Minister of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business

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Minister of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg
Official portrait of Kevin Hollinrake MP.jpg
Incumbent
Kevin Hollinrake
since 27 October 2022
Department for Business and Trade
Nominator Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure

The Minister of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business [1] is a ministerial position in the Department for Business and Trade in the British Government. It is currently held by Kevin Hollinrake.

Contents

The position was previously housed within the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Responsibilities

As of 2023, the Minister has the following areas of regulation and governance within their portfolio:

List of ministers

NamePortraitTook officeLeft officePolitical partyPrime Minister
Minister of State for Business and Enterprise
Mark Prisk

MP for Hertford and Stortford

Official portrait of Mr Mark Prisk crop 2.jpg 13 May 20104 September 2012 Conservative David Cameron
Michael Fallon

MP for Sevenoaks

Michael Fallon February 2015.jpg 4 September 201215 July 2014 Conservative David Cameron
Matt Hancock

MP for West Suffolk

Official portrait of Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP crop 2.jpg 15 July 201411 May 2015 Conservative David Cameron
Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise
Anna Soubry

MP for Broxtowe

Anna Soubry MP MOD 45156137.jpg 11 May 201515 July 2016 Conservative David Cameron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility
Margot James

MP for Stourbridge

Margot James 2015.jpg 17 July 2016 9 January 2018 Conservative Theresa May
Andrew Griffiths

MP for Burton

Official portrait of Andrew Griffiths crop 2.jpg 9 January 201813 July 2018 Conservative Theresa May
Kelly Tolhurst

MP for Rochester and Strood

Official portrait of Kelly Tolhurst crop 2.jpg 19 July 201813 February 2020 Conservative Theresa May

Boris Johnson

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
Paul Scully

MP for Sutton and Cheam

Official portrait of Paul Scully MP crop 2.jpg 13 February 20208 July 2022 Conservative Boris Johnson
Jane Hunt

MP for Loughborough

Official portrait of Jane Hunt MP crop 2.jpg 8 July 20228 September 2022 Conservative Boris Johnson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Enterprise and Markets
Dean Russell

MP for Watford

Official portrait of Dean Russell MP crop 2.jpg 20 September 202227 October 2022 Conservative Liz Truss
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business
Kevin Hollinrake

MP for Thirsk and Malton

Official portrait of Kevin Hollinrake MP crop 2.jpg 27 October 2022Incumbent Conservative Rishi Sunak

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References

  1. "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-18.