Source · Select Committee · House of Commons
Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
Scrutinises: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
204 reports
1012 conclusions & recs
45 reports with response document linked
159 without response document linked
Committee work
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-appointment hearing: UK Research and Innovation chair Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Open | 13 Apr 2026 | 1 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of Ofcom Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Open | 24 Mar 2026 | 1 | — | — |
| Science diplomacy Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 3 Apr 2025 | 2 | 24 | Response document linked |
| Pre-appointment hearing: Innovate UK chair Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Open | 31 Mar 2025 | 1 | — | — |
| Digital centre of government Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 3 Feb 2025 | 1 | 55 | No response document linked |
| Under the microscope Inquiry | Report | Open | 13 Jan 2025 | 1 | — | — |
| Innovation, growth and the regions Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 6 Dec 2024 | 2 | 43 | Response document linked |
| Social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Nov 2024 | 2 | 37 | Response document linked |
| Legacy Report - Parliament 2019-2024 Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 29 May 2024 | 1 | 16 | No response document linked |
| Insect decline and UK food security Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Mar 2023 | 2 | 34 | Response document linked |
| The antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 9 Nov 2022 | 2 | 33 | Response document linked |
| Governance of artificial intelligence (AI) Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Oct 2022 | 4 | 84 | Response document linked |
| Delivering nuclear power Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 19 Jul 2022 | 2 | 63 | Response document linked |
| My Science Inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Jul 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing: Research England Executive Chair Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 7 Jul 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| Diversity and inclusion in STEM Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 22 Nov 2021 | 2 | 26 | Response document linked |
| Reproducibility and research integrity Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 22 Jul 2021 | 2 | 28 | Response document linked |
| Pre-appointment hearing: Government's preferred candidate for the UKRI Chair Pre-appointment hearing | Report findings | Closed | 11 Jun 2021 | 1 | 2 | No response document linked |
| UK space strategy and UK satellite infrastructure Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 23 Apr 2021 | 4 | 45 | Response document linked |
| The role of hydrogen in achieving Net Zero Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 4 Dec 2020 | 2 | 27 | Response document linked |
| Coronavirus: lessons learnt Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 6 Oct 2020 | 4 | 400 | Response document linked |
| A new UK research funding agency Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 9 Apr 2020 | 2 | 21 | Response document linked |
| Commercial genomics Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 9 Apr 2020 | 2 | 17 | Response document linked |
| UK telecommunications infrastructure and the UK’s domestic capability Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 9 Apr 2020 | 2 | 30 | Response document linked |
| UK Science, Research and Technology Capability and Influence in Global Disease Outbreaks Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Mar 2020 | 2 | 27 | Response document linked |
| Commercial and recreational drone use in the UK inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 27 Feb 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| The work of the biometrics commissioner and the forensic science regulator inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 11 Feb 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| My Science Inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 7 Nov 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| Japanese Knotweed and the built environment inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 31 Oct 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Technologies for meeting Clean Growth emissions reduction targets inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 17 Jul 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Digital Government inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 17 Jul 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| Balance and effectiveness of research and innovation spending inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 17 Jul 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| An immigration system that works for science and innovation inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 May 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Flu vaccination programme inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 20 Feb 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Energy drinks inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 6 Feb 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Quantum technologies inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 6 Feb 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Impact of social media and screen-use on young people’s health inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 5 Feb 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Biometric Strategy and Forensic Services inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 30 Jan 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing for MRC and UKRI Chairs inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 Jan 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| Brexit science and innovation Summit inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 21 Dec 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| E-cigarettes inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 23 Oct 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Evidence-based early-years intervention inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 23 Oct 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Research integrity Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Algorithms in decision-making inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Genomics and genome editing in the NHS inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Sep 2017 | 1 | — | — |
| The Draft Spaceflight Bill inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 1 Mar 2017 | 1 | — | — |
| Industrial Strategy: science, research and innovation inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 25 Jan 2017 | 1 | — | — |
| My Science Inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 30 Nov 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| Genomics and genome-editing inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 24 Nov 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| Role and priorities of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) interim chair inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 7 Sep 2016 | 1 | — | — |
Reports without a committee inquiry (55)
Parliament published these reports with no official committee inquiry attached, so they do not appear in the inquiry list above.
Showing the 50 most recent.
