Minister of State, Northern Ireland

The Minister of State for Northern Ireland is a mid-level position in the Northern Ireland Office in the British government. It is currently held by Steve Baker, who took the office on 7 September 2022.

Responsibilities
The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:

Driving economic and domestic policy Supporting the Secretary of State in their responsibilities, including:
 * Long-term economic recovery from COVID-19
 * Promotion of the economy, levelling up and innovation - including City Deals and the Shared Prosperity Fund
 * Leading the department's work on the most critical constitution and rights issues in NI
 * Legacy stakeholder engagement
 * Strengthening and sustaining the Union in Northern Ireland
 * Vital security casework
 * Building substantive relationships across sectors and communities
 * Leading workstreams on New Decade, New Approach agreement and the NI Protocol