Home Secretary

Home Secretary was the title given to the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom. The Home Secretary was seen as the third most senior position in the British government. The role of the Home Secretary was to manage all thing domestic.

When the Prime Minister was unavailable, the Home Secretary was often called upon to take charge of abnormal situations.

Under the provisions of the Burial Act, it was illegal to exhume a body without the express permission of the Home Secretary. (AUDIO: The Bellova Devil)

In 1976, Tony Benn was the Home Secretary in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shirley Williams. (PROSE: No Future)

In 1997, David Staines was Home Secretary. During the Ice Warrior invasion of Earth, the Home Secretary was forced to take charge in the absence of the Prime Minister. (PROSE: The Dying Days)

During the 456 incident in 2009, Denise Riley was serving as Home Secretary under Prime Minister Brian Green. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Three)