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date	19/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that its activities are informed by proactive and independent scientific advice; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	108644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Treasury’s Chief Scientific Adviser works closely with the Government Office for Science and its wider network of scientific advisers. In addition, the Second Permanent Secretary is a member of the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology. The department also engages regularly with academics, Research Councils and the National Academies to ensure that policy is informed by independent and expert scientific advice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 27/10/2017 11:59:42 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

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registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department will appoint a Chief Science Adviser.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	105128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Treasury is committed to ensuring that we access the very best scientific expertise. The Director for the Enterprise and Growth Unit, who is responsible for public science funding, acts as HM Treasury’s Chief Scientific Adviser, working closely with the Government Office for Science and the wider network of scientific advisers. In addition, the Second Permanent Secretary is a member of the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 105178 question first answered 09/10/2017 15:41:19 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah