Kamall, professor of politics and international relations at St Mary’s University in Twickenham, will also take responsibility for civic society, heritage and growth as part of his remit at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport.
He was previously technology, innovation and life sciences minister at the Department of Health and Social Care between 17 September 2021 and 20 September 2022.
Kamall was a Conservative MEP for London from 2005 to 2019 and became a life peer on 11 February 2021.
