Committees

Science and Technology Committee

Lords Select Committee

The Science and Technology Committee is appointed to consider science and technology. It does this principally through undertaking inquiries.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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1st Report - Long-duration energy storage: get on with it
Inquiry Long-duration energy storage
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Government response to Long-duration energy storage: get on with it
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2nd Report - The neglected pollutants: the effects of artificial light and noise on human health
Inquiry The effects of artificial light and noise on human health
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Government response to The neglected pollutants: the effects of artificial light and noise on human health
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1st Report - “Science and technology superpower”: more than a slogan?
Inquiry Delivering a UK science and technology strategy
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Government response to “Science and technology superpower”: more than a slogan?
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Correspondence

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Letter from Rt Hon Robbie Moore MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, ref artificial light and noise response
Inquiry The effects of artificial light and noise on human health
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Letter from Baroness Brown of Cambridge to Rt Hon Rebecca Pow MP, Minister for Nature, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, ref artifical light and noise response
Inquiry The effects of artificial light and noise on human health
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3 August 2023 - Letter from Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP, Home Secretary, Home Office, ref visa policy for STEM talent
Inquiry People and skills in UK science, technology, engineering and mathematics
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Oral evidence transcripts

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7 May 2024
Inquiry Long-duration energy storage
Witnesses Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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7 May 2024
Inquiry Engineering biology
Witnesses National Physical Laboratory, Food Standards Agency, and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
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21 May 2024
Inquiry Engineering biology
Witnesses Fiona Mischel (Director of International Outreach at SynBioBeta), Dr Mary Maxon (Executive Director at BioFutures, Schmidt Sciences), and Dr Hendrik Waegeman (Head of Business Operations at Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant)
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Written evidence

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Dr Sara Holland (Patent Attorney at Potter Clarkson) (ENB0055)
Inquiry Engineering biology
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Constructive Bio (ENB0054)
Inquiry Engineering biology
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (ENB0053)
Inquiry Engineering biology
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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.
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Older evidence
Written evidence and oral evidence transcripts transferred from our archive website.
67 published
Other documents
Other documents connected to the committee's work.
4 published
Pre-2010 publications
Committee documents published online before May 2010.

Contact us

  • Email: hlscience@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 5750 (committee staff) | 020 7219 1692 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Science and Technology Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW