Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP

Biography

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.

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. See junior ministers roles for individual portfolio areas.

• Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
• Minister of State
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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• North East England set for billions in investment and thousands of jobs as UK and US ink tech partnership
  • 16 September 2025
  • Press release
• US-UK pact will boost advances in drug discovery, create tens of thousands of jobs and transform lives
  • 16 September 2025
  • Press release
• Online safety laws to strengthen to protect people of all ages from devastating self-harm content
  • 08 September 2025
  • Press release
• Secretary of State for Work and Pensions speech on reviving the landmark Pensions Commission
  • 21 July 2025
  • Speech
• Boost for GP practices to help people back to work
  • 11 July 2025
  • Press release
• Landmark Review of Parental Leave Launched
  • 01 July 2025
  • Press release
• Boost to mental health services from thousands of extra staff
  • 27 June 2025
  • Press release
• Over half a million more children to get free school meals
  • 04 June 2025
  • Press release
• Welfare reform: Speech to the IPPR by Work and Pensions Secretary
  • 21 May 2025
  • Speech
• Full steam ahead: young people take the drivers seat to improve train services and unlock jobs
  • 07 May 2025
  • Press release

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