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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

1606902

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March to Question 166217 on Research: Finance, if she will list the range of funding mechanisms and from which department or other budget holder each funding mechanism will come.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	172406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>At the 2023 Spring Budget, the Government announced a package of measures to accelerate the progress of our leading digital technology and life science industries. The Department for Science, Technology and Innovation is now working closely with its partner organisations to ensure funding for the newly announced programmes is delivered effectively and through the appropriate mechanisms.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 28/03/2023 15:10:01 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1604633

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
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	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, what parts of the science spending announced in his Financial Statement and Budget Report will be disbursed by (a) UK Research and Innovation and (b) other bodies.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	166217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>At the Spring Budget, my Rt. Hon Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced several new commitments to support the Science Superpower agenda that will be delivered via a range of funding mechanisms. These include a £900m investment in an Exascale supercomputer and AI Research resource to enhance the UK’s capabilities in artificial intelligence, a £2.5bn investment over the next 10 years to grow our Quantum sector, meeting the commitment in the Quantum Strategy with funding going towards quantum research and innovation programmes, and an AI prize which will award £1m every year for the next 10 years to researchers that drive progress in critical areas of AI.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 23/03/2023 15:02:35 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1600423

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
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	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 her Department is taking steps to increase funding for (a) projects that involve the sophisticated use of human cells and tissues, (b) organ-on-a-chip technology, (c) (i) electroencephalography and (ii) other non-invasive approaches to recording brain activity and (d) other human-specific research into mental health disorders.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	156212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funds a portfolio of research projects involving humans, human materials, animal models, and non-animal technologies. For example, last year their Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research launched a £4.7 million joint funding call focussed on supporting next generation non-animal technologies, such as organ-on-a-chip.</p><p> </p><p>UKRI also funds a significant amount of research into non-invasive neuroimaging to advance our understanding of human brain and mental health. For instance, since 2010 their Medical Research Council has invested £3.8 million into non-invasive neuroimaging in mental health research.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 08/03/2023 16:05:17 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1600500

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
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	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, with reference to the Central Government Supply Estimates 2022-23, page 300, what assessment she had made of the consequences for the Government’s global science superpower aims as a result of the £1,602,000,000 surrender to HM Treasury.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	156131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2023 answer text <p>In order to cement our position as a science Superpower, the Government will deliver its commitment to invest £20 billion per annum in R&amp;D by 2024/25. R&amp;D spending across Government is rising 30% in cash terms from 21/22 to 24/25- the largest-ever increase over a spending review period.</p><p> </p><p>The surrender to HM Treasury was as a result of delays in association to European Programmes. Departmental underspends are usually returned to the Exchequer at Supplementary Estimates to ensure spending plans are taut and realistic. Any funding required for association in future years will be made available once there is clarity on UK association to EU programmes.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 10/03/2023 10:37:11 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1567332

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
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	Science: Finance
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 Scientific Institutes his Department funds; and if he will list them.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	123936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>BEIS directly funds or has contracts with a number of Scientific Institutes such as: National Physical Laboratory, Laboratory of the Government Chemist, National Engineering Laboratory, Met Office, UK Atomic Energy Authority and the National Nuclear Laboratory.</p><p> </p><p>UK Research &amp; Innovation (UKRI) also directly funds a number of research institutes, a list of which can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukri.org%2Fapply-for-funding%2Fbefore-you-apply%2Fcheck-if-you-are-eligible-for-research-and-innovation-funding%2Feligible-research-institutes%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSRIHub%40beis.gov.uk%7C56aafec274f4405d5dfb08daf88b67ad%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638095574862713919%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jFYcWZ%2FhK5ub4u%2FBTWZn%2FCjzeNZ3qX0gvx4R6vcee5k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/before-you-apply/check-if-you-are-eligible-for-research-and-innovation-funding/eligible-research-institutes/</a>. Public funding for R&amp;D via UKRI also supports higher education providers to establish their own research institutes which generally operate independently from government.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/01/2023 10:05:28 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 48635 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

1487775

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
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	Science: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the change in the level of collaborative scientific funding for UK organisations if the UK does not participate in the Horizon Europe programme, and (2) reports that the UK is losing out on £100 million as a result of not participating; and what assessment they have made of the reasons for any reduction in funding.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL1632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>The UK stands ready to formalise our association to EU programmes at the earliest opportunity but the EU are not honouring commitments made when the TCA was agreed.</p><p> </p><p>Spending Review 21 confirmed that if we are unable to associate to Horizon Europe, the funding allocated will go to other UK Government-funded R&amp;D programmes, including those to support international partnerships.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing the fastest ever sustained uplift in R&amp;D funding, reaching £20 billion per annum by the end of the SR period – £5 billion more than 2021/2022 with HM Treasury committed to £22 billion in 2026/2027 as part of our commitment to the target of UK economy-wide R&amp;D investment reaching 2.4% of GDP by 2027.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 25/07/2022 10:47:26 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1288935

registered interest
date	23/02/2021
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	Science: Finance
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 sciences investment was provided by the British Business Banks life sciences investment programme in 2020; and what the projected spend of that programme is in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	157104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has committed to invest £200 million towards a dedicated Life Sciences Investment Programme, to enable the most exciting life sciences companies to scale and grow in the UK.</p><p>When the programme is launched by the British Business Bank it will leverage around £400 million of private sector investment, making around £600 million of financing available to the sector over the next 10 years.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/03/2021 15:54:30 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1199966

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
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	Science: Finance
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 plans to allocate funding from the science budget 2020-21 to replace EU Horizon funding.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	54107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the UK becomes a global science superpower and continues to collaborate with Europe on scientific research. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made clear that the UK is ready to consider a relationship in line with non-EU Member State participation in Horizon Europe, provided that this represents value for money and is in the UK’s interest. Any agreements relating to Union programmes should contain fair terms for UK participation.</p><p> </p><p>I refer the Hon. Member to a Written Ministerial Statement made by my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 19 May (HCWS245), which sets out that discussions covered all workstreams including: general terms for UK participation in programmes, including provisions for financial contribution.</p><p> </p><p>As a responsible government, we are also developing alternative schemes to support international research and innovation collaboration. This includes options which can address immediate needs and work through to any future funding scenario.</p><p> </p><p>In the Budget, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that government investment in R&amp;D will increase to £22bn by 2024/25, the largest and fastest ever increase. The increase in investment in R&amp;D will include funding for any continued participation in EU research and innovation Programmes or EU replacement schemes, subject to allocation at the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 08/06/2020 11:12:35 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1191357

registered interest
date	28/04/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Science: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide funding to science and discovery centres which are not eligible for the support available to museums and cultural organisations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hollins
uin	HL3537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that these are extremely difficult conditions for leisure attractions such as science and discovery centres. These organisations educate and entertain visitors of all ages on what science is and the important discoveries over the centuries that have changed all our lives.</p><p> </p><p>We have announced unprecedented support for business and workers, including those in the tourism and attractions sector, to protect them against the current economic emergency. This includes the Job Retention Scheme, VAT payment deferrals for firms and £330bn worth of government backed and guaranteed loans to support businesses. The Chancellor has also announced a Bounce Back loan scheme to help small businesses access loans of up to £50,000, with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders.</p><p> </p><p>Our immediate national priority is containing the spread of the virus. As soon as it is safe to do so, we will be encouraging people to visit leisure attractions once again. On 11th May 2020 the Government published a roadmap setting out how we expect organisations such as science and discovery centres to open back up and welcome visitors again.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 13/05/2020 11:35:15 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4190 label Biography information for Baroness Hollins