- Style
- Home Secretary (informal) The Right Honourable (within the UK and Commonwealth)
- Type
- Minister of the Crown
- Status
- Secretary of State Great Office of State
- Member of
- Cabinet Privy Council National Security Council
- Reports to
- The Prime Minister
- Seat
- Westminster
- Nominator
- The Prime Minister
- Appointer
- The Monarch , (on the advice of the Prime Minister )
- Term length
- At His Majesty's pleasure
- Formation
- 27 March 1782
- First holder
- Earl of Shelburne
- Deputy
- Minister of State for Security