The Minister of State for Investment is a role in the Department for Business and Trade of His Majesty's Government. It has been held by The Lord Johnson of Lainston since November 2022.
| United Kingdom Minister of State for Investment | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent Vacant since 5 July 2024 | |
| Department for Business and Trade | |
| Style | The Right Honourable (within the UK and Commonwealth) |
| Type | Minister of the Crown |
| Status | Minister of State |
| Member of | His Majesty's Government |
| Reports to | Secretary of State for Business and Trade |
| Seat | Westminster |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Salary | £83,048 per annum (2022)[1] (including £86,584 MP salary)[2] |
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:[3]
- investment strategy
- investment promotion across all sectors
- investor relationship management
- investment events (including Global Investment Summit)
- DBT Investor Screening
- Office for Investment
- defence and security exports
- Lords trade legislation
Ministers of State for Investment
| Minister of State | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Ministry | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | The Lord Grimstone of Boscobel | 18 March 2020 | 7 July 2022 | Conservative | Johnson (II) | ||
 | The Lord Johnson of Lainston | 2 October 2022 | 28 October 2022 | Conservative | Truss | ||
| 24 November 2022 | 5 July 2024 | Conservative | Sunak | ||||