Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2022 to Question 82299 on Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Departmental Responsibilities, for what reason there are differences in the roles and responsibilities between the Minister for Investment and Minister for Investment Security.

The Minister for Investment Security, my noble Friend Lord Johnson of Lainston, and my roles are based in different departments and have different responsibilities in line with their departmental remits. Details of our respective portfolios can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state-minister-for-industry-and-investment-security;

https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--103.