Minister For Employment (United Kingdom)
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The Minister of State for Employment is a mid-level position in the
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in the British government.


History

The office was previously held by
Julie Marson Julie Marson (born 23 March 1965) is a British politician serving as an Assistant Government Whip since October 2022, having previously held the office from July to September 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, she also served as Parliam ...
following the resignation of
Mims Davies Miriam Jane Alice Davies (born 2 June 1975), known as Mims Davies, is a British Conservative Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Sussex since 2019. She has been serving as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State fo ...
on 6 July 2022.


Responsibilities

The minister's responsibilities include: *responsibility for departmental strategy on the labour market, unemployment and in work progression, with a focus on under-represented groups, young people and skills *in-work conditionality including sanctions *international labour market *policy (International Labour Organization (ILO), G20, Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO)) *European Social Fund (ESF) and UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) *work services and Jobcentre Plus partnership working *Jobcentre Plus campaigns *Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support *People and Location Programme *Youth Obligation Support Programme *Flexible Support Fund *labour market interventions for self-employment (including the New Enterprise Allowance and future offer and the Minimum Income Floor) *benefit cap *Health and Safety Executive


List of Employment Ministers


References

{{Reflist Department for Work and Pensions Labour ministers of the United Kingdom