A to Z of useful links

B

• BSE Inquiry Report: The Inquiry into BSE and variant CJD in the United Kingdom - House of Commons (October 2000)

C

• Civil Service Code - Cabinet Office (November 2010)
• Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees (CoPSAC) (PDF, 355 Kb) - Government Office for Science (December 2007)
• Consultation - Code of Practice (PDF, 223 Kb)  - Cabinet Office, September 2005
• Cross-Cutting Review of Science and Research (March 2002) (navigation page) or(PDF)

D

• Data Protection Act 1998
• Departmental Evidence Strategy: CLG
• Departmental Evidence Strategy: Defra
• Departmental Evidence Strategy: DfT
• Departmental Evidence Strategy: Forestry Commission
• Departmental Evidence Strategy: FSA
• Departmental Evidence Strategy: MOD

E

• The Environmental Information Regulations 2004

F

• Foresight
• Freedom of Information Act Guidance

G

• Guidelines on the Use of Scientific and Engineering Advice in Policy Making (PDF, 157 Kb)  (July 2010)

H

• Horizon Scanning Centre (HSC)

M

• Model Code of Practice for Board Members of Advisory Non-Departmental Public Bodies (see pages 27-34 of publication)

N

• Nolan Principles (Seven Principles of Public Life) (DOC, 25Kb)

P

• 'Policy Through Dialogue' (Council for Science and Technology Report)
• PSAs - Public Service Agreements: 2008
• Public Appointments
• Public engagement in SET guidelines - Government response to nanotechnology report (PDF, 334 Kb) (February 2005)

R

• Regulatory Impact Assessment Guidance - BERR
• Risk and Uncertainty: Managing risks to the public: appraisal guidance
  - HM Treasury (June 2005)
• Risk and Uncertainty: 'Government Policy on the Management of Risk'
  - House of Lords (7th June 2006)
• Risk and Uncertainty: 'The Orange Book: Management of Risk - Principles and Concepts'
• Risk and Uncertainty: 'Thinking about risk - setting & communicating your risk appetite', including good practice examples

S

• Sainsbury Review of Science and Innovation
• Science and Innovation Investment Framework 2004-2014
• Science and Innovation Investment Framework 2004-2014: Next Steps (Applied to Science Base and Innovation rather than GO-Science agendas)
• Science and Society, House of Lords S&T Committee Third Report
• Science in Government
• Science and Engineering Assurance
• Scientific Advice, Risk and Evidence Based Policy Making: Government Response to the House of Commons Select Committee 7th Report (2005-6)(February 2007)
• Scientific Advisory Committees (SAC) - Code of Practice (CoPSAC) (PDF, 355 Kb) 
• Spending Reviews: 2004 Spending Review
• 2007 Comprehensive Review
• 2007 Pre-Budget Report

U

• Universal Ethical Code for Scientists (PDF, 106 Kb) 

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