Committees

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and associated public bodies. It also exists to ensure that Government policies and decision-making across departments are based on solid scientific evidence and advice. You can follow the Committee on X (formerly Twitter) @CommonsSITC.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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2nd Report – Social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms
Inquiry Social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms
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1st Report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Executive Chair of Innovate UK
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Second Report - Insect decline and UK food security
Inquiry Insect decline and UK food security
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Response to this report
Correspondence from Chair to Secretary of State of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in relation to the Government response to the Insect Decline and UK Food Security Report, dated 7 February 2025
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Response to this report
2nd Special Report – Insect decline and UK food security: Government Response
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Correspondence

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Correspondence to the Information Commissioner re: 2022 MoD data breach
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Correspondence from Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, re: Future of the higher education sector, 16 July 2025
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Correspondence to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, re: Public appointments: Chair of the Information Commission, 10 July 2025
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Oral evidence transcripts

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15 July 2025
Inquiry Innovation showcase
Witnesses Stuart Cotterell (Business Development Manager at Locks 4 Vans), and Jordan Brocklehurst (Head of Innovation and Chief Designer at Locks 4 Vans)
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15 July 2025
Inquiry Science diplomacy
Witnesses Professor Charlotte Watts (Executive Director, Solutions at Wellcome Trust), and Dr Jean-Christophe Mauduit (Associate Professor of Science Diplomacy at University College London (UCL))
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Oral Evidence
8 July 2025
Inquiry Digital centre of government
Witnesses Louis Mosley (Executive Vice President at Palantir)
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Written evidence

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UK Centre for Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics (COMET) (SDY0046)
Inquiry Science diplomacy
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Agriculture, Nutrition & Health Academy (SDY0047)
Inquiry Science diplomacy
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The Pirbright Institute (SDY0048)
Inquiry Science diplomacy
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
15 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
18 published
Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
9 published
Estimate memoranda
Explanatory memoranda that accompany Government Estimates.
4 published
Older evidence
Written evidence and oral evidence transcripts transferred from our archive website.
23 published
Other documents
Other documents connected to the committee's work.
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Pre-2010 publications
Committee documents published online before May 2010.

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  • Email: commonssitc@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 5023 (general enquiries) |020 7219 0731 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA