Category Archives: Parliament
Science and the New Parliament
Representatives of the BES attended yesterday’s Science and the New Parliament at the House of Commons, which boasted an impressive array of speakers from the political community and learned societies. John Bercow MP set the tone for the morning’s speeches, … Continue reading
Parliamentary Links Day – 22 June
Next Tuesday sees the Royal Society of Chemistry’s annual ‘Parliamentary Links Day’, an opportunity for scientists to meet parliamentarians in Westminster. The event this year will provide the chance to mix with new MPs, encouraging them to see the value … Continue reading
New Parliamentary Select Committee Chairs announced
Nominations from within each party for Select Committees chair-person roles closed on June 9th, when the unopposed candidates took their seats on the newly re-formed committees. The elections for the committees where a contest was needed went ahead this Wednesday … Continue reading
Science and Technology Select Committee to be re-formed
It has been confirmed today that the Science and Technology (S&T) Select Committee will be re-formed under the new parliament. The membership of the committee has yet to be decided, but a vote by MPs today confirmed that the Chair … Continue reading
Conservative – Liberal Democrat announce coalition agreements
Details of the agreements between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have been announced, outlining the coalition’s stance on several environmental topics. A document on the Liberal Democrat’s website outlines measures seeking to fulfill “joint ambitions for a low carbon and … Continue reading
2010 BES POST Fellowship – Deadline 6th April
Apply for the 2010 Fellowship at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). Spend three-months in Westminster researching and writing a POSTnote for MPs and Peers or contribute to a parliamentary inquiry. The BES will provide a £5,000 bursary … Continue reading
Science and Technology Committee Call for Spend on Science to Increase
The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has called for the Government to increase spend on science in order to ensure that the UK can remain competitive and an attractive place to both research and invest in science and … Continue reading
The Environment in the Next Parliament
Last night saw the BES Policy Team attend the winter reception of the All Party Parliamentary Environment Group (APEG) at the Houses of Parliament. Delegates from NGOs and industry were joined by MPs and Prospective Parliamentary Candidates on the House … Continue reading
EFRA Select Committtee Criticises Defra Waste Policy
The EFRA Select Committee has today released a report criticising Defra’s waste policy, stating that the Department’s strategy has no clear targets for the reduction of England’s waste and instead concentrates efforts on improving recycling rates for domestic waste, which … Continue reading
Come back GM: all is forgiven?
The BES Policy Team last night attended a meeting of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee exploring GM technology. Entitled, ‘Come back GM, all is forgiven?’, the Chair, Ian Taylor MP, made it clear that the question mark was there for … Continue reading