The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy) is a junior position in the

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in the British government. It was most recently held by Damian Collins MP who took the office in July 2022 after

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resigned. The role was created out of the Minister of State for Digital and Culture.

Responsibilities

The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas: *Digital Strategy (including Digital Regulation and Digital Markets) *Tech Policy *Office for AI *Online Harms *Online advertising *International strategy *Digital Standards *Economic security *Gambling and Lotteries *Overall legislation and SIs

List of officeholders

(2021–2022) * Damian Collins (2022) *

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(2022–present)

References

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