The Minister of State for Science & Innovation is responsible for the Science and Research Group and the Innovation and Enterprise Group.

The Minister for Science and Innovation responsibilities cover:

• Science policy and wealth creation from science
• The Research Councils
• The Foresight Programme - science and society issues
• The Technology Strategy Board
• Space
• National Weights and Measures Laboratory
• British Standards Institution
• UK Accreditation Services (UKAS)
• The Design Council. Liaising with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), liaising with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Energy Technologies Institute
• Low carbon economy
• Life Sciences (including Office for Life Sciences and pharmaceutical sector)
• Commission for Environmental Markets and Economic Performance

BIS is responsible for the allocation of the Science Budget into research via the seven Research Councils who are the main public investors in fundamental research in the UK.

The Science and Innovation Investment Framework 2004-2014: Next Steps sets out the Government's thoughts on the long-term challenges facing UK science and innovation.