Sessional Returns Session 1999-2000 - Contents


B. SELECT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE, WORK, PUBLICATIONS ETC

26. Science and Technology

The Committee was nominated on 14 July 1997.
It had 11 Members and held 44 meetings.


Members
Meetings attended

Clark, Dr Michael (Chairman)
39
Ashdown, Sir Paddy (added, 15.5.00)
4
Beard, Mr Nigel (discharged, 20.3.00)
16
Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire
20
Gibson, Dr Ian
41
Iddon, Dr Brian (added, 20.3.00)
25
Jackson, Mr Robert
13
Jones, Dr Lynn
33
Jones, Mr Nigel (discharged, 15.5.00)
6
Kumar, Dr Ashok
30
Taylor, Mr Ian
14
Turner, Dr Desmond
38
Williams, Dr Alan W
22

Overall attendance:
62.2%
Number of Members added:
2
Number of Members discharged:
2
Turnover of membership during the Session:
18 %

Staff
Clerk of the Committee: Mrs Jessica Mulley, Senior Clerk (Band A2) (until 31.10.00), Ms Philippa Helme, Deputy Principal Clerk (Senior Structure Band 2) (from 31.10.00).
Second Clerk: Mr David Doig, Deputy Principal Clerk (Senior Structure Band 2) (seconded from Public Bill Office from 2.2.00 until 29.3.00), Mr Geoffrey Farrar, Assistant Clerk (Band A3) (from 2.10.00).
Committee Specialist: Dr Guy Rickett (Band B1).
Committee Assistant: Mrs Leonie Nugent, Higher Executive Officer (Band B2).
Secretary: Mrs Anne Browning, Secretary (Band D1).

Specialist Advisers during the Session
Professor Janet Askham, Professor Michael Brady, Professor Derek Burke, Professor Michel Coleman, Dr Helena Earl, Professor Michael Elves, Professor Peter Liss, Dr John Pyle.

Witnesses

Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
     Number of appearances by:
          Cabinet Ministers 1
          Other Ministers 1
     Ministerial appearances by Members of the House of Lords 4
     Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of
          Office of Science and Technology 8
          other departments 8
               comprising: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 2
               Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 2
               Department of Health 4
          public bodies and non-Ministerial departments 8
               comprising: Biological and Biological Sciences Research Council 2
               Medical Research Council 6
     Appearances by other witnesses 71


Overseas Visits

Date
Destination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
2-6.4.00
USA and Canada
5
2 A
Inquiry into Cancer Research-A Fresh Look
£ 27,630.00
21.5.00
Berlin
3*
Eureka Conference
£1,775.42
6-7.6.00
Helsinki
5
2 A
Inquiry into Cancer Research-A Fresh Look
£7,306.28
13.7.00Cancelled
Paris
Inquiry into Cancer Research-A Fresh Look
£361.37

A   Includes 1 specialist adviser
* Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions
None.

UK Visits

Date
Destination
Members
Staff
Purpose
Cost
10.4.00
Royal Society, London
1*
1
Tsunami Conference
£0.00
17.5.00
Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton
8
3 A
Inquiry into Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
£536.60
20.6.00
Queen's University and City Hospital, Belfast
4
3 A
Inquiry into Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
£2,105.36
29.6.00
Paterson Institute and Christie Hospital, Manchester
5
2
Inquiry into Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
£454.44
4.7.00
Cancer Research Campaign Beatson Laboratories and Western Infirmary, Glasgow
3
3 A
Inquiry into Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
£2,140.79
5.7.00
University of Newcastle MedicalSchool and Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle
3
3 A
Inquiry into Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
£2,140.79


