Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment
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Royal Arms of Her Majesty's Government
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Incumbent
Maggie Throup
since 16 September 2021
Department of Health and Social Care
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Formation2020
First holderNadhim Zahawi
Websitewww.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state-minister-for-covid-vaccine-deployment

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment, sometimes referred to informally as the Vaccines Minister, is a position in the Department of Health and Social Care in the Government of the United Kingdom. It was held by Nadhim Zahawi MP from 28 November 2020 to 15 September 2021. The office was created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The minister is now Maggie Throup.

The minister is responsible for COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom.[1]

The minister was shadowed by the Shadow Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment.

History[]

In February 2021, the minister announced that schools in England would reopen on 8 March.[2]

List of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment[]

Name Portrait Took office Left office Political party Prime Minister
Nadhim Zahawi

MP for Stratford-on-Avon

Official portrait of Nadhim Zahawi MP crop 2.jpg 28 November 2020 15 September 2021 Conservative Boris Johnson
Maggie Throup

MP for Erewash

Official portrait of Maggie Throup MP crop 2.jpg 16 September 2021 Incumbent[3]

Shadow Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment[]

Scottish National Party[]

Name Portrait Took office Left office Political party Westminster leader
Neale Hanvey

MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath

Official portrait of Neale Hanvey MP crop 2.jpg 3 February 2021 6 February 2021[4] Scottish National Party Ian Blackford

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  2. ^ "Schools will reopen on March 8, vaccines minister confirms - The Global Herald". Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  3. ^ "New cabinet minister denied climate change in string of tweets". The Independent. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  4. ^ "Neale Hanvey MP: SNP Westminster vaccine spokesman sacked days after promotion". scotsman.com.


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