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The '''Science and Technology Select Committee''' is a [[Parliamentary select committees of the United Kingdom|select committee]] of the [[British House of Commons|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<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/ius/ius_120609_.cfm UK Parliament - MPs call for government to establish a House of Commons Science and Technology Committee following DIUS/BERR merger]</ref> 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.<ref>[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmhansrd/cm090625/debtext/90625-0011.htm#09062552000004 House of Commons Debates 25 June 2009]</ref> 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
== 21st Report - Balance and effectiveness of research and innovation spending ==
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