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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe, Eastern Europe, International Security and Growth

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe, Eastern Europe, International Security and Growth

The parliamentary under-secretary of state for Europe, Eastern Europe, International Security and Growth, is a ministerial position within the Government of the United Kingdom, in charge of affairs with Europe. The minister can also be responsible for government policy towards European security; defence and international security; the Falkland Islands; polar regions; migration; protocol; human resources; OSCE and Council of Europe; relations with Parliament; British Overseas Territories of Gibraltar and Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus; and FCO finance, knowledge and technology.