Economic Secretary to the Treasury

United Kingdom
Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Incumbent
Tulip Siddiq
since 9 July 2024
His Majesty's Treasury
Reports toFirst Lord of the Treasury
Chancellor of the Exchequer & Second Lord of the Treasury
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerThe King
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderDouglas Jay
Formation13 November 1947
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury is a junior ministerial post in His Majesty's Treasury, ranked below the First Lord of the Treasury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Paymaster General and the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and alongside the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury. It ranks at Parliamentary Secretary level and the holder does not attend Cabinet. Since 2014, the holder has also generally held the position of City Minister. It is shadowed by the Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury.