§ Mr. IngramTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the members who serve on the Council for Science and Technology. [27180]
§ Mr. Ian TaylorMy right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade chairs the Council for Science and Technology on behalf of the Prime Minister. The chief scientific adviser, Sir Robert May, is deputy chairman, and I also attend. There are 10 independent members of the council:
Members Professor S. Kumar Professor of Manufacturing Bhattacharyya FEng Systems, University of Warwick Professor Sir Aaron Kluge OM PRS Director, Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology; President of the Royal Society Sir Robin Nicholson FRS FEng Director, Pilkington plc Dr. Bridget Ogilvie FIBiol FRCPath Director, The Wellcome Trust Sir Ralph Robins FEng FRAeS Chairman, Rolls Royce plc Dr. Alan Rudge CBE FRS FEng Deputy Chief Executive, BT plc; Chairman, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Professor Sir Stewart Sutherland FBA Principal and Vice Chancellor, University of Edinburgh Sir Richard Sykes Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, Glaxo Wellcome plc Mr. John Towers CBE Managing Director, Rover Group Ltd. Dr. Peter Williams CBE Chairman and Chief Executive, Oxford Instruments plc; Chairman, Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
§ Mr. IngramTo ask the President of the Board of Trade on what dates the Council for Science and Technology has held meetings since it was set up; and what subjects were discussed at each of those meetings. [27182]
§ Mr. TaylorThe Council for Science and Technology has met, and discussed subjects, as follows:
- 9 November 1993
- Working methods of the council
- 1994 forward look of Government-funded science, engineering and technology
- Implementation of White Paper "Realising Our Potential: A Strategy for Science, Engineering and Technology"
- Technology foresight programme
- Future business of the council
- 9 February 1994
- 1994 forward look of Government-funded science, engineering and technology
- Government science and technology expenditure and wealth creation
- Supply and quality of teachers of mathematics, science and technology
469 - 26 May 1994
- The response of the Higher Education Funding Council to the White Paper on science, engineering and technology
- NHS research arrangements
- Women in science, engineering and technology
- 28 September 1994
- Discussion of science, engineering and technology issues with the Prime Minister
- Industry, science and technology and innovation
- Defence and civil partnerships in research
- Technology and foresight programme
- 7 December 1994
- Chief Scientific Adviser's consultation on the 1995 forward look
- "Transport and the Environment": report from the royal commission on environmental pollution
- Scrutiny of public sector research establishments
- Future business of the council
- 13 February 1995
- Health research funding
- Technology foresight programme
- 1995 forward look of Government-funded science, engineering and technology
- 5 April 1995
- Technology foresight: working document
- 19 July 1995
- Innovation and competitiveness—the DTI's role and the follow-up to technology foresight
- Implementing technology foresight and the foresight challenge
- 18 December 1995
- Education and training
- Technology foresight programme: first progress report
- 19 February 1996
- 1996 forward look of Government-funded science, engineering and technology
- Towards a fifth European framework programme
- Programme of work for the council
- 22 April 1995 (informal group of members)
- Higher education.