Minister of State for Digital Government and Data

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United Kingdom
Minister of State for Digital Government and Data
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Ian Murray Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (cropped) 2.jpg
Incumbent
Ian Murray
since 6 September 2025
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
Formation7 March 2023
First holder Julia Lopez

The Minister of State for Digital Government and Date is a mid-level position in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology of the British Government [1] It is currently held by Ian Murray.

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Responsibilities

The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas: [1]

List of ministers

MinisterTook officeLeft officePolitical partyMinistry
Minister of State for Data and Digital Infrastructure
Official portrait of Julia Lopez MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Julia Lopez
MP for Hornchurch and Upminster
7 March 20239 May 2023 Conservative Sunak
Official portrait of John Whittingdale MP crop 2, 2024.jpg John Whittingdale [a]
MP for Maldon
9 May 202320 December 2023 Conservative
Official portrait of Julia Lopez MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Julia Lopez
MP for Hornchurch and Upminster
20 December 20235 July 2024 Conservative
Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms
Chris Bryant MP July 2024 Official portrait 2 (cropped).jpg Chris Bryant
MP for Rhondda and Ogmore
8 July 20246 September 2025 Labour Starmer
Minister of State for Digital Government and Data
Ian Murray Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (cropped) 2.jpg Ian Murray
MP for Edinburgh South
6 September 2025Incumbent Labour Starmer

References

  1. In accordance with the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Act 2021 Whittingdale temporarily served during Lopez's maternity leave.
  1. 1 2 "Minister of State (Minister for Digital Government and Data)". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2024.