Science, technology and engineering: Lords debate

Lord Drayson will speak on behalf of the Government.

Members scheduled to take part include:

• Lord Bhattacharyya (Labour); Professor of manufacturing at Warwick University
• Lord Crisp (Crossbench); Permanent Secretary for the Department of Health
• Baroness Greenfield (Crossbench); Professor of pharmacology, Oxford University, and Director of the Royal Institution
• Lord Rees of Ludlow (Crossbench); President of the Royal Society
• Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (Crossbench); former Director of Northern Engineering Industries
• Baroness Wall of New Barnet (Labour); works with Semta, the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
• Lord De Mauley (Conservative); Opposition spokesperson for Business and Enterprise
• Lord Drayson (Labour); Minister of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Further information

• Alphabetical list of Members of the Lords
• Parliamentary calendar
• List of speakers - Lords Government Whips Office
• Video and Audio - watch the debate live
• Lords Hansard - transcript available approximately three hours from the start of the debate