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436266

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date	08/12/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Lumacaftor/ivacaftor
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects Orkambi to be appraised by NICE.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	19234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently developing technology appraisal guidance on the use of Orkambi (lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor) for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in people who are homozygous for the F508del mutation. NICE’s anticipated publication date for this guidance is July 2016. Further information is available at:</p><br /><p>www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-tag530</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/12/2015 16:20:22 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

436267

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on reforming of NICE's procedure for appraisal of medicines.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	19235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>We receive representations about the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) technology appraisal programme from hon. Members, members of the public, clinicians and the pharmaceutical industry.</p><br /><p>NICE is the independent body that provides guidance on the prevention and treatment of ill health and the promotion of good health and social care and is responsible for its own processes and methodology.</p><br /><p>NICE regularly reviews these and its internationally renowned technology appraisal programme has evolved constantly to meet new challenges. NICE has demonstrated its ability to adapt to changes in the health and care environment, and we expect it will continue to evolve in the future, in particular through the recommendations of the Accelerated Access Review which NICE is centrally involved in.</p><br /><p>Further guidance on NICE’s processes of technology appraisal is available at:</p><br /><p>www.nice.org.uk/article/pmg19/chapter/Foreword</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/12/2015 16:28:02 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1356866

registered interest
date	20/09/2021
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, when he plans to conclude the agreement to associate to Horizon Europe.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK and the EU agreed the terms for our association to Horizon Europe under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).</p><p> </p><p>As the underpinning EU legislation was not yet adopted when the TCA was agreed, this was accompanied by a Joint Declaration on Participation in Union Programmes and Access to Programme Services, which set out the parties’ intention to formalise UK participation at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>Now that the EU legislation underpinning the Horizon Europe programme is in force, the UK stands ready to formalise our participation at the earliest opportunity. UK entities are eligible and are strongly encouraged to apply for Horizon Europe funding, which the Commission has made clear in the Q&amp;A on their website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 28/09/2021 17:02:56 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1356869

registered interest
date	20/09/2021
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 steps he is taking to help ensure that research projects will be reimbursed their full grants for 2021, when the agreement is signed with Horizon Europe.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK and the EU agreed the terms for our association to Horizon Europe under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).</p><p> </p><p>UK entities are eligible to apply for Horizon Europe funding; the Commission has made this clear in the Q&amp;A section on their website.</p><p> </p><p>The UK stands ready to formalise our participation at the earliest opportunity. UK entities are eligible and are strongly encouraged to apply for Horizon Europe funding, which the Commission has made clear in the Q&amp;A on their website.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 28/09/2021 17:03:38 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1356877

registered interest
date	20/09/2021
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: 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 discussions he has had with UKRI Innovate UK to ensure that science research which should be in receipt of a grant under the EIT Health Investor Network will be reimbursed in full for 2021.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK and the EU agreed the terms for our association to Horizon Europe under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This includes participation in 2021 projects run by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).</p><p> </p><p>The UK stands ready to formalise our participation at the earliest opportunity. UK entities are eligible and are strongly encouraged to apply for Horizon Europe funding, which the Commission has made clear in the Q&amp;A on their website.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 51767 question first answered 28/09/2021 17:08:22 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1356879

registered interest
date	20/09/2021
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	EIT Health: Brexit
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 is he taking to ensure that the EIT Health Investor Network is meeting its commitments under the EU Withdrawal Agreement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK and the EU agreed the terms for our association to Horizon Europe under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This includes participation in 2021 projects run by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).</p><p> </p><p>The UK stands ready to formalise our participation at the earliest opportunity. UK entities are eligible and are strongly encouraged to apply for Horizon Europe funding, which the Commission has made clear in the Q&amp;A on their website.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 51766 question first answered 28/09/2021 17:08:22 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1356880

registered interest
date	20/09/2021
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: 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 steps he is taking to ensure that science research is fully funded from January 2022.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>Future funding decisions are subject to the outcome of the Spending Review which will set budgets from 2022/23 to 2024/25. The Spending Review process will conclude on 27 October. We are working with HM Treasury to agree an ambitious R&amp;D package. In announcing the Spending Review, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer reiterated the Government’s commitment to cement the UK’s position as a science superpower.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is already investing £14.9bn in R&amp;D across government in 2021/22, putting public investment at its highest level for four decades. We are committed to achieving our target of total UK investment in R&amp;D increasing to 2.4% of GDP by 2027.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 28/09/2021 17:07:01 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1356881

