United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Safeguarding
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent Laura Farris since 13 November 2023
Home Office
Style	Minister
Appointer	The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister
Website	www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--179

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Safeguarding (also known as Minister for Safeguarding) is a junior role in His Majesty's Government held jointly in the Home Office and Ministry of Justice. It is held by Laura Farris MP since November 2023.

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

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Preventing Abuse, Exploitation and Crime

• Karen Bradley (8 February 2014 to 14 July 2016)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability

• Sarah Newton (17 July 2016 to 9 November 2017)^[1]

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding

• Victoria Atkins (9 November 2017 to 16 September 2021)
• Rachel Maclean (16 November 2021 to 6 July 2022)
• Amanda Solloway (8 July 2022 to 20 September 2022)
• Mims Davies (20 September 2022 to 27 October 2022)
• Sarah Dines (27 October 2022 to 13 November 2023)

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims and Safeguarding

• Laura Farris (13 November 2023 to present)

References