P&SC Chair

George Freeman FRSA MP was elected as Chair of the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee APPG on 30th July 2024.
George is a former Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, and Chair of the No10 Policy Board, 2016-17.
He has been the Member of Parliament for Mid-Norfolk since 2010.

George also serves as a member of the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee, having been elected in November 2024.

P&SC Chair

George Freeman FRSA MP was elected as Chair of the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee APPG on 30th July 2024.
George is a former Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, and Chair of the No10 Policy Board, 2016-17.
He has been the Member of Parliament for Mid-Norfolk since 2010.

George also serves as a member of the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee, having been elected in November 2024.

Parliamentary and Scientific Committee Annual Lunch – Tuesday 1st July
Cholmondeley Room and Terrace, House of Lords


‘‘Engineering Innovations in Chemical Processes’’ – Tuesday 14th October
In partnership with the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
Details to follow


The Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, founded in 1939, is a major focus for scientific and technological issues providing a liaison between Parliamentarians and scientific bodies, science-based industry and the academic world.

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