Minister. This position was retained until April 2014 when following the promotion of Sajid Javid to Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport the portfolio of City Minister was moved from the Financial Secretary to the Treasury to the Economic Secretary to the Treasury. Appointment to the position of Financial Secretary to the Treasury is often considered an important stepping stone in a politician's career; the four of previous five holders of the office have gone on to hold Cabinet-level positions. Notable former Financial Secretaries to the Treasury include Lord Frederick Cavendish, Austen Chamberlain, Stanley Baldwin, Enoch Powell, Nigel Lawson, and Norman Lamont. Current role The current responsibilities of the Financial Secretary to the Treasury include Departmental responsibility for the Office for National Statistics, and the Royal Mint. The Financial Secretary to the Treasury had Departmental responsibility for HM Customs & Excise until the merger with the Inland Revenue to form HM Revenue & Customs. List of Financial Secretaries to the Treasury since 1830 see Secretary to the Treasury for earlier incumbents Colour key (for political parties): See also Secretary to the Treasury Chief Secretary to the Treasury References External links British History Online List of Secretaries to the Treasury Treasury Ministerial responsibilities Lists of government ministers of the United Kingdom Ministerial offices in the United Kingdom 1711 establishments in Great Britain