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Written Question
Prime Minister: Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Friday 9th December 2022

Asked by: Greg Clark (Conservative - Tunbridge Wells)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Prime Minister, how many meetings (a) he and (b) his predecessors had with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser from (i) 1 December 2021 to 28 February 2022, (ii) 1 March to 31 May 2022 and (iii) 1 June to 31 August 2022.

Answered by Rishi Sunak - Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union

I refer my right hon. Friend to the answer of 16 February 2022, Official Report, PQ 120718.


Written Question
Cabinet Office: Chief Scientific Advisers
Wednesday 7th December 2022

Asked by: Greg Clark (Conservative - Tunbridge Wells)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings (a) they and (b) other Ministers in their Department have had with the Department's Chief Scientific Adviser from (i) 1 December 2021 to 28 February 2022, (ii) 1 March to 31 May 2022 and (iii) 1 June to 31 August 2022.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

The Cabinet Office draws from a range of scientific advice and expertise. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal meetings are not normally disclosed.


Written Question
Prime Minister: Chief Scientific Advisers
Wednesday 16th February 2022

Asked by: Greg Clark (Conservative - Tunbridge Wells)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Prime Minister, how many meetings he had with his 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.

Answered by Boris Johnson

I draw on a range of scientific advice and expertise. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal meetings are not normally disclosed. My Rt Hon Friend will be aware of this long-standing position from his time as a Minister (for example, as noted in Official Report, 25 February 2016, UIN 28557 and Official Report, 19 April 2012, Col. 520W.


Written Question
Cabinet Office: Chief Scientific Advisers
Tuesday 15th February 2022

Asked by: Greg Clark (Conservative - Tunbridge Wells)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings he had with his 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.

Answered by Michael Ellis

The Cabinet Office draws on a range of scientific advice and expertise, including from the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Chief Scientific Advisers in individual Government Departments as well as academics and researchers.

The Cabinet Office does not have its own Chief Scientific Adviser.


Written Question
Prime Minister: Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Friday 26th March 2021

Asked by: Greg Clark (Conservative - Tunbridge Wells)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Prime Minister, how many meetings he had with the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser from (a) 1 March 2020 to 31 May 2020, (b) 1 June 2020 to 31 August 2020, (c) 1 September 2020 to 30 November 2020 and (d) 1 December 2020 to 28 February 2021.

Answered by Boris Johnson

I have regular meetings with ministerial colleagues, officials and others including the Government Chief Scientific Adviser.


Written Question
Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Thursday 25th March 2021

Asked by: Greg Clark (Conservative - Tunbridge Wells)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings he had with the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser from (a) 1 March 2020 to 31 May 2020, (b) 1 June 2020 to 31 August 2020, (c) 1 September 2020 to 30 November 2020 and (d) 1 December 2020 to 28 February 2021.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

The Cabinet Office draws from a range of scientific advice and expertise, including from the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, the Chief Scientific Advisers in individual Government Departments, and academics and researchers. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal meetings are not normally disclosed.


Written Question
Cabinet Office: Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Thursday 28th May 2020

Asked by: Greg Clark (Conservative - Tunbridge Wells)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings he had with the the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser (a) from 1 September to 30 November 2019 and (b) from 1 December 2019 to 29 February 2020.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

The Cabinet Office draws from a range of scientific advice and expertise, including from the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, the Chief Scientific Advisers in individual Government Departments, and academics and researchers. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal meetings are not normally disclosed.