Ministerial role

Minister of State (Minister for Digital Government and Data)

Organisations: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Responsibilities

The minister is responsible for:

• public sector reform
• digital products
• data policy

Previous holders of this role

1. The Rt Hon Ian Murray MP

   2025 to 2026

Announcements

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• AI tool to slash planning decision times as government accelerates push to build 1.5 million homes
  • 16 June 2026
  • Press release
• Minister of State statement to the House of Commons: 23 April 2026
  • 23 April 2026
  • Oral statement
• Edtech and AI companies invited to help build safe AI tutoring tools for disadvantaged pupils
  • 16 April 2026
  • Press release
• £30 million funding boost to help the next generation of games developers take their ideas to the next level
  • 13 April 2026
  • News story
• Government cuts cyber-attack fix times by 84% and launches new profession to protect public services
  • 26 February 2026
  • Press release
• Targeted energy bill support and simpler access to legal guidance among plans to put data to work to improve lives
  • 26 January 2026
  • Press release
• Government announces bumper £1.5 billion package to restore national pride
  • 21 January 2026
  • Press release
• Government customer services to be modernised with help of industry experts
  • 17 January 2026
  • Press release
• New cyber action plan to tackle threats and strengthen public services
  • 06 January 2026
  • Press release
• People across UK to benefit from easier access to local services as councils get digital boost
  • 22 November 2025
  • Press release

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