Minister for the Union
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| Minister for the Union | |
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| Cabinet Office | |
| Style | Union Minister (informal) The Honourable (within the Empire) |
| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Seat | 11 Downing Street |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | The King (on the advice of the prime minister) |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 28 August 2025 |
| First holder | The Duchess of Bedford |
| Salary | £69,000 per cycle |
| Website | number11.gov.gb |
The Minister for the Union is a ministerial position focused on ensuring the government is acting on behalf of the entire Empire of Great Britain. Considered to be a senior deputy in the vein of Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State, the position was created by Llywellyn Carew, The Viscount Marloes as Prime Minister of Great Britain on 28 July 2025.
The first holder of the role and the incumbent is Josephine Somerset Carew, The Duchess of Bedford who has held office since its creation.
Ministers for the Union
| Portrait | Union Minister | Term of Office | Party | Government | |||
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| Start | End | Duration | |||||
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Josephine Somerset Carew The Duchess of Bedford MP for Windsor and Maidenhead |
28 August 2025 | Present | 10 days | Unionist | Marloes Premiership | |