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Norman Lamb, in the Chair1 Bill Grant Darren Jones Stephen Metcalfe Tuesday 12 September 2017 Members present: Norman Lamb, in the Chair1 Bill Grant Neil O’Brien Darren Jones Graham Stringer Stephen Metcalfe Martin Whitfield 1. Declaration of interests Members declared their interests, pursuant to the resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (See Appendix). 2. Committee working methods Ordered, That the public be admitted during the examination of witnesses unless the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That witnesses who submit written evidence to the Committee are authorised to publish it on their own account in accordance with Standing Order No. 135, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That the Committee shall not consider individual cases. 3. Science communication and engagement Draft Special Report (Science communication and engagement: Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2016–17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government response to the Eleventh Report of Session 2016–17 was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 4. Managing intellectual property and technology transfer Draft Special Report (Managing intellectual property and technology transfer: Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2016–17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government response to the Tenth Report of Session 2016–17 was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House. 1 Elected by the House (Standing Order No. 122B) 12 July 2017, see Votes and Proceedings 12 July 2017 Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 5. Industrial strategy: science and STEM skills Draft Special Report (Industrial strategy: science and STEM skills: Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2016–17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. The Government response to the Thirteenth Report of Session 2016–17 was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Third Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 6. Regenerative medicine: Government response The Committee considered this matter. 7. Draft Spaceflight Bill: Government response Ordered, That correspondence with the Transport Minister for Aviation relating to the previous Committee’s Report on the Draft Spaceflight Bill be reported to the House for publication. 8. Ocean acidification Ordered, That correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Defra, relating to the previous Committee’s inquiry on Ocean acidification be reported to the House for publication. 9. Programme of work Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Genomics and genome editing in the NHS. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Research integrity. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Algorithms in decision-making. Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from the Science Minister, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union, and from the Acting Government Chief Scientific Adviser. [Adjourned till Tuesday 10 October at 9.30am Tuesday 10 October 2017 Members present: Norman Lamb, in the Chair Bill Grant Neil O’Brien Darren Jones Graham Stringer Clive Lewis Martin Whitfield Stephen Metcalfe 1. Declaration of interests Clive Lewis declared his interests, pursuant to the resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (See Appendix). 2. Committee working methods The Committee considered this matter. 3. Brexit Ordered, That correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU), relating to the implications and opportunities of Brexit for science and research be reported to the House for publication. 4. Programme of work Resolved, That the Committee inquire into E-cigarettes. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Evidence-based early years intervention. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Science budget and Industrial Strategy. 5. Committee membership The Committee considered this matter. [Adjourned till Tuesday 17 October at 10.00am Tuesday 17 October 2017 Members present: Norman Lamb, in the Chair Vicky Ford Stephen Metcalfe Bill Grant Stephanie Peacock Darren Jones Graham Stringer Clive Lewis Martin Whitfield 1. Declaration of interests Vicky Ford and Stephanie Peacock declared their interests, pursuant to the resolution of the House of 13 July 1992. (See Appendix). 2. Research integrity Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Research integrity be reported to the House for publication: Bullied into Bad Science The Academy of Medical Sciences HealthWatch UK & Universities Allied for Essential Medicines UK & TranspariMED & Dr Simon Kolstoe (joint submission) Dr Gesche Huebner Miss Tessa Burrington Dr Venu Kumar Educational Institute for Scotland’s University Lecturers’ Association (EIS-ULA) Royal Society Dr Sarah Starkey 3. Brexit and scientific advice Ordered, That correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, DExEU, relating to the appointment of a DExEU chief scientific adviser be reported to the House for publication. 4. Programme of work Resolved, That the Committee visit CERN, Geneva and that the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this visit. 5. Algorithms in decision-making The Committee considered this matter. 6. Government Office for Science Annual Report and work of the CSA network Professor Chris Whitty, Interim Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Charlotte Watts, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for International Development, and Professor John Aston, Chief Scientific Adviser, Home Office, gave oral evidence. 7. Work of the Science Minister Jo Johnson MP, Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, and Sharon Ellis, Director, International Science & Innovation, BEIS, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Tuesday 24 October at 9.00am Tuesday 24 October 2017 Members present: Norman Lamb, in the Chair Vicky Ford Stephanie Peacock Bill Grant Graham Stringer Darren Jones Martin Whitfield Stephen Metcalfe 1. Genomics and genome editing in the NHS Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Genomics and genome editing in the NHS be reported to the House for publication: Cancer Genetics Group Dr Felicity Boardman Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Department of Health Scottish Genomes Partnership HCA Healthcare UK Health Education England British Society for Genetic Medicine Academy of Medical Sciences MRC Human Genetics Unit NICE Progress Educational Trust PHG Foundation Clinical Genetics Society BioIndustry Association Genomics England Genomic Health Centre for Genetics and Society Human Genetics Alert Genetic Alliance UK Medical Research Council The Royal College of Pathologists 2. Science budget and the Industrial Strategy The Committee considered this matter. 3. Research integrity The Committee considered this matter. 4. Departmental scientific advice Ordered, That correspondence with the Secretary of State, DCLG, relating to the appointment of a chief scientific adviser be reported to the House for publication. 5. Programme of work The Committee considered this matter. 6. Research integrity Professor Dorothy Bishop, University of Oxford, Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, former Chair, Steering Group on the Culture of Scientific Research, Nuffield Council on Bioethics, and Dr Arnaud Vaganay, Director, Meta-lab, gave oral evidence. Professor Sir Ian Diamond, Universities UK Research Policy Network, Professor Ian Walmsley, Russell Group Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research Working Group, Dr Peter Wilmshurst, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Stoke University Hospital, and Dr Elizabeth Wager, Publications Consultant, Sideview, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Wednesday 1 November at 2.00pm Wednesday 1 November 2017 Members present: Norman Lamb, in the Chair Vicky Ford Stephen Metcalfe Bill Grant Neil O’Brien Adam Holloway Graham Stringer Darren Jones Martin Whitfield Clive Lewis 1. Genomics and genome editing in the NHS Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Genomics and genome editing in the NHS be reported to the House for publication: Welsh Government medConfidential 2. Algorithms in decision-making Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Algorithms in decision-making be reported to the House for publication: Guardian News and Media Marion Oswald techUK BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT Mozilla The Operational Research Society medConfidential Institute of Mathematics and its Applications Professor Ashiq Anjum, University of Derby University College London PHG Foundation Big Brother Watch Datanut Sciences Consultancy Filament Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Google IBM University of Nottingham Katherine Garzonis 3. Research integrity Ordered, That the written evidence relating to Research integrity submitted by Professor Dorothy Bishop be reported to the House for publication. 4. Science budget and Industrial Strategy Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Science budget and Industrial Strategy be reported to the House for publication: Royal Astronomical Society Rainbow Seed Fund CBMNet, BIOCATNET, P2P, and C1Net Cancer Research UK
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