Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
| United Kingdom Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation | |
|---|---|
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| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | |
| Appointer | TheMonarch on advice of thePrime Minister |
| Formation | 1998 |
| First holder | The Lord Sainsbury of Turville |
| Website | www |
TheMinister of State for Science, Research and Innovation[1](also known as Science Minister) is a mid-level position in theDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technologyin theBritish government.It was re-created by theSecond Johnson ministryout of theMinister of State for Universities.
From 2016 to 2023, the minister was based at theDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Responsibilities[edit]
Theministerhas responsibility of the following policy areas:
List of ministers[edit]
| Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Political party | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Innovation Role formed out of Minister of State for Trade and Industry | ||||||
| The Lord Sainsbury of Turville | 
|
27 July 1998 | 10 November 2006 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Minister of State for Science and Innovation | ||||||
| Malcolm Wicks
MP forCroydon North |
|
10 November 2006 | 28 June 2007 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Ian Pearson
MP forDudley South |
|
28 June 2007 | 5 October 2008 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
| The Lord Drayson | 
|
3 October 2008 | 11 May 2010 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
| Role merged intoMinister of State for Universities and Science | ||||||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation Role formed out of Minister of State for Universities, Science and Research and Innovation | ||||||
| Amanda Solloway
MP forDerby North |
|
14 February 2020 | 17 September 2021 | Conservative | Boris Johnson | |
| George Freeman
MP forMid Norfolk |
|
17 September 2021[2] | 7 July 2022 | Conservative | Boris Johnson | |
| Minister of State for Science and Investment Security | ||||||
| Nus Ghani
MP forWealden |
|
7 September 2022 | 26 October 2022 | Conservative | Liz Truss | |
| Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
(since 7 February 2023 in theDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology) | ||||||
| George Freeman
MP forMid Norfolk |
|
26 October 2022 | 13 November 2023 | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | |
| Andrew Griffith
MP forArundel and South Downs |
|
13 November 2023 | Incumbent | Conservative | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Minister of State (Minister for Science, Research and Innovation) - GOV.UK".www.gov.uk.Retrieved2022-11-18.
- ^"George Freeman confirmed as new UK science minister".17 September 2021.
