Chief Secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom and 2023 European Young Leader (EYL40)
Darren Jones is a British Labour politician, who currently serves as the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, acting as deputy to the Chancellor and attending Cabinet, in which role he leads for the government on public spending and is responsible for delivering the spending reviews and the national infrastructure strategy. He is also the lead minister for the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA), and as part of the digital centre of government, leads for HM Treasury on the digital transformation of public services. Previously, Jones served as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Representing Bristol North West, he earned his seat by overturning a Conservative majority and has gained strong voter support in subsequent elections. A climate advocate, Jones introduced the first citizens’ assembly on net-zero emissions to the UK Parliament and scrutinised the government’s delivery of net-zero targets at COP26 in Glasgow. A lawyer who specialised in technology law, he is a leading voice on technology policy and founded the Interparliamentary Forum on Emerging Technologies.
