Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
Junior minister in the British Government
United Kingdom Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation | |
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Incumbent Andrew Griffith since 13 November 2023 | |
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 |
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.
From 2016 to 2023, the minister was based at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Responsibilities
The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas:
- Science and Research
- Innovation
- Intellectual property
- Space
- Agri-Tech
- Technology
List of ministers
Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Political party | Prime Minister | |
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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 | 10 November 2006 | 28 June 2007 | Labour | Tony Blair | ||
Ian Pearson MP for Dudley South | 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 | 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 | Incumbent | Conservative |
See also
References
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- Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Grant Shapps
- Minister of State for Climate: Graham Stuart
- Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation: George Freeman
- Minister of State for Industry and Investment Security: Nusrat Ghani
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business: Kevin Hollinrake
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility): Lord Callanan
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