Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids United Kingdom Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent Vacant since 5th July 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Style	Minister
Reports to	Foreign Secretary Environment Secretary
Nominator	Prime Minister
Appointer	The King (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure

The Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy was an important job in the United Kingdom government. This person worked on big issues like climate change, protecting our environment, and how we get our energy. They were part of two main government departments: the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (which handles international relations) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (which looks after nature and farming in the UK).

About the Minister of State Role
History of This Government Role
People Who Held This Position
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About the Minister of State Role

A Minister of State is a mid-level position in the UK government. These ministers help senior ministers, called Secretaries of State, with their duties. They focus on specific areas within a larger department.

History of This Government Role

This government job has changed its name several times over the years. It started with a focus on Asia and the Pacific region.

Early Focus on Asia and the Pacific

The role was first known as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific. Later, it became the Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific. People like Henry Bellingham and Mark Field held this position.

Expanding to Energy and Climate

Over time, the job's responsibilities grew. It started to include important topics like energy and climate change. For example, when The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park held the role, it was called the Minister of State for Asia, Energy, Climate and Environment. Later, it changed again to include "Overseas Territories" and "Commonwealth" in its name.

Current Focus on Climate and Environment

The most recent name, Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy, shows how important these issues have become. This reflects the UK government's commitment to tackling climate change and protecting the environment.

People Who Held This Position

Here is a list of the people who have held this government role, showing how its name and responsibilities have changed over time.

Name		Term of office		Political party		F.Sec.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific Role formed out of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe and Asia
	Henry Bellingham	14 May 2010	5 September 2012	Conservative	Lord Cameron	Hague
	Mark Simmonds	5 September 2012	11 August 2014	Conservative	Lord Cameron	Hague
	James Duddridge	11 August 2014	15 July 2015	Conservative	Lord Cameron	Hague
	Grant Shapps	15 July 2015	26 October 2015	Conservative	Lord Cameron	Hammond
	James Duddridge	26 October 2015	17 July 2016	Conservative	Lord Cameron	Hammond
	Alok Sharma	17 July 2016	13 June 2017	Conservative	May	Johnson
Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific
	Mark Field	13 June 2017	25 July 2019	Conservative	May	Johnson Hunt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific
	Heather Wheeler	26 July 2019	13 February 2020	Conservative	Johnson	Raab
Minister of State for Asia
	Nigel Adams	13 February 2020	15 September 2021	Conservative	Johnson	Raab
	Amanda Milling	16 September 2021	8 February 2022	Conservative	Johnson	Truss
Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East
	Amanda Milling	8 February 2022	7 September 2022	Conservative	Johnson	Truss
Minister of State for Asia, Energy, Climate and Environment
	The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park	22 September 2022	25 October 2022	Conservative	Truss	Cleverly
Minister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment
	The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park	25 October 2022	30 June 2023	Conservative	Sunak	Cleverly
Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy
	The Lord Benyon	14 November 2023	5 July 2024	Conservative	Sunak	Lord Cameron