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1627915

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
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	Research: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's press release UK and India sign landmark research agreement, published on 26 April 2023: whether the £8.3 million of funding announced will be counted towards the (a) international or (b) domestic government science spend.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	184970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2023 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics aims to count research performed in the United Kingdom as part of UK domestic gross expenditure on R&amp;D, but not research performed overseas.</p><p> </p><p>The £8.3 million of funding announced in the press notice published on 26 April forms part of the Government’s funding commitment to R&amp;I and will be counted as part of this commitment.</p><p> </p><p>The memorandum of understanding and the funding announced in the press notice will support researchers in UK universities to develop collaborative research projects with leading researchers in India.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 19/05/2023 10:38:02 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 75549 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1627916

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
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	Research: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's press release UK and India sign landmark research agreement, published on 26 April 2023, whether funding for the collaborative activities to be carried out under the Memorandum of Understanding, listed as “Other UK-India Agreements”, is included within the £3.3 million of UK funding announced for the technology and skills partnership programme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	184971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2023 answer text <p>The technology and skills partnership programme is a stand alone UKRI programme in partnership with the Government of India. It does not include the funding for other collaborative activities listed in the press notice of 26 April.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 19/05/2023 10:38:46 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 75550 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1612454

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
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	Copyright: Arts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to re-open consultation with creative industries on proposals for licensing or exceptions to copyright for text and data mining.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	181744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government has already announced it will work with creative industries and AI developers to develop a code of practice on text and data mining licensing by the Summer.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/04/2023 09:27:46 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 70805 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1612455

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
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	Copyright: Arts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with creative industries on (a) licencing and copyright exceptions for text and data mining and (b) the AI Regulation White Paper in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	181745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) speaks to representatives of the creative industries on a regular basis and its officials have met with them on text and data mining (TDM), in relation to former proposals to introduce a broad exception for data mining, as well to discuss the current work to develop a code of practice on TDM. DSIT officials have also worked in close partnership with officials at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to understand the key insights on TDM gained from their engagement with the creative industries.</p><p> </p><p>Relevant Ministers and officials at DCMS and DSIT have engaged extensively across creative industries and the wider AI sector. This has included professional associations representing the creative industry, holders of rights to creative content, platforms that host creative content, broadcasters, creative industry professional associations and unions, as well as providers of content-creation tools.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/04/2023 09:27:00 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 70806 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1612565

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
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: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether spending on Horizon was included in calculations of UK science spend prior to 2016; and whether spending on Horizon or Pioneer forms part of the Government's commitment to double science spend.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	181855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>The annual ONS release, <em>Research and development </em>(R&amp;D)<em> expenditure by the UK government</em>, includes indicative UK contributions to EU R&amp;D expenditure, both recently and in editions prior to 2016. The breakdown can be found in the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/researchanddevelopmentexpenditure/bulletins/ukgovernmentexpenditureonscienceengineeringandtechnology/previousReleases" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/researchanddevelopmentexpenditure/bulletins/ukgovernmentexpenditureonscienceengineeringandtechnology/previousReleases</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has recommitted to increasing public expenditure on R&amp;D to £20 billion per annum by 2024/2025 - a cash increase of approximately a third compared to 2021/22. This includes funding for the UK’s association to Horizon Europe if the UK can agree fair and appropriate terms with the EU, or its alternative, Pioneer, if the UK is unable to secure association.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/04/2023 09:26:10 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 70807 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1611805

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	UK Research and Innovation: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to page 142 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 of the UK Research and Innovation, for what reason there was a reduction in net operating expenditure from 2020-21 to 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	181349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>UK Government investment in R&amp;D is subject to changes between years that reflect the profile of long-term investments. For example, in FY 2020/21, there was a one-time increase to infrastructure investment of £300 million through UKRI’s world class labs which concluded in 2021/22.</p><p> </p><p>In FY 2021/22, as a result of the challenging financial situation resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government made a temporary reduction to the UK’s Official Development Assistance target, from 0.7% to 0.5% of GDP. This led to a reduction in UKRI’s ODA-eligible R&amp;D expenditure by £256 million in FY 2021/22 compared to FY 2020/21.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/04/2023 09:29:25 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 70804 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1601627

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
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	Technology: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the source of the £250 million funding for artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and engineering biology missions is.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	158906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2023 answer text <p>The £250m funding for technology missions derives from the R&amp;D settlement confirmed at the Spending Review 2021. The programme is being implemented by UKRI, including Innovate UK. The technology missions are intended to realise some of the transformative applications of AI, Quantum and Engineering Biology and support the science that built the UK’s leadership in these key technologies. It is anticipated that the £250 million will be matched by equal levels of private investment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 10/03/2023 10:38:57 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 61027 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1599587

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Intellectual Property Office and Met Office: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2023 to Question 148569, on Department for Business and Trade: Consultants, what the cost to the public purse of spending on external consultants by (a) the Intellectual Property Office and (b) the Met Office was in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022; and whether any of that spending related to the preparation of funding bids to (A) her predecessor Departments and (B) HM Treasury.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	153717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The expenditure on external consultants by The Met Office and the Intellectual Property Office is provided below. In line with the Cabinet Office’s control framework for consultancy and professional services, these figures include some expenditure on professional services for the purposes of delivery or implementation to fill skills gaps, not just advisory work.</p><p><em>Figures for The Met Office</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total Consultancy Expenditure</p></td><td><p>Expenditure on preparation of funding bids</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>£758,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>£50,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>£306,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Figures for Intellectual Property Office</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total Consultancy Expenditure</p></td><td><p>Expenditure on preparation of funding bids</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>£29,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>£198,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 06/03/2023 09:47:01 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 59194 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1587855

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
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	Clinical Trials: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the press release entitled Lord O'Shaughnessy to lead independent review into UK clinical trials, published on 20 February 2023, what budget her Department has allocated to the review.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	149480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>No specific budget has been allocated to the review. Existing staff have been temporarily re-allocated in order to support the running of the review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 27/02/2023 09:21:34 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 57540 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1568639

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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	Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether they plan to (a) revoke (b) retain or (c) replace the Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	127759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is reviewing all REUL, including the Copyright and Related Rights Regulations, to decide whether to repeal, replace or preserve it and will communicate more in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 26/01/2023 17:46:16 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 49831 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy