Government Chief Scientific Advisers to give views on the UK science and technology strategy
Monday 4 April 2022
On Tuesday 5 April, the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will continue to take evidence from Government witnesses as part of its ongoing inquiry: Delivering a UK science and technology strategy
The Committee will talk to the Chief Scientific Advisers at DEFRA, BEIS, MoD and DHSC to find out how the research and development priorities, and the role of Chief Scientific Adviser, differ across government departments.
The public evidence session will take place at 10.15am (GMT) on Tuesday 5 April 2022 and can be viewed live on Parliament TV.
10:15am
- Professor Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Professor Gideon Henderson, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
11:15am
- Professor Charlotte Watts, Chief Scientific Adviser, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Professor Dame Angela Mclean, Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Defence
- Professor Lucy Chappell, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department of Health and Social Care
Possible question topics include:
- Departmental research and development priorities
- The role of Chief Scientific Adviser
- Relationships across Government including between departments and UK Research and Innovation, and between departments themselves
- The use of public procurement to support research and development
