Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
- Cabinet
- Privy Council
- National Security Council
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
(including £86,584 MP salary)[2]
The secretary of state for science, innovation and technology is a secretary of state in the government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.[3][4] The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.[5]
The first holder of the office is Michelle Donelan.[6] It was announced on 21 April 2023 that during her maternity leave, Donelan would be temporarily replaced as Secretary of State by Chloe Smith, in accordance with the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Act 2021.[7]
History
The office was created by a government reshuffle on 7 February 2023, following a machinery government change, which combined responsibilities from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) with responsibilities from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and from the Government Office for Science.[8] The Department and Secretary of State have responsibilities to "deliver improved public services, create new and better-paid jobs and grow the economy."[3]
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Secretary of State include:[4]
- Online Safety Bill
- Oversight of Science and Technology
- Economic and national security
- Skills and Talent
- Landscape review
- Research bureaucracy
- Regulation
- Overall R&D budget
- Horizon Europe
- Advanced Research and Invention Agency
- UK Research and Innovation
- OneWeb shareholding
- British Technology Investments Ltd
List
| Secretary of State | Took office | Left office | Political party | Ministry | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Michelle Donelan MP for Chippenham | 7 February 2023 | 28 April 2023 | Conservative | Sunak | ||
 | Chloe Smith MP for Norwich North | 28 April 2023 | 20 July 2023 | ||||
| | Michelle Donelan MP for Chippenham | 20 July 2023 | Incumbent | ||||
See also
- Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom
- Cabinet of the United Kingdom
- Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
- Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
References
- ^ "Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Pay and expenses for MPs". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ a b "PM: Making government deliver for the British people". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ a b "Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Rishi Sunak creates new science and tech department as he overhauls UK government". POLITICO. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Ministerial Appointments: February 2023". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Ministerial Appointments: April 2023". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Crerar, Pippa; Elgot, Jessica; Stacey, Kiran (2023-02-07). "Rishi Sunak appoints Greg Hands as Conservative party chair in cabinet mini-reshuffle". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
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