Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP

Biography

Michelle Donelan was appointed Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on Thursday 20 July.

She was a Minister on Leave from Friday 28 April to Thursday 20 July.

She was first appointed Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on 7 February 2023.

She was previously appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 6 September 2022 to 7 February 2023.

She was previously appointed Secretary of State for Education from 5 July 2022 to 7 July 2022.

She was Minister of State for Higher and Further Education from 15 September 2021 to July 2022.

She was also previously Minister for Universities at the Department for Education from 13 February 2020.

She was previously Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) from 29 July 2019 to 13 February 2020.

She was also an unpaid Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Education covering the maternity leave of Kemi Badenoch MP from 4 September 2019 to 13 February 2020.

(Photo source UK Parliament website. Used under Creative Commons).

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Responsibilities include:

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