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Science: Cabinet Committees

Asked by Dame Chi OnwurahLabourCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 27 January 2026UIN 105676

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Cabinet committee on Science and Technology has been replaced with a committee on Digital and Technology; and how matters related to science will be considered.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The membership and terms of reference of Cabinet committees is decided by the Prime Minister, as set out on gov.uk and the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology is a member of the Digital and Technology Committee. Matters related to science may be considered by a range of committees as relevant to their terms of reference.

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