Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention

Organisations: Department of Health and Social Care

Responsibilities

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention is responsible for:

  • health protection: 
    • COVID-19 
    • environmental health 
    • infectious diseases 
    • seasonal immunisations 
    • routine immunisations 
    • Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme 
    • pandemic preparedness 
    • emergency response 
    • antimicrobial resistance 
    • chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats 
  • health improvement: 
    • diet and obesity 
    • addiction, including tobacco, alcohol, drugs and gambling 
    • NHS Health Check 
    • health inequalities 
    • child health and family services 
    • work and health
    • sexual health, including HIV 
    • men’s health strategy
  • international: 
    • World Health Organization and international engagement 
    • EU and trade
    • devolved governments 
    • crown dependencies and overseas territories 
    • overseas development aid programmes, including Public Health Rapid Support team 
  • major conditions:  
    • cancer prevention and strategy 
    • diabetes 
    • cardiovascular diseases 
    • rare diseases 
    • long-term conditions
    • screening 
  • sponsorship of: 
    • UK Health Security Agency 
    • Food Standards Agency

Previous holders of this role

  1. Andrew Gwynne MP

    2024 to 2025