Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration

United Kingdom Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent Michael Tomlinson since 7 December 2023
Home Office
Style	Illegal Migration Minister (informal) The Right Honourable (within the UK and Commonwealth)
Type	Minister of the Crown
Status	Minister of State
Member of	Cabinet (attending) Privy Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Home Secretary
Seat	Westminster
Nominator	Prime Minister
Appointer	The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	10 September 2019
Salary	£115,824 per annum (2022)[1] (including £86,584 MP salary)[2]

The Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration is a senior role in the British Home Office with responsibility for tackling illegal migration. It has been held by Michael Tomlinson since December 2023 who attends Cabinet in this capacity. As a Minister of State attending meetings of the Cabinet, the holder of this office is seen as one of the most senior Ministers of State in the Government.

It was previously known as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and Tackling Illegal Migration, previously known as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration Compliance and Courts and held in both the British Home Office and the Ministry of Justice. It was last held as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State by Simon Baynes MP who took the office on 8 July 2022 after a cabinet reshuffle.