A Includes 1 specialist adviser
* Travel in a representative capacity

Reports and Minutes of Evidence

Title
HC No. (1999-2000)
Date of publication
No. of pages
Sale price
Government reply
Fourth Report, 1998-99: The Regulation of the Biotechnology Industry
535
13.12.99
40
£8
Not required
First Report: The Year 2000—Computer Compliance: Follow-Up
37
9.12.99
16
£4.30
Not required
Second Report: Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation
195-I
9.2.00
59
£9.70
Received 18.4.00: published as First Special Report, Session 1999-2000
Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence: Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation
195-II
9.2.00
178
£18.00
Not applicable
Third Report: The Scientific Advisory System: Diabetes and Driving Licences
206-I
7.3.00
26
£6.50
Cm 4723, published 3.5.00
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: The Scientific Advisory System: Diabetes and Driving Licences
206-II
7.3.00
79
£11.50
Not applicable
Fourth Report: Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham
207-I
11.4.00
13
£4.30
Not required
Minutes of Evidence and Appendices: Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham
207-II
11.4.00
28
£7.00
Not applicable
Fifth Report: Government Expenditure on Research and Development: The Forward Look
196-I
19.4.00
45
£8.80
Received 4.7.00: published as an Appendix to the Committee's Seventh Report, Session 1999-2000
Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence: Government Expenditure on Research and Development: The Forward Look
196-II
19.4.00
55
£9.70
Not applicable
Sixth Report: Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
332-I
27.7.00
87
£12.50
Cm 4928, published 17.11.00
Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence: Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
332-II
28.7.00
153
£14.95
Not applicable
Seventh Report: The Government's Expenditure on Research and Development: The Forward Look—The Government's Reply
723
16.8.00
18
£5.00
Received 13.11.00: published as Third Special Report, Session 1999-2000
First Special Report: Government Response to the Second Report on Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation
451
8.5.00
22
£5.50
Not applicable
Second Special Report: Joint Working with the Lords Science and Technology Committee
980
16.11.00
3
£1.45
Not applicable
Third Special Report: Government Response to the Seventh Report on the Government's Expenditure on Research and Development: The Forward Look—The Government's Reply
981
23.11.00
12
£3.40
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Director General of the Research Councils
81-i
17.1.00
15
£4.75
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Proposed New Synchrotron Facility
82-i
19.1.00
22
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Proposed New Synchrotron Facility
82-ii
11.2.00
9
£3.40
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Government Expenditure on Research and Development: The Forward Look
196-i
28.2.00
20
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Government Expenditure on Research and Development: The Forward Look
196-ii
15.3.00
20
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: EQUAL (Extend Quality Life)
245-i
22.3.00
11
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Government Expenditure on Research and Development: The Forward Look
196-iii
29.3.00
12
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: EQUAL (Extend Quality Life)
245-ii
31.3.00
16
£4.70
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: EQUAL (Extend Quality Life)
245-iii
31.3.00
12
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: EQUAL (Extend Quality Life)
245-iv
26.4.00
9
£3.40
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
332-i
27.4.00
25
£6.20
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
332-ii
23.5.00
24
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
332-iii
23.5.00
15
£6.70
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Proposed New Synchrotron Facility
82-iii
24.5.00
13
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
332-iv
15.6.00
62
£10.60
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Scientific Advisory System: Scientific Advice on Climate Change
285-i
15.6.00
16
£4.75
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Are We Realising Our Potential?
466-i
28.6.00
10
£3.40
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
332-v
4.7.00
19
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
332-vi
4.7.00
21
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Cancer ResearchA Fresh Look
332-vii
19.7.00
11
£3.40
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
332-viii
3.8.00
60
£10.60
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Are We Realising Our Potential?
466-ii
3.8.00
12
£4.00
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Are We Realising Our Potential?
466-iii
14.8.00
8
£3.40
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Are We Realising Our Potential?
466-iv
14.8.00
21
£5.50
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: Are We Realising Our Potential?
466-v
14.8.00
16
£4.75
Not applicable
Minutes of Evidence: The Science Budget
898-i
30.11.00
11
£4.00
Not applicable
Memoranda: The Proposed New Synchrotron Facility
82
27.6.00
49
£9.70
Not applicable
Memoranda: Scientific Advisory System
465
10.10.00
154
£17.00
Not applicable

Government replies to Reports for Session 1998-99
Reply to the Committee's First Report: Scientific Advisory System: Genetically Modified Foods, published as Cm 4527 (26.11.99).

Reply to the Committee's Third Report: Scientific Advisory System: Mobile Phones and Health, published as Cm 4557 (16.12.99).

Minutes of Proceedings
The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 1998-99 were published on 21.12.99 as HC914, Session 1998-99. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee for Session 1999-2000 were published on 22.12.00 as HC793, Session 1999-2000.

Divisions
None.

Debates
The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall:

First Report, Session 1998-99, Scientific Advisory System: Genetically Modified Foods,13.1.00
Second Report, Session 1999-2000, Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation,11.5.00

Oral Evidence
Oral evidence was taken at 28 of the Committee's 44 meetings. On none of these occasions was evidence taken partly or wholly in private.

Inquiry
No. of oral evidence sessions
Government Expenditure on Research and Development: The Forward Look
3
Scientific Advisory System: Scientific Advice on Climate Change*
1
EQUAL (Extend Quality Life)*
4
Cancer Research—A Fresh Look
8
Are We Realising Our Potential?*
5
The Director General of the Research Councils
1
The Proposed New Synchrotron Facility
3
Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham
1
The Science Budget*
1
Corus plc*
3
Total
30

*  The Committee did not complete these inquiries in Session 1999-2000


 
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