Minister of State for Borders and Immigration

The Minister of State for Immigration is a Minister of State

Minister of State

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in the Home Office

Home Office

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of the Government of the United Kingdom

Government of the United Kingdom

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. The current minister is Damian Green

Damian Green

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Member of Parliament

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who was appointed to his new post following the formation of a coalition government under David Cameron

David Cameron

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at the 2010 general election.

Ministers of State for Immigration

	Entered office	Left office	Political party	Notes
Michael O'Brien	5 May 1997	28 July 1999	Labour	Parliamentary under-Secretary of State for Immigration
Barbara Roche Barbara Roche Barbara Maureen Roche is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green from 1992 until 2005, when she lost the seat, despite having previously enjoyed a majority of over 10,500.During her time in Government, she held several ministerial offices;...	28 July 1999	11 June 2001	Labour	Minister of State for Asylum and Immigration
Lord Rooker Jeff Rooker, Baron Rooker Jeffrey William Rooker, Baron Rooker, PC is a British politician, who served as the Labour Member of Parliament for Birmingham Perry Barr from 1974 until 2001...	11 June 2001	29 May 2002	Labour
Beverley Hughes Beverley Hughes Beverley June Hughes, Baroness Hughes of Stretford is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Stretford and Urmston from 1997 to 2010. In 2004, she was appointed to the Privy Council...	29 May 2002	1 April 2004	Labour	Minister of State for Citizenship, Immigration and Community Cohesion (2002-2003) Minister of State for Citizenship, Immigration and Counter-Terrorism (2003-2004) Resigned over illegal immigration visa scandal
Des Browne Des Browne Desmond Henry Browne, Baron Browne of Ladyton is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock and Loudoun from 1997 to 2010...	1 April 2004	6 May 2005	Labour	Minister of State for Citizenship, Immigration and Nationality
Tony McNulty Tony McNulty Anthony "Tony" James McNulty is a former British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Harrow East from 1997 to 2010 and was a government minister from 2002 to 2009. He was Minister for London and Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform at the Department for...	16 May 2005	23 May 2006	Labour	Minister of State for Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality
Liam Byrne Liam Byrne Liam Dominic Byrne is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hodge Hill since 2004, and was the Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2009 to 2010 before being appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 20 January 2011.-Early...	23 May 2006	3 October 2008	Labour	Minister of State for Citizenship, Immigration and Nationality (2006-2007) Minister of State for Borders and Immigration (2007-2008)
Phil Woolas Phil Woolas Philip James Woolas was a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Oldham East and Saddleworth from his election in 1997 to 2010. He was the Minister of State for Borders and Immigration in the Home Office, as well as being the Minister of State for the Treasury...	3 October 2008	11 May 2010	Labour	Minister of State for Borders and Immigration
Damian Green Damian Green Damian Howard Green is a British politician who has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for Ashford since 1997. He came to national prominence after being elected in his constituency. Before standing for parliament, Damian Green was Channel 4's business editor...	13 May 2010		Conservative	Minister of State for Immigration

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