Secretary of State for the Home Office
| Secretary of State for the Home Office | |
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| Home Office | |
| Style | Home Secretary (informal) The Honourable (within the Empire) |
| Type | Minister of the Crown |
| Status | Secretary of State |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Seat | Westminster |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | The Sovereign (on the advice of the prime minister) |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 20 October 2018 |
| First holder | Victor Newton |
| Salary | £10,000 per cycle (March 2024) |
| Website | gbi |
The Secretary of State for the Home Office, more commonly known as the Home Secretary, is Senior Minister of the Crown and responsible for the domestic affairs of the Empire of Great Britain. They are appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister and sit ex-officio as a Member of the Cabinet. The Home Secretary can be a Member of Parliament, but this is not always the case.
This office, known as an interior minister in other regions, was created by Prime Minister Colfax County on 20 October 2018, after the region had settled from moving from another region. While the purpose of the role has not changed over time, it specific duties and responsibilities have changed many times. The longest-serving Home Secretary is X, who held the post for over X days. The shortest-serving Home Secretary is X, who held the post for X days. On X, X became the first woman to hold the role. The incumbent Home Secretary is Josephine Carew-Grey, Baroness Knightstone.
The office holder works alongside other Home Office Ministers to complete the goals set by the Prime Minister and the duties and responsibilities as set by law. The performance of the Home Secretary is scrutinized by the Home and Public Administration Committee of the House of Commons.