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1520622

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Innovate UK and Universities: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2022 to Question 33779 on Innovate UK: Expenditure, what assessment he has made of the impact of reduced funding for (a) Innovate UK and (b) awards to Academic Institutions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	61105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the answer given to Question 33779, fluctuations in investment levels between years reflect changes due to large programme awards and volumes of Covid related business support. Innovate UK’s core programmes budget is due to increase year on year throughout the current spending review period (FY22/23 to FY24/25) to £1.1bn by FY24/25, an increase of 66% on FY21/22</p><p> </p><p>All IUK programmes will be subject to its new Impact Management Framework that will demonstrate clear value for money and evidence of impact.</p><p> </p><p>The amount of funding going to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will be dependent on circumstances around specific competitions and collaborations but will continue to play a vital role in IUK’s portfolio. And collaborative programmes will be subject to the same Impact Framework.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/10/2022 12:23:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 23339 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520626

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Research: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the fall in the value of the Pound Sterling on (a) current and future UKRI budgets, (b) the capacity of publicly funded research to complete existing research projects and (c) public to private research and development investment ratios.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	61106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government has raised public R&amp;D spending to its highest ever level, reflecting that innovation is vital to future economic growth. The Department maintains close oversight of the funding of the UK R&amp;D landscape, including working with our partner organisations and key R&amp;D-intensive sectors to understand the challenges they face.</p><p> </p><p>Most public Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D) funding is spent domestically, and the impact of currency fluctuations is therefore limited in these areas. However, exchange rate volatility does have a significant impact on certain programmes, including UK contributions to international research infrastructures and organisations. BEIS and its partner organisations have foreign exchange hedging policies in place to manage currency volatility for contractual payments in non-sterling currencies.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/10/2022 12:22:36 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 23341 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520627

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Science: Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps his Department has taken to help increase international investor confidence in UK science.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	61107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is an attractive destination for international investment in R&amp;D with a world-class research and innovation system and skills base. The Innovation Strategy set out the steps Government is taking to create the conditions for businesses – including overseas firms – to invest in UK innovation. Recent investments include Moderna’s commitment to building a new mRNA manufacturing and R&amp;D centre in the UK, in a deal valued at £1 billion</p><p> </p><p>The Growth Plan will help to unlock billions of pounds of additional investment into UK science and technology firms. This includes establishing Investment Zones, expanding R&amp;D tax reliefs and introducing the Long-term Investment for Technology &amp; Science (LIFTS) competition. LIFTS will provide up to £500 million to support new funds designed by institutional investors and world-class fund managers to crowd billions of pounds of private investment into UK science and technology businesses.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/10/2022 12:21:55 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 23342 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520635

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Novel Foods: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support her Department provides for research and development in the alternative meat sector.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	61112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and Innovate UK are jointly investing at least £20 million in capacity building, research, innovation and business-led commercialisation to help develop alternative, more sustainable protein sources between 2022-2025. Additionally, part of UKRI’s transforming food production challenge, a £90 million programme, jointly funded by government and industry aimed at improving resilience, efficiency and sustainability in the UK food sector, is working to strengthen the UK’s research and capabilities in the alternative protein supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/10/2022 16:03:18 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520746

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Horizon Europe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress has been made (a) towards association with or (b) to the development of an alternative programme to the Horizon Europe Programme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	61114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>Our preference remains association to European programmes, and we are doing everything we can to achieve this goal. At the UK-EU Specialised Committee meeting on 22 September, we once again requested that the EU fulfil its obligation to finalise the UK’s association to Horizon Europe. It is regrettable that the EU declined this request. We are now considering next steps, as our priority is to support the UK’s world leading R&amp;D sector.</p><p>At the 2021 Spending Review, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer set out that in the event we are unable to associate, we will use the funding allocated to Horizon Europe to build on our existing R&amp;D programmes with a new UK research, infrastructure and innovation alternative to Horizon. This investment will support top talent, drive innovation and foster international collaboration with EU and global partners.</p><p>Following the publication of our transitional plans on July 20, which outlined our immediate plans to support the sector should association not be possible, more detailed proposals on long term alternatives will be published following engagement with the sector.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/10/2022 12:20:27 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 23343 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520748

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Universities: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the 2021 Research Excellence Framework on the time university staff spent preparing submissions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	61115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>A review of the Research Excellence Framework 2021 is currently underway and is due to be published in 2023. The burden on researchers and other staff will be considered in the evaluation, alongside ensuring that there is sufficient information to identify and reward excellent research outputs and outcomes. The independent Review of Research Bureaucracy published its final report in July (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-research-bureaucracy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-research-bureaucracy</a>). The Review made recommendations across the research system to reduce bureaucracy, including funding application processes. The Government is leading a coordinated, sector-wide effort to respond to the recommendations and implement reforms.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/10/2022 16:04:48 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520750

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Research and Science: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps his Department has taken to support international collaboration to help UK science and research teams recruit talent from abroad.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	61116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>BEIS recognises the value of international collaborations in producing high quality research and innovation. At CSR21, BEIS secured funding to support global R&amp;I collaborations on priority themes and with strategic partners. BEIS also co-funds (with FCDO) the Science and Innovation network across the Government’s Diplomatic footprint, promoting science, technology, research and innovation. SIN are working on MOUs with partner countries including Switzerland and Israel that include exploring talent exchange opportunities. BEIS also represents UK R&amp;I interests in multilateral negotiations, including the G7 and G20, and UK participation in world-leading international Research Infrastructures such as CERN.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS also supports the Government’s visa route reforms to enable researchers to come to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/10/2022 16:05:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520753

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Research: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that increased research and development spending attracts private investment.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	61117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>BEIS received its largest ever Research and Development (R&amp;D) budget at SR21. We have now set out how this funding will be allocated across our partner organisations.</p><p> </p><p>Public sector funding already leverages private sector investment. For example, British Patient Capital, the commercial investment arm of the British Business Bank, has invested over £700 million into venture capital funds (as of June 2022), which has leveraged more than £1.4 billion of private sector investment into UK companies.</p><p> </p><p>However, we want to attract more private sector investment in R&amp;D to continue driving growth. That is why the Innovation Strategy set out the steps Government is taking to create the right conditions for all businesses to invest in innovation.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/10/2022 16:06:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520755

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Diseases: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much his Department has spent on (a) computing and (b) data systems used for research into the (i) diagnosis and (ii) treatment of diseases in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	61118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>There is no specific figure for data/compute infrastructure that is used solely for diagnostic and therapeutics research.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/10/2022 16:22:10 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1520756

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	UK Space Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support the UK Space Agency.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	61119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Last September, BEIS and MoD jointly published the UK’s first ever National Space Strategy, which sets out the UK’s ambitions for our space sector. In order to meet these ambitions, the Department is working with the UK Space Agency to provide strategic direction and support programme delivery, as detailed in the published UKSA Corporate Plan. Government is investing £1.75 billion through the UK Space Agency over the course of this spending review to deliver transformative space programmes.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/10/2022 16:23:05 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah