The Journal of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee

Science in Parliament presents a complete and unique record of science and technology within both Houses of Parliament and the European Community. It provides for the scientific community an insight into the information and briefings supplied to Members of Parliament on scientific subjects. It has two main objectives:

a) to inform the scientific and industrial communities of activities within Parliament of a scientific nature and of the progress of relevant legislation;

b) to keep Members of Parliament abreast of scientific affairs.

Published four times a year, each issue includes:

Authoritative addresses to the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee: recent addresses have included those on MMR and Autism, Science for Agriculture and Sustainable Development.

Reports on the activities of the Science and Technology Select Committees in both Houses of Parliament and a summary of the briefings received by MPs from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology and the Science and Environment Section of the House of Commons Library.

The UK Parliamentary section reports on policy issues and activities relating to science and technology: progress of legislation, selected debates and reports, detailed digests of Questions and Answers and Debates related to science and technology.

The Euro-News section gives concise information on scientific news and events within the European Union, reports on progress of legislation and provides a digest of European Parliamentary Questions related to science and technology.

The Science Directory: a source of expert advice or impartial opinion on scientific and technological subjects.

The circulation of Science in Parliament includes all Members of Parliament, Members of the House of Lords and UK Members of the European Parliament who are members of the Committee, the scientific and industrial membership of the Committee and science attachés in UK embassies abroad and in foreign embassies in London.

2004 Subscription Rate is £60.00 Single issues £15.