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Mandelson says new department will put science at centre of vision of Britain's future prosperity

Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, has today used the Science Museum's 100th birthday celebrations to argue that the creation of a new department for Business, Innovation and Skills will put science at the centre of the Government's economic recovery plans for a prosperous, sustainable future.

Lord Mandelson said: "The future competitiveness of this country depends on the excellence of its science. It also relies on getting this message out to the public, as the Science Museum does so successfully. Not only to help educate and enthuse young people - our next generation of scientists - but also to increase our understanding as a country of the importance and positive impact of science on our every day lives."

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) will be created by merging the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).

Lord Mandelson added: "A new world is emerging. One on the edge of a new industrial revolution that's driven by new technologies and the world's shift to low-carbon. And where global competition will be even tougher.

"To fully realise our potential as a our country, now is the time that we need to define those comparative advantages that will secure our global lead in this future. And our ability to maintain and develop our strong science base through both applied and a substantial element of fundamental curiosity-driven research, will be essential to our long-term economic success."

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