Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs

The secretary of state for constitutional affairs was a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the business of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

At a later date further functions were also transferred to the secretary of state for constitutional affairs from the first secretary of state, a position within the government held by the deputy prime minister.

The post was formally created through the approval, by way of the Order-in-Council procedure, of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (SI 2003 No.

The office was discontinued on 9 May 2007, and all of its responsibilities were transferred to the new post of secretary of state for justice, the first holder of which was also Lord Falconer.

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