- 4th Report - Forensic Science Strategy 17 September 2016 · HC 501
- 6th Special Report - The Census and social science: Government and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Responses to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2012–13 15 March 2013 · HC 1053
- 5th Special Report: Proposed merger of British Antarctic Survey and National Oceanography Centre: Natural Environment Research Council Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2012–13 30 January 2013 · HC 906
- 4th Special Report: Building scientific capacity for development: Government and UK Collaborative on Development Sciences Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2012–13 24 January 2013 · HC 907
- 3rd Special Report - Devil's bargain? Energy risks and the public: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2012-13 2 November 2012 · HC 677
- 6th Report - Proposed merger of British Antarctic Survey and National Oceanography Centre 1 November 2012 · HC 699
- 6th Report - Proposed merger of British Antarctic Survey and National Oceanography Centre - written evidence 1 November 2012 · HC 699
- 3rd Report - The Census and social science - Volume II (Volume II: additional written evidence) 21 September 2012
- 3rd Report - The Census and social science - Volume I (Volume I: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence) 21 September 2012 · HC 322
- 2nd Special Report - Engineering in government: follow-up to the 2009 report on Engineering: turning ideas into reality: Government Response to the Committee's Fifteenth Report of Session 2010–12 17 July 2012 · HC 511
- 2nd Report - Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for Chair of the Medical Research Council 13 July 2012 · HC 510-i
- 1st Report - Devil's bargain? Energy risks and the public - Volume I (Volume I: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence) 9 July 2012 · HC 428
- 1st Report - Devil's bargain? Energy risks and the public - Volume II (Volume II: additional written evidence) 6 July 2012
- 1st Special Report - Science in the Met Office: Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2010-12 25 May 2012 · HC 162
- 15th Report - Engineering in government: follow-up to the 2009 report on Engineering: turning ideas into reality Volume I 30 April 2012 · HC 1667
- 15th Report - Engineering in government: follow-up to the 2009 report on Engineering: turning ideas into reality Volume II (Additional (Unprinted) Written Evidence) 30 April 2012 · HC 1667
- 14th Report - Pre–appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council 9 March 2012 · HC 1871-I
- 13th Report - Science in the Met Office - Volume I 21 February 2012 · HC 1538
- 13th Report - Science in the Met Office - Volume II 21 February 2012
- 12th Report - Malware and cyber crime - Volume I (Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence) 2 February 2012 · HC 1537
- 12th Report - Malware and cyber crime - Volume II (Additional written evidence) 2 February 2012
- 11th Report - Alcohol guidelines (Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence) 9 January 2012 · HC 1536
- 11th Report - Alcohol guidelines - Volume II (Additional written evidence) 9 January 2012
- 11th Special Report - Practical experiments in school science lessons and science field trips: Government and Ofqual Responses to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2010–12 29 November 2011 · HC 1655
- 10th Report - Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of the Technology Strategy Board - Volume II (Volume II Oral and written evidence) 10 November 2011 · HC 1539-II
- 10th Report - Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of the Technology Strategy Board - Volume I (Report, together with formal minutes) 26 October 2011 · HC 1539-I
- 10th Special Report - Peer review in scientific publications: Government and Research Councils UK Responses to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2010-12 18 October 2011 · HC 1535
- 9th Report - Virtual Evidence - Practical experiments in school science lessons and science field trips 14 September 2011 · HC Additional written evidence
- 9th Special Report - Strategically important metals: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2010-12 14 September 2011 · HC 1479
- 9th Report - Evidence - Practical experiments in school science lessons and science field trips 14 September 2011 · HC 1060-ii
- 9th Report - Practical experiments in school science lessons and science field trips 14 September 2011 · HC 1060-i
- 8th Special Report - UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI): Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2010–12 13 September 2011 · HC 1475
- 8th Report - Peer review in scientific publications (Volume I: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence) 28 July 2011 · HC 856
- 8th Report - Peer review in scientific publications - Additional Written Evidence 28 July 2011
- 7th Special Report - Astronomy and Particle Physics: Government and Science and Technology Facilities Council Responses to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2010-12 19 July 2011 · HC 1425
- 7th Report - The Forensic Science Service 1 July 2011 · HC 855
- 7th Report - The Forensic Science Service - Additional written Evidence 1 July 2011 · HC 855
- 5th Special Report - Bioengineering: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2009–10 14 June 2011 · HC 1138
- 6th Special Report - Scientific advice and evidence in emergencies: Supplementary Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2010–12 14 June 2011 · HC 1139
- 6th Report - UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI) 25 May 2011 · HC 727
- 6th Report - UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI) - additional written evidence 25 May 2011 · HC Volume II
- 4th Special Report - Scientific advice and evidence in emergencies: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2010-12 17 May 2011 · HC 1042
- 5th Report - Strategically important metals - additional written evidence 17 May 2011
- 5th Report - Strategically important metals 17 May 2011 · HC 726
- 3rd Special Report - Technology and Innovation Centres: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2010–12 16 May 2011 · HC 1041
- 4th Report - Astronomy and Particle Physics 13 May 2011 · HC 806
- 4th Report - Astronomy and Particle Physics - additional written evidence 13 May 2011
- 2nd Special Report - The Reviews into the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit's E-mails: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2010-12 6 May 2011 · HC 496
- 3rd Report - Scientific advice and evidence in emergencies 2 March 2011 · HC 498
- 3rd Report - Scientific advice and evidence in emergencies - additional written evidence 2 March 2011