Department for International Development: Chief Scientific Advisers

(asked on 23rd January 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many meetings (a) she and (b) her predecessor had with her Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between October and December 2017.


Answered by
Harriett Baldwin Portrait
Harriett Baldwin
This question was answered on 1st February 2018

The Chief Scientific Adviser has met with the Secretary of State on 4 occasions within the time frame.

I hold the portfolio responsibility for DFID's Science and Research department. I have met the DFID Chief Scientific Adviser once since my appointment in January. In addition, DFID’s Chief Scientific Adviser has also had a meeting with DFID Lord Bates during this period.

The Chief Scientific Adviser met with my predecessor, Rory Stewart, on 3 occasions during the period of October – December 2017. The Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser also attended the Research Roundtable session with Minister Stewart.

The Chief Scientific Adviser continues to provide all Ministers with regular written submissions and briefings on DFID science and research activities.

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