Ministerial role
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Organisations:
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Current role holder:
The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP
Responsibilities
The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. See junior ministers roles for individual portfolio areas.
Current role holder
The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP
Liz Kendall was appointed Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on 5 September 2025.
She was previously Secretary of State for Work and Pensions between 5 July 2024 and 5 September 2025.
She was elected as the MP for Leicester West in May 2010.
Previous holders of this role
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The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP
2024 to 2025
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The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan
2023 to 2024
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The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan
2023 to 2023