Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Chi Onwurah elected as Chair of Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

11 September 2024

Nominations open for Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Chair

3 September 2024

General Election 2024 - Select Committees

Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.

30 May 2024

We must fundamentally change the way we think about Artificial Intelligence

We must fundamentally change the way we think about Artificial Intelligence , says Science and Technology Committee

28 May 2024

SITC “bemused” by Government claims on lack of specialist laboratory capacity in UK

The Government has published its response to SITC’s January report on the life-and-limb saving potential of bacteriophages

14 March 2024

SITC calls for new Government focus and support on halting the decline of insects and other invertebrates across the UK

7 March 2024

SITC evidence: The UK Health Security Agency and the legacy of UK Covid19 programmes

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee publishes full recommendations of the VTF, submitted to Government but never previously made public

28 February 2024

AI regulatory gap analysis a welcome first step towards addressing AI governance challenges, says Committee Chair

6 February 2024

Zombie apocalypse or environmental saviours? SITC holds one-off session on the incredible world of fungi

1 February 2024

UK should break licensing “impasse” and maximise the potential of bacteria-eating, life-saving viruses

The Science, Innovation & Technology Committee calls for steps to develop the potential of bacteria-killing viruses that can provide an alternative to antibiotics

3 January 2024

Lack of AI-specific legislation in King's Speech risks UK ambitions

7 November 2023

Bletchley Park AI summit SITC Chair comment: Serious, near-term AI governance challenges must be addressed with same urgency and unity as ‘frontier’ risks

Chair of Science, Innovation and Technology Committee comments on Bletchley Park artificial intelligence safety summit

2 November 2023

Prime Minister’s representative to AI Summit questioned on UK approach to regulating Artificial Intelligence

2 November 2023

UK Government must allow Parliament to consider ‘value for money’ of major new nuclear power investments, says Chair of SITC

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is today publishing the Government response to its Report on Delivering Nuclear Power for the UK

25 October 2023

How resilient is UK Critical National Infrastructure to cyber-attack?

The UK is the third most targeted country in the world for cyber-attacks, after the US and Ukraine.

24 October 2023

Inquiry into the potential of UK Astronomy launched

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee inquiry into the potential of UK Astronomy

12 September 2023

AI offers significant opportunities but twelve governance challenges must be addressed says Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

AI opportunities but twelve governance challenges must be addressed says Science

31 August 2023

Strategic plan needed to deliver nuclear power and close the power gap

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee publishes landmark report on the future of nuclear power in the UK

31 July 2023

Time is running out’ for UK Government to translate space launch ambitions into reality

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee publishes UK space strategy and UK satellite infrastructure: reviewing the licencing regime for launch report

14 July 2023

“A plan to have a plan” – Committee publishes “disappointing” Government response on diversity and inclusion in STEM

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee urges Government to adopt a more purposeful strategy to improve diversity and inclusion in STEM

16 June 2023

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