Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation

United Kingdom
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
since 5 July 2024
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Formation1998
First holderDavid Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville
Websitewww.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state-for-science-research-and-innovation

The minister of state for science, research and innovation[1] (also known as the 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.

From 2016 to 2023, the minister was based at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Responsibilities

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The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:

List of ministers

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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
David Sainsbury, Baron 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

10 November 2006 28 June 2007 Labour Tony Blair
Ian Pearson

MP for Dudley South

28 June 2007 5 October 2008 Labour Gordon Brown
Paul Drayson, Baron 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

14 February 2020 17 September 2021 Conservative Boris Johnson
George Freeman

MP for Mid Norfolk

17 September 2021[2] 7 July 2022 Conservative Boris Johnson
Minister of State for Science and Investment Security
Nus Ghani

MP for Wealden

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

26 October 2022 13 November 2023 Conservative Rishi Sunak
Andrew Griffith

MP for Arundel and South Downs

13 November 2023 5 July 2024 Conservative
Patrick Vallance

Baron Vallance of Balham

5 July 2024 Incumbent Labour Keir Starmer

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Minister of State (Minister for Science, Research and Innovation) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  2. ^ "George Freeman confirmed as new UK science minister". 17 September 2021.