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1729704

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
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: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support collaboration between universities and industry on upskilling to address skill gaps in the domestic supply chain of semiconductor chips.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL1121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of skills as a crucial factor in maximising the potential of our semiconductor sector, driving growth, and creating high-quality jobs throughout the UK. My officials are collaborating with stakeholders across industry and academia to understand the challenges faced by the semiconductor sector in order to take the necessary steps needed to expand the talent pool for the long term. The newly announced Skills England will play a vital role in bringing together government, industry and training providers to address the skills needs of the coming decade.</p> answering member printed Lord Vallance of Balham question first answered 26/09/2024 11:07:05 answering member 5363 label Biography information for Lord Vallance of Balham
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1729411

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Patents: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information the Intellectual Property Office holds on the number of patents registered in (a) July and (b) August 2024.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	5695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2024 answer text <p>There were 746 patents granted (registered) by the Intellectual Property Office in July 2024, and 625 patents granted in August 2024. These figures are part of IPO’s Official Statistics and are published each month. They can be accessed <a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?organisations%5B%5D=intellectual-property-office&amp;parent=intellectual-property-office" target="_blank">on our website</a>.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 07/10/2024 16:46:59 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1729466

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2163 on Animal Experiments, what his planned timetable is for the work on requirements for phasing out animal testing.
tabling member constituency	Meriden and Solihull East
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	5669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government has committed to partnering with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the requirements for phasing out of animal testing and discussions on this subject are already underway. It is not yet possible to replace all animal use due to the complexity of biological systems and regulatory requirements for their use. Any work to phase out animal testing must be science led, in lock step with partners, and so we will not be setting arbitrary timelines for reducing their use.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 08/10/2024 14:22:54 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1729467

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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 Answer of 12 September 2024 to Question 2163 on Animal Experiments, which scientists his Department has partnered with to work towards the requirements for phasing out animal testing; and how often he has met those scientists.
tabling member constituency	Meriden and Solihull East
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	5670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>We are currently engaging with partners from sectors with interests in animal science as to how we will take this commitment forward. This has included a meeting with representatives from the agricultural, chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, and a meeting with government scientists and regulators, including MHRA, APHA, FSA, EA and UKHSA. Further engagement will take place as this work develops.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 08/10/2024 14:09:55 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1729468

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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, if he will conduct an impact assessment of his plans to phase out animal testing.
tabling member constituency	Meriden and Solihull East
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	5671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government has committed to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal. We are currently engaging with partners from sectors with interests in animal science as to how we will take this commitment forward. This will include consideration of how the impact of any actions will be assessed.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 08/10/2024 14:27:10 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1729469

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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, whether he will prioritise phasing out testing on protected species when phasing out animal testing.
tabling member constituency	Meriden and Solihull East
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	5672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government has committed to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”. This includes all animals protected by the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, including those with special protection.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 08/10/2024 14:30:21 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1729628

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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 and UK Research and Innovation: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 7 August (HL344), how many staff in (1) the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and (2) UK Research and Innovation are permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours; what is the percentage of overall working time they are permitted to spend on such network activity; how many hours are allocated in total; which networks are being funded; and whether they have any plans alter such funding.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL1014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has 19 colleague-run networks, 11 of which are diversity-related. Time taken on network activities is agreed between individuals and line managers- no formal facility time is allocated. No network holds a delegated budget, and there are currently no plans to revise this approach.</p><p>UKRI has 12 network co-chairs across 8 formally supported staff networks. Co-chairs are allocated 1 day per month to carry out network related activities which includes work on organisation-led EDI priorities and reporting on network activities to governance. All 8 networks receive funding for their activities (in financial year 2023/24 this was less than £5,000). There are no plans to alter these funding arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Vallance of Balham question first answered 26/09/2024 11:02:01 answering member 5363 label Biography information for Lord Vallance of Balham
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1728781

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	Innovation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Innovation Skills Framework.
tabling member constituency	Meriden and Solihull East
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	5396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2024 answer text <p>The Department has not made a formal assessment of this Framework, which is being delivered by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is working to further refine and develop the Framework. Through Innovate UK, it will continue to work with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education and in due course with Skills England, to monitor the impact of applying this Framework.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 07/10/2024 13:28:29 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1728930

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	Social Media: Suicide
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 Ofcom on the use of its powers under Schedule 11 of the Online Safety Act 2023 in the context of online forums that share instructional content on methods of suicide.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology is carefully considering Ofcom’s categorisation research and advice and will make Regulations as soon as reasonably practicable.</p><p><br> Ministers have regular meetings with Ofcom on a range of online safety related subjects. The Secretary of State wrote to Ofcom’s CEO on 10 September requesting an update on the regulator’s approach to monitoring small but risky online services, including how Ofcom will use the full force of enforcement. Ofcom’s CEO responded on 11 September. Both letters are available online:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/small-but-risky-online-services-under-the-online-safety-act-letter-from-dsit-secretary-of-state/6c50a830-4b15-4205-a37c-230c16c4ba07" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/small-but-risky-online-services-under-the-online-safety-act-letter-from-dsit-secretary-of-state/6c50a830-4b15-4205-a37c-230c16c4ba07</a></p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofcom.org.uk%2Fabout-ofcom%2Fwhat-we-do%2Fpublic-correspondence%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csohcorrespondence%40dsit.gov.uk%7Cb5f3c380761148a76d1908dcd701f7e4%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638621650649949407%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=h%2FfxAdptOD1lD2b6ZYbv5f4g%2BoWPZGJ54t6e%2FVdr0zA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/what-we-do/public-correspondence/</a></p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 07/10/2024 15:58:25 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

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