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Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
Junior minister in the British Government / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for 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.
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United Kingdom 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 |
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From 2016 to 2023, the minister was based at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.