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Minister of State for Science
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.
The current Minister is Lord Vallance of Balham, appointed in July 2024 by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.