| United Kingdom Minister of State for Digital Government and Data | |
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| 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 |
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.
The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas: [1]
| Minister | Took office | Left office | Political party | Ministry | |||
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| Minister of State for Data and Digital Infrastructure | |||||||
| | 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 | |||
| Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms | |||||||
| | Chris Bryant MP for Rhondda and Ogmore | 8 July 2024 | 6 September 2025 | Labour | Starmer | ||
| Minister of State for Digital Government and Data | |||||||
| | Ian Murray MP for Edinburgh South | 6 September 2025 | Incumbent | Labour | Starmer | ||