| Minister for Civil Society | |
|---|---|
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| Cabinet Office | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 6 May 2006 |
| First holder | Ed Miliband |
| Final holder | The Baroness Barran |
| Abolished | 17 September 2021 |
The Minister for Civil Society was a position within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the Government of the United Kingdom. It concerned and directly supported charities, volunteering and social enterprise.
The office was established during the third Blair ministry as Minister for the Third Sector.[1] The office was renamed to support the Big Society manifesto-committed agenda of the first and second Cameron ministries.[2][3] Before the new commitments and Cabinet reshuffle on formation of the May Ministry in 2016 the Office for Civil Society supporting the Minister was part of the Cabinet Office. Some responsibilities were moved to the office of Minister for Sport and Civil Society after the 2017 general election.[4]
- ^ Colebrook, Charley (3 July 2012). Ministers in the Labour Governments: 1997–2010. House of Commons Library.
- ^ Priddy, Sarah (15 October 2017). Ministers in the 2010 Coalition Government. House of Commons Library.
- ^ Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society | Cabinet Office
- ^ Colebrook, Andrew; Priddy, Sarah (10 February 2022). Ministers in 2015, 2017 and 2019 Conservative Governments. House of Commons Library.