Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences explained

Post:Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences
Style:Minister
Termlength:At His Majesty's pleasure
Appointer Qualified:on advice of the Prime Minister
Appointer:The Monarch
Nominator:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Incumbentsince:20 September 2022
Incumbent:Vacant
Department:Department of Health and Social Care
Insigniacaption:Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Insignia:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences was a junior position in the Department of Health and Social Care in the British government. It is currently vacant since 20 September 2022.

The role was formerly known as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Life Science, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality[1] and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Care Quality.[2]

This office was always been held by a member of the House of Lords. As of 2022, the most recent incumbent was Lord Kamall, between 17 September 2021 and 20 September 2022.

Responsibility

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences leads on the following policy areas:

List of ministers

NamePortraitEntered officeLeft officePolitical party
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health
The Baroness Hooper28 July 198914 April 1992Conservative
The Baroness Cumberlege14 April 19922 May 1997Conservative
Minister of State for Health
The Baroness Jay of Paddington2 May 1997 27 July 1998Labour
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health
The Baroness Hayman28 July 1998 29 July 1999Labour
The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath1 January 1998 17 March 2003Labour
Minister of State for National Health Services Delivery
The Lord Warner13 June 2003 4 January 2007Labour
Minister of State for National Health Services Reform
The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath5 January 2007 28 June 2007Labour
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health
The Lord Darzi of Denham29 June 2007 21 July 2009Labour
The Baroness Thornton19 February 2010 11 May 2010Labour
The Earl Howe17 May 2010 11 May 2015Conservative
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for National Health Services Productivity
The Lord Prior of Brampton14 May 2015 21 December 2016Conservative
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health
The Lord O'Shaughnessy21 December 2016 31 December 2018Conservative
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Life Science
The Baroness Blackwoodof North Oxford10 January 2019 13 February 2020 Conservative
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation
The Lord Bethell9 March 2020 17 September 2021Conservative
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences
The Lord Kamall17 September 2021 20 September 2022Conservative

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Innovation) - GOV.UK. 2020-10-31. www.gov.uk. en.
  2. Web site: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Quality - GOV.UK. 2020-10-31. www.gov.uk. en.