Proceeding contribution from Angela Watkinson (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 9 July 2007. It occurred during Estimates day on Department for Trade and Industry.
Department of Trade and Industry
Does my hon. Friend agree that the vast majority of the general public are laymen in scientific terms? It is difficult for them to know what to believe. They read daily in their newspapers dire warnings, particularly about food science, the causes of global warming and treatments for illegal drug use. Very often, there is conflicting information, and it is difficult for them to know whether something is just the opinion of one scientist or a definitive fact on which they can rely.
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- 2006-07
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- Department of Trade and Industry Finance Government departments Public expenditure Research Technology Science
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