The Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The original Science and Technology Committee was abolished upon the creation of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee on 6 November 2007. However, just 19 months later, the government announced that it was re-establishing the committee following the recommendation of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee after the merging of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills in June 2009. The House of Commons approved the re-establishment of the committee on 25 June 2009. The committee was officially re-established on 1 October 2009 and has a remit to examine the work of the Government Office for Science. The committee currently scrutinises the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, headed by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Liz Kendall.
Chairs Committee chairs include those listed below.https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/science-and-technology-committee/membership/former/https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/16/commons-science-and-technology/membership/former/https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/96/innovation-universities-science-and-skills-committee/membership/former/
NameStartEndPartyConstituencyLabourBristol North EastConservativePudseyConservativeRayleighLabourNorwich NorthLiberal DemocratsHarrogate and KnaresboroughLabourEllesmere Port and NestonConservativeOxford West and AbingdonConservativeSouth Basildon and East ThurrockLiberal DemocratsNorth NorfolkConservativeTunbridge WellspresentLabourNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Membership Membership of the committee is as follows:
2024–present Parliament
Member Party Constituency Chi Onwurah MP (Chair) Labour Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Tom Collins MP Labour Worcester Emily Darlington MP Labour Milton Keynes Central Maya Ellis MP Labour Ribble Valley George Freeman MP Conservative Mid Norfolk Allison Gardner MP Labour Stoke-on-Trent South Kit Malthouse MP Conservative North West Hampshire Samantha Niblett MP Labour South Derbyshire Freddie van Mierlo MP Liberal Democrats Henley and Thame Martin Wrigley MP Liberal Democrats Newton Abbot Daniel Zeichner MP Labour Cambridge
Changes since 2024 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 9 December 2024 Josh Simons MP (Labour) Makerfield → Jon Pearce MP (Labour) High Peak Hansard 27 October 2025 Steve Race MP (Labour) Exeter→ Samantha Niblett MP (Labour) South DerbyshireHansard Jon Pearce MP (Labour) High Peak Daniel Zeichner MP (Labour) Cambridge 13 November 2025 Tom Gordon MP (Liberal Democrats) Harrogate and Knaresborough → Freddie van Mierlo MP (Liberal Democrats) Henley and Thame Hansard 22 June 2026 Lauren Sullivan MP (Labour) Gravesham→ Tom Collins MP (Labour) WorcesterHansard Adam Thompson MP (Labour) Erewash Maya Ellis MP (Labour) Ribble Valley
2019–2024 Parliament The chair was elected on 29 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.
Member Party Constituency Greg Clark MP (Chair) Conservative Tunbridge Wells Aaron Bell MP Conservative Newcastle-under-Lyme Chris Clarkson MP Conservative Heywood and Middleton Katherine Fletcher MP Conservative South Ribble Andrew Griffith MP Conservative Arundel and South Downs Darren Jones MP Labour Bristol North West Mark Logan MP Conservative Bolton North East Carol Monaghan MP SNP Glasgow North West Chi Onwurah MP Labour Newcastle upon Tyne Central Graham Stringer MP Labour Blackley and Broughton Zarah Sultana MP Labour Coventry South
Changes 2019–2024 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 11 May 2020 Chi Onwurah MP (Labour) Newcastle upon Tyne Central → Dawn Butler MP (Labour) Brent Central Hansard 22 February 2021 Darren Jones MP (Labour) Bristol North West → Rebecca Long-Bailey MP (Labour) Salford and Eccles Hansard 19 October 2021 Andrew Griffith MP (Conservative) Arundel and South Downs → Dehenna Davison MP (Conservative) Bishop Auckland Hansard 17 May 2022 Mark Logan MP (Conservative) Bolton North East → Tracey Crouch MP (Conservative) Chatham and Aylesford Hansard 13 July 2022 Greg Clark MP (Chair, Conservative) Tunbridge Wells →Vacant Hansard 11 October 2022Vacant → Greg Clark MP (Chair, Conservative) Tunbridge Wells Hansard 25 October 2022 Dehenna Davison MP (Conservative) Bishop Auckland→ Stephen Metcalfe MP (Conservative) South Basildon and East ThurrockHansard Katherine Fletcher MP (Conservative) South Ribble Iain Stewart MP (Conservative) Milton Keynes South 29 November 2022 Zarah Sultana MP (Labour) Coventry South → Christian Wakeford MP (Labour) Bury South Hansard 9 January 2023 Iain Stewart MP (Conservative) Milton Keynes South → Katherine Fletcher MP (Conservative) South Ribble Hansard 11 December 2023 Aaron Bell MP (Conservative) Newcastle-under-Lyme → James Davies MP (Conservative) Vale of Clwyd Hansard
