 Under the terms of Standing Order No. 152 the Science and Technology Committee is empowered to examine the "expenditure, policy and administration of the Office of Science and Innovation and its associated public bodies". The Committee was appointed on 19 July 2005.
 The Committee held an evidence session on Wednesday 9 May when evidence was heard from Professor Colin Blakemore, Chief Executive, Medical Research Council, Professor Ian Diamond, Chief Executive, Economic and Social Research Council, Professor Keith Mason, Chief Executive, Science and Technology Facilities Council, and Dr Randal Richards, Acting Chief Executive, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.