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535148

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date	11/07/2016
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 Councils
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will postpone the reorganisation of UK Science Research Councils until the UK has renegotiated its relationship with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
uin	42296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government will continue taking forward the important legislation that was set before Parliament in the Queen’s Speech, including the Higher Education and Research Bill. This includes the formation of the new body UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Now, more than ever, we need a strong and unified voice to represent the interests of UK research and innovation across Europe and around the world which UKRI will provide.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 42297 question first answered 25/07/2016 14:31:33 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

535149

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
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 Councils
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 effect of UK negotiations with the EU resulting from the outcome of the referendum on the planned reorganisation of UK Science Research Councils proposed by Sir Paul Nurse.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
uin	42297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government will continue taking forward the important legislation that was set before Parliament in the Queen’s Speech, including the Higher Education and Research Bill. This includes the formation of the new body UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Now, more than ever, we need a strong and unified voice to represent the interests of UK research and innovation across Europe and around the world which UKRI will provide.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 42296 question first answered 25/07/2016 14:31:33 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

417529

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Research Councils
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what external reviews or research he has commissioned on the future of the Research Councils.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	9588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>In April 2014 BIS published the findings of the Triennial Review of the Research Councils, which examined their form, function and governance. In December 2014 the Government commissioned Sir Paul Nurse to examine how Research Councils can evolve to support research in the most effective ways.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 16/09/2015 10:16:16 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

417134

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Research Councils
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received on the future of the Research Councils.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	9318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government has commissioned Sir Paul Nurse to lead an independent review of the Research Councils. As part of the review, there was an open call for evidence which received over 250 responses. Sir Paul is supported by Advisory and Reference Groups representing a range of academic disciplines, universities, business and HE organisations as well as the Research Councils themselves.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 10/09/2015 16:38:17 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

417156

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Research Councils
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what changes have been made to Research Council deadlines for grant funding applications since May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	9268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>Across the Research Councils, the following changes to deadlines for grant applications have been made since 1 May 2015:</p><p> </p><p>• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council – two call deadlines have changed since May 2015. One call had its deadline extended by two and a half weeks, and another was extended by almost a month.</p><p>• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council – one call deadline has changed since May 2015. This call had its deadline extended by three weeks.</p><p>• Natural Environment Research Council - six call deadlines have changed since May 2015. All calls have just had the deadline extended by one month on average.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 15/09/2015 16:01:10 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

386212

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Research Councils
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he expects the independent review of the Research Councils led by Sir Paul Nurse to be published; and what deadlines and timescales his Department has set for that process.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	4663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government asked Sir Paul Nurse to examine how Research Councils can evolve to support research in the most effective ways. Sir Paul has kept me updated with progress, and I am expecting to receive his report after the summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/07/2015 15:17:55 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna