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Written question asked by Greg Clark (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 December 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 December 2022. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Friday, 9 December 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Chief Scientific Advisers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings (a) he and (b) his predecessors had with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser from (i) 1 December 2021 to 28 February 2022, (ii) 1 March to 31 May 2022 and (iii) 1 June to 31 August 2022.

Answer

The Foreign Secretary was not in post during the time periods listed in the question. Between 1 December 2021 and 28 February 2022 the former Minister for Africa (Vicky Ford MP) met with the Chief Scientific Adviser once. During the period 1 March to 31 May 2022 former Minister for Asia (Amanda Milling MP) met with the Chief Scientific Adviser five times and former Minister for Africa (Vicky Ford MP) four times. During the period 1 June to 31 August 2022 former Minister for Development (Vicky Ford MP) met with the Chief Scientific Adviser on two occasions.

The meetings included virtual meetings, in-person briefings and group meetings.

The Chief Scientific Adviser provides all Ministers with regular written submissions and briefings on science and research activities.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
100925
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Chief scientific advisers Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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