The secretary of state for science, innovation and technology is a secretary of state in the

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, with responsibility for the

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. The incumbent is a member of the

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. The first holder of the office is

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. It was announced on 21 April 2023 that during her maternity leave, Donelan would be temporarily replaced as Secretary of State by

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, in accordance with the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Act 2021.

History

The office was created by a

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on 7 February 2023, combining responsibilities from the

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(BEIS) with responsibilities from the

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(DCMS) and from the

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. The Department and Secretary of State have responsibilities to "deliver improved public services, create new and better-paid jobs and grow the economy."

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Secretary of State include: *

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* Oversight of Science and Technology * Economic and national security * Skills and Talent * Landscape review * Research bureaucracy * Regulation * Overall R&D budget *

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* OneWeb shareholding * British Technology Investments Ltd

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