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House of Commons Science and Technology Committee Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report, Session 2002-03: the Work of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Author: The Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report, Session 2002-03
Author: Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. Science and Technology CommitteePublisher:
ISBN: 9780215014757
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Languages : en
Pages : 10
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Government response to HCP 936, session 2002/03 (ISBN 021501345X)
Journals of the House of Commons
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 744
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Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Science and Technology Select Committee: The Work of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC). Science and Technology Select Committee Fifth Special Report - Government Response to Committee's First Report Session 2002/03 (HC 161)
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Languages : en
Pages : 282
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Science and Technology Select Committee: Director General of the Research Councils: Introductory Hearing. Science and Technology Select Committee Ninth Special Report - Government Response to Committee's Ninth Report Session 2003/04 (HC 577)
Author: House of Commons Science and Technology Committee the Office of Science and Technology: Scrutiny Report 2002: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2001-02
Author: Scientific advice and evidence in emergencies
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology CommitteePublisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215556561
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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In this report, the Science and Technology Committee examines how scientific advice and evidence is used in national emergencies, when the Government and scientific advisory system are put under great pressure to deal with atypical situations. The inquiry focused on four case studies: (i) the 2009-10 H1N1 influenza pandemic (swine flu); (ii) the April 2010 volcanic ash disruption; (iii) space weather; and (iv) cyber attacks. While science is used effectively to aid responses to emergencies, the detachment of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) from the National Risk Assessment (NRA) - the key process of risk evaluation carried out by the Cabinet Office - is a serious concern. The Committee recommends that the NRA should not be signed off until the GCSA is satisfied that all risks requiring scientific input and judgements have been properly considered. A new independent scientific advisory committee should be set up to advise the Cabinet on risk assessment and review the NRA. The Icelandic volcanic eruption in April 2010 is a stark example of the lack of scientific input in risk assessment: the risk of disruption to aviation caused by a natural disaster was dropped from the assessment process in 2009, despite warnings from earth scientists. There are concerns over how risk was communicated to the public during the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic are raised in the report, with sensationalised media reporting about the projected deaths from swine flu. The Scientific Advisory Groups in Emergencies, set up to advise government during emergencies, were found to work in an unnecessarily secretive way.
Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology CommitteePublisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215042958
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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The preferred candidate is Dr Paul Golby and the Committee recommends the appointment proceeds
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