Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee
Introduction The '''Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee''' is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The original Science and Technology Committee was abolished upon the creation of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee on 6 November 2007.However, just 19 months later, the government announced that it was re-establishing the committee following the recommendation of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee after the merging of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills in June 2009.The House of Commons approved the re-establishment of the committee on 25 June 2009.The committee was officially re-established on 1 October 2009 and has a remit to examine the work of the Government Office for Science. The committee currently scrutinises the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, headed by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan.
21st Report - Balance and effectiveness of research and innovation spending === Terms of Reference ===In May 2018, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) published its Strategic Prospectus, which represents "the beginning of the process to develop a detailed Research and Innovation Strategy". It states that "We will work with Government to develop a plan for meeting this target to increase the UK’s investment in research and development to 2.4% of GDP by 2027, and in the future to 3%, maximising the impact of public investment in research and innovation, and supporting business and other partners to invest more". It envisages ongoing work on "what constitutes reasonable balance" of its funding. Against that background, the committee undertook an inquiry on the balance and effectiveness of research and innovation spending.
Membership === 2019-present Parliament ===The Right Honourable Greg Clark was elected as the new chair in the 58th parliament in January 2020.He defeated fellow Conservative MP Stephen Metcalfe. He stood down as chair following his appointment to the cabinet as Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary, but was re-elected unopposed to the position in October 2022.As of December 2023, membership is as follows: MemberPortrait Party Constituency Greg Clark MP(Chair) 80x80px Conservatives Tunbridge Wells Dawn Butler MP 80x80px Labour Brent Central Chris Clarkson MP 80x80px Conservative Heywood & Middleton Tracey Crouch MP 80x80px Conservative Chatham and Aylesford James Davies MP 80x80px Conservative Vale of Clwyd Katherine Fletcher MP 80x80px Conservative South Ribble Rebecca Long-Bailey MP  80x80px Labour Salford and Eccles Stephen Metcalfe MP 80x80px Conservative South Basildon and East Thurrock Carol Monaghan MP 80x80px SNP Glasgow North West Graham Stringer MP Labour Blackley and Broughton Christian Wakeford MP 80x80px Labour Bury South==== Changes since 2019 ==== Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 11 May 2020 Chi Onwurah MP (Labour) Newcastle upon Tyne Central → Dawn Butler MP (Labour) Brent Central  Hansard 22 February 2021 Darren Jones MP (Labour) Bristol North West → Rebecca Long-Bailey MP (Labour) Salford and Eccles  Hansard 19 October 2021 Andrew Griffith MP (Conservative) Arundel and South Downs → Dehenna Davison MP (Conservative) Bishop Auckland  Hansard 17 May 2022 Mark Logan MP (Conservative) Bolton North East → Tracey Crouch MP (Conservative) Chatham and Aylesford  Hansard 13 July 2022 Greg Clark MP (Chair, Conservative) Tunbridge Wells →''Vacant''  Hansard 11 October 2022''Vacant'' → Greg Clark MP (Chair, Conservative) Tunbridge Wells  Hansard 25 October 2022 Dehenna Davison MP (Conservative) Bishop Auckland→ Stephen Metcalfe MP (Conservative) South Basildon and East Thurrock Hansard Katherine Fletcher MP (Conservative) South Ribble Iain Stewart MP (Conservative) Milton Keynes South 29 November 2022 Zarah Sultana MP (Labour) Coventry South → Christian Wakeford MP (Labour) Bury South  Hansard 9 January 2023 Iain Stewart MP (Conservative) Milton Keynes South → Katherine Fletcher MP (Conservative) South Ribble  Hansard 11 December 2023 Aaron Bell MP (Conservative) Newcastle-under-Lyme → James Davies MP (Conservative) Vale of Clwyd  Hansard=== 2017-2019 Parliament ===The election of the chair took place on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.Member Party Constituency Rt. Hon. Sir Norman Lamb MP (Chair) Liberal Democrat North Norfolk Vicky Ford MP Conservative Chelmsford Bill Grant MP Conservative Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Darren Jones MP Labour Bristol North West Liz Kendall MP Labour Leicester West Stephen Metcalfe MP Conservative