Science Advisory Council

  1. Meetings and minutes

Latest from the Science Advisory Council

  1. Science Advisory Council annual report April 2017 to March 2018
    • Corporate report
  2. Science Advisory Council: register of members' interests
    • Transparency
  3. Recommendations to inform a UK ocean acidification monitoring strategy
    • Research

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What the Science Advisory Council does

We provide expert independent advice on science policy and strategy to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

SAC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Science Advisory Council (SAC): Handbook
    • Guidance
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Research and statistics

  1. Recommendations to inform a UK ocean acidification monitoring strategy
    • Research
  2. Science Advisory Council: How can Defra become a fully data driven department?
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Science Advisory Council (SAC) and the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) triennial review 2014
    • Closed consultation
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Science Advisory Council annual report April 2017 to March 2018
    • Corporate report
  2. Science Advisory Council: register of members' interests
    • Transparency
See all transparency and freedom of information releases

Our management

Professor Charles Godfray
Professor Charles Godfray
Chair, Science Advisory Council

Contact SAC

Science Advisory Council (SAC)

Area 6C
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom

Email

science.advisory.council@defra.gov.uk

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  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

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science.advisory.council@defra.gov.uk

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