Meriden MP appointed to Minister in the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology

Previous Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce President and current MP for Meriden Saqib Bhatti has been appointed as a Minister in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Saqib Bhatti (pictured) will step down from his roles as Principal Private Secretary to Secretary of State Lucy Frazer, Business vice-chair of the Conservative Party, and his role serving on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, in order to take on his new Minster position.

Speaking on his new position, Saqib said: “As a nation, we are on the brink of huge innovation and I am so excited by the possibilities and opportunities that lie ahead for us.”

Henrietta Brealey, CEO of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, said: “Congratulations to Saqib Bhatti MP on his appointment. The Department for Science, Technology and Innovation’s work to drive innovation that will unlock economic growth is critical both for the nation and for the region’s growth ambitions. We are pleased to see West Midlands based MP at the heart of this agenda.

“Saqib has longstanding connections to the region’s business community as a past-President of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and Asian Business Chamber of Commerce. We are delighted to see him continue to champion engaging businesses as his Parliamentary career goes from strength to strength and look forward to continuing to work with him in this new role.”