The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Overseas Territories, Caribbean, Global Tech and AI is a mid-level position in His Majesty's Government based in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
History The office was known as Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific under Mark Field and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific from Henry Bellingham to Alok Sharma and under Heather Wheeler. The office was known as Minister of State for Asia under Nigel Adams and Amanda Milling and later Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East when it was held by Milling.
When held by The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the office was known as Minister of State for Asia, Energy, Climate and Environment between September and October 2022 and Minister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment from October 2022 to June 2023.
List NamePortraitTerm of officePolitical partyP.M.F.Sec.Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the PacificHenry Bellingham14 May 20105 September 2012ConservativeCameronHagueMark Simmonds5 September 201211 August 2014ConservativeCameronHagueJames Duddridge11 August 201415 July 2015ConservativeCameronHagueGrant Shapps15 July 201526 October 2015ConservativeCameronHammondJames Duddridge26 October 201517 July 2016ConservativeCameronHammondAlok Sharma17 July 201613 June 2017ConservativeMayJohnsonMinister of State for Asia and the PacificMark Field13 June 201725 July 2019ConservativeMayParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the PacificHeather Wheeler26 July 201913 February 2020ConservativeJohnsonRaabMinister of State for AsiaNigel Adams13 February 202015 September 2021ConservativeJohnsonRaabAmanda Milling16 September 20218 February 2022ConservativeJohnsonTrussMinister of State for Asia and the Middle EastAmanda Milling8 February 20227 September 2022ConservativeJohnsonTrussMinister of State for Asia, Energy, Climate and EnvironmentZac Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith of Richmond Park22 September 202225 October 2022ConservativeTrussCleverlyMinister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and EnvironmentZac Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith of Richmond Park25 October 202230 June 2023ConservativeSunakCleverlyMinister of State for Climate, Environment and EnergyRichard Benyon, Baron Benyon 14 November 2023 5 July 2024ConservativeSunakCameronParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Overseas Territories, Caribbean, Global Tech and AIUma Kumaran22 July 2026IncumbentLabourBurnhamMiliband
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See also Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Minister of State for Europe Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (United Kingdom) Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa