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Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Industry)

Organisations: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business and Trade

Responsibilities

DBT responsibilities include:

  • advanced manufacturing  
  • automotive  
  • aerospace  
  • chemicals and plastics  
  • construction  
  • infrastructure   
  • maritime and shipbuilding  
  • steel  
  • materials and critical minerals  
  • Industrial Development Advisory Board 
  • defence

DESNZ responsibilities include:

  • Office For Clean Energy Jobs​​
  • green jobs and skills ​​
  • green growth sectors​
  • energy sector supply chains​
  • energy infrastructure investments ​
  • industrial decarbonisation and emissions trading, including fuel switching
  • carbon leakage​
  • industrial energy bills​

Previous holders of this role

  1. Chris McDonald MP

    2025 to 2026