Home Secretary

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The Home Secretary is a senior UK government minister responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales, including policing, national security, immigration, and citizenship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom cabinet position
government ministerial office
alsoKnownAs Home Secretary
surface form: Secretary of State for the Home Department
appointedBy First Lord of the Treasury
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
canExercisePower to deprive individuals of British citizenship in specified circumstances
to proscribe terrorist organisations
country United Kingdom
createdIn 1782
formallyAppointedBy British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
hasPrecedenceOver most other Secretaries of State
heads Home Office
jurisdiction England
Wales
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity London, England
surface form: London
memberOf British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
nominates Chief Constables in certain national policing bodies
oneOfTheGreatOfficesOfState yes
originallyPartOf Secretary of State for the Southern Department
oversees Home Office
partOf British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
portfolioIncludes MI5 oversight
civil contingencies
drug policy
extradition decisions
fire and rescue policy in England
identity and passport services
police forces in England and Wales
public order
security service oversight
reportsTo British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom

First Lord of the Treasury
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
residence United Kingdom
responsibleFor asylum policy
border control
citizenship policy
counter-terrorism policy
immigration policy
internal affairs in England and Wales
law and order policy in England and Wales
national security
policing in England and Wales
visa policy
seat House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons
style The Right Honourable
successorOfficeTo Home Secretary self-linksurface differs
surface form: Secretary of State for the Home Department
worksWith Attorney General for England and Wales
Secretary of State for Justice

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UK government minister mayHoldRank Home Secretary
Jim Callaghan positionHeld Home Secretary
Herbert Gladstone positionHeld Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
Lord Sidmouth positionHeld Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 modifiedRoleOf Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary in relation to policing
Roy Jenkins positionHeld Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
Charles Philip Yorke positionHeld Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
Suella Braverman positionHeld Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
British Secretaries of State officeHolderOf Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Secretary of State for the Home Department
Arthur Henderson positionHeld Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
NSC hasMember Home Secretary
British citizenship grantedBy Home Secretary
Bodyguard characterOccupation Home Secretary
Sir James Graham positionHeld Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
John positionHeld Home Secretary
subject surface form: John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
Hurd positionHeld Home Secretary
subject surface form: Douglas Hurd
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
Nicholas Howard positionHeld Home Secretary
subject surface form: Michael Howard
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
Rab Butler positionHeld Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis appointedBy Home Secretary
subject surface form: Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis reportsTo Home Secretary
subject surface form: Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Police Act 1964 definesRoleOf Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary in relation to policing
R. A. Butler positionHeld Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
Charles Ritchie positionHeld Home Secretary
Second Cameron ministry includedOffice Home Secretary
Baron Clarke of Nottingham associatedWithOffice Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
National Liberal Party (UK, 1931) heldCabinetPost Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary (United Kingdom)
1st Viscount Simon positionHeld Home Secretary
this entity surface form: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom