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Science news from UK Parliament.
Lords debate human impact of AI
Members discuss effect of Artificial Intelligence on relationships and society. Catch up
08 June 2026
Lords debates the regulation of fertility treatment
Members consider adequacy of the law. Catch up
04 June 2026
Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz endorsed as UKRI Chair
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has endorsed the government’s preferred candidate, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, as the new chair of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
23 April 2026
Science Minister and UKRI CEO give further details of research funding cuts
Science Minister and UKRI CEO give further details of research funding cuts
21 April 2026
Can low-energy computing help solve the AI energy crisis?
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee today launches a short inquiry examining whether low-energy computing could help tackle the rapidly rising energy demands fuelled by growing AI use.
16 April 2026
Government ‘flying blind’ on regional growth without proper data, MPs warn
Simply pouring money into the existing innovation ecosystem is not enough to facilitate economic growth, MPs warn today. A new report from the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee urges the Government to take a more rigorous, data-driven approach to assess innovation policy.
13 March 2026
UKRI shares first detailed comparisons of past and future spending under new ‘bucket’ model
Professor Sir Ian Chapman, Chief Executive of UKRI, has written to the Committee Chair, Dame Chi Onwurah, to provide previously unavailable information about its new 'bucket'-led approach to funding research.
03 March 2026
Collapsing forensic science system is a national scandal in the making, Lords warn
Lords warn collapsing forensic science system risks a national scandal.
17 February 2026
Costs of UK-US Pharma Deal will be met by DHSC, Science Minister confirms
The Science Minister, Lord Patrick Vallance, has provided further details of the recently announced UK-US pharmaceutical deal in a letter to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Chair, Dame Chi Onwurah.
04 February 2026
MPs press government for clarity on the UK-US life sciences deal
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Chair, Dame Chi Onwurah, has written to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Liz Kendall, seeking further details on the UK-US pharmaceutical trade deal.
20 January 2026
Life sciences: Science and Tech Committee presses government for details on US trade deal
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Chair, Dame Chi Onwurah, has written to Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health, and Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Science and Technology, for clarity on the pharmaceutical trade deal with the US.
19 December 2025
UK Government pledges to provide clarity to Scotland’s launch sector in 2026
Responding to a Scottish Affairs Committee report on Scotland's space launch sector, the UK Government has committed to setting out its strategic approach to support the sector in 2026.
01 December 2025
Budget 2025: Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Chair responds
Budget 2025: Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Chair responds
26 November 2025
DEFRA learns lessons from Committee as UK transitions away from Border Trade Operating Model
Responding to the Committee’s recent report, UK-EU Trade: Towards a resilient border strategy, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs broadly accepts many of the Committee’s conclusions and recommendations relating to the UK’s trade in food and plant products.
19 November 2025
Government must make urgent changes to restore confidence of UK life sciences sector, Committee warns
Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, has written to Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, to warn that urgent changes to the processes behind pricing and uptake of new medicines and health technologies are needed for confidence in UK’s life sciences sector.
19 November 2025