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Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee
The Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The original Science and Technology Committee was abolished upon the creation of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee on 6 November 2007. However, just 19 months later, the government announced that it was re-establishing the committee following the recommendation of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee after the merging of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills in June 2009. The House of Commons approved the re-establishment of the committee on 25 June 2009. The committee was officially re-established on 1 October 2009 and has a remit to examine the work of the Government Office for Science. The committee currently scrutinises the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, headed by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Liz Kendall.
Membership of the committee is as follows:
The chair was elected on 29 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.
The election of the chair took place on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.
The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 13 July 2015.
The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.
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Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee
The Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The original Science and Technology Committee was abolished upon the creation of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee on 6 November 2007. However, just 19 months later, the government announced that it was re-establishing the committee following the recommendation of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee after the merging of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills in June 2009. The House of Commons approved the re-establishment of the committee on 25 June 2009. The committee was officially re-established on 1 October 2009 and has a remit to examine the work of the Government Office for Science. The committee currently scrutinises the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, headed by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Liz Kendall.
Membership of the committee is as follows:
The chair was elected on 29 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.
The election of the chair took place on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.
The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 13 July 2015.
The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.