Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety

The parliamentary under-secretary of state for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety is a junior position in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in the British government.[1]

United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety
since 9 July 2024
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
StyleMinister
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation2021
First holderChris Philp
Websitehttps://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--144

History

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Between 2021 and 2024 the role was known as parliamentary under-secretary of state for Tech and the Digital Economy. The position was originally part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport but was moved to the newly created Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in the February 2023 cabinet reshuffle.

Responsibilities

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The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:

  • Online safety and counter-disinformation
  • Digital Markets Unit
  • Tech policy and market facing technology, including skills
  • National Data Library
  • International strategy, including electronic trade
  • Economic security
  • Technology diffusion
  • Technology investment
  • National security and resilience
  • Geospatial Commission

List of officeholders

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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 5 July 2024 Conservative Rishi Sunak
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Future Digital Economy and Online Safety
The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch   9 July 2024 Incumbent Labour Party Keir Starmer

References

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  1. ^ "Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2024.