Minister for Intergovernmental Relations

{{For|the office in the Canadian government|Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs}}

{{short description|Senior ministerial position in the Government of the United Kingdom}}

{{Infobox Political post

| insignia = Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (2022, lesser arms).svg

| insigniacaption = Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government

| department = Cabinet Office

| member_of = UK Government
Prime Minister and Heads of Devolved Governments Council

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Minister for Intergovernmental Relations

| seat = Westminster, London

| image = Pat McFadden Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (cropped).jpg

| incumbent = Pat McFadden

| appointer = Monarch

| termlength = At His Majesty's pleasure

| inaugural = Michael Gove

| formation = {{start date and age|18 September 2021}}

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| incumbentsince = 5 July 2024

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The minister for Intergovernmental relations is a ministerial position for the intergovernmental relations in the United Kingdom. It was created by Boris Johnson in the second substantive reshuffle of his second government for Michael Gove, who was also the newly appointed Secretary of State for Levelling Up. The post was vacant from the 6 July 2022 until the appointment of Nadhim Zahawi on 6 September 2022.

Pat McFadden became minister for Intergovernmental relations upon Labour's victory in the 2024 general election and was appointed on 5 July 2024.{{Cite web |title=Minister for Intergovernmental Relations - GOV.UK |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-for-intergovernmental-relations |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=www.gov.uk |language=en}}

Responsibilities

In the launch of the renamed Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Minister for Intergovernmental Relations is described to be spearheading coordination with the Territorial Offices and the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the Prime Minister's (and Minister for the Union's) behalf.{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ambitious-plans-to-drive-levelling-up-agenda|title=Ambitious plans to drive levelling up agenda|website=GOV.UK|date=19 September 2021|accessdate=22 September 2021}}

List of ministers

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colspan=2 \| Minister ! colspan=2 \| Term of office ! Party ! colspan=2 \| Ministry
100px \| Michael Gove \| 18 September 2021 \| 6 July 2022 \| Conservative \| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}" \| \| Johnson {{small\|(II)}}
133x133px \| Nadhim Zahawi \| 6 September 2022 \| 25 October 2022 \| Conservative \| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}" \| \| Truss
100px \| Michael Gove \| 25 October 2022 \| 5 July 2024 \| Conservative \| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|Conservative Party (UK)}}" \| \| Sunak
100px \|Pat McFadden \|5 July 2024 \|incumbent \|Labour \| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color\|Labour Party (UK)}}" \| \|Starmer

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colspan=2 | Minister

! colspan=2 | Term of office

! Party

! colspan=2 | Ministry

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| Johnson
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