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date	19/07/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Science: Innovation and Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing the cost of (a) the immigration health surcharge and (b) student visas on the (i) global influence of UK-based science and (ii) ability to attract international (A) researchers and (B) innovators.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	195287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Science &amp; Technology Framework sets out the government’s plan to cement the UK as a Science and Technology superpower by 2030 and the government is committed to ensuring the UK’s immigration system supports economic growth and remains competitive in attracting and retaining the best international researchers and innovators.</p><p>As announced on 13 July, increases to student visa fees and the immigration health surcharge will help to cover the cost of the migration and border system and help to improve it, as well as cover the genuine cost to the NHS of providing healthcare to those who use it.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 06/09/2023 11:38:56 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1436970

registered interest
date	01/03/2022
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Information Officers
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 many communications staff are employed (a) full time (b) part time and (c) with flexible working arrangements in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	132366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>The number of staff working in BEIS to deliver the communications functions currently is 104. Eighty seven are employed on full time contracts, 14 are employed on part time. 3 have flexible working arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 09/03/2022 16:42:14 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1436976

registered interest
date	01/03/2022
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Information Officers
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 spends on the employment of communications staff annually.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	132370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>The pay cost of communications staff for the financial year 2021 to 2022 is £6.86m. This covers all areas of the Communications team – Press Office, Strategic Comms, External Affairs, Digital Comms, Marketing, Internal Comms, administrative support and the BEIS public enquiry contact centre.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 09/03/2022 16:40:08 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith