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The Rt Hon Mel Stride

The Rt Hon Mel Stride

Secretary of State for Work & Pensions at GOV.UK

The Rt Hon Mel Stride was appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 25 October 2022.

He was previously Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from 23 May 2019 to 24 July 2019, and Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General from June 2017 to May 2019.

He was elected the Conservative MP for Central Devon in 2010.

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Peter Schofield CB

Permanent Secretary for Work & Pensions

Peers

Neil Couling

Change and Resilience Director General and Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit

Richard Corbridge

Director General, Chief Digital and Information Officer

Debbie Alder

Director General, Corporate Transformation

Reports

Jo Churchill

Minister of State (Minister for Employment)

Paul Maynard

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions)

Paul Maynard

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions)

Viscount Younger of Leckie

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Lords)

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Secretary of State for Work & Pensions
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