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What proportion of British-trained scientists and engineers are currently engaged in work that is secret for (a) commercial and (b) military reasons; what is the total number in each case; and what they estimate to have been the cost to the taxpayer of the education and training of these people....

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Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 November 1998
Reference
HL 3606; 594 c176-7WA
House
House of Lords

How many British scientists and technologists emigrated from the United Kingdom to the United States in the last one, two, five and ten years; what has been the average cost to the British taxpayer of their education and training; and whether in the Government's view these costs amount to a...

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Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 June 1998
Reference
HL 2298; 591 c35WA
House
House of Lords

Whether those scientists who were not convinced of the officially accepted accounts of BSE were prevented from participating in government-funded research on the subject.

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Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 May 1996
Reference
572 c67WA
House
House of Lords

What is preventing International Science and Technology Centre which is being set up in Russia to fund and coordinate peaceful employment of former soviet military scientists from becoming operational.

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Lord Kennet (Labour)
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Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 March 1994
Reference
553 c2WA
House
House of Lords

If HMGovt hope to see reduction in no. of accountants and an increase in no. of those trained in science, engineering and technology among those in authority in British business.

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Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1993
Reference
548 c83WA
House
House of Lords
If answer at 521 c105-6 on use of scrapie-infested carcase waste in ruminant feed is to be held to suggest that "possible recycling of animal pathogens" was a matter not examined by their scientific advisers at time they were allowing its use, that is, before their recent decision to prohibit it in "ruminant feedstuffs" & whether its use in non-ruminant feedstuffs has full approval of their scientific advisers.
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Lord Kennet (Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1990
Reference
521 c1787
House
House of Lords
Whether use of carcass waste, including that from scrapie infected sheep, in feed for cattle, pigs, poultry & other animals was, approved for these purposes by scientific advisers to MAFF; whether evidence has been, published in professional journals & if not, to see to publication of that evidence & of advice HMG are receiving on desirability of this material being present in unmarked foodstuffs.
Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
9 July 1990
Reference
521 c105-6
House
House of Lords

What were results of recent meeting of scientists from countries with "Arctic" interests whether the UK was represented, & if not, what steps HMG are taking to ensure British participation in international Arctic science

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Lord Kennet (Labour)
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Written questions
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Answered
Date
18 October 1989
Reference
511 c1014
House
House of Lords

What steps are taken to ensure that there is appropriate funding for study into Arctic ozone hole or holes & whether British scientists are yet participating in international Arctic science committee.

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
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Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1989
Reference
510 c1550-1
House
House of Lords

To comment British participation in developments concerning protection of Arctic environment & International Arctic Science's Committee's activities & Govt response to treaty to nations with Arctic territory but not to the UK.

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 March 1989
Reference
504 c1469-70
House
House of Lords

If Govt are aware of an ozone hole being present over the Arctic & if so to make appropriate financial provision for British scientists to study it as fully as they are able to study the Antarctic hole. - Scientists from Meteorological Office & Cambridge University with funding from DOE...

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 January 1989
Reference
503 c94
House
House of Lords

Comments on participation of British scientists or academics at meeting held in Stockholm on March 24-26 1988 to discuss organisation of the proposed International Arctic Sciences Committee.

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 1988
Reference
499 c1475
House
House of Lords