Minister for Civil Society
The Minister for Civil Society is a position within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the government of the United Kingdom. The post was last held by Rob Wilson and was merged with Minister of Sport. It concerned charities, volunteering, social enterprise and the 'Big Society' agenda of the UK government.[1]
Prior to the Cabinet reshuffle on formation of the May Ministry in 2016, the Office for Civil Society supporting the Minister was part of the Cabinet Office
The post was merged with Minister of Sport to become Minister for Sport and Civil Society after the 2017 general election.
Ministers for Civil Society
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Political party | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Hurd |  |
15 May 2010 | 14 July 2014 | Conservative | David Cameron (Coalition) | ||
| Brooks Newmark |  |
15 July 2014 | 27 September 2014 | Conservative | |||
| Rob Wilson |  |
27 September 2014 | 8 June 2017 | Conservative | |||
| David Cameron (II) | |||||||
| Theresa May | |||||||
Shadow ministers for Civil Society
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Thomas[2] | .jpg) |
October 2011 | October 2013 | Labour | |
| Lisa Nandy | .jpg) |
October 2013 | September 2015 | Labour | |
| Ian Lavery[3] |  |
September 2015 | Incumbent | Labour | |
References
- ↑ Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society | Cabinet Office
- ↑ "Gareth Thomas". www.civilsociety.co.uk. Civil Society Media Limited. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
- ↑ http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/20398/ian_lavery_appointed_shadow_minister_for_civil_society
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