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Renaming of the Home Office Science Advisory Committee

Written ministerial statementMade by Sarah JonesThe Minister of State for Policing and Crime PreventionHome OfficeHCWS929

My Noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Hanson of Flint) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

I am pleased to announce the formal name change of the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group, to the Science and Technology Ethics Advisory Committee.

The name change has sought to accurately encompass the full remit of this scientific advisory group which works to provide ministers with independent advice on matters relating to broad ethical issues in science, technology and data.

I would like to thank the group for their ongoing advice across many sectors of the Home Office and am pleased that this name change reflects both the breadth and depth of expertise held by all the members of this group. Continuous support has been provided to the government by our members in matters ranging from the national DNA database to ethical advice using large datasets and machine learning.

For a list of publications and information regarding the ongoing advice that this group provides, please see their website: Science and Technology Ethics Advisory Committee - GOV.UK

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