Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

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United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Incumbent
Michelle Donelan
since 20 July 2023
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
StyleScience Secretary
(informal)
The Right Honourable
(within the UK and Commonwealth)
TypeMinister of the Crown
StatusSecretary of State
Member of
Reports toThe Prime Minister
SeatWestminster
NominatorThe Prime Minister
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation7 February 2023
First holderMichelle Donelan
Salary£159,038 per annum (2022)[1]
(including £86,584 MP salary)[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

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[edit]

The office was created by a government reshuffle on 7 February 2023, following a machinery government change, which combined 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[edit]

The responsibilities of the Secretary of State include:[4]

List[edit]

Secretary of State Took office Left office Political party Ministry
Michelle Donelan
MP for Chippenham
7 February 2023 28 April 2023 Conservative Sunak
Chloe Smith
MP for Norwich North
28 April 2023 20 July 2023
Michelle Donelan
MP for Chippenham
20 July 2023 Incumbent

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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.