Science and Technology Committee
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The Science and Technology Committee is a UK House of Commons select committee that scrutinizes government policy, spending, and administration related to science, engineering, technology, and research.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Science and Technology Committee canonical | 1 |
| Science and Technology Committee (Commons) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4318588 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Science and Technology Committee Context triple: [House of Commons committees, hasNotableExample, Science and Technology Committee]
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A.
Defence Committee
The Defence Committee is a standing body of the German Bundestag responsible for overseeing national defense policy, the armed forces, and related security matters.
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B.
Technological and Aerospace Committee
The Technological and Aerospace Committee was a specialized body within the Parliamentary Assembly of the Western European Union responsible for examining and advising on defense-related technological and aerospace issues.
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C.
Foreign Affairs Committee
The Foreign Affairs Committee is a key parliamentary body of the German Bundestag responsible for shaping and overseeing Germany’s foreign policy and international relations.
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D.
Foreign Affairs Committee
The Foreign Affairs Committee is a standing body of the Kuwaiti National Assembly responsible for reviewing and advising on the country’s foreign policy, international agreements, and diplomatic relations.
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E.
Foreign Affairs Committee
The Foreign Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey responsible for overseeing and shaping the country’s foreign policy and international agreements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Science and Technology Committee Target entity description: The Science and Technology Committee is a UK House of Commons select committee that scrutinizes government policy, spending, and administration related to science, engineering, technology, and research.
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A.
Defence Committee
The Defence Committee is a standing body of the German Bundestag responsible for overseeing national defense policy, the armed forces, and related security matters.
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B.
Technological and Aerospace Committee
The Technological and Aerospace Committee was a specialized body within the Parliamentary Assembly of the Western European Union responsible for examining and advising on defense-related technological and aerospace issues.
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C.
Foreign Affairs Committee
The Foreign Affairs Committee is a key parliamentary body of the German Bundestag responsible for shaping and overseeing Germany’s foreign policy and international relations.
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D.
Foreign Affairs Committee
The Foreign Affairs Committee is a specialized body within Spain’s Congress of Deputies responsible for overseeing and shaping the country’s foreign policy and international relations.
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E.
Foreign Affairs Committee
The Foreign Affairs Committee is a standing body of the Kuwaiti National Assembly responsible for reviewing and advising on the country’s foreign policy, international agreements, and diplomatic relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
House of Commons committee
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select committee ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
House of Commons
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linked to:
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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| canMakeRecommendationsTo |
UK Government
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linked to:
UK government
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| canRequest |
evidence from civil servants
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evidence from external experts ⓘ evidence from ministers ⓘ |
| composition | Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | national ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityFrom | Standing Orders of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
to examine the administration of the Government’s science and technology policies
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to examine the expenditure of the Government on science and technology ⓘ to examine the policy of the Government on science and technology ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
engineering policy
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innovation policy ⓘ research policy ⓘ science policy ⓘ technology policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | UK constitutional law framework ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
|
| locatedIn | Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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other government departments with science responsibilities ⓘ |
| partOf | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| produces | committee reports ⓘ |
| publishes | findings on the UK Parliament website ⓘ |
| reportsTo | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| scrutinizes |
UK Government
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linked to:
UK government
administration of science-related departments ⓘ administration of technology-related programmes ⓘ government policy on engineering ⓘ government policy on research ⓘ government policy on science ⓘ government policy on technology ⓘ public spending on research ⓘ public spending on science ⓘ public spending on technology ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
engineering
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research and development ⓘ science ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| typeOfBody |
scrutiny committee
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linked to:
Scrutiny Management Committee
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| usesProcedure |
public evidence sessions
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written evidence submissions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Science and Technology Committee Description of subject: The Science and Technology Committee is a UK House of Commons select committee that scrutinizes government policy, spending, and administration related to science, engineering, technology, and research.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
UK Parliament committees on COVID-19 response
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hasComponent
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Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
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linked to: Science and Technology Committee