The Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office is the permanent secretary at the Home Office, the most senior civil servant in the department, charged with running its affairs on a day-to-day basis.
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![]() Incumbent since 14 April 2025Dame Antonia Romeo | |
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Reports to | Home Secretary |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
First holder | J. Bell |
Website | www |
Home Office Permanent Secretaries
- March 1782: J. Bell
- December 1791: John King
- February 1806 – 1817: John Beckett [later Sir John Beckett, Bart.]
- June 1817 – 1827: Henry Hobhouse
- July 1827 – 1848: Samuel March Phillipps
- 1848–1867: Horatio Waddington
- 1867–1885: (Sir) Adolphus Frederick Octavius Liddell
- June 1885: Sir H. Maine
- July 1885 – 1895: Sir Godfrey Lushington
- 1895–1903: Sir Kenelm Digby
- 1903–1908: Sir Mackenzie Dalzell Chalmers
- 1908–1922: Sir Edward Troup
- 1922–1932: Sir John Anderson
- 1932–1938: Sir
- 1938–1948: Sir Alexander Maxwell
- 1948–1957: Sir Frank Newsam
- 1957–1966: Sir Charles Cunningham
- 1966–1972: Sir Philip Allen
- 1972–1977: Sir Arthur Peterson
- 1977–1979: Sir Robert Armstrong
- 1979–1988: Sir Brian Cubbon
- 1988–1994: Sir Clive Whitmore
- 1994–1997: Sir Richard Wilson
- 1997–2001: Sir David Omand
- 2001–2005: Sir John Gieve
- 2005–2011: Sir David Normington
- 2011–2012: Dame Helen Ghosh
- 2012–2013: Helen Kilpatrick (acting)
- 2013–2017: Mark Sedwill
- 2017–2020: Sir Philip Rutnam
- 2020–2025: Sir Matthew Rycroft
- 28 March 2025 – 14 April 2025: (acting)
- 14 April 2025 – present: Dame Antonia Romeo
See also
- Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
- Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Undersecretary
References
- "William Davidson". The National Archives. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
Henry Hobhouse, permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office 1817-1827
- "MI5 saved royal fascist from jail". BBC News. 5 March 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
Sir Alexander Maxwell, then Permanent Under Secretary of State at the Home Office
- Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 45. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Source for Liddell and all his predecessors – Newsam F. (Newsam F (1954) The Home Office (London, Allen and Unwin), p.215)
- "Home Office boss quits over 'campaign against him'". BBC News. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- "Matthew Rycroft CBE appointed Permanent Secretary at the Home Office". gov.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "Simon Ridley". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- "Antonia Romeo appointed as new Home Office Permanent Secretary". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
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The Permanent Under Secretary of State at the Home Office is the permanent secretary at the Home Office the most senior civil servant in the department charged with running its affairs on a day to day basis Permanent Under Secretary of State at the Home OfficeRoyal Arms as used by the Home OfficeIncumbent Dame Antonia Romeosince 14 April 2025Home OfficeReports toHome SecretaryTerm lengthAt His Majesty s pleasureFirst holderJ BellWebsitewww wbr gov wbr ukHome Office Permanent SecretariesMarch 1782 J Bell December 1791 John King February 1806 1817 John Beckett later Sir John Beckett Bart June 1817 1827 Henry Hobhouse July 1827 1848 Samuel March Phillipps 1848 1867 Horatio Waddington 1867 1885 Sir Adolphus Frederick Octavius Liddell June 1885 Sir H Maine July 1885 1895 Sir Godfrey Lushington 1895 1903 Sir Kenelm Digby 1903 1908 Sir Mackenzie Dalzell Chalmers 1908 1922 Sir Edward Troup 1922 1932 Sir John Anderson 1932 1938 Sir 1938 1948 Sir Alexander Maxwell 1948 1957 Sir Frank Newsam 1957 1966 Sir Charles Cunningham 1966 1972 Sir Philip Allen 1972 1977 Sir Arthur Peterson 1977 1979 Sir Robert Armstrong 1979 1988 Sir Brian Cubbon 1988 1994 Sir Clive Whitmore 1994 1997 Sir Richard Wilson 1997 2001 Sir David Omand 2001 2005 Sir John Gieve 2005 2011 Sir David Normington 2011 2012 Dame Helen Ghosh 2012 2013 Helen Kilpatrick acting 2013 2017 Mark Sedwill 2017 2020 Sir Philip Rutnam 2020 2025 Sir Matthew Rycroft 28 March 2025 14 April 2025 acting 14 April 2025 present Dame Antonia RomeoSee alsoPermanent Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Under Secretary of State for the Home Department UndersecretaryReferences William Davidson The National Archives Retrieved 26 March 2022 Henry Hobhouse permanent Under Secretary of State at the Home Office 1817 1827 MI5 saved royal fascist from jail BBC News 5 March 2006 Retrieved 26 March 2022 Sir Alexander Maxwell then Permanent Under Secretary of State at the Home Office Lee Sidney ed 1896 Phillipps Samuel March Dictionary of National Biography Vol 45 London Smith Elder amp Co Source for Liddell and all his predecessors Newsam F Newsam F 1954 The Home Office London Allen and Unwin p 215 Home Office boss quits over campaign against him BBC News 29 February 2020 Retrieved 29 February 2020 Matthew Rycroft CBE appointed Permanent Secretary at the Home Office gov uk Retrieved 14 September 2020 Simon Ridley GOV UK Retrieved 2025 04 08 Antonia Romeo appointed as new Home Office Permanent Secretary GOV UK Retrieved 2025 04 08