Secretary of State for Justice (UK)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Secretary_of_State_for_Justice_(UK)
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government position
gptkbp:appointedBy The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:created 2007
gptkbp:currentHolder Alex Chalk (as of June 2024)
gptkbp:department gptkb:Ministry_of_Justice_(UK)
gptkbp:firstHolder gptkb:Lord_Falconer_of_Thoroton
gptkbp:heldBy gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Secretary of State for Justice (UK)
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Cabinet_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_Constitutional_Affairs_(UK)
Home Secretary (for some responsibilities)
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:responsibleFor prisons in England and Wales
legal aid in England and Wales
probation services in England and Wales
courts in England and Wales
justice system in England and Wales
gptkbp:seat gptkb:Westminster,_London
gptkbp:style The Right Honourable
gptkbp:termLength At His Majesty's pleasure
gptkbp:website https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/secretary-of-state-for-justice
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Justice_Secretary
gptkb:Royal_prerogative_of_mercy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6