The parliamentary under-secretary of state for reindustrialisation is a junior ministerial role in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero of His Majesty's Government. It has been held by Blair McDougall since 22 July 2026.
Since 2024, the minister has belonged to two government departments.
Contents
Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the Minister of State for Industry in DBT include:
(DBT responsibilities)
TBD
(DESNZ responsibilities)
Industrial energy affordability (joint with the Minister for Energy Consumers)
Clean energy industry strategy
Refineries
Industrial decarbonisation and fuel switching
Emissions trading
Carbon leakage
Mineworkers pensions
Minister for the Investment Security Unit
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.
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.