Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Industry and Economic Security

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Industry and Economic Security
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg
Official portrait of Alan Mak crop 2.jpg
Incumbent
Alan Mak
since 26 March 2024
Department for Business and Trade
Style The Right Honourable
(within the UK and Commonwealth)
Type Minister of the Crown
Status Minister of State
Member of His Majesty's Government
Reports to Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Seat Westminster
Nominator Prime Minister
Appointer The Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Salary£115,824 per annum (2022) [1]
(including £86,584 MP salary) [2]

The Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security is a mid-level role in the Department of Business and Trade of His Majesty's Government. It has been held by Alan Mak since 26 March 2024.

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Responsibilities

Previous responsibilities of the Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security include: [3]

List of Ministers

NamePortraitTerm of officeMinistry
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Industry and Energy
Jesse Norman Official portrait of Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP crop 2.jpg 18 July 201614 June 2017 May
(I)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry
Richard Harrington Official portrait of Richard Harrington crop 2.jpg 14 June 201725 March 2019 May
(II)
Andrew Stephenson Official portrait of Andrew Stephenson MP crop 2.jpg 4 April 201925 July 2019
Nadhim Zahawi Nadhim Zahawi Official Cabinet Portrait, September 2022 (cropped).jpg 25 July 201915 September 2021 Johnson
(I)
Johnson
(II)
Lee Rowley Official portrait of Lee Rowley MP crop 2.jpg 17 September 20216 July 2022
Minister of State for Industry
Jackie Doyle-Price Official portrait of Jackie Doyle-Price MP crop 2.jpg 7 September 202227 October 2022 Truss
Minister of State for Industry and Investment Security
Nus Ghani NusratGhaniMP.jpg 27 October 20227 February 2023 Sunak
Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security
Also Minister of State for the Investment Security Unit
Nus Ghani NusratGhaniMP.jpg 7 February 202326 March 2024 Sunak
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Industry and Economic Security
Also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Investment Security Unit
Alan Mak Official portrait of Alan Mak crop 2.jpg 26 March 2024Incumbent Sunak

Minister for the Investment Security Unit

United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Investment Security Unit
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg
Official portrait of Alan Mak crop 2.jpg
Incumbent
Alan Mak
since 26 March 2024
Cabinet Office
Style The Right Honourable
(within the UK and Commonwealth)
Type Minister of the Crown
Status Minister of State
Member of His Majesty's Government
Reports to Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office
Seat Westminster
Nominator Prime Minister
Appointer The Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Salary£115,824 per annum (2022) [4]
(including £86,584 MP salary) [2]

Following the reorganisation of government departments in February 2023 the minister in charge of the Investment Security Unit was moved from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to the Cabinet Office. [3]

The Investment Security Unit is responsible for identifying, addressing and mitigating national security risks to the UK arising when a person gains control of a qualifying asset or qualifying entity as set out in the National Security and Investment Act. [3]

Ministers

NamePortraitTerm of officeMinistry
Minister of State for the Investment Security Unit
Nus Ghani NusratGhaniMP.jpg 7 February 202326 March 2024 Sunak
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Investment Security Unit
Alan Mak Official portrait of Alan Mak crop 2.jpg 26 March 2024Incumbent Sunak

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References

  1. "Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Pay and expenses for MPs". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Minister for Industry and Economic Security - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2023. UKOpenGovernmentLicence.svg Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  4. "Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.