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PolicyNet Meeting July 2003
 Geoffrey
Norris, Senior Advisor to Number 10 with
responsibility for Trade and Industry, was
the guest speaker at PolicyNet’s second
meeting, on the 22nd July 2003. Mr Norris
gave an excellent insight into the workings
of the Number 10 Policy Directorate and the
Number 10 perspective on SET policy.
He pointed out that
the Number 10 office now represents a
serious, and highly political, machine and
that external organisations seeking to
influence Government need to recognise this.
Mr Norris also made some comments about the
presentation of SET policy advice to
Government, drawing attention to the fact
that scientists and engineers need to
understand the importance of the ‘Yuk’
factor in SET policy making, whereby a new
policy or technology may meet strong
resistance on grounds that have little to do
with the underlying science.
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