Search Results

1-17 of 17 results for subject:Scientists

Show detailed: On Off

Results: 10 20 50 100

Sort by: Newest first Oldest first

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which advisory experts from the engineering and scientific community are attached to the Energy Strategy Unit. - Inc ref to 387 c27W, 17 June 2002. (Holding answer 13 June 2002.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 June 2002

Reference

387 c689W;387 c687W; 60048

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many chartered engineers are part of the Energy Strategy Unit tasked with producing the White Paper on the Future Energy Policy; what the engineering and scientific qualifications are of the Head of the Energy Strategy Unit; what the (a)...

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 June 2002

Reference

387 c27W; 60047;60051;60052;60053

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

Supplementary on support for science and protection for scientists engaged in legitimate research.

Asked by

Ian Taylor (Conservative)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

22 May 2002

Reference

386 c290-1

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

Answered by

Tony Blair (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

22 May 2002

Reference

386 c290-1

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps she is taking to improve the career packages offered to scientists and engineers working in research and development; and if she will make a statement on the recommendations in Sir Gareth Robert's Review, SET for Success, concerning the...

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 May 2002

For answer on

15 May 2002

Answered on

15 May 2002

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps she is taking to improve the career packages offered to scientists and engineers working in research and development; and if she will make a statement on the recommendations in Sir Gareth Robert's review, "SET for success", concerning the tackling of recruitment and retention problems. [56053] Ms Hewitt: The career packages offered to scientists and engineers working in research and development are a matter for the employer. The Roberts review's report "SET for success" identified a clear need for employers to improve the attractiveness of careers in R and D in order to compete effectively for talented staff. In 1997 the Research Careers Initiative (RCI) was established to focus on the policy dimension of improving the career management and development of research careers in the UK. The RCI identifies, encourages and disseminates good practice in the career management and development of contract research staff. More recently Sir Gareth Roberts recommended that higher education institutions, as employers of scientists and engineers, should ensure that postdoctoral researchers have clear career development plans and access to training, and that researchers and academics should be better paid. He further recommended that R and D businesses should also offer improved career packages to attract the best science and engineering graduates and postgraduates that the UK has to offer. "SET for success" recommended that businesses must review their recruitment mechanisms, the salaries offered to researchers, their career structure (including levels of responsibility and opportunities to progress), and the training and continued professional development opportunities that they make available. Sir Gareth also recommended that a group of R and D employers should monitor employers' progress in rising to these challenges. The Government are formulating a response to the Roberts review, in tandem with the current spending review, and a statement on how the Government will be taking forward the recommendations will be made in due course. "SET for success" is available electronically at www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/Roberts.

Date

15 May 2002

Reference

56053; 385 c660W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects to publish the Roberts Report into the supply of scientists and engineers; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 March 2002

Reference

43574; 382 c214-5W;382 c212W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on the work of the UK Human Tissue Bank; if he will make a statement on their work; what advice has been issued to NHS trusts about the collection by the UK Human Tissue Bank of non-transplantable...

Asked by

Ashok Kumar (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 December 2001

For answer on

12 March 2002

Answered on

12 March 2002

Dr. Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received on the work of the UK Human Tissue Bank; if he will make a statement on their work; what advice has been issued to NHS trusts about the collection by the UK Human Tissue Bank of non-transplantable human tissue from hospitals nationwide; what has been done to encourage the use of human tissue by scientists operating within the UK; and what evidence he has collated as to the efficacy of using human tissue rather than animal subjects in tests. [25444] Ms Blears: I apologise to my hon. Friend for the delay in responding to this question. I refer him to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 192W. All Tissue Banks in the public sector supplying human tissues for therapeutic purposes to the NHS are required to be accredited by the Medicines Control Agency (MCA) by 31 March 2003. An MCA inspection will determine whether the bank complies with the standards set out in-- "A Code of Practice for Tissue Banks: providing tissues of human origin for therapeutic purposes." The UK Human Tissue Bank (UK HTB) is a not for profit organisation based at De Montfort university, Leicester. They collect, process and distribute non-transplantable human tissue for research purposes to scientists working in universities, medical institutions and the pharmaceutical industry. UK HTB have had discussions with Department officials, the Medical Research Council (MRC), and the MCA seeking clarification of departmental policy. They have not written or met with Ministers. The MRC supports the principle of human tissue banks for research, and actively encourages the deposition and use of human tissue samples, where appropriate. The MRC Guidelines `Human tissue and biological samples for use in research' observes that "use of such [human] material can . . . reduce both the research demands on patients and the need to use animals". In the light of Alder Hey and events elsewhere, we are committed to a fundamental review of the law concerning the taking, storage and use of human tissue from both the living and the dead, including organs and tissues for transplantation. The Chief Medical Officer made 17 specific recommendations regarding the removal, retention and use of human organs and tissue. An extensive programme of implementation is well under way, led by the Department of Health, which is working closely with other Government Departments and other agencies. This includes work to review the Human Tissue Act and the Human Organ Transplants Act and common law. A consultation document will be issued shortly.

