Secretary of State for Justice

Her Majesty's Principal; Secretary of State for Justice
	Royal Arms of Her Majesty's Government
	Incumbent; Robert Buckland QC MP; since 24 July 2019
	Ministry of Justice
Style	Justice Secretary; (informal); The Right Honourable; (UK and the Commonwealth)
Status	Minister of the Crown
Member of	Cabinet; Privy Council
Reports to	The Prime Minister
Seat	Westminster
Appointer	The Crown; on advice of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holder	Charlie Falconer
Formation	9 May 2007
Deputy	Minister of State for Justice
Website	www.justice.gov.uk

The Secretary of State for Justice, also referred to as the Justice Secretary, is a senior Minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom, and head of the Ministry of Justice. The office forms part of the British Cabinet. Since it was created, the Justice Secretary also holds the office of Lord Chancellor in conjunction.

The current Secretary of State for Justice is Robert Buckland, MP. since his appointment by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in July 2019[1]

Responsibilities

Corresponding to what is generally known as a justice minister in many other countries, the Justice Secretary's remit includes:

Her Majesty's Prison Service in England and Wales
Matters of probation
Oversight of the Judiciaries of the United Kingdom[2]

Creation

The then Lord Chancellor, Charlie Falconer, was appointed to the post of Secretary of State for Justice when it was created in 2007. The office of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs was abolished, along with the Department for Constitutional Affairs. The Home Secretary, John Reid, told Parliament that future Secretaries of State for Justice would be MPs rather than peers. Jack Straw took over this department on 28 June 2007, following the selection of Gordon Brown as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister and left office on the resignation of Gordon Brown after the May 2010 general election. He was replaced by Conservative MP Ken Clarke. In the Cabinet reshuffle of August 2012 Chris Grayling was promoted to Lord Chancellor, and, by convention, Secretary of State for Justice. He was the first Lord Chancellor to have no legal background or expertise. After the 2015 general election, the position was given to former Government Chief Whip Michael Gove. Michael Gove was replaced after Theresa May became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 14 July 2016 and succeeded by Liz Truss. Following the 2017 general election, which resulted in a minority Conservative government, David Lidington was appointed Secretary of State for Justice, who in turn was succeeded by David Gauke on 8 January 2018.

List of Secretaries of State

For Lord Chancellors before 2003, see List of Lord Chancellors and Lord Keepers

For Secretaries between 2003 and 2007, see Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs

**Secretary of State for Justice** and Lord Chancellor
Labour Conservative
Portrait	Name Honorifics & Constituency	Term of office		Political Party	Government
	The Right Honourable Charlie Falconer The Lord Falconer of Thoroton PC QC (born 1951)	9 May 2007	27 June 2007	Labour		Blair II & III
	The Right Honourable Jack Straw[3] MP for Blackburn (born 1946)	28 June 2007	11 May 2010	Labour		Brown
	The Right Honourable Kenneth Clarke QC MP for Rushcliffe (born 1940)	12 May 2010	4 September 2012	Conservative		Cameron–Clegg (Con.-L.D.)
	The Right Honourable Chris Grayling MP for Epsom and Ewell (born 1962)	4 September 2012	9 May 2015	Conservative		Cameron–Clegg (Con.-L.D.)
	The Right Honourable Michael Gove MP for Surrey Heath (born 1967)	9 May 2015	14 July 2016	Conservative		Cameron II
	The Right Honourable Liz Truss MP for South West Norfolk (born 1975)	14 July 2016	11 June 2017	Conservative		May I
	The Right Honourable David Lidington CBE[4] MP for Aylesbury (born 1956)	11 June 2017	8 January 2018	Conservative		May II
	The Right Honourable David Gauke MP for South West Hertfordshire (born 1971)	8 January 2018	24 July 2019	Conservative		May II
	The Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP for South Swindon (born 1968)	24 July 2019	Incumbent	Conservative		Johnson I
		24 July 2019	Incumbent	Conservative		Johnson II

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Notes

https://twitter.com/10DowningStreet/status/1154118841020092416
https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/secretary-of-state-for-justice
First non-peer to serve as Lord Chancellor since Sir Robert Henley as Lord Keeper of the Seal in 1760.
"Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, The Rt Hon David Lidington MP".

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[1] ttps://twitter.com/10DowningStreet/status/1154118841020092416

[2] ttps://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/secretary-of-state-for-justice

[3] First non-peer to serve as Lord Chancellor since Sir Robert Henley as Lord Keeper of the Seal in 1760.

[4] "Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, The Rt Hon David Lidington MP".

Secretaries of State for Justice of the United Kingdom
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs 2003–2007	Falconer
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Secretary of State for Justice 2007–present	Falconer Straw Clarke Grayling Gove Truss Lidington Gauke Buckland

Ministry of Justice
Headquarters: 102 Petty France, Westminster
Ministers	Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor Minister of State for Prisons Minister of State 2 Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
Executive agencies	Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority HM Courts and Tribunals Service Legal Aid Agency HM Prison and Probation Service (HM Prison Service National Probation Service) Office of the Public Guardian
Non-departmental public bodies	Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service Civil Justice Council Criminal Cases Review Commission Independent Monitoring Board Information Commissioner's Office Judicial Appointments Commission Law Commission Legal Services Board Parole Board for England and Wales Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Sentencing Council Youth Justice Board
Significant former agencies	Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council HM Courts Service Legal Services Commission Tribunals Service Sentencing Guidelines Council

British Cabinet Portfolios
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Great Offices of State	Prime Minister / First Lord of the Treasury / Minister for the Civil Service / Minister for the Union Chancellor of the Exchequer / Second Lord of the Treasury Foreign & Commonwealth / First Secretary of State Home
Other Cabinet posts	Leader of the House of Lords / Lord Privy Seal Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster / Minister for the Cabinet Office Minister without portfolio Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Housing, Communities & Local Government Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Defence Education Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Health & Social Care International Development International Trade / President of the Board of Trade Lord Chancellor / Secretary of State for Justice Northern Ireland Scotland Transport Wales Work & Pensions
Also attend Cabinet	Attorney General Chief Secretary to the Treasury Chief Whip Leader of the House of Commons / Lord President of the Council