Office of Science and Technology

HL Deb 03 November 1998 vol 594 c42WA

Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are their intentions regarding the location of ministerial responsibility for the Office of Science and Technology (presently in the Department of Trade and Industry), and for Foresight activity in general throughout the Government. [HL3545]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

There are no plans to move the Office of Science and Technology or to change ministerial responsibility for it. There are similarly no plans to change responsibilities for the Foresight Programme, which will continue to be managed by OST and co-ordinated at ministerial level by an interdepartmental group under my chairmanship.