Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding (also known as Minister for Safeguarding) is a junior role in the British Home Office. It is currently held by Victoria Atkins MP who took the office on 9 November 2017.[1]
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding | |
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| Home Office | |
| Style | Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Website | www |
Responsibilities
The minister has the following responsibilities:
- modern slavery and the national referral mechanism
- domestic abuse
- violence against women and girls including female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage
- early youth intervention on serious violence
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
- victims rights
- child sexual abuse and exploitation
- Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
- Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
- sexual violence including the rape review
- anti-social behaviour
- prostitution
- stalking
- online internet safety/WeProtect
- victims of terrorism
- Security Industry Authority
- safeguarding and DBS checks for COVID volunteers and community groups
List of ministers
- Sarah Newton as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability[2]
References
- "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- "Sarah Newton". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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