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The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP
Thérèse Coffey was appointed Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions on 8 September 2019.Thérèse was previously Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs between 25 July 2019 and 8 September 2019.
She was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 17 July 2016 to 25 July 2019. She was elected the Conservative MP for Suffolk Coastal in May 2010.
Responsibilities
The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the business of the department. They have direct responsibility for departmental expenditure and departmental management and are responsible for the department’s overall response to COVID-19.DWP is responsible for the administration of the State Pension and working age benefits system, providing support to:
- people of working age
- employers
- pensioners
- families and children
- disabled people
She will pop along shortly to deliver it in person! Happy birthday, Bill.
