The minister of state for security is a senior ministerial position in the government of the United Kingdom, falling under the Home Office. The post was created by then-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.

The current incumbent is Dan Jarvis who was appointed by Keir Starmer in July 2024. Jarvis had previous shadowed the role before the 2024 General Election.

In a cabinet reshuffle on 15 September 2021, the ministerial title changed to Minister of State for Security and Borders.

The post is generally seen as one of the most senior Minister of State positions, and as such its holder is often invited to attend cabinet meetings.

The office is shadowed by the Shadow Minister for Security who sits on the Official Opposition frontbench.

Ministers

NamePortraitTerm of officePolitical partyPMHome Sec.
Minister of State for Citizenship, Immigration and Counter Terrorism
Beverley Hughes29 May 20021 April 2004LabourBlairBlunkett
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Policing, Security and Community Safety
Hazel Blears13 June 20035 May 2006LabourBlairBlunkettClarke
Minister of State for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing
Tony McNulty5 May 20063 October 2008LabourBlairBrownReidSmith
Minister of State for Policing, Crime and Security
Vernon Coaker3 October 20083 June 2009LabourBrownSmith
Minister of State for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing
David Hanson10 June 200911 May 2010LabourBrownJohnson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Security and Counter-Terrorism
Alan West, Baron West of Spithead28 June 200712 May 2010LabourBrownSmithJohnson
Minister of State for Security and Counter-Terrorism
The Baroness Neville-Jones12 May 20109 May 2011ConservativeCameronMay
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime and Security
James Brokenshire9 May 20118 February 2014ConservativeCameronMay
Minister of State for Security and Immigration
James Brokenshire8 February 201414 July 2016ConservativeCameronMay
Minister of State for Security
John Hayes8 May 201515 July 2016ConservativeCameronMay
Minister of State for Security and Economic Crime
Ben Wallace17 July 201624 July 2019ConservativeMayRuddJavid
Minister of State for Security and Deputy for Brexit
Brandon Lewis24 July 201913 February 2020ConservativeJohnsonPatel
Minister of State for Security
James Brokenshire13 February 20207 July 2021ConservativeJohnsonPatel
Minister of State for Security and Borders
Damian Hinds13 August 20217 July 2022ConservativeJohnsonPatel
Minister of State for Security
Stephen McPartland7 July 20226 September 2022ConservativeJohnsonPatel
Tom Tugendhat6 September 20225 July 2024ConservativeTrussSunakBravermanShappsBravermanCleverly
Dan Jarvis6 July 2024IncumbentLabourStarmerCooper Mahmood

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