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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 17 June 1998.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE 1998

Members present:

Dr Michael Clark, in the Chair

Mr David Atkinson Mr Nigel Beard Dr Ian Gibson Dr Lynne Jones Mr Nigel Jones

Dr Ashok Kumar Mrs Caroline Spelman Dr Desmond Turner Dr Alan W Williams

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by the Office of Science and Technology

1. Introduction
2. The Means by Which Government uses Scientific Advice to Inform Decision-making and Policy Development
3. The Quality of Scientific Advice
4. Establishing Confidence in Science and its use in Policy Making
5. The Organisation of Scientific Advice to Government

Annex A

Annex B

Annex C

Annex D

Annex E

A. Bodies which Advise Government on the Current State of Play in Specific Areas of Science

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Ministry of Defence

Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR)

1. Advising on science at a basic level
2. Building on advice, to provide a risk analysis
3. Building on advice and risk analysis, to make policy recommendations

Department of Health

Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and Executive (HSE)

Department of Trade and Industry


B. Bodies which Advise Government on Policy More Generally but Where Science and Scientific Advances are Still a Paramount Consideration or Driver


C. Bodies Whose Work Relates Primarily to Science and Technology Support Programmes or its Funding

Annex F

Examination of the witnesses

Sir Robert May, Chief Scientific Advisor to the Government and Head of the Office of Science and Technology, was examined

Question Number

1 - 9

10 - 19

20 - 29

30 - 39

40 - 49

50 - 59

60 - 67

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Prepared 31 July 1998