Ministerial role
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Digital Economy)
Organisations:
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Current role holder:
Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
- cyber
- telecoms
- space
- economic security
- Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO)
- digital inclusion and skills
- talent – entrepreneurial and investor
Current role holder
Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE
Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on 11 September 2025.
She was previously both Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Business and Trade and Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip) between 11 September 2025 and 12 June 2026.