Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office
| Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office | |
|---|---|
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| Cabinet Office | |
| Style | Cabinet Secretary (informal) The Honourable (within the Empire) |
| Type | Minister of the Crown |
| Status | Secretary of State |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Seat | Westminster |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | The Sovereign (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 27 July 2023 |
| First holder | The Marquess of Lorne |
| Salary | £10,000 per cycle (July 2024) |
| Website | gbi |
The Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office (also referred to as the Secretary of State of the Cabinet Office), more commonly known as The Cabinet Secretary, is a Senior Minister of the Crown traditionally responsible for the Cabinet Office of the Empire of Great Britain. They can also be responsible for the Civil Service, such as during the Durham Premiership. They are appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister and sit ex-officio as a Member of the Cabinet. They can be a Member of Parliament but this is not always the case.
The role of the Cabinet Secretary is not a common or an especially traditional one, finding its roots in the Balloch Ministry where Sirch Somerset, 2nd Duke of York served in the position to act as another key, high-level member of Cabinet alongside the Deputy Prime Minister and the First Secretary of State.
The latest Cabinet Secretary was Sirch Somerset, 2nd Duke of York, during the Durham Premiership.
Cabinet Secretaries
| Portrait | Cabinet Secretary | Term of Office | Party | Government | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | Duration | |||||
|
Sirch Somerset The Earl of Beaufort |
27 July 2023 | 21 September 2023 | 57 days | Independent | Balloch Premiership | |
|
Thomas Carew The Viscount Sidmouth MP for East Devon |
1 July 2024 | 27 August 2024 | 58 days | Unionist | Wilton Premiership Warwick Premiership | |
|
Charles Wright The Baron Huntingdon MP for Orkney and Shetland |
27 August 2024 | 8 October 2024 | 43 days | British Workers' | 1st Sidmouth Premiership | |
|
Sirch Somerset The 2nd Duke of York MP for York Central |
6 January 2025 | Present | 48 days | Cambridge Premiership | ||