Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

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We’re moving! Follow @HoCcommitteesUK to keep up with the work of our committee, and check us out on other platforms 👇 parliament.uk/get-involved/c…

How are digital devices and social media impacting children’s brain development?   The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee have launched an inquiry into digital childhoods. Find out more ⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/…

We’re moving! Follow @HoCcommitteesUK to keep up with the work of our committee, and check us out on other platforms: parliament.uk/get-involved/c…

We’ve written to @SciTechgovuk minster Lord Vallance and @UKRI_News, pressing for urgent clarification on science research funding cuts. Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/…

We heard from Alistair Law, Director of Public Policy at @tiktok_uk that he understood the concerns of harms for children from social media, but that it was for policy makers to decide whether to regulate platforms further for age appropriateness.

Chair @ChiOnwurah questioned the Prime Minister at the Liaison Committee yesterday about how the government decides which areas of scientific research to prioritise funding. Hear what he had to say 👇

Tomorrow at 9.30am we're questioning senior representatives from @Google, @X, @tiktok_uk and @Meta in a follow-up session examining harmful algorithms and misinformation, to revisit issues raised in our report last July and progress made. Read more: committees.parliament.uk/event/26903/fo…

Our Chair @ChiOnwurah questioned Lord Vallance, Science Minister at @SciTechgovuk over whether NICE cost thresholds will go up regardless of the US-UK pharma deal - hear his response👇

Tomorrow at 1.30pm we're questioning Science Minister, Lord Patrick Vallance at @SciTechgovuk and @SeemaMalhotra1, Minister at the @FCDOGovUK in our final session of our inquiry examining the UK's science diplomacy capabilities. Read more: committees.parliament.uk/event/26819/fo…

We've published our report: Flying Blind: innovation, growth and the regions. Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/…

We've published a letter to DSIT and UKRI about the funding pressures at Science and Technology Facilities Council, which could put some areas of scientific research at risk. Read it here: committees.parliament.uk/publications/5…

We spoke to Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner of Australia, on Australia's approach to delaying access to social media for under 16s and the importance of coordinating internationally when regulating some of the most powerful companies in the world.

Our session on social media age restrictions has started. Watch live on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=QAMtAW…

Tomorrow at 9.30am we're exploring the evidence for a potential ban on under 16s having social media accounts. We'll compare a ban with other possible actions including those in the Government's consultation on measures to keep children safe online👇 committees.parliament.uk/event/26768/fo…

In our session on scientific research funding, Professor Jon Butterworth of University College London described the potential damage to the UK's international reputation if a solution to cost pressures cannot be found

Tomorrow at 9.45am we're exploring scientific research funding after reports that the Science and Technology Facilities Council is facing significant cost pressures, a reduction in spending and cuts to current and future funding programmes. Read more: committees.parliament.uk/event/26683/fo…

Tomorrow at 9.30am we're hearing from Dr Hendrik Runge, CEO at Cambridge Nucleomics as part of our showcase of UK innovators. Read more: committees.parliament.uk/event/26683/fo…

We questioned @DanJarvisMBE, Minister @cabinetofficeUK on developing UK sovereign capability in technologies, and he told us that national security interests had to be balanced against the need to deliver value for money.

Tomorrow at 9.45am we're exploring data security across government. We'll be questioning @DanJarvisMBE, Minister for Security at @ukhomeoffice and @IanMurrayMP, Minister for Digital Government and Data at @SciTechgovuk. Read more: committees.parliament.uk/event/26457/fo…