To ask the Secretary of State for International Development which countries sponsored engineering students through the British Council Education UK partnership in the last year for which figures are available; what the total budget allocated to (a) all training and (b) engineering-based training was; and what the (i) titles and...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development which countries sponsored engineering students through the British Council Education UK partnership in the last year for which figures are available; what the total budget allocated to (a) all training and (b) engineering-based training was; and what the (i) titles and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the impact on gross domestic product of changes to the (a) manufacturing, (b) science and (c) engineering sectors of the domestic economy over the next 10 years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the impact on gross domestic product of changes to the (a) manufacturing, (b) science and (c) engineering sectors of the domestic economy over the next 10 years.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the contribution of science and technology to the United Kingdom economy. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the contribution of science and technology to the United Kingdom economy. Motion withdrawn.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what percentage of engineering graduates are women; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what percentage of engineering graduates are women; and if she will make a statement.

My Lords, I, too, join other noble Lords who have spoken today in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Bhattacharyya, on securing today’s debate. I congratulate him also on his very informative and excellent speech, which was to be expected bearing in mind his background in engineering and the sciences. The debate...

My Lords, I, too, join other noble Lords who have spoken today in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Bhattacharyya, on securing today’s debate. I congratulate him also on his very informative and excellent speech, which was to be expected bearing in mind his background in engineering and the sciences. The debate...

My Lords, I join others in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Bhattacharyya, for introducing this very important debate. I declare an interest: roughly between 1980 and 2000, I was a leading researcher at the science and technology policy research unit (SPRU) of the University of Sussex. I hold an honorary degree from...

My Lords, I join others in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Bhattacharyya, for introducing this very important debate. I declare an interest: roughly between 1980 and 2000, I was a leading researcher at the science and technology policy research unit (SPRU) of the University of Sussex. I hold an honorary degree from...

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Bhattacharyya for raising the important issue of science and technology and its contribution to economic growth. I am also enormously thankful to the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, for her superb short speech, which added an enormous amount to the debate....

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Bhattacharyya for raising the important issue of science and technology and its contribution to economic growth. I am also enormously thankful to the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, for her superb short speech, which added an enormous amount to the debate....

My Lords, the pressure is on for me to make my comments within the allotted time, so I shall be quick. I begin by welcoming the support that the Government have given to science and particularly to medical research. I am very pleased to see it. As the Prime Minister...

My Lords, the pressure is on for me to make my comments within the allotted time, so I shall be quick. I begin by welcoming the support that the Government have given to science and particularly to medical research. I am very pleased to see it. As the Prime Minister...

My Lords, this is a very wide-ranging and important debate, but because of time constraints, and because I have spoken too often this week already, I shall be focused and, I hope, brief as well. I want to pick up on this very important issue of what has happened in...

My Lords, this is a very wide-ranging and important debate, but because of time constraints, and because I have spoken too often this week already, I shall be focused and, I hope, brief as well. I want to pick up on this very important issue of what has happened in...

My Lords, my remarks are based on practical experience in business and in introducing technology. It was about 50 years ago when I started work at a textile dying and finishing company and, if noble Lords will excuse the pun, it did not take long to realise that the firm was...

My Lords, my remarks are based on practical experience in business and in introducing technology. It was about 50 years ago when I started work at a textile dying and finishing company and, if noble Lords will excuse the pun, it did not take long to realise that the firm was...

My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bhattacharyya, on initiating the debate. He has a most distinguished career. At the University of Warwick, he helped to show the way in relating science and technology in universities to the needs of industry. When I was the first research student at...

My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bhattacharyya, on initiating the debate. He has a most distinguished career. At the University of Warwick, he helped to show the way in relating science and technology in universities to the needs of industry. When I was the first research student at...

My Lords, I should like to focus on the contribution that medical research makes to the UK economy. The contribution of biomedical and clinical research going on in our universities and hospitals across the country is remarkable, but largely unquantified, quite apart from its contribution to the nation’s health. That...

My Lords, I should like to focus on the contribution that medical research makes to the UK economy. The contribution of biomedical and clinical research going on in our universities and hospitals across the country is remarkable, but largely unquantified, quite apart from its contribution to the nation’s health. That...

My Lords, I am indebted to the noble Lord, Lord Bhattacharyya, for this debate. I particularly welcome this opportunity, harking back to my time as Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government, to say what a pleasure and a privilege it was to work with the noble Lord, Lord Sainsbury, our truly excellent...

My Lords, I am indebted to the noble Lord, Lord Bhattacharyya, for this debate. I particularly welcome this opportunity, harking back to my time as Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government, to say what a pleasure and a privilege it was to work with the noble Lord, Lord Sainsbury, our truly excellent...

My Lords, I am a great fan of the noble Lord, Lord Sainsbury, and what I say is in no way a criticism of his excellent record as a Minister. However, all is not well with public attitudes towards science and technology. By that I mean the attitude of public bodies,...

My Lords, I am a great fan of the noble Lord, Lord Sainsbury, and what I say is in no way a criticism of his excellent record as a Minister. However, all is not well with public attitudes towards science and technology. By that I mean the attitude of public bodies,...

My Lords, the House should be very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bhattacharyya, for bringing this topic for debate. It goes without saying that a healthy science and technology is vital for the advancement of the economy of any country. This debate asks the question whether Britain is well placed...

My Lords, the House should be very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bhattacharyya, for bringing this topic for debate. It goes without saying that a healthy science and technology is vital for the advancement of the economy of any country. This debate asks the question whether Britain is well placed...

rose to call attention to the contribution of science and technology to the United Kingdom economy; and to move for Papers. The noble Lord said: My Lords, this debate on the importance of science, engineering and technology could not be more timely. A day does not pass without science being...

rose to call attention to the contribution of science and technology to the United Kingdom economy; and to move for Papers. The noble Lord said: My Lords, this debate on the importance of science, engineering and technology could not be more timely. A day does not pass without science being...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in the debate and I am glad to see my noble friend Lord Sainsbury back at the Dispatch Box. My noble friend is more sceptical than I about our situation. When people talk about the need for more ““Britishness””...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in the debate and I am glad to see my noble friend Lord Sainsbury back at the Dispatch Box. My noble friend is more sceptical than I about our situation. When people talk about the need for more ““Britishness””...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the role that the British Council plays in promoting UK-based education programmes, with particular reference to engineering.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the role that the British Council plays in promoting UK-based education programmes, with particular reference to engineering.

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 18 May be approved. [5th Report from the Joint Committee, Session 2004–05]. The noble Baroness said: My Lords, the proposals before us seek authority for the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) to impose a levy on employers in...

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 18 May be approved. [5th Report from the Joint Committee, Session 2004–05]. The noble Baroness said: My Lords, the proposals before us seek authority for the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) to impose a levy on employers in...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for giving such a clear and thorough explanation of the order before us. This order, concerned with boosting and supporting skills and training in the engineering industry, falls within the remit of the Department for Education and Skills, yet it is clear from...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for giving such a clear and thorough explanation of the order before us. This order, concerned with boosting and supporting skills and training in the engineering industry, falls within the remit of the Department for Education and Skills, yet it is clear from...