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Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

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, 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.[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]

List

Timeline

Chloe SmithMichelle DonelanPeter Kyle

See also

References

  1. ^ "Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Pay and expenses for MPs". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "PM: Making government deliver for the British people". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  4. ^ a b "Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  5. ^ "Rishi Sunak creates new science and tech department as he overhauls UK government". POLITICO. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  6. ^ "Ministerial Appointments: February 2023". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  7. ^ "Ministerial Appointments: April 2023". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  8. ^ 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.