Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg
Official portrait of Michelle Donelan MP.jpg
Incumbent
Michelle Donelan
since 20 July 2023
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Style Science Secretary
(informal)
The Right Honourable
(within the UK and Commonwealth)
Type Minister of the Crown
Status Secretary of State
Member of
Reports to The Prime Minister
Seat Westminster
NominatorThe Prime Minister
Appointer The Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation7 February 2023
First holder Michelle Donelan
Salary£159,038 per annum (2022) [1]
(including £86,584 MP salary) [2]
Website Official 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]

Contents

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

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

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

List

Secretary of StateTook officeLeft officePolitical partyMinistry
Official portrait of Michelle Donelan MP crop 2.jpg Michelle Donelan
MP for Chippenham
7 February 2023 28 April 2023 Conservative Sunak
Official portrait of Chloe Smith MP crop 2.jpg Chloe Smith
MP for Norwich North
28 April 202320 July 2023
Official portrait of Michelle Donelan MP crop 2.jpg Michelle Donelan
MP for Chippenham
20 July 2023Incumbent

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