Commercial Secretary to the Treasury

United Kingdom
Commercial Secretary to the Treasury
Royal Arms as used by Her Majesty's Government
HM Treasury
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Inaugural holderThe Lord Sassoon
Formation11 May 2010
Abolished13 June 2017
WebsiteHM Treasury

The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury is a United Kingdom Government ministerial post in HM Treasury which usually ranks at Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State level - though during Baroness Neville-Rolfe’s tenure, it was of Minister of State level.[1] On the resignation of Lord O'Neill of Gatley in September 2016, the office ceased to be in use for three months, but Lord Young of Cookham was named to serve as Treasury spokesman in the House of Lords.[2] The Baroness Neville-Rolfe was appointed as Commercial Secretary on 21 December 2016;[3] her appointment ended in June 2017.[4]

  1. ^ "Her Majesty's Government". number10.co.uk. 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Resignation of Lord O'Neill and PM response". 10 Downing Street. 23 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Ministerial appointments: 21 December 2016". 10 Downing Street. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  4. ^ Parliament — Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Accessed 21 June 2017)