2017–2019 Parliament The election of the chair took place on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017. Member Party Constituency Rt. Hon. Sir Norman Lamb MP (Chair) Liberal Democrat North Norfolk Vicky Ford MP Conservative Chelmsford Bill Grant MP Conservative Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Darren Jones MP Labour Bristol North West Liz Kendall MP Labour Leicester West Stephen Metcalfe MP Conservative South Basildon and East Thurrock Carol Monaghan MP SNP Glasgow North West Damien Moore MP Conservative Southport Neil O'Brien MP Conservative Harborough Graham Stringer MP Labour Blackley and Broughton Martin Whitfield MP Labour East Lothian
Changes 2017–2019 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 16 October 2017 New seat→ Vicky Ford MP (Conservative) Chelmsford Hansard Adam Holloway MP (Conservative) Gravesham Stephanie Peacock MP (Labour) Barnsley East 4 December 2017 Stephanie Peacock MP (Labour) Barnsley East → Carol Monaghan MP (SNP) Glasgow North West Hansard 22 January 2018 Adam Holloway MP (Conservative) Gravesham → Damien Moore MP (Conservative) Southport Hansard 27 March 2018 Clive Lewis MP (Labour) Norwich South → Liz Kendall MP (Labour) Leicester West Hansard 21 January 2019 Neil O'Brien MP (Conservative) Harborough → Sam Gyimah MP (Conservative) East Surrey Hansard
2015–2017 Parliament The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 13 July 2015. Member Party Constituency Nicola Blackwood MP (Chair) Conservative Oxford West and Abingdon Victoria Borwick MP Conservative Kensington Jim Dowd MP Labour Lewisham West and Penge Chris Green MP Conservative Bolton West Liz McInnes MP Labour Heywood and Middleton Dr Tania Mathias MP Conservative Twickenham Carol Monaghan MP SNP Glasgow North West Graham Stringer MP Labour Blackley and Broughton Derek Thomas MP Conservative St Ives Matt Warman MP Conservative Boston and Skegness Daniel Zeichner MP Labour Cambridge
Changes 2015–2017 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 26 October 2015 Liz McInnes MP (Labour) Heywood and Middleton → Stella Creasy MP (Labour and Co-op) Walthamstow Hansard Daniel Zeichner MP (Labour) Cambridge Valerie Vaz MP (Labour) Walsall South 18 July 2016 Valerie Vaz MP (Labour) Walsall South → Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP (Labour) City of Durham Hansard 19 July 2016 Nicola Blackwood MP (Conservative) Oxford West and Abingdon → Vacant Hansard 19 October 2016 Vacant → Stephen Metcalfe MP (Chair) (Conservative) South Basildon and East Thurrock Hansard 13 March 2017 Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP (Labour) City of Durham → Gareth Snell MP (Labour and Co-op) Stoke-on-Trent Central Hansard
2010–2015 Parliament The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.
Member Party Constituency Andrew Miller MP (Chair) Labour Ellesmere Port and Neston Gavin Barwell MP Conservative Croydon Central Gregg McClymont MP Labour Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Stephen Metcalfe MP Conservative South Basildon and East Thurrock David Morris MP Conservative Morecambe and Lunesdale Stephen Mosley MP Conservative City of Chester Pamela Nash MP Labour Airdrie and Shotts Jonathan Reynolds MP Labour and Co-op Stalybridge and Hyde Alok Sharma MP Conservative Reading West Graham Stringer MP Labour Blackley and Broughton Roger Williams MP Liberal Democrat Brecon and Radnorshire
Changes 2010–2015 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 14 February 2011 Alok Sharma MP (Conservative) Reading West → Stephen McPartland MP (Conservative) Stevenage Hansard 27 February 2012 Gavin Barwell MP (Conservative) Croydon Central → Caroline Dinenage MP (Conservative) Gosport Hansard Stephen McPartland MP (Conservative) Stevenage Gareth Johnson MP (Conservative) Dartford David Morris MP (Conservative) Morecambe and Lunesdale Sarah Newton MP (Conservative) Truro and Falmouth Gregg McClymont MP (Labour) Cumbernauld, Kilsythand Kirkintilloch East → Hywel Williams MP (Plaid Cymru) Arfon 11 June 2012 Jonathan Reynolds MP (Labour Co-op) Stalybridge and Hyde → Jim Dowd MP (Labour) Lewisham West and Penge Hansard 3 December 2012 Gareth Johnson MP (Conservative) Dartford → David Morris MP (Conservative) Morecambe and Lunesdale Hansard 4 February 2013 Caroline Dinenage MP (Conservative) Gosport → David Tredinnick MP (Conservative) Bosworth Hansard 25 November 2013 Roger Williams MP (Liberal Democrats) Brecon and Radnorshire → David Heath MP (Liberal Democrats) Somerton and Frome Hansard 20 October 2014 Hywel Williams MP (Plaid Cymru) Arfon → Vacant Hansard 24 November 2014 David Morris MP (Conservative) Morecambe and Lunesdale → Vacant Hansard 1 December 2014 Vacant → Dan Byles MP (Conservative) North Warwickshire Hansard
See also Parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom Science and Technology Committee (House of Lords) Science and technology
References
External links Records of the Science and Technology Committee are held in the Parliamentary Archives Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (Commons) web page