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Public invited to comment on government science policy

The Science and Technology Committee have launched a new 'evidence check' forum asking for members of the public and experts to scrutinise four government-provided evidence papers underpinning science policies.

The evidence checks cover the following policies:

  • innovation in, and accelerated access to, healthcare 
  • smart meters 
  • digital government 
  • flexible working and facilitating working away from the office.

Committee chair Nicola Blackwood said the four policy areas would be added to in the coming months, adding: " I hope that these evidence checks will prove a valuable way to examine how the government uses evidence to make policy and I would encourage everyone — whether experts in the fields or not — to send us their thoughts and insights."

The deadline for public comment  is 29 January.