Before revision: The committee usually meets twice per year and was formed in 2008 in response to the recommendations of the House of Commons Select Committee Report 'Investigating the URL and replaces the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology (IACMST).
After revision: The committee usually meets twice per year and was formed in 2008 in response to the recommendations of the House of Commons Select Committee Report 'Investigating the Oceans', and replaces the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology (IACMST).