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Select committee: Science and Technology Committee

Open Access

Closed Opened 11 Jan 2013 Closed 11 Jan 2013

Science and Technology Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
This short inquiry will focus on the implementation of the Government Open Access policy. The Committee will consider a range of concerns including: embargo periods; arrangements for article processing charge (APC) funds; international issues; and risks for learned societies. The Committee expect to produce an output in mid-February, to inform the development of Research Council UK’s policies. The Committee has issued a targeted call for evidence to key stakeholders for this short inquiry, any party interested in submitting written evidence should contact the Clerk to the Committee on hlscience@parliament.uk . The deadline for submissions was Friday 18 January 2013.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 11 January 2013.

The committee has published 1 report, most recently 3rd Report - The implementation of open access on 22 February 2013.

The government's response

Published 9 May 2013.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The Government welcomes the Committee's report on the implementation of Open Access and responds to its recommendations directed at Government, accepting some and declining one.

  • On international co-ordination, the Government "commends RCUK’s commitment to monitor developments internationally" and "agrees that coordination with other countries on OA is important".
  • On support for learned societies, it notes the Minister's evidence that "there is no public expenditure at the moment" for additional support, and says the Minister "will continue to listen to their concerns".
  • On a full cost-benefit analysis, the Government agrees a full understanding is desirable and "will commission a full review of the literature"; the feasibility assessment is "to be commissioned in 2013 and completed by early 2014".
  • On a BIS review of how RCUK consulted, the Government agrees lessons should be learnt but "will not be conducting a dedicated review of the process", citing the most effective use of resources.

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Reports

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Reports

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