South Basildon and East Thurrock Carol Monaghan MP SNP Glasgow North West Damien Moore MP Conservative Southport Neil O'Brien MP Conservative Harborough Graham Stringer MP Labour Blackley and Broughton Martin Whitfield MP Labour East Lothian==== Changes 2017-2019 ==== Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 16 October 2017 ''New seat''→ Vicky Ford MP (Conservative) Chelmsford  Hansard Adam Holloway MP (Conservative) Gravesham Stephanie Peacock MP (Labour) Barnsley East 4 December 2017 Stephanie Peacock MP (Labour) Barnsley East  → Carol Monaghan MP (SNP) Glasgow North West  Hansard 22 January 2018 Adam Holloway MP (Conservative) Gravesham → Damien Moore MP (Conservative) Southport  Hansard 27 March 2018 Clive Lewis MP (Labour) Norwich South → Liz Kendall MP (Labour) Leicester West  Hansard 21 January 2019 Neil O'Brien MP (Conservative) Harborough → Sam Gyimah MP (Conservative) East Surrey  Hansard=== 2015-2017 Parliament ===The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 13 July 2015.Member Party Constituency Nicola Blackwood MP (Chair) Conservative Oxford West and Abingdon Victoria Borwick MP Conservative Kensington Jim Dowd MP Labour Lewisham West and Penge Chris Green MP Conservative Bolton West Liz McInnes MP Labour Heywood and Middleton Dr Tania Mathias MP Conservative Twickenham Carol Monaghan MP SNP Glasgow North West Graham Stringer MP Labour Blackley and Broughton Derek Thomas MP Conservative St Ives Matt Warman MP Conservative Boston and Skegness Daniel Zeichner MP Labour Cambridge==== Changes 2015-2017 ==== Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 26 October 2015 Liz McInnes MP (Labour) Heywood and Middleton → Stella Creasy MP (Labour and Co-op) Walthamstow  Hansard Daniel Zeichner MP (Labour) Cambridge Valerie Vaz MP (Labour) Walsall South 18 July 2016 Valerie Vaz MP (Labour) Walsall South → Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP (Labour) City of Durham  Hansard 19 July 2016 Nicola Blackwood MP (Conservative) Oxford West and Abingdon → ''Vacant''  Hansard 19 October 2016 ''Vacant'' → Stephen Metcalfe MP (Chair) (Conservative) South Basildon and East Thurrock  Hansard 13 March 2017 Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP (Labour) City of Durham → Gareth Snell MP (Labour and Co-op) Stoke-on-Trent Central  Hansard=== 2010-2015 Parliament ===The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.Member Party Constituency Andrew Miller MP (Chair) Labour Ellesmere Port and Neston Gavin Barwell MP Conservative Croydon Central Gregg McClymont MP Labour Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Stephen Metcalfe MP Conservative South Basildon and East Thurrock David Morris MP Conservative Morecambe and Lunesdale Stephen Mosley MP Conservative City of Chester Pamela Nash MP Labour Airdrie and Shotts Jonathan Reynolds MP Labour and Co-op Stalybridge and Hyde Alok Sharma MP Conservative Reading West Graham Stringer MP Labour Blackley and Broughton Roger Williams MP Liberal Democrat Brecon and Radnorshire==== Changes 2010-2015 ==== Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 14 February 2011 Alok Sharma MP (Conservative) Reading West → Stephen McPartland MP (Conservative) Stevenage  Hansard 27 February 2012 Gavin Barwell MP (Conservative) Croydon Central → Caroline Dinenage MP (Conservative) Gosport  Hansard Stephen McPartland MP (Conservative) Stevenage Gareth Johnson MP (Conservative) Dartford David Morris MP (Conservative) Morecambe and Lunesdale Sarah Newton MP (Conservative) Truro and Falmouth Gregg McClymont MP (Labour) Cumbernauld, Kilsythand Kirkintilloch East → Hywel Williams MP (Plaid Cymru) Arfon 11 June 2012 Jonathan Reynolds MP (Labour Co-op) Stalybridge and Hyde → Jim Dowd MP (Labour) Lewisham West and Penge  Hansard 3 December 2012 Gareth Johnson MP (Conservative) Dartford → David Morris MP (Conservative) Morecambe and Lunesdale  Hansard 4 February 2013 Caroline Dinenage MP (Conservative) Gosport → David Tredinnick MP (Conservative) Bosworth  Hansard 25 November 2013 Roger Williams MP (Liberal Democrats) Brecon and Radnorshire → David Heath MP (Liberal Democrats) Somerton and Frome  Hansard 20 October 2014 Hywel Williams MP (Plaid Cymru) Arfon → ''Vacant''  Hansard 24 November 2014 David Morris MP (Conservative) Morecambe and Lunesdale → ''Vacant''  Hansard 1 December 2014 ''Vacant'' → Dan Byles MP (Conservative) North Warwickshire  Hansard
See also *Parliamentary Committees of the United Kingdom*Science and Technology Committee (House of Lords)*Science and technology
References
External links * Records of the Science and Technology Committee are held in the Parliamentary Archives* Science and Technology Committee (Commons)  web page