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Dept of Trade and Industry

Answer

Dr. Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what actions he will take to ensure that Science and Technology issues are taken into account in the work of Government Departments. [64081] Mr. Mandelson: I am today announcing a new group of Ministers who will have responsibility for supporting me in delivering my responsibility for science, engineering and technology across Government. I am looking to the new group to build on the work of the Ministerial Foresight Group--driving forward the Foresight Programme will be at the top of its agenda-- and to ensure that the Government takes full advantage of UK scientific excellence in delivering its objectives. The new group, which will be chaired by the Minister for Science, Lord Sainsbury, will have the following membership: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Minister Lord Sainsbury DTI (Chairman) Jeff Rooker MP Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Peter Kilfoyle MP Cabinet Office Alan Howarth MP Department for Culture, Media and Sport George Mudie MP Department for Education and Employment Alan Meale MP Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions Derek Fatchett MP Foreign and Commonwealth Office Lady Hayman Department of Health Paul Boateng MP Home Office George Foulkes MP Department for International Development Adam Ingram MP Northern Ireland John Denham MP Department of Social Security John Battle MP DTI Geoffrey Robinson MP HM Treasury Helen Liddell MP The Scottish Office Peter Hain MP Welsh Office _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Lord Gilbert, Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence, will receive the papers and attend for relevant items and other Ministers will be invited where issues cover their areas of responsibility.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

64081; 322 c367-8W

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Committees Membership Ministers Technology Science Departmental coordination Foresight