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HANSARDAgeing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, it was a privilege to have been a member of this House’s Science and Technology Select Committee under the excellent chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Patel. I too…20 Oct 2021HANSARDForensic Science and the Criminal Justice System (S&T Committee Report)My Lords, it was a privilege to have been a member of this House’s Science and Technology Select Committee under the expert and excellent chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord…26 Apr 2021HANSARDForensic Science and the Criminal Justice System (S&T Committee Report)I am indeed, thank you. I was just about to conclude. My final point is this: included in the title of our report were the words “a blueprint for change”. How much of the…26 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, I would like to pay tribute to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh’s enormous and unstinting support for engineering and for Cambridge University, of which he was…12 Apr 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I apologise for the problems with technology. I speak as an engineer and will make three points. First, a number of the Chancellor’s announcements will be welcomed by…12 Mar 2021HANSARDScience Research Funding in Universities (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I draw attention to my interests on the register. In particular, I am an emeritus professor of engineering and director of research at Cambridge University. It has been…09 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery StrategiesMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, on introducing this important debate. I speak as a civil engineer and draw attention to my interests in the register. In…11 Jun 2020HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I declare my interests and draw attention to the register. As Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Cambridge and a practising consultant, I have given…23 Jan 2020HANSARDPost-18 Education and Funding ReviewMy Lords, I draw attention to my declaration of interests in the register. In particular, I point out that I am an emeritus professor of civil engineering and director of research…02 Jul 2019