Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board facts for kids

Jesse Collings, who worked as a Parliamentary Secretary in 1886.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board was a special job in the United Kingdom government. It was a junior (or less senior) role that helped a more important minister, the President of the Local Government Board. This job existed from 1871 to 1919.

The Local Government Board itself was created in 1871. Its main purpose was to oversee local councils and public services across the country. It took over important tasks from other government departments like the Board of Trade and the Home Office. This included managing rules about local government that came from the Local Government Act 1858. [1]

This government position was ended in June 1919, after the First World War. Its responsibilities were then moved to a new job called the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health.

Who Held This Important Job?

Many different people held the role of Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board during its time. Here is a list of the individuals who served in this position and when they started and left the job.