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New National Science and Technology Council established

New National Science and Technology Council established to deliver UK strategic advantage through science and technology.

• From: Cabinet Office, The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi
• Published: 12 October 2022

This was published under the 2022 Truss Conservative government

This news article was withdrawn on 8 February 2023

This page is out of date as it relates to policy from the previous administration. The National Council for Science and Technology has now been reinstated as a Cabinet committee chaired by the Prime Minister.

A new National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has been established with responsibility for driving an ambitious UK science and technology strategy.

The NSTC will double down its efforts to create a UK science and technology system that will be a sustained engine for future economic growth, prosperity and security.

The NSTC will be chaired by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster as deputy chair. It will deliver a plan to harness science and technology to support economic growth and the UK’s position on the geopolitical stage, sending a clear signal to the sector about the government’s priorities in this area.

Published 12 October 2022