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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences

(Redirected from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (House of Lords))
Not to be confused with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences was a junior position in the Department of Health and Social Care in the British government. It is currently vacant since 20 September 2022.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent
Vacant
since 20 September 2022
Department of Health and Social Care
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Websitewww.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--137

The role was formerly known as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Life Science, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality[1] and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Care Quality.[2]

This office was always been held by a member of the House of Lords. As of 2022, the most recent incumbent was Lord Kamall, between 17 September 2021 and 20 September 2022.

Responsibility

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The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences leads on the following policy areas:

List of ministers

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Name Portrait Entered office Left office Political party
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health
The Baroness Hooper   28 July 1989 14 April 1992 Conservative
The Baroness Cumberlege   14 April 1992 2 May 1997 Conservative
Minister of State for Health
The Baroness Jay of Paddington   2 May 1997 27 July 1998 Labour
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health
The Baroness Hayman   28 July 1998 29 July 1999 Labour
The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath   1 January 1998 17 March 2003 Labour
Minister of State for National Health Services Delivery
The Lord Warner   13 June 2003 4 January 2007 Labour
Minister of State for National Health Services Reform
The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath   5 January 2007 28 June 2007 Labour
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health
The Lord Darzi of Denham   29 June 2007 21 July 2009 Labour
The Baroness Thornton   19 February 2010 11 May 2010 Labour
The Earl Howe   17 May 2010 11 May 2015 Conservative
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for National Health Services Productivity
The Lord Prior of Brampton   14 May 2015 21 December 2016 Conservative
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health
The Lord O'Shaughnessy   21 December 2016 31 December 2018 Conservative
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Life Science
The Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford   10 January 2019 13 February 2020 Conservative
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation
The Lord Bethell   9 March 2020 17 September 2021 Conservative
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences
The Lord Kamall   17 September 2021 20 September 2022 Conservative

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Innovation) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  2. ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Quality - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-31.


 

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