Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Online Safety

The parliamentary under-secretary of state for AI and online safety is a junior position in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in the British government.^[1] The post is currently held by Kanishka Narayan.

United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Online Safety
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent Kanishka Narayan since 7 September 2025
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Style	Minister
Appointer	The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	2023
First holder	Jonathan Berry, 5th Viscount Camrose

Responsibilities

The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:^[1]

• AI Opportunities
• AI Security Institute
• Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
• Semiconductors
• Tech for Growth
• Online Safety

List of officeholders

Name		Portrait	Term of office		Party	Prime Minister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
	The Viscount Camrose		7 March 2023	5 July 2024	Conservative	Rishi Sunak
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Digital Government
	Feryal Clark		7 July 2024	7 September 2025	Labour	Keir Starmer
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Online Safety
	Kanishka Narayan		7 September 2025	Incumbent	Labour	Keir Starmer