Research and innovation
Research and innovation news from UK Parliament.
Covid-19: How has the Government received scientific advice, and how has the advice been used? Cross-party group of MPs publish analysis
Committee publishes report on the UK response to covid-19 and the use of scientific advice
08 January 2021
No room for government complacency on artificial intelligence
The Liaison Committee publishes the first of its follow-up reports, looking again at Artificial Intelligence
18 December 2020
Committee launches inquiry into role of Catapults in delivering R&D Roadmap
Science and Technology Committee launch new inquiry into innovation Catapults and R&D
26 November 2020
Committee to hear Ministers’ evidence on post-transition period agricultural labour
Committee concludes its final hearing into its inquiry Labour in the food supply chain
12 November 2020
Minister questioned on new UK research funding agency
The Science and Technology Committee explores how the proposed new funding agency—‘UK ARPA’—will fit into the existing UK research and innovation landscape
10 November 2020
MPs examine UK telecommunications infrastructure and the UK’s domestic capability
The Science and Technology Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 30 September 2020
25 September 2020
A new UK research funding agency examined
Science and Technology Committee seeks to understand the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
21 September 2020
Lords to debate science research funding in universities report
Lords Science and Technology report debated on Wednesday 9 September 2020 from 3.30pm
07 September 2020
Committee questions leading scientists about lessons from pandemic and next steps
Lords Science and Technology Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 21 July at 10.00am
20 July 2020
COVID-19 Rapid Summary: Contact Tracing and Data Ethics
Science and Technology Committee publish eighth summary of evidence on COVID-19
13 July 2020
COVID-19 Rapid Summary: Therapeutics
Science and Technology Committee publish seventh summary of evidence on COVID-19
08 July 2020
Will test and trace strategy work? Do data ethics affect pandemic response?
Lords Science and Technology Committee takes evidence on Monday 6 July at 3.00pm
03 July 2020
COVID-19 Rapid Summary: Immune response and vaccine development
Science and Technology Committee publish sixth summary of evidence on COVID-19
30 June 2020
COVID-19 Rapid Summary: Immunology and pathophysiology
Science and Technology Committee publish fifth summary of evidence on COVID-19
30 June 2020
COVID-19 Rapid Summary: Testing
Science and Technology Committee published fourth summary of evidence on COVID-19
17 June 2020