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1728503

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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: Investment
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 6 of the policy document entitled Statement of Levelling Up Missions, published on 25 January 2024, whether it remains his Department's policy that levels of public investment in research and development outside the Greater South East will increase by at least 40% by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	5106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>This public R&amp;D regional investment target is committed to in legislation via the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Increasing productivity right across the UK is fundamental to our mission to kickstart economic growth. Through our Industrial Strategy and the development of Local Growth Plans, we will build on local strengths to ensure that public and private R&amp;D investment right across the UK helps local places to reach their potential.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 18/09/2024 11:35:23 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1728505

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	Government Departments: WhatsApp
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans he has to revise the guidance entitled Non-corporate communication channels for government business, published on 30 March 2023, in relation to the use of WhatsApp on private devices.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	5006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The guidance “Using non-corporate communication channels (e.g. WhatsApp, private email, SMS) for government business” will be reviewed on or before 31 December 2025.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 18/09/2024 11:37:26 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1728518

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	Emily Middleton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will publish the submission that authorised the appointment of Ms Emily Middleton.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	5016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Yes. The department will publish the submission relating to the approval of Emily Middleton's appointment in due course on the department’s GOV.uk pages in response to a Freedom of Information request.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 18/09/2024 11:31:28 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1728643

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many positions in his Department included (a) diversity, (b) inclusion, (c) equity and (d) equality in their job title in each of the last five years; and what the total cost of the salaries of each such job was in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Great Yarmouth
tabling member printed	Rupert Lowe
uin	5185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) does not routinely collate information on specific words and collating this information would come at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information on spending and staffing can be found in the Department's annual report and accounts.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 18/09/2024 13:18:03 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	5158

1728033

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Animal Experiments
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 the report by Ipsos MORI entitled Attitudes to animal research in 2018, published by his Department on 24 May 2019, whether he plans to commission updated research on this matter.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	4605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government last commissioned a survey on public awareness of, and attitudes towards, the use of animals in scientific research in 2018. This survey was the third in a series started in 2014. No decision has been taken on the future of the survey.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 17/09/2024 15:03:24 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1728053

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Databases: Havering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will have discussions with Havering Council on the proposed East Havering Data Centre.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	4610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>This is exclusively a planning matter for Havering Council, but I welcome any opportunity to discuss the potential for data centres to accelerate innovation, improve consumers’ experience and drive growth - including with local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 17/09/2024 13:57:44 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1728061

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	ICT: Innovation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost-benefit return of the projected Edinburgh supercomputer.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	4591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The exascale project was announced at the March Budget 2023, but no new funding was allocated for it. Future investment decisions will be informed by a long term plan and subject to business case approvals. We will provide further updates in due course.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 17/09/2024 14:55:10 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1728111

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Internet: Lincolnshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the number of households that do not have internet access in (a) South Holland and The Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	4598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, over 93% of premises in the South Holland and The Deepings constituency have access to superfast broadband speeds (&gt;=30 Mbps) and 69% can access a gigabit-capable (&gt;1000 Mbps) connection. In Lincolnshire, 95% of premises have access to superfast broadband speeds and 72% can access a gigabit-capable connection.</p><p>Approximately 2.8% of premises in South Holland and The Deepings and 2.6% of premises in Lincolnshire cannot access a decent broadband connection, defined by the Broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) as less than 10Mbps.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 17/09/2024 14:08:40 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1728200

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Semiconductors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will ensure that the UK Semiconductor Advisory Panel has a membership from the whole of the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	4601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Semiconductor Advisory Panel is representative of the UK’s semiconductor industry, and the ecosystem that supports it. In selecting the panel, consideration was given to representation across UK specialisms in design, compound semiconductors and R&amp;D, company size and geographic location.</p><p>We continue to speak with the full spectrum of the UK’s semiconductor industry, including regular engagement with companies and representatives from across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 16/09/2024 15:02:07 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1728215

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Life Sciences: Finance
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 the Autumn Statement 2023, whether he plans to make £520 million available for life sciences.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	4783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting Life Sciences manufacturing to deliver an NHS fit for the future and stimulate economic growth across the UK. It has invested over £405 million to secure vaccine manufacturing through the Vaccine Taskforce and is providing up to £118 million in capital grants to boost UK manufacturing investment.</p><p>DSIT is discussing plans to support investment in the sector with the Treasury. The £520 million funding announced in the Autumn Statement for Life Sciences manufacturing is part of these discussions.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark grouped question UIN 4784 question first answered 17/09/2024 11:26:22 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild