Saqib Bhatti was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on 13 November 2023.

The minister is responsible for:

- online safety policy, including the National Security Online Information Team
- digital regulation, including the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill and Digital Markets Unit
- digital skills policy
- digital inclusion policy
- tech policy and market facing tech
- international tech strategy, including the internet governance and standards
- economic security policy (relevant to tech), including semiconductor strategy
- digital identity policy
- supporting the delivery of HMG’s AI programme in the House of Commons, including the AI Safety Institute
- Ministerial Disability Champion