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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-11more like thismore than 2018-01-11
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Global Navigation Satellite Systems more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the UK leaving the EU will affect the contracts to produce the payloads for the European Union Global Navigation satellite system in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Central Ayrshire more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Philippa Whitford more like this
uin 122184 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-16more like thismore than 2018-01-16
answer text <p>The Joint Report issued by the UK and EU negotiating teams on 8 December was clear that UK entities would be able to continue to participate in all EU programmes, including the space programmes, financed by the current Multiannual Financial Framework, which ends in 2020. Clearly there will be further discussions on exactly what this means for the individual programmes during Phase 2 of negotiations, but the principle set out in the report is that eligibility of entities located in the UK will be unaffected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-01-16T14:36:59.567Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-16T14:36:59.567Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
tabling member
4385
label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford more like this
819131
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-09more like thismore than 2018-01-09
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Medicine: Research more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the yearly gross amount of public funding currently being invested in health research. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
tabling member printed
Jo Stevens more like this
uin 121808 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-15more like thismore than 2018-01-15
answer text <p>We do not hold data for total Departmental spend on health research. However, the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) have published their 2014 UK health research analysis at <a href="http://www.ukcrc.org/research-coordination/health-research-analysis/uk-health-research-analysis/" target="_blank">http://www.ukcrc.org/research-coordination/health-research-analysis/uk-health-research-analysis/</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-01-15T12:47:30.75Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-15T12:47:30.75Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
tabling member
4425
label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this
818709
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-08more like thismore than 2018-01-08
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Innovate UK more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding was allocated to each NUTS 1 region by Innovate UK in each year since 2007-08. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 121473 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-16more like thismore than 2018-01-16
answer text <p>Innovate UK funds businesses of all sizes so that they can create new products and processes to drive economic growth across the UK. The following are the top-line figures for Innovate UK funding committed by NUTS 1 region since 2007/08 up to and including 2017/18.</p><p>The numbers have as their source the transparency data for live projects published on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Funding Committed (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>283,419,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>461,104,972</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>1,101,261,582</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>449,350,044</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>207,041,458</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>62,752,435</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outside UK</p></td><td><p>3,607,262</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>307,480,863</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>833,743,788</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>677,023,311</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>87,598,867</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>530,893,361</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>368,127,809</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,373,405,002</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-01-16T15:01:17.16Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-16T15:01:17.16Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
818710
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-08more like thismore than 2018-01-08
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Innovate UK: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many Full-Time Equivalent staff are employed by Innovate UK, in each NUTS 1 region. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 121474 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-16more like thismore than 2018-01-16
answer text <p>Section 4.3 of Innovate UK’s 2016/7 Annual Report and Accounts confirms the total number of staff to be 303, with 259 permanent members and 44 interim/agency staff. The majority of the staff are based in Swindon and its surrounding areas.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-01-16T15:00:26.527Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-16T15:00:26.527Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
818712
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-08more like thismore than 2018-01-08
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding for business investment Wave 1 of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund has allocated to each NUTS 1 region. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 121476 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-16more like thismore than 2018-01-16
answer text <p>The following is the combined data for the first wave of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sum of Grant Offered (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>12,192,543</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>38,269,053</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>40,438,683</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>11,101,170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>33,461,471</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>1,125,517</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outside UK</p></td><td><p>547,626</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>43,629,479</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>56,769,741</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>15,714,413</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>9,157,616</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>40,231,384</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>9,494,541</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>312,133,237</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures are subject to change through contracting. This data was produced using the transparency data for live projects and supplemented with application data cross-referenced to records Innovate UK are currently maintaining.</p>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-01-16T14:59:58.643Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-16T14:59:58.643Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
818713
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-08more like thismore than 2018-01-08
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Connecting Capability Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding has been allocated from the Connecting Capability Fund to each NUTS 1 region for each year since the fund was created. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 121477 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-16more like thismore than 2018-01-16
answer text <p>The Connecting Capability Fund (CCF) was launched by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) in April 2017 with £100m funding over 2017-2021 to support universities across England to collaborate together on the commercialisation of research and in working with business. HEFCE has allocated £15m for 2017-18 to higher education institutes in England on the basis of their effectiveness in research commercialisation and working with business and other users of university knowledge and expertise, without regard to regional or NUTS 1 basis.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: CCF Allocations for Financial year 2017-18</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>NUTS Level 1 region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Allocation (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Allocation as % of Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>1,213,330</p></td><td><p>8.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>1,640,847</p></td><td><p>10.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>3,623,252</p></td><td><p>24.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>713,469</p></td><td><p>4.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>1,792,102</p></td><td><p>11.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>2,035,439</p></td><td><p>13.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>1,094,751</p></td><td><p>7.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>1,454,184</p></td><td><p>9.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>1,432,634</p></td><td><p>9.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England total</p></td><td><p>15,000,008</p></td><td><p>100.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>HEFCE has allocated so far a further £19.52M over the period 2018-2021 to 4 projects involving collaborations of HEIs selected through open competition. These projects involve 18 HEIs from across a number of English Regions which will share the funding.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2: Projects from Round One.</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Round One Projects £M</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>NUTS Level 1 Region: Lead HEI</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>NUTS Level 1 Region: </strong> <strong>Collaborating HEIs </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5.0</p></td><td><p>South West (England)</p></td><td><p>South West (England) and South East (England)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4.7</p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>East of England and South East (England)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5.0</p></td><td><p>North West (England)</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4.8</p></td><td><p>South East (England)</p></td><td><p>West Midlands (England)*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Consortium also includes an HEI in Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>HEFCE is currently assessing bids for the remaining £65m of CCF.</p>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-01-16T14:28:59.26Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-16T14:28:59.26Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
