A Bill to establish an Office for Science Quality Assessment within the National Audit Office; and to authorise the Comptroller and Auditor-General to assess any research used as a basis of published policy by a public department
House of Lords
5 May 2021
The Bill would create a new Office for Science Quality Assessment inside the National Audit Office to check the quality and reliability of scientific evidence behind government policies. It would also empower the Comptroller and Auditor-General to assess research used as the basis for published policy by public departments, ensuring policy is supported by sound science.
The Bill is at the Second Reading in the Lords, where it is debated at a general level. If supported, it would advance to further stages in the Lords before moving to the Commons for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 26 February. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
