Science and technology
Science and technology news from UK Parliament.
MPs call for research sector reforms to address concerns with reproducibility of science
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee report highlights concerns over the reproducibility of scientific research
09 May 2023
Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill: call for written evidence
Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill: call for written evidence
18 April 2023
Chair comment: Greg Clark on science research plans
Science and Technology Committee Chair, Greg Clark MP, comments on Government's Pioneer research plans
11 April 2023
Lords debates financial pressures on higher education
Members discuss impact on local communities, UK science and innovation exports and the Turing Scheme. Catch up
31 March 2023
Government responses on hydrogen and space published
Government responses on hydrogen and space published
30 March 2023
STEM ambitions must be matched by commitment to diversity and inclusion, say MPs
Committee publishes report on Diversity and inclusion in STEM
24 March 2023
Insect decline and UK food security to be examined by MPs
Science and Technology Committee launch inquiry on insect decline and UK food security
20 March 2023
MPs seek evidence on turning quantum technologies into products
Science and Technology Committee launches inquiry on commercialising quantum technologies
16 March 2023
Chair urges the EU and UK to accelerate Horizon Europe negotiations as no further clarity over £1.6 billion returned to the Treasury
Chair urges the EU and UK to accelerate Horizon Europe negotiations
15 March 2023
How should autonomous weapons be developed, used and regulated?
AI in Weapons Systems Select Committee launch call for evidence
06 March 2023
Lords completes scrutiny of Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
Members discuss passage of bill as Lords stages conclude. Catch up
02 February 2023
Don’t let complacency jeopardise the creative industries
The Communications and Digital Committee publishes its report At risk: our creative future
17 January 2023
How prepared is the UK for the next pandemic? MPs launch new inquiry
The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee launches an inquiry into the Government’s preparedness for emerging diseases with pandemic potential
20 December 2022
Hydrogen is not a panacea for reaching Net Zero, warn MPs
Committee publish report on The role of hydrogen in achieving net zero
19 December 2022
Action needed across Government to secure a high-skilled STEM workforce for the UK
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to the Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation with the findings of its inquiry into people and skills in UK STEM
15 December 2022