The Lord Jones of Birmingham | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister of State for Trade | |
| In office 29 June 2007 – 3 October 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Ian McCartney |
| Succeeded by | Gareth Thomas |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 10 July 2007 – 31 August 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Digby Marritt Jones 28 October 1955 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Political party | Crossbench |
| Spouse | Patricia Jones |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Website | www.digbylordjones.com |
Digby Marritt Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham, (born 28 October 1955) is a British businessman and politician who served as Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) from 2000 to 2006, and Minister of State for Trade from 2007 to 2008. He sat in the House of Lords as a non-aligned active crossbencher until 2020.