Liz Kendall


Liz Kendall

Liz Kendall as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology in 2025
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Assumed office
5 September 2025
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byPeter Kyle
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In office
5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byMel Stride
Succeeded byPat McFadden
Member of Parliament
for Leicester West
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded byPatricia Hewitt
Majority8,777 (24.8%)
Shadow portfolios 2011‍–‍2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In office
4 September 2023 – 5 July 2024
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byJonathan Ashworth
Succeeded byMel Stride
Shadow Minister for Social Care[a]
In office
9 April 2020 – 4 September 2023
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byPaula Sherriff
Succeeded byAndrew Gwynne
In office
7 October 2011 – 12 September 2015
Leader
Preceded byEmily Thornberry
Succeeded byBarbara Keeley
Personal details
Born
Elizabeth Louise Kendall

(1971-06-11) 11 June 1971
Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Political partyLabour
Children1
Alma materQueens' College, Cambridge
WebsiteOfficial website

Elizabeth Louise Kendall (born 11 June 1971)[1] is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology since 2025. She was the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2024 to 2025.[2] She is a member of the Labour Party. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester West since 2010.

Notes

  1. Care and Older People (2011–15)

References

  1. "The NHS Confederation Group Company Limited". Dellam Corporate Information. 15 March 2010. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  2. "Starmer appoints David Lammy as deputy PM to replace Rayner after resignation". BBC News. Retrieved 2025-09-05.