The Science and Technology Committee recently put out an open call to the public and scientific community: what should we investigate next? This open call became #MyScienceInquiry, a campaign to crowdsource their next inquiry. #MyScienceInquiry asked the public which developing area …
On Thursday 23 February, a selection of London's digital democracy experts crowded into a room to hear the findings of a new report, Digital Democracy: The Tools Transforming Political Engagement. This report, produced by Nesta, a charity that works to drive innovation across the …
Digital engagement is important for raising awareness of Committees’ work, but that overlooks its greater potential. Digital tools are increasingly allowing the public to contribute their experiences, knowledge and expertise to Select Committee inquiries. Lowering the barrier-to-entry The traditional method of …
The House of Commons Select Committees' Twitter following comprises a 100,000 person strong community. Some have a professional interest in committees' work, others a personal interest. Together, they are a highly-informed community - and, therefore, a unique and valuable resource. …
When the Energy and Climate Change Committee (ECC) decided to investigate future energy technologies, they needed help scanning the horizon. This is because it's difficult to know where the next big thing will come from - a library, a lab, a garage? …