The parliamentary under-secretary of state for space, cyber and regulatory reform is a junior position jointly in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the British government. The post is currently held by Liz Lloyd, Baroness Lloyd of Effra.
History 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 The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:
Cyber Telecoms Space Economic security Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) Digital inclusion and skills Talent – entrepreneurial and investor
List of officeholders
Name Portrait Term of office Party Prime MinisterParliamentary 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 SunakParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety Maggie Jones, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 9 July 2024 7 September 2025 Labour Party Keir StarmerParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Economy Liz Lloyd, Baroness Lloyd of Effra 11 September 2025 20 July 2026 Labour Party Keir StarmerParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Space, Cyber and Regulatory Reform Liz Lloyd, Baroness Lloyd of Effra 21 July 2026 Incumbent Labour Party Andy Burnham
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