Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation is a junior position in the Department of Health and Social Care in the British government. It is currently held by James Bethell, 5th Baron Bethell MP who took the office on 9 March 2020.

Not to be confused with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation
Incumbent
James Bethell, 5th Baron Bethell
since 9 March 2020
Department of Health and Social Care
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Websitehttps://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--137

The role was formerly known as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Life Science, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality[1] and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Care Quality.[2]

Responsibility

The minister is responsible for the following:[3]

  • COVID-19:
    • supply (medicines and testing)
    • treatments and vaccines
    • long-term health impacts
    • test and trace: testing, trace, technology
  • life sciences
  • medicines
  • research
  • health protection
  • anti-microbial resistance
  • global health security
  • international diplomacy and relations
  • data and technology
  • rare diseases
  • NHS security management, including cyber security
  • blood and transplants and organ donation

List of ministers

References
  1. "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Innovation) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  2. "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Quality - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  3. "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Innovation) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  4. "David Prior appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Care Quality Commission". www.cqc.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

See also
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