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854855

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date	05/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event that a private contractor to the Department collapses.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	904170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>We regularly monitor the status of our most important suppliers and have robust, sustainable measures in place to reduce risk should there be a collapse.</p><p>We assess the legal and financial status of the company before placing a contract. We then monitor the financial health and performance of the company throughout the contract, taking action as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 05/03/2018 17:03:45 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

854856

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to maintain defence co-operation with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	904171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said in her 17 February speech in Munich, Europe’s security is our security.</p><p> </p><p>We want to co-operate closely with the full range of European partners, including the EU, to keep our citizens safe from threats and to defend our shared values.</p><p> </p><p>This could include continued UK participation in specific EU-led operations and missions. We are also cooperating with EU partners to develop Europe’s military capabilities in a way that strengthens NATO and our wider alliances too.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 05/03/2018 17:02:48 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

854857

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	904174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Modernising Defence Programme is being undertaken to ensure that our Armed Forces have the right processes and capabilities in place to address the evolving threats that we face.</p><p> </p><p>As the hon. Member will be aware, I have had regular discussions with the Chancellor since arriving at the Ministry of Defence and will continue to do so as the Modernising Defence Programme progresses.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 05/03/2018 17:02:05 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

855395

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Muslim Council of Britain
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 9 February (HL5196), what were the names of those members of the Muslim Council of Britain who met most recently with Home Office officials; whether that meeting was approved by a minister in advance; and if so, by which minister.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL6001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear through its work to tackle extremism and prevent people from becoming radicalised, the Government meets with a wide range of organisations. These organisations must be prepared to show leadership, point to solutions and challenge and confront extremist and terrorist ideologies and narratives whatever form they take.</p><p>The Government will not provide a running commentary on the private meetings it holds.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/03/2018 17:52:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

855404

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Independent Industrial Strategy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government to whom the Industrial Strategy Council will be answerable.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL6010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy Council will be tasked with developing measures of success and putting the right evaluation structures in place to assess our progress. They will engage with government on its work programme but as a non-statutory independent group of external experts they will have their own views about the frequency of their updates including a regular published report.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL6011 question first answered 13/03/2018 16:29:43 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

855405

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Independent Industrial Strategy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how often the Industrial Strategy Council will report on the progress of the Industrial Strategy.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL6011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy Council will be tasked with developing measures of success and putting the right evaluation structures in place to assess our progress. They will engage with government on its work programme but as a non-statutory independent group of external experts they will have their own views about the frequency of their updates including a regular published report.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL6010 question first answered 13/03/2018 16:29:43 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

855406

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what process will be in place for Her Majesty's Government to decide the next areas to benefit from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL6012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) launched an open call for Expressions of Interest to identify challenges to be supported within wave 3 of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) on 28 February 2018. Funding for wave 3 challenges will start in financial year 2019/20. The EOI process will enable industry to fully engage with the ISCF, including those businesses or sectors that do not traditionally make use of innovation funding.</p><p> </p><p>Expressions of interest for challenges for wave 3 of the ISCF programme must be industry-led and demonstrate clear alignment with at least one of the Grand Challenges of the Industrial Strategy White Paper: Clean Growth; Ageing Society; Future of Mobility; and Artificial Intelligence and Data Economy. Challenges for wave 3 will be evaluated by UKRI based on the following criteria. Challenges must:</p><ul><li>be compelling, focused, understandable and have a real benefit if solved</li><li>be industry-led and in an area of existing strength</li><li>take advantage of the depth and expertise of UK research</li><li>offer a clear opportunity for sustainable growth, including global markets</li><li>evidence that government support is necessary and of strategic importance</li><li>increase productivity</li></ul><p>As with previous challenges, expert input will be sought in choosing which challenges will be funded through the ISCF. This includes the UKRI Board, Innovate UK and Research Councils, and a series of deep dive sessions with industry and academia across the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 13/03/2018 16:28:21 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

855407

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish their process for selecting the next areas to benefit from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL6013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) launched an open call for Expressions of Interest to identify challenges to be supported within wave 3 of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) on 28 February 2018. The Expression of Interest process is being managed by UKRI using Innovate UK’s Innovation Funding Service (<a href="https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/126/overview" target="_blank">https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/126/overview</a>). This webpage clearly outlines the assessment criteria for the challenges. Details of the wave 3 process will also be made available at the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund website <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund-joint-research-and-innovation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund-joint-research-and-innovation</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 13/03/2018 16:27:41 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

855408

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund projects will be permitted to fail.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL6014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) projects will bring together world-class UK research with business investment to develop the technologies and industries of the future and ensure we capture the value of these innovations to our economy. Delivered by UKRI, it takes a strategic approach to delivering the challenges across the UK’s science and business base.</p><p> </p><p>Pivotal to the ISCF is an appetite to take risk and pursue high return opportunities, as has been successfully adopted in other schemes, such as America’s DARPA challenges. This means not all ISCF projects may succeed because of technological and market uncertainties. It will be important that there is a broad risk appetite to explore promising ideas across the portfolio of challenges as well as within elements of each specific challenge. The ISCF will place the responsibility for delivering a challenge in the hands of a ‘Challenge Director’, who will be leading a expert in the area. Challenge Directors will assemble a portfolio of projects that span the risk spectrum. Rigorous assessment, encompassing investment appraisal, on-going monitoring and ex-post evaluation will inform investment decisions. Through governance and monitoring arrangements, we will ensure that failures are detected early, review progress and maximise value for money.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 13/03/2018 16:29:20 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

855409

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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	Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund money can be spent on basic research.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL6015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) funds innovative science and research that will increase productivity, tackle long-term challenges and drive growth across the country in areas where the UK is most competitive or has the most potential to be competitive. It identifies challenges that if solved would turn the UK’s scientific and business expertise into leadership in international markets. Each of these challenges will bring together Innovate UK and Research Councils to support collaborations of business with research, and so funding will benefit both. The exact balance will require tailored financial arrangement suited to the nature of the challenges.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 13/03/2018 16:25:57 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox