Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
The Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation[1] (also known as Science Minister) is a mid-level position in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in the British government. It was re-created by the Second Johnson ministry out of the Minister of State for Universities.
| Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation | |
|---|---|
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| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Formation | 1998 |
| First holder | The Lord Sainsbury of Turville |
| Website | www |
From 2016 to 2023, the minister worked at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Responsibilities
The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:
List of ministers
| 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 for Croydon North |
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10 November 2006 | 28 June 2007 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Ian Pearson
MP for Dudley South |
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28 June 2007 | 5 October 2008 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
| The Lord Drayson |  |
3 October 2008 | 11 May 2010 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
| Role merged into Minister 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 for Derby North |
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14 February 2020 | 17 September 2021 | Conservative | Boris Johnson | |
| George Freeman
MP for Mid Norfolk |
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17 September 2021[2] | 7 July 2022 | Conservative | Boris Johnson | |
| Minister of State for Science and Investment Security | ||||||
| Nus Ghani
MP for Wealden |
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7 September 2022 | 26 October 2022 | Conservative | Liz Truss | |
| Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
(since 7 February 2023 in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) | ||||||
| George Freeman
MP for Mid Norfolk |
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26 October 2022 | Incumbent | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | |
References
- "Minister of State (Minister for Science, Research and Innovation) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- "George Freeman confirmed as new UK science minister". 17 September 2021.
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