Date

12 March 2002

Reference

25444; 381 c1000W;381 c1002-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the references in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council's digest of engineering statistics, `Engineers for Britain-The State of the Profession Towards 2002', as to (a) the general trend in the industry being...

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 2002

Reference

381 c892-3W;381 c888-9W; 39704;39528;39531

House

House of Commons

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of the workforce in (a) St Helens South, (b) the St Helens MBC area, (c) Merseyside, (d) Manchester, (e) the North West RDA area, (f) the other RDA regions and (g) England, are civilian scientists and engineers; what percentage of the...

Asked by

Shaun Woodward (Labour)

Answering body

Office for National Statistics

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 February 2002

Reference

380 c582-4W; 35413;35414;35415

House

House of Commons

Cabinet Office

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how the Government plans to consult external scientists to ensure that contingency plans for responding to a terrorist attack using chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear material are scientifically robust.

Asked by

Valerie Davey (Labour)

Answering body

Cabinet Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 February 2002

Reference

33648; 379 c707-8W;379 c704W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of shortages of (a) doctors, (b) nurses and (c) scientific staff in the NHS in Gloucestershire; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table. (Holding answer 22 January 2002).

Asked by

Laurence Robertson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

17 January 2002

For answer on

29 January 2002

Answered on

29 January 2002

Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of shortages of (a) doctors, (b) nurses and (c) scientific staff in the NHS in Gloucestershire; and if he will make a statement. [29306] Ms Blears: [holding answer 22 January 2002]: Information on the number of vacancies at national health service trusts within Gloucestershire health authority in March 2001 that had been unfilled for more than three months are given in the table. Vacancies in NHS trusts in Gloucestershire HA, all staff groups, three month vacancies{ 1} for total of each group _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number Medical and dental staff 0 Total consultants 0 Other doctor and dentists (excluding training grades) 0 Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 50 Qualified Allied Health Professionals 10 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Three month vacancies are vacancies as at 31 March 2001 which trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (whole-time equivalents). Notes: 1. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Qualified Allied Health Professionals includes qualified staff from the following occupational groups: chiropody, dietetics, occupational therapy, orthoptics/optics, physiotherapy, diagnostic and therapeutic radiography. Source: Department of Health Vacancies Survey 2001

Date

29 January 2002

Reference

29306; 379 c277-8W;379 c276W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will publish the review by Sir Gareth Roberts into the supply of scientists and engineers; and if he will make a statement; if he will list the main areas in which the Roberts Review into the supply of scientists and engineers...

Asked by

Robert Key (Conservative)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 December 2001

Reference

376 c691-2W; 21506;21507

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the risk of former Soviet bloc (a) nuclear and (b) chemical/biological warfare scientists selling their skills to foreign regimes.

Asked by

Julian Lewis (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 November 2001

Reference

13681; 374 c663W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures she proposes to ensure that scientists involved in public research into food safety are adequately qualified.

Asked by

Peter Ainsworth (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 October 2001

Reference

9920; 373 c550W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents have been reported in each of the last five years of (a) assaults and (b) harassment against scientists and institutions involved in animal research. - No figures given.

Asked by

Phyllis Starkey (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 October 2001

Reference

7738; 373 c91W;373 c90W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation the Government has undertaken to ensure that increased public access to information about the use of animals in research does not increase harassment of scientists and institutions involved in animal research.

Asked by

Phyllis Starkey (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 October 2001

For answer on

19 October 2001

Answered on

19 October 2001

Dr. Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consultation the Government have undertaken to ensure that increased public access to information about the use of animals in research does not increase harassment of scientists and institutions involved in animal research. [7737] Angela Eagle: Section 24 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 prevents the disclosure by Home Office Ministers and officials of information about the use of animals in scientific procedures that has been provided in confidence. Following the enactment of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, all statutory bars to the disclosure of information are being reviewed, including section 24 of the 1986 Act. My predecessor, the hon. Member for North Warwickshire (Mr. O'Brien) held a seminar with representatives of animal protection groups and the scientific community in September 2000 to discuss the review of section 24 and he and officials subsequently held a series of separate meetings with some of the organisations that participated in the seminar. Views have also been received from the Animal Procedures Committee on this subject and from respondents to the consultation document on animal rights extremism published in March 2001. The Government have a clear commitment to freedom of information and are equally committed to the maintenance of necessary protections for individual scientists and their research institutions. I am considering very carefully how these commitments can best be met. A decision on whether to appeal or amend section 24 will not be made until later this year.

Date

19 October 2001

Reference

7737; 372 c1397W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to recruit more biomedical scientists to the NHS, and increase staff retention. - Inc figures and ref to www.nhscareers.nhs.uk

Asked by

Adam Price (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 July 2001

Reference

6396; 372 c737-8W

House

House of Commons

Librarians' tools

Type

House

Session

Year

Department

Member

Primary member

Answering member

Legislative stage

Legislation

Subject

Publisher