Minister for Security and Immigration

The Minister for Security and Immigration was a junior ministerial position in the Home Office. The post was created on 8 February 2014 by combining the roles of Minister for Security and Minister of State for Immigration, following the resignation of the Minister for Immigration Mark Harper MP. James Brokenshire MP, then the Minister for Security, assumed the enlarged role. Brokenshire has a permanent seat on the National Security Council (NSC).^[1]

Minister for Security and Immigration
Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government
Incumbent Office dissolved since 14 July 2016
Home Office
Appointer	Home Secretary
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	James Brokenshire
Formation	2014
Final holder	James Brokenshire
Abolished	2016
Succession	Minister of State for Immigration Minister of State for Security
Website	www.homeoffice.gov.uk

In 2015, the post was abolished, and two new roles were formed - Minister for Security and Minister of State for Immigration.

The minister is responsible for overseeing HM Passport Office, UK Visas and Immigration and Border Force.^[2]

Ministers

Name (Portfolio)		Portrait	Term of office		Political party	Prime Minister	Home Secretary
	James Brokenshire (Crime and Security, Security and Immigration)[3]		8 February 2014	14 July 2016	Conservative	Cameron	May