David Gauke was appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on 8 January 2018.
The Secretary of State for Justice has oversight of all Ministry of Justice (MoJ) business. His specific responsibilities include:
MoJ transformation
resourcing of the department
functions of the Lord Chancellor
EU exit and international business
judicial policy including pay, pensions and diversity
corporate services
He receives a salary as Lord Chancellor and is unpaid as Secretary of State for Justice.
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT
I’m not currently a Member of Parliament as Parliament has been dissolved until after the General Election on 12th December 2019. This website is for reference of my work when I was a Member of Parliament.