Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and Tackling Illegal Migration

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and Tackling Illegal Migration, previously known as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration Compliance and Courts, was a junior role in both the British Home Office and the Ministry of Justice. It was last held by Simon Baynes MP who took the office on 8 July 2022 after a cabinet reshuffle. Responsibilities The minister has the following responsibilities: For the Home Office: access to work, benefits and services detention returns foreign national offenders illegal immigration strategy overseas development aid Immigration Enforcement asylum resettlement casework animals (illegal wildlife trade) sponsorship of Border Force and immigration enforcement directorates supporting Lords Minister on corporate affairs, including the Spending Review and Budget COVID-19 impacts on business as usual function of asylum and returns systems, detention and Border Force