The Parliamentary and Scientific Committee

The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) brings together functions from the former Department of Trade and Industry, including responsibilities for science and innovation, with further and higher education and skills, previously part of the Department for Education and Skills.

The DIUS brings together the nation's strengths in science, research, universities and colleges to build a dynamic, knowledge-based economy.

The Department works to:

• Sustain and develop a world-class research base
• Maximise the exploitation of the research base to support innovation across all sectors of the economy
• Raise and widen participation in Higher Education
• Raise participation and attainment by young people and adults in post-16 education and learning
• Tackle the skills gap amongst adults, particularly equipping people with basic literacy and numeracy
• Increase the supply of people in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills is supported by the Minister of State, Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Skills, Minister of State for Science and Innovation, and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Intellectual Property and Quality. The Secretary of State (SoS) for DIUS has overall Departmental responsibility for Government science policy and support for Science and Innovation (S&I) in the cross departmental role as Cabinet Minister for Science and Innovation.

The two key policy areas relevant to science are Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education and Science and Innovation.

Contact Details

Website:	www.dius.gov.uk
Address:	1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H OET
Telephone:	for Science and Innovation: 020 7215 5555 for skills, further or higher education; 0870 0010 336
Email:	info@dius.gsi.gov.uk