SCIENCE

I was a member of the Science and Technology Select Committee from 1993 to 2001.  Below are a selection of previous postings on Science matters.  I am currently a member of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee, please click here for more on EFRA related work.

• Possible health risks of mobile phones - August 2003

• GM food - June 2003

• Human cloning - November 2001

• Genetics - a briefing on the patenting of DNA - March 2000

• Science & Technology Select Committee Home Page

• Science & Technology Select Committee Reports

• Click below for press release:
  07/03/00 GOVERNMENT POLICY ON DIABETES AND DRIVING LICENCES: – ILLOGICAL AND INCONSISTENT SAYS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Science & Technology Committee Members (1998) gain inspiration at the Einstein memorial in Washington DC during a fact finding visit for our reports on encouraging innovation in the physical sciences and the scientific advisory system.

The report entitled, Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation was published in February 2000 - to see a copy, please click here.  

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