Category Archives: House of Lords
Government must boost STEM skills for UK competitiveness
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has today published a report that calls upon the Government to take immediate action to ensure enough young people study science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects at university. Without this, the … Continue reading
UK Taxonomy & Systematics Review Published
The inquiry into taxonomy and systematic biology by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee found that the discipline is in crisis and more needs to be done to ensure the future health of the discipline. Following the inquiry … Continue reading
House of Lords Announces Inquiry into Research Funding Decisions
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has announced a new inquiry into setting funding priorities for scientific and technological research. The Committee will investigate how Government and other public bodies responsible for the allocation of funding for science … Continue reading
Quiet Progress on the Marine Bill
Amidst all the high drama of UK politics over the last week, it was very easy to miss a significant environmental legislative milestone. However, on Monday 8th June, the UK Marine Bill achieved its third reading in the House of … Continue reading
A Victory for Marine Science in the House of Lords
The Marine & Coastal Access Bill, potentially the most important and far-reaching marine legislation ever passed in the UK, is continuing its slow but methodical progress through the House of Lords, where it is currently at report stage (the penultimate … Continue reading
Darwin Debate: Today in House of Lords
The House of Lords will today hold a debate focused on the bicentenary of Darwin’s birth. Watch today’s debates in the Lords from 11am on Parliament.Tv
Reformation of EU Emissions Trading System Required To Reduce Green House Gases
The House of Lords EU Committee have produced a report calling for an overhaul of the Emissions Trading System (ETS), in order to meet ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG)reduction targets, since it is the main tool of the EU to reduce … Continue reading
BES Collaboration Praised in the House of Lords
The role of the BES in bringing together policy makers, ecologists and others to discuss topical issues in environmental policy has been highlighted in a response to a parliamentary question in the House of Lords. Lord Dykes (Spokesperson in the … Continue reading
Science Committee Criticises Government for Encouraging ‘Throw Away’ Culture
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee yesterday published a report criticising the Government for doing too little to encourage recycling amongst businesses. The Committee encourage the Government to amend waste targets, shifting the focus from reducing the weight … Continue reading
Systematics and Taxonomy in Crisis: House of Lords Report
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has delivered its report on the current state of systematics and taxonomy in the UK. The Committee argues that systematics and taxonomy research in the UK is in critical decline and that … Continue reading