The Science and Technology Committee
The Science and Technology Committee is appointed
by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration,
and policy of the Office of Science and Technology and its associated
bodies.
Current membership
Dr Ian Gibson MP (Labour, Norwich North) (Chairman)
Mr Parmjit Dhanda MP (Labour, Gloucester)
Mr Tom Harris MP (Labour, Glasgow Cathcart)
Mr David Heath MP (Liberal Democrat, Somerton
and Frome)
Dr Brian Iddon MP (Labour, Bolton South East)
Mr Robert Key (Conservative, Salisbury)
Mr Tony McWalter MP (Labour, Hemel Hempstead)
Dr Andrew Murrison MP (Conservative, Westbury)
Geraldine Smith MP (Labour, Morecambe and Lunesdale)
Bob Spink MP (Conservative, Castle Point)
Dr Desmond Turner MP (Labour, Brighton Kemptown)
Powers
The Committee is one of the departmental select committees,
the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders,
principally in SO No.152. These are available on the Internet
via www.parliament.uk
Publications
The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published
by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications
of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet
at www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/science_and_technology_committee.cfm.
A list of Reports from the Committee in the present Session is
included at the back of this volume.
Committee staff
The current staff of the Committee are Chris Shaw
(Clerk), Emily Commander (Second Clerk), Alun Roberts (Committee
Specialist), Ana Ferreira (Committee Assistant) and Ms Simali
Shah (Committee Secretary
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to The Clerk
of the Science and Technology Committee, Committee Office, 7 Millbank,
London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general inquiries is:
020 7219 2794; the Committee's e-mail address is: scitechcom@parliament.uk
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