Michelle Donelan to be questioned by Lords Science and Technology Committee
Friday 8 March
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will question Michelle Donelan MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on Tuesday 12 March, from 11am.
The one-off session can be followed live on Parliament TV or in person in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster.
Members questions are likely to include:
- What progress has been made to date on the Science and Technology Framework, the Government’s science and technology strategy, a year since the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology was set up?
- What is the Government doing to support startups to commercialise ideas and scale up into larger companies?
- What actions are you taking to coordinate with other Government departments to ensure science has a voice at the highest level and deliver on cross-departmental issues such as using public procurement to support innovation?
- Has the promised cross-government action plan on skills been developed? When can we expect to see it and what is the Government doing to address the skills deficits in the UK?
- What regulations or safeguards will be put in place before AI is used in Government?
- What measures is Government taking to ensure sufficient funding of scientific research in universities?
Also giving evidence will be Sarah Munby, Permanent Secretary, Department of Science, Innovation and Technology.
