Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings she had with her Department's Chief Scientific Adviser from (a) 1 March to 31 May 2021, (b) 1 June to 31 August 2021 and (c) 1 September to 30 November 2021.

Since her appointment as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, the Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss MP has met with her Chief Scientific Adviser three times during the period 1 September 2021 to 30 November 2021.

The meetings included virtual meetings, in-person briefings and group meetings.

The Chief Scientific Adviser provides all Ministers with regular written submissions and briefings on science and research activities.