Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy)
Saqib Bhatti MP
Biography
Saqib Bhatti was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on 13 November 2023.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy)
The minister is responsible for:
- online safety policy, including the National Security Online Information Team
- digital regulation, including the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill and Digital Markets Unit
- digital skills policy
- digital inclusion policy
- tech policy and market facing tech
- international tech strategy, including the internet governance and standards
- economic security policy (relevant to tech), including semiconductor strategy
- digital identity policy
- supporting the delivery of HMG’s AI programme in the House of Commons, including the AI Safety Institute
- Ministerial Disability Champion