Minister for Social Exclusion
The Minister for Social Exclusion was a ministerial position within the cabinet of the British government. It was first created as a position outside the cabinet by Tony Blair in 1999 and charged with "tackling social exclusion".[1] From May 2006 until June 2007 it was a full cabinet position in order to put such issues at the forefront of the government's agenda. However, since the Premiership of Gordon Brown, it is no longer a position in Government and as such has become redundant.
The last minister was Hilary Armstrong.
List of ministers
Name | Took office | Left office | Length of term | Political party | Ministry | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barbara Roche[2] | 30 May 2002 | 13 June 2003 | 1 year and 14 days | Labour | Blair II | ||
Phil Woolas[3] | 10 May 2005 | 5 May 2006 | 11 months and 25 days | Labour | Blair III | ||
Hilary Armstrong[4] | 5 May 2006 | 28 June 2007 | 1 year, 1 month and 23 days | Labour |
References
- ^ "Cabinet to get exclusion minister". BBC News. 24 February 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ "Mrs Barbara Roche". UK Parliament. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Mr Phil Woolas". UK Parliament. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top". UK Parliament. Retrieved 9 December 2021.