The parliamentary under-secretary of state for reindustrialisation is a junior ministerial role in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero of His Majesty's Government. It has been held by Blair McDougall since 22 July 2026.
Since 2024, the minister has belonged to two government departments.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the Minister of State for Industry in DBT include: Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
(DBT responsibilities) TBD
(DESNZ responsibilities) Industrial energy affordability (joint with the Minister for Energy Consumers) Clean energy industry strategy Refineries Industrial decarbonisation and fuel switching Emissions trading Carbon leakage Mineworkers pensions
List of Ministers NamePortraitTerm of office MinistryMinister of State for Small Business, Industry and EnterpriseAnna Soubry11 May 201515 July 2016CameronParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Industry and EnergyJesse Norman18 July 201614 June 2017MayParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and IndustryRichard Harrington14 June 201725 March 2019 MayAndrew Stephenson4 April 201925 July 2019 Nadhim Zahawi 25 July 2019 15 September 2021 Johnson JohnsonLee Rowley 17 September 2021 6 July 2022Minister of State for IndustryJackie Doyle-Price7 September 202227 October 2022TrussMinister of State for Industry and Investment Security Nus Ghani 27 October 2022 7 February 2023SunakMinister of State for Industry and Economic Security Nus Ghani 7 February 2023 26 March 2024SunakParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Industry and Economic SecurityAlan Mak26 March 20245 July 2024SunakMinister of State for IndustrySarah Jones8 July 20246 September 2025StarmerParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for IndustryChris McDonald11 September 202522 July 2026StarmerParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for ReindustrialisationBlair McDougall22 July 2026IncumbentBurnham
Minister for the Investment Security Unit
Following the reorganisation of government departments in February 2023 the minister in charge of the Investment Security Unit was moved from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to the Cabinet Office.
The Investment Security Unit is responsible for identifying, addressing and mitigating national security risks to the UK arising when a person gains control of a qualifying asset or qualifying entity as set out in the National Security and Investment Act.
Ministers
NamePortraitTerm of officeMinistry Minister of State for the Investment Security Unit Nus Ghani 7 February 2023 26 March 2024SunakParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Investment Security UnitAlan Mak26 March 20245 July 2024Sunak
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