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Minister of State for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear
Junior minister in the British Government From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Minister of State for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear[1] (also known as the science minister) is a mid-level position in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in the British government. It was created by the Starmer ministry in 2025.
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From 2016 to 2023, the minister was based at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
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Responsibilities
The minister has responsibility of the following policy areas: [2]
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology responsibilities include:
- Domestic science and research ecosystem
- International science and research
- Horizon Europe
- Research and development
- Life sciences
- Quantum and engineering biology
- Tech and innovation across the missions
- Talent - universities
- Oxford – Cambridge Growth Corridor Champion
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero responsibilities include:
- Nuclear
- Fusion
- Science and innovation for climate and energy
- AI in the energy sector
- Research and development
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