Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 159
159
Accepted
In future an approach of greater questioning and challenge should characterise the development of policy.
Recommendation
In future an approach of greater questioning and challenge should characterise the development of policy. Ministers should have the confidence to follow a scientific approach themselves—being prepared to take a more robust approach to questioning and challenging the advice given. The Government and SAGE should also facilitate strong external and structured challenge to scientific advice, including from experts in countries around the world, and a wider range of disciplines.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government fully accepts the recommendation, reiterating that a greater questioning and challenging approach should characterize policy development, with Ministers taking a robust approach to scientific advice and facilitating external and structured challenge from diverse global experts.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
In future an approach of greater questioning and challenge should characterise the development of policy. Ministers should have the confidence to follow a scientific approach themselves—being prepared to take a more robust approach to questioning and challenging the advice given. The government and SAGE should also facilitate strong external and structured challenge to scientific advice, including from experts in countries around the world, and a wider range of disciplines.
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