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

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment
Royal Arms of Her Majesty's Government
Incumbent
Nadhim Zahawi
since 28 November 2020
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 is a position in the Department of Health and Social Care in the Government of the United Kingdom. It is currently held by Nadhim Zahawi MP who took the office on 28 November 2020. The office was created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

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

The minister is 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
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Nadhim Zahawi

MP for Stratford-on-Avon

28 November 2020 Incumbent Conservative style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Boris Johnson

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.


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