UK needs specific plan to become “science superpower,” peers claim

The UK must do better to improve its “inconsistent and unclear” science policy, say members of the House of Lords, who fear that the country’s reputation as a leader in science could be slipping thanks to neglect of this area of policy.A report from the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee published on 4 August said it was essential that the government spell out a clear, consistent, and measurable science and technology policy so as to unlock economic growth and improve the UK’s public services.1The committee’s inquiry set out to examine the government’s plans to deliver a UK science and technology strategy and for the UK to become a “science and tech superpower” by 2030. In the resulting report, peers welcomed the government’s target to increase UK research and development spending to 2.4% of gross domestic product by 2027, planned increases in public funding, and the creation of the…
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