Minister of State for the Home Office and Education

Minister of State for the Home Office and Education, normally referred to as the Home Secretary, is a senior, high-ranking official within the Government of the Model House of Commons. The Minister is a member of the Cabinet. The Minister reports directly to the Leader of the Model House of Commons.

As of the 2020 New Year Cabinet reshuffle, the responsibilities of the role have been split between a Minister of State for the Home Office and a separate Minister of State for Education.

The Home Secretary is responsible for the internal affairs of England and Wales, and for immigration and citizenship for the United Kingdom. The remit of the Home Office also includes policing in England and Wales and matters of national security, as the Security Service (MI5) is directly accountable to the Home Secretary.

In MHoC the Home Secretary is also responsible for the Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Offices of the Government, as well as the Department for Education (as Minister for Education).

The position of Home & Education Secretary in MHoC has been held by Elliott Day since 6 November 2019.