asked Her Majesty's Government:Why they have declined to have a national solid-state lighting programme comparable with the programmes of Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China and the United States.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Why they have declined to have a national solid-state lighting programme comparable with the programmes of Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China and the United States.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What proportion of the £9 million allocated for the technology priority area, Electronic and Phonetics: novel technologies for low-cost high-efficiency electronics and lighting systems, will be available to fund solid-state lighting.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What proportion of the £9 million allocated for the technology priority area, Electronic and Phonetics: novel technologies for low-cost high-efficiency electronics and lighting systems, will be available to fund solid-state lighting.

Letter dated 18/12/2006 from Malcolm Wicks MP to Edward O'Hara MP regarding the draft Science and Technology Facilities Council Order 2007.

Letter dated 18/12/2006 from Malcolm Wicks MP to Edward O'Hara MP regarding the draft Science and Technology Facilities Council Order 2007.

Letter dated 18/12/2006 from Malcolm Wicks MP to Tobias Ellwood MP, Charles Hendry MP, Evan Harris MP and Phil Willis MP regarding the draft Technology Strategy Board Order 2007.

Letter dated 18/12/2006 from Malcolm Wicks MP to Tobias Ellwood MP, Charles Hendry MP, Evan Harris MP and Phil Willis MP regarding the draft Technology Strategy Board Order 2007.

My Lords, we on these Benches give our general support for the establishment of this board and we, too, look forward to that report, so that in a year or two we will be able to monitor it and, if any changes are needed, they might be introduced then. Otherwise,...

My Lords, we on these Benches give our general support for the establishment of this board and we, too, look forward to that report, so that in a year or two we will be able to monitor it and, if any changes are needed, they might be introduced then. Otherwise,...

My Lords, I should first declare an interest: I am a professor at University College, London, and I am chairman of a small company. At University College we work with the insurance industry in the Lighthill Risk Network. One of the problems in dealing with industry and research that has...

My Lords, I should first declare an interest: I am a professor at University College, London, and I am chairman of a small company. At University College we work with the insurance industry in the Lighthill Risk Network. One of the problems in dealing with industry and research that has...

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 23 November be approved. Second Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee. The noble Lord said: My Lords, in a competitive global economy, innovation and the successful exploitation of creative ideas are increasingly necessary to business success, productivity and...

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 23 November be approved. Second Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee. The noble Lord said: My Lords, in a competitive global economy, innovation and the successful exploitation of creative ideas are increasingly necessary to business success, productivity and...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order. We on the Opposition Benches welcome any action to stimulate innovation in business. However, we do have certain questions about this order. First, can the Minister explain what the relationship will be between the Technology Strategy Board and the RDAs,...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order. We on the Opposition Benches welcome any action to stimulate innovation in business. However, we do have certain questions about this order. First, can the Minister explain what the relationship will be between the Technology Strategy Board and the RDAs,...

My Lords, the Explanatory Notes for this order talk about the facility of providing funding for large-scale facilities. While we support such work as the Large Hadron Collider fission research taking place in France, might money going into this new research council be directed into such large projects overseas?

My Lords, the Explanatory Notes for this order talk about the facility of providing funding for large-scale facilities. While we support such work as the Large Hadron Collider fission research taking place in France, might money going into this new research council be directed into such large projects overseas?

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order. We note that the Explanatory Memorandum states that that, "““a few respondents argued for the status quo but, in view of the fact that no adverse impact is expected in either the private or public sector and that there is...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order. We note that the Explanatory Memorandum states that that, "““a few respondents argued for the status quo but, in view of the fact that no adverse impact is expected in either the private or public sector and that there is...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord De Mauley, asked about the consultation. More than120 responses were received by the close of the consultation on 16 June. Those in favour of the merger outnumbered those against by a margin of two to one, while the proposal to transfer PPARC’s grant-giving functions...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord De Mauley, asked about the consultation. More than120 responses were received by the close of the consultation on 16 June. Those in favour of the merger outnumbered those against by a margin of two to one, while the proposal to transfer PPARC’s grant-giving functions...

My Lords, this debate reminds me of my first lecture in Birmingham Central Library, talking about the importance of science. That evening was a bit like the House of Lords—the audience was zero, although we are a bit better than that here. This is an important statement from the Minister,...

My Lords, this debate reminds me of my first lecture in Birmingham Central Library, talking about the importance of science. That evening was a bit like the House of Lords—the audience was zero, although we are a bit better than that here. This is an important statement from the Minister,...

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 20 November be approved [Second Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee]. The noble Lord said: My Lords, the purpose of the order is to establish a new Science and Technology Facilities Council under the Science and Technology Act...

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 20 November be approved [Second Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee]. The noble Lord said: My Lords, the purpose of the order is to establish a new Science and Technology Facilities Council under the Science and Technology Act...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Roberts, for his very welcome support for the TSB. I will have to write to the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Chesterton, on his points on the data. But I can comment on the points that he raised on how the new...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Roberts, for his very welcome support for the TSB. I will have to write to the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Chesterton, on his points on the data. But I can comment on the points that he raised on how the new...

Draft SI on technology strategy board (SI 2007/280). Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question

Draft SI on technology strategy board (SI 2007/280). Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question

Draft SI on science and technology facilities council (SI 2007/279). Lords debate on motion to approve.Agreed to on question.

Draft SI on science and technology facilities council (SI 2007/279). Lords debate on motion to approve.Agreed to on question.

Draft SIs on science and technology facilities council (SI 2007/279) and technology strategy board (SI 2007/280) . Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2006-07.

Draft SIs on science and technology facilities council (SI 2007/279) and technology strategy board (SI 2007/280) . Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2006-07.

I attended the Competitiveness Council in Brussels on 4 December. Mauri Pekkarinen, Finnish Minister for Trade and Industry, chaired the Council. There was a policy debate on the modernised customs code on the basis of the discussion paper produced by the presidency. The discussion focused on the proposals for a...

I attended the Competitiveness Council in Brussels on 4 December. Mauri Pekkarinen, Finnish Minister for Trade and Industry, chaired the Council. There was a policy debate on the modernised customs code on the basis of the discussion paper produced by the presidency. The discussion focused on the proposals for a...