registered interest
date	20/09/2021
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, whether the science research budget under Horizon Europe will be maintained at the same levels as Horizon 2020 funding for the UK; and what steps he is taking to secure that level of funding.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>Future funding decisions are subject to the outcome of the Spending Review which will set budgets from 2022/23 to 2024/25. The Chancellor has reiterated the Government’s commitment to cement the UK’s position as a science superpower through an ambitious R&amp;D package.</p><p>The Government increased investment in R&amp;D to £14.9bn for 2021/22, putting public investment at its highest level for four decades. We are committed to achieving our target of total UK investment in R&amp;D increasing to 2.4% of GDP by 2027.</p><p>The UK and the EU agreed the terms for our association to Horizon Europe under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).</p><p> </p><p>As the underpinning EU legislation was not yet adopted when the TCA was agreed, this was accompanied by a Joint Declaration on Participation in Union Programmes and Access to Programme Services, which set out the parties’ intention to formalise UK participation at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>Now that the EU legislation underpinning the Horizon Europe programme is in force, the UK stands ready to formalise our participation at the earliest opportunity. UK entities are eligible and are strongly encouraged to apply for Horizon Europe funding, which the Commission has made clear in the Q&amp;A on their website.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 28/09/2021 17:02:10 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1356884

registered interest
date	20/09/2021
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: 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 additional new global funding for science research he has secured for the UK after leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical importance of global research partnerships and supporting UK researchers to collaborate across the world. Our commitment to research and innovation has been clearly demonstrated by my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget announcement of increasing investment in R&amp;D across government to £14.6bn in 2021/22; and as set out in the Integrated Review, international collaboration is central to a healthy and productive R&amp;D sector.</p><p> </p><p>On 1<sup>st</sup> April, the Department set out an additional £250m of funding for the R&amp;D sector. As a result, UK scientists will have access to more public funding than ever before. This takes total Government investment in R&amp;D to £14.9 billion in 2021/22 and follows four years of significant growth in R&amp;D funding, including a boost of more than £1.5 billion in 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>For example, our commitment is demonstrated through the Square Kilometre Array Observatory, of which the UK is a founding country. In June 2021 the start of construction in Australia and South Africa was announced at a total cost of £1.7 billion, to which the UK is committing over £270 million. When complete, this radio telescope network will be the most advanced on Earth, and its headquarters are in the UK, at Jodrell Bank just south of Manchester.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Department administers approximately £10m in tactical funds to enable agile, catalytic R&amp;D collaborations with international partners. The funds support Integrated Review ambitions, Government research priorities including Net Zero, and Innovation.</p><p> </p><p>Given we are currently conducting a Spending Review, it would not be appropriate to pre-judge the outcome and comment on future spending plans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 28/09/2021 17:09:18 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1377862

registered interest
date	12/11/2021
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: Coronavirus
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 data he has collected on the impact of covid-19 on the UK’s research workforce; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the Government's national R&D investment target of reduced charity-funded research as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	73905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK’s research workforce has been at the forefront of global efforts to combat the pandemic and understanding its impact on our lives and livelihoods. Vitae has undertaken two surveys of researchers, published in October 2020 and June 2021, to understand the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic. The survey results are available on <a href="http://www.vitae.ac.uk" target="_blank">www.vitae.ac.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the important role that charities play as funders of R&amp;D. That is why the Government announced £20 million funding in 2021/22 to help develop a pipeline of early career researchers and support the life-saving work of medical research charities. This is in addition to other support, including £204m of Charity Research Support as part of Research England’s Quality Related research funding. We look forward to the charity sector continuing to play an important role in driving R&amp;D in the UK as the economy recovers. The Autumn 2021 Spending Review announced record-breaking investment in the UK’s world leading research base, increasing by £5bn to £20bn per annum by 2024/25 in line with the target of UK economy-wide R&amp;D investment reaching 2.4% of GDP by 2027.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 17/11/2021 17:38:42 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell