of state
Minister of the Crown
Seat:Westminster
Member Of:Cabinet
Privy Council
Reports To:The Prime Minister
Appointer:The Crown
Appointer Qualified:on advice of the Prime Minister
Termlength:At His Majesty's pleasure
First:Oliver Dowden
Formation:9 February 2023
Salary:£159,038 per annum [1]
(including £86,584 MP salary)[2]
Abolished:5 July 2024
Last:Oliver Dowden

The secretary of state in the Cabinet Office was a secretary of state in the government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the work of the Cabinet Office. The position was created on 9 February 2023. The position was unusually styled as secretary of state in rather than secretary of state for, the style used by other secretaries of state in the United Kingdom. The position was abolished in July 2024 when the Starmer ministry was formed immediately after the 2024 general election.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23 . 15 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Pay and expenses for MPs . 15 December 2022 . parliament.uk.
  3. Web site: The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP . 2024-07-20 . GOV.UK . en.