Committee news
House of Lords committees following dissolution
Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.
30 May 2024
Engineering biology inquiry launched
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee launches an inquiry into engineering biology.
2 April 2024
Government must ‘act now’ on energy storage or risk energy security and Net Zero
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee publishes report - Long-duration energy storage: get on with it
13 March 2024
Long-duration energy storage for Net Zero inquiry launched
Lords Science and Technology Committee is conducting an inquiry into long-duration energy storage for Net Zero
26 July 2023
Light and noise pollution are “neglected pollutants” in need of renewed focus
Science and Technology Committee publish report into artificial light and noise and its impact on human health
19 July 2023
Artificial light and noise inquiry launched
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is conducting an inquiry into the impacts of artificial light and noise on human health.
30 January 2023
The future of clinical research in the NHS is under threat
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to the Minister of State for Health and Social Care with the findings of its short inquiry into clinical academics in the NHS.
26 January 2023
Action needed across Government to secure a high-skilled STEM workforce for the UK
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to the Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation with the findings of its inquiry into people and skills in UK STEM
15 December 2022
Committee launches inquiry into clinical academics in the NHS
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee launches an inquiry into the work of clinical academics
15 November 2022
Committee urges Prime Minister to appoint a science minister to Cabinet
The Committee urge the new Prime Minister to acknowledge the central importance of science and technology in delivering economic growth and more efficient public services
27 September 2022
Unfocused UK science and technology strategy risks “science superpower” becoming an empty slogan
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee publishes it report “'Science and technology superpower': more than a slogan?"
4 August 2022
People and skills in UK science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – inquiry launched
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee lanches an inquiry into people and skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the UK.
20 July 2022
Delivering a UK science and technology strategy – inquiry launched
Science and Technology Committee launch inquiry into delivering a UK science and technology strategy
10 February 2022
Urgently support land managers to adopt nature-based solutions for climate change
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee publishes its report 'Nature-based solutions: rhetoric or reality?'
27 January 2022
Committee urges COP26 to include nature-based solutions in its decision text
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to the, President for COP26 ahead of the conference on 31 October. The Committee urge the COP26 President to ensure that nature based-solutions, as part of the answer to mitigating and adapting to climate change.
15 October 2021
UK's battery strategy risks going flat, says Lords Committee
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee publishes its report 'Battery strategy goes flat: Net-zero target at risk'
27 July 2021
Nature-based solutions for climate change – inquiry launched
Science and Technology Committee launch inquiry into nature-based solutions to climate change
21 July 2021
Committee urges Prime Minister and Chancellor to protect science research funding
Lords Science and Technology Committee writes to the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer
26 March 2021
Role of batteries and fuel cells in achieving Net Zero - inquiry launch
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is conducting an inquiry into the role of battery and fuel cell technologies in achieving the UK’s ambition to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
3 March 2021
Support Catapults to deliver UK's innovation ambition, says Lords Committee
Science and Technology Committee publish report 'Catapults: bridging the gap between research and industry'
5 February 2021