818714
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-08more like thismore than 2018-01-08
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Higher Education Innovation Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much money the Higher Education Innovation Fund has allocated to each NUTS 1 region in each year since its creation. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 121478 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-16more like thismore than 2018-01-16
answer text <p>The Higher Education Funding Council for England is responsible for allocating Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) to support higher education institutions in England to undertake knowledge exchange with business, charities and others, including research commercialisation. HEIF is allocated on the basis of their effectiveness in research commercialisation and working with business and other users of university knowledge and expertise, without regard to regional or NUTS 1 basis.</p><p> </p><p>Allocations over the period 2011-2018 are set out in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>NUTS Level 1 region</strong></p></td><td colspan="7"><p><strong>HEIF Allocations (£M) to English HEIs per Academic Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>10.65</p></td><td><p>10.65</p></td><td><p>11.49</p></td><td><p>11.49</p></td><td><p>12.67</p></td><td><p>12.87</p></td><td><p>14.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>13.27</p></td><td><p>14.27</p></td><td><p>14.52</p></td><td><p>14.52</p></td><td><p>16.40</p></td><td><p>17.80</p></td><td><p>20.42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>36.42</p></td><td><p>37.92</p></td><td><p>38.77</p></td><td><p>38.77</p></td><td><p>37.62</p></td><td><p>37.97</p></td><td><p>44.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>9.26</p></td><td><p>9.76</p></td><td><p>9.87</p></td><td><p>9.87</p></td><td><p>8.04</p></td><td><p>7.43</p></td><td><p>8.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>16.97</p></td><td><p>17.97</p></td><td><p>17.96</p></td><td><p>17.96</p></td><td><p>19.71</p></td><td><p>19.46</p></td><td><p>22.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>21.14</p></td><td><p>22.14</p></td><td><p>22.37</p></td><td><p>22.37</p></td><td><p>22.14</p></td><td><p>21.85</p></td><td><p>25.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>11.86</p></td><td><p>11.86</p></td><td><p>12.44</p></td><td><p>12.44</p></td><td><p>11.50</p></td><td><p>11.61</p></td><td><p>13.67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>15.57</p></td><td><p>16.07</p></td><td><p>16.54</p></td><td><p>16.54</p></td><td><p>15.68</p></td><td><p>15.38</p></td><td><p>17.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>15.24</p></td><td><p>15.74</p></td><td><p>16.41</p></td><td><p>16.41</p></td><td><p>16.47</p></td><td><p>15.63</p></td><td><p>17.84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>150.37</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>156.37</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>160.37</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>160.37</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>160.23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>160.02</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>185.00</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-01-16T14:29:50.103Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-16T14:29:50.103Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
818715
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-08more like thismore than 2018-01-08
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many full-time equivalent staff are employed in the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult; where those employees are based and how much funding the Catapult has allocated to each NUTS 1 region. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 121479 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-15more like thismore than 2018-01-15
answer text <p>The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has 146 full-time equivalent employees.</p><p>The table sets out approximate funding that the Catapult has invested in each NUTS region to cover staffing, project costs, capital investment and business overhead costs, such as rent, rates and insurance.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>NUTS REGION</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2014/15 (£M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2015/16 (£M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2016/17 (£M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2017/18 (£M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full-Time Employees</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>10.00</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>3.9</p></td><td><p>5.1</p></td><td><p>6.3</p></td><td><p>5.5</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>13.0</p></td><td><p>15.1</p></td><td><p>16.6</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em><sup>These figures include individual overheads and travel costs.</sup></em></p>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-01-15T15:52:24.92Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-15T15:52:24.92Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
818716
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-08more like thismore than 2018-01-08
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Rutherford Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much money the Rutherford Fund has allocated to each NUTS 1 region in each year since its creation. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 121480 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-16more like thismore than 2018-01-16
answer text <p>The Rutherford Fund will invest more than £100m from 2017/18 to 2020/21, to attract world-leading research talent to the UK, mostly through fellowships at UK universities. The Fund is delivered through partners including the four National Academies, the British Council, Research Councils (and UKRI from April 2018), and others. The Fund makes individual appointments based principally on the quality of research. Government has not set any requirement for delivery partners to allocate funding on a regional or NUTS 1 basis.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-01-16T15:15:10.34Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-16T15:15:10.34Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
816701
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-05more like thismore than 2018-01-05
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Patents: Fees and Charges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to The Patents and Patents (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2017, what assessment has made of the potential effect of the increase in fees on the number of patent applications. more like this
tabling member constituency Salford and Eccles more like this
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Rebecca Long Bailey more like this
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date of answer less than 2018-01-17more like thismore than 2018-01-17
answer text <p>The fee changes are being made after a full public consultation and Impact Assessment (<a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposed-changes-to-statutory-patents-fees" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposed-changes-to-statutory-patents-fees</a>). Past experience has shown that previous fee increases have resulted in small or no changes in the number of patent applications. The new fees remain modest but are designed to encourage businesses and, in particular, individuals to consider carefully – before they apply – whether patent protection will be of benefit to them. We therefore expect to see a decrease in the number of speculative applications, and applications with little chance of successfully being granted a patent. The Impact Assessment modelled a 10% decrease in the number of applications on this basis, but no decrease is expected in the number of valid patents being granted to innovators. This will ensure that valuable patent examiner resources can be more focussed on patent applications with a prospect of success, to the benefit of innovative businesses.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah remove filter
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remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-01-17T17:50:40.533Z
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answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
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label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey more like this