Science and Technology Committee (Commons) http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/ Committee appointed by the House of Commons to ensure that government policy and decision-making is based on good scientific and engineering advice and evidence en-gb Science and Technology Committee (Commons) http://www.parliament.uk/assets/images/parliament-uk-logo.gif http://www.parliament.uk/ 15 Forensic science changes could jeopardise criminal justice system http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/news/130725-forensic-science-report-published/ b7890403-5dbc-492c-80ef-79b7b8f46762 Report by Commons Science and Technology Committee on details concerns Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:04:00 GMT News 2nd Report - Forensic science - Volume I http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmsctech/610/61002.htm Volume I: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT Publications 2nd Report - Forensic science - Volume II http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmsctech/610/610vw01.htm Volume II: additional written evidence Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT Publications Climate: Public understanding and policy implications - uncorrected evidence - 17 July 2013 http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmsctech/uc254-iii/uc25401.htm Evidence given by David Jordan, Director of Editorial Policy and Standards, BBC, Ralph Lee, Head of Factual, Channel 4, and Fiona Ball, Head of Environment and Engagement, BSkyB Limited; Ros Donald, Carbon Brief, Andrew Montford, Bishop Hill Blog, and James Painter, Head of the Journalism Fellowship Programme, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Tue, 23 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT Publications Forensic science report http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/news/130722-forensic-science-report-to-be-published/ 43b5cd72-b758-4622-8407-5bc80097bdb6 Forensic science report to be published Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:59:00 GMT News Climate: Public understanding and policy implications http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/news/130711-climate-ev/ ff04565d-2ed5-4c67-8597-826752e1a753 Committee announces oral evidence session Wed, 17 Jul 2013 07:15:00 GMT News Government Horizon Scanning http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/government-horizon-scanning/ 6d5fc211-0244-423f-923e-1067a4302192 New inquiry announced Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:30:00 GMT Inquiries Horizon scanning in Government departments http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/news/130715-govt-horizon-scanning-tor/ e4e76aa0-ba9e-44ce-8be0-925ceeae1a47 Committee announces new inquiry Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:10:00 GMT News Work of the European and UK Space Agencies - uncorrected evidence - 10 July 2013 http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmsctech/uc253-iii/uc25301.htm Evidence given by David Parker, Chief Executive, UK Space Agency, Catherine Mealing-Jones, Director Growth, Applications & EU Programmes, UK Space Agency, and Rob Douglas, Chair, UK Space Agency Steering Board, Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and David Parker, Chief Executive, UK Space Agency Mon, 15 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT Publications Work of the European and UK Space Agencies - uncorrected evidence - 3 July 2013 http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmsctech/uc253-ii/uc25301.htm Evidence given by Augusto Gonzalez, Head of Unit, ENTR G1 Space Policy, European Commission; Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General, European Space Agency Fri, 12 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT Publications 3rd Special Report: Bridging the valley of death: improving the commercialisation of research: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2012–13 http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmsctech/559/55902.htm Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT Publications Research and Development funding for science and technology in the UK http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/news/130710-rnd-terms-of-reference/ dbc90d8c-023f-4b93-b72a-f1613a27e401 Have your say: Committee calls for inquiry ideas on R&D funding in the UK Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:30:00 GMT News Research and Development funding for science and technology in the UK http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/research-and-development-funding-for-science-and-technology-in-the-uk/ 67f6f775-eb94-455c-b9b1-4c27ce5b6811 The Science and Technology Committee commissioned the National Audit Office (NAO) to review Research and Development funding for science and technology in the UK: the NAO’s report is published today.The NAO found that: Between 1995 and 2011, overall annual spending on R&D increased in real terms by 37% (from just under £20 billion to just under £27 billion) and most of this growth was driven by UK businesses. However, spending declined between 2007 and 2010. Between 1995 and 2011, the Government has progressively reduced the amount it spends on undertaking R&D itself through public research institutions but, at the same time, has increased the funding it provides to UK businesses. UK business R&D spending is concentrated in a small number of very large firms, with the pharmaceuticals sector accounting for 28% of total UK business R&D spend. This sector is a key driver of innovation but the UK’s reliance on the sector is also a risk. The UK receives a significant amount of R&D funding from the European Commission: between 2007 and 2013 the UK will have received around £4 billion from the Seventh Framework Programme.The Committee is seeking suggestions for future inquiries on UK R&D funding. Respondents are encouraged to comment on the NAO’s review of R&D funding as well as the 2010 and 2013 Spending Reviews. In addition, views on public sector research establishments (PSREs) would be welcomed, and respondents may be interested in the memorandum from the Government Office of Science to the Committee on public sector research establishments (PSREs) Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:00:00 GMT Inquiries Work of the European and UK Space Agencies http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/news/130704-space-evidence/ bfe41145-6541-4164-8939-f59b942c21b4 Third oral evidence session announced Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:30:00 GMT News MPs express concerns about the Digital by Default strategy http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/news/130709-digital-by-default-f-maude-correspondence/ 53f71cc1-182c-4f05-a734-26dadc7dac17 Science and Technology Committee wries to Cabinet Office Minister about Government’s Digital by Default strategy Tue, 09 Jul 2013 00:01:00 GMT News