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. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.
The first holder of the office is Michelle Donelan. 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.
History
The office was created by a government reshuffle on 7 February 2023, combining 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. The Department and Secretary of State have responsibilities to "deliver improved public services, create new and better-paid jobs and grow the economy."
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Secretary of State include:
- 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
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Timeline
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
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