Investing to improve innovation
Science and innovation is at the heart of UK economic success, writes Lord Sainsbury of Turville
Lord Sainsbury

Disposal dilemma
Lynda Warren discusses the contentious issue of nuclear waste and sets out options for its disposal
Lynda Warren

Benefits in Britain and abroad
Kevin Barron discusses how the UK is developing a strong, well-regulated pharmaceutical industry
Kevin Barron MP

Bringing science to life
Lord May of Oxford sets out a formula to arrest the decline in school pupils choosing to study the sciences
Lord May

Science takes centre stage
Ian Gibson on how the work of the Science and Technology committee is informing public debate
Dr Ian Gibson MP

Profiting from bright ideas base
Stephen O'Brien says funding is not the only key to unlocking the UK's full scientific research potential
Stephen O’Brien MP

Making UK excellence count
Converting high quality research into economic success lies at the heart of our industrial challenge, writes Martin O'Neill
Martin O’Neill MP

Communication is key
Steve Connor says that British science will only thrive if there is widespread public support for research and funding
Steve Connor

Back to basics for full benefit
Malcolm Bruce says that resources must be well-directioned if the UK economy is to get full value from increased investment in research and development
Malcolm Bruce MP

Forging ahead in the knowledge economy
Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe on the exploitation of higher education institutions' intellectual property
Baroness Warwick

Commons Gallery
Epolitix.com’s Daniel Forman rounds up the week’s key moments in the Commons
Daniel Forman

Defending the spending review
Jolyon Kimble reports on a confident appearance by the Chancellor of the Exchequer before the Treasury Committee
Jolyon Kimble

Touring the midlands
Edward Davey pounds the pavements in Leicester and Birmingham, and makes a return to his old high school in Nottingham
Edward Davey MP

Lords Gallery
Andrew Evans reports on the week’s major developments in the Lords
Andrew Evans

In a pickle over pedigree peers
A pub lunch rounds off Lord Jopling's week spent warning about a lack of preparedness for terrorist attacks, and contemplating Parliament's Statutory Instruments
Lord Jopling

Class divider or source of pride?
Tony Wright and Alan Duncan debate the Public Administration Select Committee's plans for a new honours system
Tony Wright and Alan Duncan

Blair dodges double disaster
Last week’s by-elections delivered a blow to Tony Blair and failed to kick-start the elusive Tory recovery, reports Craig Hoy
Craig Hoy

Anti-social behaviour assault sees Labour scrape home
Liam Byrne profile

Lib Dems tap anti-war vote to take Labour stronghold
Parmjit Singh Gill profile

The House Magazine Parliamentary Awards
The 2004 House Magazine Parliamentary Awards were presented at a ceremony in Westminster on July 7. Here are details of the winners in the eight categories.

Cobbett’s Corner
Chris Moncrieff takes a look at recent events
Chris Moncrieff

No fall guy for failures butler saw
John Pienaar assesses the immediate political impact of Lord Butler's verdict and predicts that the report's conclusions will bring reform of cabinet decision making structures
John Pienaar

Stand-off obscures reform progress
Steven Morris discusses reforms under way in the Home Office and police service in the wake of the Bichard report
Steven Morris

Subdued Brown stakes out election battlefield
The spending review represented the opening of a debate over taxes and the funding of public services that will run to the next election and beyond, writes Peter Riddell
Peter Riddell