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Science and technology
Science and technology news from UK Parliament.
Education Committee slams ‘disappointing’ response to Screen Time report
The Government has responded to the report ‘Screen time: impacts on education and wellbeing’, published by the predecessor Education Committee in May 2024.
22 May 2025
Lords votes on Data (Use and Access) Bill
Members return draft law to the Commons with changes on transparency of copyrighted works. Catch up
20 May 2025
UK Engagement with Space Committee visits Harwell Space Cluster
Harwell Space Cluster visited by House of Lords committee
19 May 2025
Cyber threats: Government defences have been outpaced by hostile states and criminals
Government resilience to cyberattack far from where it needs to be as PAC calls for details of fundamentally different approach to meet aim of shielding wider public sector by 2030
08 May 2025
What is the UK doing to attract US scientists? Chair writes to Science Minister after research cuts in the US
What is the UK doing to attract US scientists? Chair writes to Science Minister after research cuts in the US
08 May 2025
Tiktok, X, Google and Meta answer questions on online safety
The four technology companies appeared in front of the committee as part of its inquiry into social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms.
02 May 2025
How vulnerable are the UK’s undersea cables? JCNSS publishes written evidence
Today the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has published written evidence to its inquiry into undersea cables.
29 April 2025
Government shares calculation for £45 billion annual savings from digitisation of public sector
Government shares calculation for £45 billion annual savings from digitisation of public sector
25 April 2025
Tom Adeyoola endorsed as executive chair of Innovate UK
he Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has endorsed the Government’s preferred candidate, Tom Adeyoola, as the new executive chair of Innovate UK.
10 April 2025
Pre-appointment hearing for executive chair of Innovate UK
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will hold a pre-appointment hearing with the government’s preferred candidate for executive chair of Innovate UK, Tom Adeyoola.
04 April 2025
Committee launches inquiry into science diplomacy after visit to CERN
Today the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee launches an inquiry into science diplomacy.
03 April 2025
Regional mayors questioned on government’s innovation and growth policies
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will question local government, experts and innovators as it continues its inquiry into Innovation, Growth and the Regions.
27 March 2025
Uphill struggle ahead for Govt’s use of AI as PAC report reveals the scale of the challenge
Out of date tech and poor-quality data put public sector adoption at risk as public trust jeopardised over transparency in use of algorithms
26 March 2025
Chair comment: Government's candidate for Innovate UK chair
Commenting on the announcement of the Government’s preferred candidate for the next executive chair of Innovate UK.
25 March 2025
More women than men in DSIT science and engineering roles
Following a one-off evidence session with the science minister, Lord Patrick Vallance, the Committee’s chair, Chi Onwurah, wrote to the minister to request further information on the diversity of the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology’s workforce.
24 March 2025