The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls (also known as Minister for Safeguarding) is a junior role in His Majesty's Government in the Home Office. The role has been held by Satvir Kaur since July 2026.
Responsibilities The minister has the following responsibilities:
tackling violence against women and girls, including: domestic abuse FGM and forced marriage child sexual abuse and exploitation Disclosure and Barring Service Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority sexual violence rape review prostitution stalking hate crime crime prevention early youth intervention victim support victims elements of RASSO
List of ministers
NamePortraitTerm of officePartyMinistryParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Preventing Abuse, Exploitation and Crime Karen Bradley 8 February 2014 14 July 2016 Conservative CameronParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability Sarah Newton 17 July 2016 9 November 2017 Conservative May MayParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding Victoria Atkins 9 November 2017 16 September 2021 Conservative May Johnson Johnson Rachel Maclean 16 September 2021 6 July 2022 Conservative Amanda Solloway 8 July 2022 20 September 2022 Conservative Mims Davies 20 September 2022 27 October 2022 Conservative Truss Sarah Dines 27 October 2022 13 November 2023 Conservative SunakParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Safeguarding Laura Farris 13 November 2023 5 July 2024 Conservative SunakParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls Jess Phillips 9 July 2024 12 May 2026 Labour Starmer Natalie Fleet 12 May 2026 22 July 2026 Labour Satvir Kaur 22 July 2026 Incumbent Labour Burnham
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