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887082

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
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: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect on the economy of the UK leaving the EU without replacing EU research funding.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	136650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>As part of our future partnership with the EU, the UK will look to establish an ambitious future agreement on science and innovation that ensures the valuable research links between us continue to grow.</p><p>The Government has been taking rigorous and extensive analysis work to support our exit negotiations, as any responsible Government should, in order to inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK's domestic policies and frameworks. We have been engaging with relevant stakeholders from all sectors of the economy and all regions of the UK as part of this process, and will continue to do so as we move forward.</p><p>We have been clear the Government will not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work that is being carried out within government.</p><p>The UK and EU negotiating teams have reached another important milestone in the Brexit process by agreeing the terms of a time-limited implementation period. The agreement envisages that UK entities’ right to participate in EU programmes will be unaffected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.</p><p>In addition, the UK Government has committed to underwrite Horizon 2020 funding if necessary. This guarantees funding for UK participants in projects ongoing at the point of exit, as well as any successful bids submitted before the UK leaves the EU.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/04/2018 15:29:45 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

887084

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
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: EU Grants and Loans
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 contingency plans have been made to replace EU research funding in the event that the UK is unable to conclude a withdrawal agreement with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	136652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Science and research are vital to the UK’s prosperity, security and wellbeing, and are at the heart of the Government’s industrial strategy. As part of our future partnership with the EU, the UK will look to establish an ambitious future agreement on science and innovation that ensures the valuable research links between the UK and the EU continue to grow.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Report sets out that the UK and the EU fully intend UK participants’ eligibility in Horizon 2020 to remain unchanged for the duration of the programme. This includes eligibility to participate in Horizon 2020 projects and to receive Horizon 2020 funding for the lifetime of projects. The Government encourages the UK research and innovation community to continue to bid for Horizon 2020 funding and participate in Horizon 2020 projects.</p><p> </p><p>The Government's underwrite guarantee of Horizon 2020 funding remains in place in the event that commitments enshrined in the Joint Report are not met. This guarantees funding for UK participants in projects ongoing at the point of exit. It also includes projects that are only informed of their success or sign a grant agreement after the UK's withdrawal from the EU.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/04/2018 15:27:17 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

887085

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
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: EU Grants and Loans
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 EU research funding the UK received in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	136653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>UK Funding for Common Strategic Framework (CSF) Research and Innovation or equivalents 2012-2016</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Funding for Common Strategic Framework (CSF) Research and Innovation or equivalents (€millions)</p></td><td><p>980</p></td><td><p>1114</p></td><td><p>797</p></td><td><p>1280</p></td><td><p>1385</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: EU Expenditure and Revenue 2014-2020 <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/budget/figures/interactive/index_en.cfm" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/budget/figures/interactive/index_en.cfm</a></p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/04/2018 15:27:43 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

886927

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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: EU Grants and Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to apply for membership of the ninth EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation after leaving the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has consistently stated its commitment to ongoing collaboration with the EU in Science and Innovation and recognises the important contribution this makes to the UK. To that end, we want to ensure that the next EU Framework Programme (FP9) remains focused on excellence, with appropriate financial contribution for Associated Countries, and a suitable level of influence. Our recent FP9 position paper sets out further details. Ultimately, the UK’s participation in FP9 will depend upon the outcome of our negotiations with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 26/04/2018 13:29:37 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

868241

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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: EU Grants and Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to renew the UK's membership of the EU framework programme for research and development after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL6513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>We want to ensure that the next EU framework programme for research and development (FP9) remains focused on excellence, with appropriate financial contributions and suitable level of influence for Associated Countries. We have set out further detail in our recent FP9 position paper and sought to assure the EU of our commitment to ongoing collaboration in Science and Innovation. The UK’s participation in FP9 will depend upon the outcome of our negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 27/03/2018 12:09:19 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

824631

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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: EU Grants and Loans
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 estimate he has made of the amount of funding for research has been allocated by the EU to UK institutions in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, and (c) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	123432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regularly publish statistics on UK participations in Horizon 2020, the main EU programme for research and innovation funding. As part of Horizon 2020, between 2014 and 2017 UK organisations have been allocated €4.0 billion research funding. Further information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uks-participation-in-horizon-2020-september-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uks-participation-in-horizon-2020-september-2017</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission publishes data on the 2014-20 European Structural and Investment Funds programmes. Over €1.6bn has been allocated for research and innovation to the UK. Further information can be found at: <a href="https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/countries/UK" target="_blank">https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/countries/UK#</a> .</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/01/2018 16:45:21 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

711552

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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: EU Grants and Loans
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 the status of the UK will be in discussions for the next 9th EU RTD Framework Programme once the Government has triggered Article 50.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	68206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>This Government wants the UK to be the go-to place for researchers, innovators and investors across the world, and we intend to secure the right outcome for the UK research base as we exit the European Union.</p><p>As my Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has said, we would welcome an agreement to continue to collaborate with our European partners on major science, research, and technology initiatives. However it is too early to speculate on the UK’s future relationship with specific EU research programmes, including Horizon 2020 and successor programmes.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring the UK remains a world leader in international research and innovation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 68193 68194 question first answered 24/03/2017 13:04:33 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

711554

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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: EU Grants and Loans
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 role the UK will have in discussions and preparations for the 9th EU RTD Framework Programme during the process of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	68194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>This Government wants the UK to be the go-to place for researchers, innovators and investors across the world, and we intend to secure the right outcome for the UK research base as we exit the European Union.</p><p>As my Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has said, we would welcome an agreement to continue to collaborate with our European partners on major science, research, and technology initiatives. However it is too early to speculate on the UK’s future relationship with specific EU research programmes, including Horizon 2020 and successor programmes.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring the UK remains a world leader in international research and innovation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 68193 68206 question first answered 24/03/2017 13:04:33 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

692667

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
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: EU Grants and Loans
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 recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of EU structural funding, such as the European Regional Development Fund, on the UK's ability to build research capacity in less economically developed regions of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	64803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>For the 2014-20 Structural Funds programming period, the EU has designated two regions of the UK as ‘less developed regions’: Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and West Wales and the Valleys. The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) supports research and innovation in both areas. Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have been allocated around €90 million in EU funding for research and innovation, with the aim of supporting 550 enterprises. West Wales and the Valleys have been allocated around €300 million, with the aim of providing around 500 grants to enterprises and supporting cooperation between 1,200 enterprises and research institutions.</p><p>The Industrial Strategy Green Paper states that the Government will carefully consider the future of the European Structural and Investment Funds following the UK’s exit from the European Union, including the support available to less developed areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/02/2017 17:51:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

668908

registered interest
date	06/01/2017
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: EU Grants and Loans
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 of his Department's staff he plans to allocate to support EU negotiations on EU research funding programmes after Article 50 has been triggered.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Roger Mullin
uin	58992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>Departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal as we exit the European Union. This whole exercise is an all-government operation. The government is preparing for the UK to make an orderly and successful exit, including in the important area of research.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/01/2017 11:29:25 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4468 label Biography information for Roger Mullin