Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 9 October 2017.
Norman Lamb
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Health), Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to appoint a Chief Scientific Adviser.
Matthew Hancock
The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
I refer the Hon member to my answer to PQ 9586.
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