Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms
United Kingdom Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms | |
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![]() Incumbent since 8 July 2024Chris Bryant | |
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | |
Style | Minister of State |
Reports to | Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology |
Nominator | Prime Minister |
Appointer | The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Formation | 7 March 2023 |
First holder | Julia Lopez |
Website | Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms |
The Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms is a mid-level position in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology of the British Government[1] It is currently held by MP Chris Bryant and was previously held by Julia Lopez and John Whittingdale.[2]
Responsibilities
The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:[3]
- Digital infrastructure and telecoms
- Building Digital UK (BDUK)
- Data protection (including Data Bill)
- Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
- Digital inclusion
- Space sector growth and UK Space Agency (UKSA)
List of ministers
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![]() | Julia Lopez MP for Hornchurch and Upminster | 7 March 2023 | 9 May 2023 | Conservative | Sunak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | John Whittingdale[a] MP for Maldon | 9 May 2023 | 20 December 2023 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Julia Lopez MP for Hornchurch and Upminster | 20 December 2023 | 5 July 2024 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Chris Bryant MP for Rhondda and Ogmore | 8 July 2024 | Incumbent | Labour | Starmer |
References
- ^ In accordance with the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Act 2021 Whittingdale temporarily served during Lopez's maternity leave.
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Headquarters: 100 Parliament Street
- Secretary of State: Peter Kyle MP
- Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation: The Lord Vallance of Balham
- Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms: Sir Chris Bryant MP
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Digital Government: Feryal Clark MP
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety: The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
- Permanent Secretary: Sarah Munby
- Government Chief Scientific Adviser: Dame Angela McLean
- National Technology Advisor: Dr Dave Smith
- Building Digital UK
- Intellectual Property Office
- Met Office
- UK Space Agency
Non-departmental
public bodies
public bodies
- National Physical Laboratory
- Ordnance Survey
- British Technology Investments
- Incubator for Artificial Intelligence
- Government Digital Service
- Government Office for Science
- Ofcom
- Phone-paid Services Authority
- Regulatory Horizons Council
- UK Shared Business Services
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