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.
| 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 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
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy | ||||||
| Chris Philp |  | 16 September 2021 | 7 July 2022 | Conservative | Boris Johnson | |
| Damian Collins |  | 8 July 2022 | 27 October 2022 | Conservative | Boris Johnson Liz Truss | |
| Paul Scully |  | 27 October 2022 | 13 November 2023 | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | |
| Saqib Bhatti |  | 13 November 2023 | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | ||