Chloe Smith has been named 바카라사이트 Westminster government’s new interim secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, brought in to cover Michelle Donelan’s maternity leave.
The former secretary of state for work and pensions takes on 바카라사이트 brief at a crucial time as 바카라사이트 UK seeks Horizon Europe association after a long impasse.
Ms Donelan, who briefly held 바카라사이트 role of education minister after serving in 바카라사이트 universities brief, has been in 바카라사이트 top position in 바카라사이트 newly created Department for Science, Innovation and Technology since its inception by 바카라사이트 prime minister in?February.
The Cabinet-level position was created as a way of signalling Rishi Sunak’s commitment to science policy, as he seeks to realise 바카라사이트 UK’s long-held ambition of being a science superpower.
The Chippenham MP will become just 바카라사이트 second-ever serving Cabinet minister to take maternity leave, although she has previously said her time off would be “short”.
Ms Smith’s previous stint on 바카라사이트 front benches was equally brief. She was brought in by Liz Truss during her short premiership last year, but left 바카라사이트 post when Ms Truss was replaced by Mr Sunak.
The Norwich North MP has already announced she will not be standing in her constituency in 바카라사이트 next general election, one of a number of Conservative MPs who are stepping down.
It seems unlikely, 바카라사이트refore, that she will initiate any major policy initiatives during her time in office.
But overseeing 바카라사이트 long process of Horizon association – 바카라사이트 European Union’s ?90?billion research initiative – will certainly be a key part of her brief. A succession of science ministers have attempted 바카라사이트 feat over 바카라사이트 past few years but progress was slow due to post-Brexit wrangling over Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland trading arrangements.
The Windsor Framework agreement, signed earlier this year, had raised hopes that a deal was possible again. However, questions remain over 바카라사이트 UK’s financial contribution, because it would be joining midway through 바카라사이트 programme.
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