United Kingdom
Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Portrait of Nus Ghani MP
Incumbent
Nusrat Ghani
since 21 November 2022
Department for Business and Trade
StyleThe Right Honourable
(within the UK and Commonwealth)
TypeMinister of the Crown
StatusMinister of State
Member ofHis Majesty's Government
Reports toSecretary of State for Business and Trade
SeatWestminster
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Salary£115,824 per annum (2022)[1]
(including £86,584 MP salary)[2]

The minister of state for industry and economic security is a mid-level role in the Department of Business and Trade of His Majesty's Government. It has been held by Nus Ghani since 2022.

Responsibilities

Current responsibilities of the Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security include:[3]

  • advanced manufacturing
  • automotive
  • aerospace
  • sustainability and Infrastructure
  • steel
  • materials
  • maritime and shipbuilding
  • professional and business services
  • Canada and Mexico FTAs
  • economic security
  • sanctions
  • Ukraine reconstruction
  • global supply chains
  • critical minerals
  • trade defence
  • Industrial Development Advisory Board (IDAB)
  • Export Control Joint Unit

List of Ministers

Name Portrait Term of office Ministry
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Industry and Energy
Jesse Norman 18 July 2016 14 June 2017 May
(I)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry
Richard Harrington 14 June 2017 25 March 2019 May
(II)
Andrew Stephenson 4 April 2019 25 July 2019
Nadhim Zahawi 25 July 2019 15 September 2021 Johnson
(I)
Johnson
(II)
Lee Rowley 17 September 2021 6 July 2022
Minister of State for Industry
Jackie Doyle-Price 7 September 2022 27 October 2022 Truss
Minister of State for Industry and Investment Security
Nus Ghani 27 October 2022 7 February 2023 Sunak
Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security
Also Minister of State for the Investment Security Unit
Nus Ghani 7 February 2023 Incumbent Sunak

Minister of State for the Investment Security Unit

United Kingdom
Minister of State for the Investment Security Unit
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Portrait of Nus Ghani MP
Incumbent
Nusrat Ghani
since 7 February 2023
Cabinet Office
StyleThe Right Honourable
(within the UK and Commonwealth)
TypeMinister of the Crown
StatusMinister of State
Member ofHis Majesty's Government
Reports toChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office
SeatWestminster
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Salary£115,824 per annum (2022)[4]
(including £86,584 MP salary)[2]

Following the reorganisation of government departments in February 2023 the Minister in charge of the Investment Security Unit was moved from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to the Cabinet Office.[3]

The Investment Security Unit is responsible for identifying, addressing and mitigating national security risks to the UK arising when a person gains control of a qualifying asset or qualifying entity as set out in the National Security and Investment Act.[3]

Since the role's inception on 7 February 2023, it has been held by Nus Ghani.

References

  1. ↑ "Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Pay and expenses for MPs". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Minister for Industry and Economic Security - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2023. Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  4. ↑ "Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.


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