Ministerial Group for Digital Inclusion
Information about Ministerial Group for Digital Inclusion including its role and members.
Role of the group
The purpose of the Ministerial Group for Digital Inclusion is to set strategic direction for the government’s approach to digital inclusion and secure agreement on the joint vision, priorities and delivery approaches to ensure progress. It will work to embed digital inclusion into policy design and delivery across government and existing governance structures, and will monitor and evaluate the delivery of key policies across government that contribute to digital inclusion, facilitated through reporting by official-level governance structures.
Attendees
The standing members of the Ministerial Group for Digital Inclusion are:
- Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Digital Economy, DSIT), Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (DBT), and Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) (Chair)
- The Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, Minister of State (Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts, DCMS) and Minister of State (Minister for Digital Government and Data, DSIT)
- Alison McGovern MP, Minister of State (Minister for Local Government and Homelessness, MHCLG)
- Lucy Rigby KC MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury (HMT)
- The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability, DWP), and Minister of State (DfE)
- Dr Zubir Ahmed MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety (DHSC)
- The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister of State (Minister for Skills) (DWP and DfE), and Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)
- James Frith MP, Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (DSIT)