Ministerial role

Minister of State (Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure)

Responsibilities

The minister is responsible for:

• telecoms and digital infrastructure
• sponsoring BDUK 
• National Data Strategy
  
  
• Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
• Ofcom

Previous holders of this role

1. Julia Lopez MP

   2023 to 2024

2. The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP

   2023 to 2023

3. Julia Lopez MP

   2023 to 2023

Announcements

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• New laws to protect consumers from cyber criminals come into force in the UK
  • 29 April 2024
  • Press release
• Broadband boost for 380,000 rural premises as UK Government investment reaches £1.3 billion
  • 10 April 2024
  • Press release
• Government upgrade dials up 4G coverage in Lake District    
  • 09 April 2024
  • Press release
• UK government’s 4G rollout signals end of mobile blackspots in rural Wales
  • 20 March 2024
  • Press release
• Use of telegraph poles: letter from DSIT Minister to telecom operators
  • 15 March 2024
  • Correspondence
• Further agreement with telecoms firms to protect vulnerable customers
  • 11 March 2024
  • Press release
• Major broadband rollout for Derbyshire to benefit over 17,000 rural homes and businesses
  • 15 December 2023
  • Press release
• Major broadband upgrade for thousands of rural properties in Oxfordshire and North East Staffordshire
  • 27 November 2023
  • Press release
• Public services, transport and creative industries sectors set for £36 million 5G connectivity boost
  • 16 November 2023
  • News story
• Connected Britain 2023: Digital Infrastructure Minister speech
  • 28 September 2023
  • Speech

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