Minister of State for Competitiveness
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The Minister of State for Competitiveness is an office of the United Kingdom
Government, held by an elected Member of Parliament
and appointed by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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The position, created in July 2007, is part of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
and was, until 11 May 2010 held by The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP
United Kingdom
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Government, held by an elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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and appointed by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime minister
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The position, created in July 2007, is part of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform was a United Kingdom government department. The department was created on 28 June 2007 on the disbanding of the Department of Trade and Industry , and was itself disbanded on 6 June 2009 on the creation of the Department for Business,...
and was, until 11 May 2010 held by The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP
Stephen Timms
Stephen Creswell Timms is a British Labour politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for East Ham since 1994. He is a former Cabinet Minister having served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2006 to 2007...
Minsters of State for Competitiveness 2008-
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP Stephen Timms Stephen Creswell Timms is a British Labour politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for East Ham since 1994. He is a former Cabinet Minister having served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2006 to 2007... |
July 2007 | 11 May 2010 | Labour |