# Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

The office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is a junior ministerial position in the Northern Ireland Office of the Government of the United Kingdom. The role has also been known as Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland.

## Responsibilities

The parliamentary under-secretary of state leads on supporting the secretary of state in their responsibilities, specifically:
* Supporting the secretary of state on legacy, New Decade, New Approach and Protocol.
* Reviewing planning for future political negotiations and developing plans to help achieve greater levels of Integrated Education in Northern Ireland.
* Leading the department’s work on Constitution and Rights such as abortion and ensuring women have access to services.
* Responsible for legislation and engagement in the House of Lords.
* Aiding political stability such as reviewing plans for the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
* Building substantive relationships across sectors and communities through engagement.

## List of ministers

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland :
| Name | Name | Image | Start Date | End Date | Party |
| | David Howell MP for Guildford | | 26 March 1972 | 5 November 1972 | Conservative |
| | Peter Mills MP for Torrington | | 5 November 1972 | 4 March 1974 | Conservative |
| | John Ganzoni 2nd Baron Belstead (Hereditary Peer) | | 5 June 1973 | 4 March 1974 | Conservative |
| | Jack Donaldson Baron Donaldson of Kingsbridge (Life Peer) | | 4 March 1974 | 5 April 1976 | Labour |
| | Don Concannon MP for Mansfield | | 27 June 1974 | 5 April 1976 | Labour |
| | James Dunn MP for Liverpool Kirkdale | | 5 April 1976 | 4 May 1979 | Labour |
| | Raymond Carter MP for Birmingham Northfield | | 5 April 1976 | 4 May 1979 | Labour |
| | Tom Pendry MP for Stalybridge and Hyde | | 11 November 1978 | 4 May 1979 | Labour |
| | Philip Goodhart MP for Beckenham | | 4 May 1979 | 5 January 1981 | Conservative |
| | Rodney Elton 2nd Baron Elton (Hereditary Peer) | | 7 May 1979 | 15 September 1981 | Conservative |
| | Giles Shaw MP for Pudsey | | 7 May 1979 | 5 January 1981 | Conservative |
| | John Patten MP for Oxford | | 5 January 1981 | 13 June 1983 | Conservative |
| | David Mitchell MP for Basingstoke | | 5 January 1981 | 13 June 1983 | Conservative |
| | Nicholas Scott MP for Paddington South | | 13 June 1983 | 11 September 1986 | Conservative |
| | Chris Patten MP for Bath | | 14 June 1983 | 2 September 1985 | Conservative |
| | Charles Lyell 3rd Baron Lyell (Hereditary Peer) | | 12 April 1984 | 25 July 1989 | Conservative |
| | Richard Needham MP for North Wiltshire | | 3 September 1985 | 15 April 1992 | Conservative |
| | Peter Viggers MP for Gosport | | June 1987 | 26 July 1989 | Conservative |
| | Peter Bottomley MP for Eltham | | 4 July 1989 | 28 July 1990 | Conservative |
| | Roger Bootle-Wilbraham 7th Baron Skelmersdale (Hereditary Peer) | | 24 July 1989 | 28 November 1990 | Conservative |
| | Jeremy Hanley MP for Richmond and Barnes | | 3 December 1990 | 27 May 1993 | Conservative |
| | Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran 9th Earl of Arran (Hereditary Peer) | | 22 April 1992 | 11 January 1994 | Conservative |
| | Michael Ancram MP for Devizes | | 27 May 1993 | 11 January 1994 | Conservative |
| | Tim Smith MP for Beaconsfield | | 6 January 1994 | 20 October 1994 | Conservative |
| | Jean Denton Baroness Denton of Wakefield (Life Peer) | | 20 July 1994 | 2 May 1997 | Conservative |
| | Malcolm Moss MP for North East Cambridgeshire | | 25 October 1994 | 2 May 1997 | Conservative |
| | Alf Dubs Baron Dubs of Battersea (Life Peer) | | 6 May 1997 | 31 December 1999 | Labour |
| | George Howarth MP for Knowsley North and Sefton East | | 29 July 1999 | 7 June 2001 | Labour |
| | Des Browne MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun | | 11 June 2001 | 13 June 2003 | Labour |
| | Barry Gardiner MP for Brent North | | 2 April 2004 | 10 May 2005 | Labour |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children in Northern Ireland ||||||
| | Jeff Rooker Baron Rooker of Perry Barr (Life Peer) | | 9 May 2005 | 6 May 2006 | Labour |
| | Maria Eagle MP for Liverpool Garston | | 6 May 2006 | 28 June 2007 | Labour |
| Position not in use | Position not in use | Position not in use | 28 June 2007 | 11 May 2015 | Position not in use |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland ||||||
| | Andrew Dunlop Baron Dunlop of Helensburgh (Life Peer) | | 11 May 2015 | 10 June 2017 | Conservative |
| | Nick Bourne Baron Bourne of Aberystwyth (Life Peer) | | 14 June 2017 | 27 October 2017 | Conservative |
| | Chloe Smith MP for Norwich North | | 14 June 2017 | 9 January 2018 | Conservative |
| | Ian Duncan Baron Duncan of Springbank (Life Peer) | | 27 October 2017 | 13 February 2020 | Conservative |
| | Robin Walker MP for Worcester | | 25 July 2019 | 13 February 2020 | Conservative |
| Position not in use | Position not in use | Position not in use | 13 February 2020 | 5 November 2021 | Position not in use |
| | Jonathan Caine Baron Caine of Temple Newsam (Life Peer) | | 5 November 2021 | 5 July 2024 | Conservative |
| | Fleur Anderson MP for Putney | | 9 July 2024 | Incumbent | Labour |