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Minister for the Civil Service| body = | flag = | flagsize = | flagcaption = | insignia = Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg| insigniasize = Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom>Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government| image = Official Portrait of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (crop with flag).jpg| incumbent = Rishi SunakGovernment of the United Kingdom| style = The Right HonourableCabinet of the United Kingdom>Cabinet| reports_to = | residence = 10 Downing Street| seat = WestminsterMonarchy of the United Kingdom>The King| appointer_qualified = | termlength = At His Majesty's pleasure| formation = 1 November 1968| inaugural = Harold Wilson| salary = Oliver DowdenChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster }}{{Longitem|Simon CaseCabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service}}weblink}}}}{{Politics of the United Kingdom}}In the Government of the United Kingdom, the Minister for the Civil Service is responsible for regulations regarding His Majesty's Civil Service,WEB,weblink Civil Service Order in Council 1995, UK Civil Service Commissioners,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140720152324weblink">weblink 20 July 2014, the role of which is to assist the governments of the United Kingdom in formulating and implementing policies. The position is invariably held by the prime minister of the United Kingdom.WEB,weblink Her Majesty's Government, 9 June 2009, Government of the United Kingdom,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100216081044weblink">weblink 16 February 2010, dead,

The role

In recognition of the primary authority of the prime minister over the Civil Service, it is a constitutional convention that the ministry would always be held by the prime minister.NEWSPAPER THE TIMES, Ministers in merger dilemma, David Wood, 17 October 1968, 1, 57384, The list of ministers for the civil service is therefore identical to the list of prime ministers of the United Kingdom from 1968 onwards.By the terms of the Civil Service (Management Functions) Act 1992, the minister may delegate his or her power to ministers and others such as the Scottish Government.{{sfn|Pilkington|1999|page=153}} Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed Tom Watson to be responsible for digital engagement and Civil Service issues,WEB, Sparrow, Andrew, Profile: Tom Watson,weblink 2 June 2009, The Guardian, 2 September 2017, while the Prime Minister has given the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and minister for the Cabinet Office (previously Michael Gove, currently Steve Barclay) responsibility for the Civil Service.WEB,weblink Ministerial Code, Hansard, 2 March 2020, 3 March 2020, As the Minister responsible for the civil service, I am pleased to be here in order to be able to uphold the ministerial code, Gove, Michael, WEB,weblink Priti Patel allegations will be investigated by Cabinet Office, Government says, The Telegraph, 2 March 2020, 2 March 2020, Yorke, Harry, Hymas, Charles, Michael Gove, the Cabinet minister responsible for the civil service, The statutory instrument The Transfer of Functions (Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service) Order 1995, which transferred functions to the minister responsible for the Civil Service, came into force on 1 April 1995.WEB,weblink The Transfer of Functions (Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service) Order 1995, legislation.gov.uk, 30 January 2021, The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 codifies the power of the Minister for the Civil Service to manage the Civil Service, including the 'power to make appointments', the publication of the Civil Service code of conduct, and the right to be consulted before publication of recruitment principles by the Civil Service Commission.WEB,weblink Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, sections 3(1), 3(3), 5(1), 11(2), legislation.gov.uk, 30 January 2021, The Act also requires the Minister for the Civil Service to publish a special adviser code of conduct, approve the terms and conditions of appointment of special advisers, and publish an annual report about special advisers serving the UK government.WEB,weblink Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, sections 8(1), 15(1), 16(1), legislation.gov.uk, 30 January 2021,

Civil Service Department

The ministership was created for Harold Wilson on 1 November 1968 when responsibilities for the pay and management of the Civil Service was transferred from HM Treasury to a new Civil Service Department.{{sfn|Daintith|Page|1999}}Margaret Thatcher announced the abolition of the Civil Service Department to the House of Commons on 12 November 1981.WEB, HC Stmnt: [Civil Service Department (Transfer of Responsibilities)],weblink 12 November 1981, Margaret Thatcher Foundation, 2 September 2017, WEB,weblink Part 3: Changes in the Public Service since 1967 (Continued), Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1998, 2 September 2017,

Junior ministers in the Civil Service Department{| class"wikitable" style"text-align:center"

! colspan=2 | Portrait! Name(Birth–Death)! colspan=2 | Term of office! style="font-size:90%" | Other ministerial portfolios held during tenure! Party! Ministry75px)Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton>{{smallBaron Shackleton{{small>OBE PC}}{{small|(1911–1994)}}1 December}}196819 June}}1970

• Lord Privy Seal

Labour Wilson75px)David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford>David Howell{{smallGuildford (UK Parliament constituency)>Guildford}}{{small|(b. 1936)}}20 June}}197026 March}}1972

• Lord Commissioner of the Treasury {{small|(until 5 January 1971)}}
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the Department of Employment {{small|(from 5 January 1971)}}

Conservative Heath75px)Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking>Kenneth Baker{{smallSt Marylebone (UK Parliament constituency)>St Marylebone}}{{small|(b. 1934)}}{{small|20 June}}1972{{small|4 March}}1974

75px)Geoffrey Johnson-Smith{{small>MP for East Grinstead (UK Parliament constituency)}}{{small>(1924–2010)}}

75px)Robert Sheldon, Baron Sheldon>Robert Sheldon{{smallAshton-under-Lyne (UK Parliament constituency)>Ashton-under-Lyne}}{{small|(1923–2020)}}{{small|7 April}}1974{{small|18 October}}1974

Labour Wilson75px)John Grant (British politician)>John Grant{{smallIslington Central (UK Parliament constituency)>Islington Central}}{{small|(1932–2000)}}

75px)Charles Morris (British politician)>Charles Morris{{smallManchester Openshaw (UK Parliament constituency)>Manchester Openshaw}}{{small|(1926–2012)}}18 October}}19744 May}}1979

Wilson & Callaghan

References

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Sources

• BOOK, Daintith, Terence, Page, Alan C., The Executive in the Constitution: Structure, Autonomy, and Internal Control, Introduction,weblink 26 August 1999, Oxford University Press, 978-0-19-826870-3,
• BOOK, Pilkington, Colin, The Civil Service in Britain Today,weblink 1999, Manchester University Press, 978-0-7190-5224-8,

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