| United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy | |
|---|---|
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| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | |
| Style | Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 2021 |
| First holder | Chris Philp |
| Website | https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--144 |
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy is a junior position in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in the British government.[1] It is currently held by Saqib Bhatti MP.
The role was created out of the Minister of State for Digital and Culture at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Responsibilities
The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:
- Digital Strategy (including Digital Regulation and Digital Markets)
- Tech Policy
- Office for AI
- Online Harms
- Online advertising
- International strategy
- Digital Standards
- Economic security
- Gambling and Lotteries
- Overall legislation and SIs
List of officeholders
- Chris Philp (16 September 2021 to 7 July 2022)
- Damian Collins (8 July 2022 to 27 October 2022)
- Paul Scully (27 October 2022 to 13 November 2023)
- Saqib Bhatti (13 November 2023 to present)
References
- ↑ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy)". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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