David Lammy

Minister of State for Innovations, Universities, and Skills

David Lammy was elected Member of Parliament for Tottenham in a by-election in 2000. Following his re-election in 2001, he became the first Tottenham MP to hold a Government position since 1945 and at the 2010 general election he increased his majority.

Lammy has served as a Minister in the Department of Health, the Department of Constitutional Affairs, Minister for Culture in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Minister for Skills with responsibility for the Commission for Employment and Skills. He was made a member of the Privy Council in October 2008.

Prior to the 2010 election Lammy was the Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property in the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, responsible for ensuring the sustainment and development of world-class Higher Education in the UK. In his Intellectual Property role he is also responsible for developing and implementing an intellectual property system that promotes creativity and innovation in the UK.