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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will make a statement on the role of the Government Chief Scientific Advisor in the work of the Hawley Group.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will make a statement on the role of the Government Chief Scientific Advisor in the work of the Hawley Group.
Asked by
Michael Fabricant
(Conservative)
Answered by
Alan Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 March 2001
For answer on
30 March 2001
Answered on
30 March 2001
Mr. Fabricant: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will make a statement on the role of the Government Chief
Scientific Adviser in the work of the Hawley Group. [154517]
Mr. Alan Johnson: I have been asked to reply.
The Chief Scientific Adviser has been kept fully informed of key developments stemming from the work of the Hawley Group.
Subjects
Technology; Science; Government Chief Scientific Adviser; Hawley Group
Date
30 March 2001
Reference
154517; 365 c858W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the conclusions of the Hawley Group; what plans he has for the future role of the Engineering Council; and if he will make a statement; if he will place a copy of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the conclusions of the Hawley Group; what plans he has for the future role of the Engineering Council; and if he will make a statement; if he will place a copy of the...
Asked by
Michael Fabricant
(Conservative)
Answered by
Alan Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 March 2001
For answer on
23 March 2001
Answered on
23 March 2001
Mr. Fabricant: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will make a statement on the conclusions of the Hawley
group; [154590]
(2) what plans he has for the future role of the Engineering Council; and if he will make a statement; [154591]
(3) if he will place a copy of the report by the Hawley group in the Library; [154592]
(4) what assessment he has made of the impact of the work of the Hawley group on the engineering and technology base and the United
Kingdom; and if he will make a statement; [154593]
(5) if he will make a statement on the involvement in the Hawley group of (a) Ministers and officials in his Department and (b)
officials in the Office of Science and Technology; [154594]
(6) what discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have held on the outcome of the work of the Hawley group since 1
February; and if he will make a statement. [154595]
Mr. Alan Johnson: [holding answer 22 March 2001]:
The Hawley group was established at the instigation of my noble Friend the Minister for Science and Innovation in October 1999. The
group was chaired by Dr. Robert Hawley, Chairman of the Engineering Council, and consisted of representatives from the Engineering
Council, the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department for Education and Employment. My noble Friend received regular
progress reports from Dr. Hawley throughout the course of the Hawley Review and also chaired public events on 23 May 2000 and 14
February 2001. DTI officials on the group were closely involved in the development of the review and they consulted colleagues
within the Department, including those in the Office of Science and Technology, on a wide range of issues. Significant contributions
were also received from officials in the DETR.
The Hawley group report entitled "Making the Best of Valuable Talent" was published in December 2000 and contained some 43
recommendations for re-positioning the Engineering Council to meet the needs and aspirations of an increasingly diverse and
non-traditional engineering community. The report was circulated widely for discussion within the engineering community and the
initial response proved most favourable. During the consultation exercise my noble Friend spoke directly to a number of senior
representatives of the engineering community, from industry and from many of the engineering institutions, to seek their views on
the contents of the report. All were strongly supportive.
The culmination of the consultation process was a public event held at the Institution of Electrical Engineers on 14 February 2001
which was attended by senior representatives of the engineering profession, engineering industry, academia and Government. The
meeting voiced its overwhelming support for the broad thrust of the report and gave a mandate for the Engineering Council to evolve
into the Engineering and Technology Board. The Hawley group ceased to exist as of the end of the meeting and a series of six working
groups have now been established to carry forward the process of change.
We have consistently expressed our support for the aims of the Hawley Review and welcomed the proposals outlined in the Hawley
report. However, ownership of the process remains firmly with the engineering community itself and the shape and remit of the new
Engineering and Technology Board is a matter for them alone. We are, of course, willing to provide continued support and
encouragement during the transitional phase and DTI and DfEE officials will be taking an active role in a number of working groups.
The Engineering and Technology Board is due to come into existence in October 2001 and it will, therefore, be some time before a
sensible assessment can be made of the impact of the new arrangements on the engineering and technology base in the UK. However, the
Hawley group, led by Dr. Robert Hawley, can take a great deal of credit for initiating a wide ranging and radical assessment of the
current structures within the engineering profession and encouraging a much needed debate on the future of engineering.
A copy of the Hawley report has been placed in the Library of the House.
Subjects
Business; Education; Government departments; Industry; Engineering; Policy; Training; Reviews; Engineering Council; Hawley Group
Date
23 March 2001
Reference
365 c388-9W; 154590;154591;154592;154593;154594;154595
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement about the establishment of the Review of the Engineering Council by the Hawley Group; what representations he has received from outside bodies concerning the Hawley Group Review of the Engineering Council; what representations he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement about the establishment of the Review of the Engineering Council by the Hawley Group; what representations he has received from outside bodies concerning the Hawley Group Review of the Engineering Council; what representations he...
Asked by
Baroness Browning
(Conservative)
Answered by
Alan Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 March 2000
For answer on
16 March 2000
Answered on
16 March 2000
Mrs. Browning: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will make a statement about the establishment of the
Review of the Engineering Council by the Hawley Group; [114130]
(2) what representations he has received from outside bodies concerning the Hawley Group Review of the Engineering Council;
[114129]
(3) what representations he has received from other Government departments following the first report of the Hawley Group;
[114127]
(4) what criteria he used in deciding which representative bodies of the engineering industry were included in the Working Group of
the Hawley Group; [114125]
(5) what representations he has received from other Government departments on the establishment of the Hawley Group; [114128]
(6) if he will list the representative bodies of the engineering industry included in the Hawley Group. [114126]
Mr. Alan Johnson: [holding answer 10 March 2000]:
I refer to the written answer I gave on 21 December 1999, Official Report, columns 463-66W. The first stage of the review was
completed at the end of January with the publication of the Hawley Group Stage I Report. My noble Friend Lord Sainsbury and my hon.
Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Lifelong Learning in the Department for Education and Employment have welcomed
the report and congratulated Dr. Hawley on the progress of the review. A copy of the report has been placed in the Library of the
House.
The proposition for the review was endorsed at a meeting in November between Lord Sainsbury and a wide range of senior
representatives of the engineering community. Although some of those present expressed a wish to see more industrial representation
in the membership of the Group, the large majority supported Lord Sainsbury's view that for the Group to be effective there should
be a minimum number of members. It was also recognised that Dr. Hawley's experience as a leading industrialist would be highly
valuable in leading the Group.
My noble Friend Lord Sainsbury has received a small number of representations from individuals and bodies on various issues relating
to the review and some of those who have responded to Dr. Hawley have copied their replies to him. He has also had discussions with
his counterpart in DfEE. Other Government Departments have contributed to the review process at official level. I understand also
that following the extensive first stage consultation exercise Dr. Hawley has received nearly 100 detailed responses from a range of
individuals and organisations. These are providing helpful contributions towards the Group's continuing work.
Subjects
Government departments; Industry; Engineering; Membership; Publications; Reviews; Engineering Council; Hawley Group
Date
16 March 2000
Reference
346 c271-2W; 114130;114129;114127;114125;114128;114126
House
House of Commons