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Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Feb. 27 2024

Source Page: DCMS Chief Scientific Adviser Office
Document: DCMS Chief Scientific Adviser Office (webpage)

Found: DCMS Chief Scientific Adviser Office

Bill
Sites of special scientific interest (designation) Bill 2023-24
Presented by Derek Thomas (Conservative)
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
Summary

A Bill to transfer the power to designate sites of special scientific interest from Natural England to the Secretary of State; to make provision about the exercise of that power by the Secretary of State; and for connected purposes.

Commons Chamber
Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Designation)
1st reading - Wed 13 Mar 2024
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Derek Thomas (Con - St Ives) to move,That leave be given to bring in a Bill to transfer the power to designate sites of special scientific - Speech Link

Secondary Legislation

Laid - 14 Mar 2024 In Force 6 Apr 2024

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Fees) Order 2024
Department: Home Office
Made negative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

This Order prescribes the fees payable by the holder of a licence issued under section 2C of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c.14). This Order increases the fixed element of the fee from £915 to £1007 and the variable element from £299 to £329.

Found: Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Fees) Order 2024

Lords Chamber
Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023 - Mon 27 Nov 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) The first of these instruments, the Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023, - Speech Link
2: Lord Winston (Lab - Life peer) On the idea that this is a scientific assessment, it is not. - Speech Link
3: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) The individual will not undergo scientific age assessment if they refuse to consent. - Speech Link

Deposited Papers

Dec. 13 2007

Source Page: Animals (Scientific Procedures) Inspectorate annual report 2006. 38 p.
Document: DEP2007-0339.pdf (PDF)

Found: Animals (Scientific Procedures) Inspectorate annual report 2006. 38 p.

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Government Office for Science

Jan. 24 2024

Source Page: Government Chief Scientific Adviser visits the United States
Document: Government Chief Scientific Adviser visits the United States (webpage)

Found: Government Chief Scientific Adviser visits the United States

General Committees
Draft Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023 - Mon 20 Nov 2023
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Edward Argar (Con - Charnwood) I will speak only to the use of X-rays as a scientific method of age assessment; any other method falls - Speech Link
2: Ruth Cadbury (Lab - Brentford and Isleworth) The SI says the Secretary of State has a power to make regulations specifying a scientific method, but - Speech Link
3: Chris Stephens (SNP - Glasgow South West) The Age Estimation Scientific Advisory Committee looked at this. - Speech Link

Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Environment Agency

Nov. 28 2023

Source Page: Review of the research and scientific understanding of drought
Document: Review of the research and scientific understanding of drought (webpage)

Found: Review of the research and scientific understanding of drought

Early Day Motion
Scientific hearing on animal experiments (73 Signatures)
8 Nov 2023
Tabled by: Martyn Day (Scottish National Party - Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
That this House applauds the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, enshrining in law the ability of animals to experience joy and feel suffering and pain; notes the science-based campaign For Life On Earth, with its Beagle Ambassador, rescued laboratory dog Betsy; is shocked to see the continuing harrowing exposés that …