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The secretary of state for the Home Department, more commonly known as the home secretary, is a senior minister of the Crown in the Government of the United Kingdom and the head of the Home Office. The position is a Great Office of State, making the home secretary one of the most senior and influential ministers in the government. The incumbent is a statutory member of the British Cabinet and National Security Council.

Responsibilities
Corresponding to what is generally known as an interior minister in many other countries, the home secretary's remit includes: • Oversight of Home Office ministers • Law enforcement in England and Wales and UK wide elements of policing, that are not devolved. • Matters of national security and counter-terrorism • Matters of immigration and border security • Oversight of the Security Service (MI5). The practice was abolished by King George VI shortly before the birth of King Charles III. ==History==
History
The title Secretary of State in the government of England dates back to the early 17th century. In 2007, the new Ministry of Justice took on the criminal justice functions of the Home Office and its agencies. == List of home secretaries ==
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