DEPARTMENT FOR INNOVATION, UNIVERSITIES AND SKILLS

Logo of the Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills

'Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills' ('DIUS') is a British government department created on 28 June 2007 to take over some of the functions of the disbanded departments of Education and Skills and Trade and Industry. It is responsible for adult learning, further and higher education, skills, science and innovation. It is led by the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills currently Rt Hon John Denham MP. Its first Permanent Secretary is Ian Watmore, who was previously UK head of e-Government.
Other education functions of the former DfES were taken over by the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Current Ministers

As of 29 June 2007:^[1]

★ Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills - The Rt Hon. John Denham, MP

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★ Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education - Bill Rammell, MP

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★ Minister of State for Science and Innovation - Ian Pearson, MP

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★ Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills - David Lammy, MP

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★ Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Intellectual Property and Quality - The Rt Hon. The Lord Triesman

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