Liz Kendall

The Right Honourable Liz Kendall MP
Liz Kendall as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology in 2025
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 September 2025
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Peter Kyle
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In office 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Mel Stride
Succeeded by	Pat McFadden
Member of Parliament for Leicester West
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2010
Preceded by	Patricia Hewitt
Majority	8,777 (24.8%)
Shadow portfolios 2011‍–‍2024 Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions In office 4 September 2023 – 5 July 2024 Leader Keir Starmer Preceded by Jonathan Ashworth Succeeded by Mel Stride Shadow Minister for Social Care[a] In office 9 April 2020 – 4 September 2023 Leader Keir Starmer Preceded by Paula Sherriff Succeeded by Andrew Gwynne In office 7 October 2011 – 12 September 2015 Leader Ed Miliband Harriet Harman (acting) Preceded by Emily Thornberry Succeeded by Barbara Keeley
Personal details
Born	Elizabeth Louise Kendall (1971-06-11) 11 June 1971 Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Political party	Labour
Children	1
Alma mater	Queens' College, Cambridge
Website	Official 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.