Public Affairs

Ministry of Justice

Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice
The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP

The Secretary of State has oversight of all of MoJ business and securing the resourcing of the department, but leads on:

 

 
Criminal justice and penal policy strategy
Judicial policy
Justice and national security
EU and international justice policy
Non delegated Royal, Church and Hereditary issues, and Lord Lieutenants issues
Constitutional issues

 

Minister of State
The Rt Hon Lord McNally

Leads on:

 

Departmental business in the Lords
Civil liberties
Freedom of Information, data protection and data sharing
Legislation and law reform
Public law and public legal issues
Support to the Secretary of State on EU and international business
Crown Dependencies
Delegated Royal, Church & Hereditary Issues and Lord Lieutenants issues
Land Registry
National Archives
Law Commission
Support to Secretary of State on Constitutional matters

 

Minister of State
The Rt Hon Nick Herbert MP (Joint with the Home Office)

Leads on:

 

Criminal justice strategy (reporting on this jointly to the Secretary of State and Home Secretary

 

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Crispin Blunt MP

Leads on:

 

 
Prisons and Probation
Youth Justice
Criminal Law and sentencing Policy
NOMS operational and case work
Criminal Justice

 

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Jonathan Djanogly MP

 
Leads on:

 

Legal Aid and Legal services
HM Courts Service, Tribunals Service and administrative justice
Office of the Public Guardian
Offices of Court Funds, Official solicitor and public trustee
Civil law and justice
Family Justice
Asylum and immigration (legal aid and tribunals)
Coroner reform and burial policy
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
Parole Board