 Since 2014, Schröter has been serving as State Minister of the Interior in the government of Minister-President Dietmar Woidke of Brandenburg.As one of his state's representatives at the Bundesrat, he serves on the Committee on Internal Affairs and the Defense Committee.Schröter is criticized by trade-union members for his support for plans in 2012 to provide merchandise-coupons to political refugies instead of money in cash.