WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE 2002
Members present:
Dr Ian Gibson, in the Chair
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Mr Parmjit Dhanda |
Mr Tony McWalter |
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Mr Tom Harris |
Dr Andrew Murrison |
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Mr David Heath |
Geraldine Smith |
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Dr Brian Iddon |
Dr Desmond Turner |
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee do visit Japan in connection with its inquiry entitled
Towards a Non-carbon Fuel Economy: Research, Development and Demonstration.
Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said visit.
Dr Iddon declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and declared that he would not take part in the proceedings relating to that body.
Government Funding of Scientific Learned Societies: Mr David Clarke, Chief Executive, Professor Wendy Hall, Vice-President and Professor John McDermid, Vice-President, British Computer Society, were examined.
Dr Rita Gardner, Chief Executive and Mr Elliot Robertson, Policy Director, Royal Geographic Society, were examined.
Dr David Giachardi, Chief Executive and General Secretary, Dr Barry Price, Honorary Treasurer, Mrs Libby Steele, Manager, Professional Education and Development, and Dr Stephen Benn, Parliamentary Affairs Officer, Royal Society of Chemistry, were examined.
Dr Peter Briggs, Chief Executive and Dr Roland Jackson, incoming Chief Executive, British Association for the Advancement of Science; and Dame Bridget Ogilvie, Chair and Professor Ian Halliday, Council Member, Copus were examined.
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 June at half past Four o'clock.
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