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1644221

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date	13/06/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Lithium: Supply Chains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of lithium resources available (a) in the UK, (a) in deposits in Cornwall and (b) from recycling on supply chain resilience.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	189238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>As part of the Critical Minerals Strategy, we are committed to exploring the UK’s geological potential for critical minerals (including lithium) as reflected by the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre’s (CMIC) report published on 17 April, “Potential for Critical Raw Material Prospectivity in the UK.” It is a preliminary assessment, and the Government is working with the British Geological Survey to understand next steps.</p><p>In the case of minerals for electrical vehicle batteries, end-of-life recycling is expected to provide less than 1% of UK demand in 2030. However, by 2040, recycling is expected to account for 10-20% of battery mineral demand for electrical vehicles.</p><p>To promote recycling and recovery, the Government is funding the £30 million National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research (NICER) Programme, and UKRI has launched the Circular Critical Materials Supply Chains (CLIMATES) fund, with an initial £15 million to bolster UK rare earth element supply chain resilience.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/06/2023 16:03:05 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1644222

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Solar Power: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department has taken to support research into floating solar panels.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	189239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department is not currently supporting research into floating solar panels.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/06/2023 11:41:07 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1644223

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
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: Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the potential merits of using scientific research collaborations in Africa as development aid.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	189240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department is working across HMG to develop, strengthen and amplify UK-Africa science and tech partnerships across the continent, focusing our efforts where the UK has strong existing and historical relationships; where the country is a leader in science, tech and data across the continent; and where partnerships could have broader impacts for development and diplomatic impact across the region.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 20/06/2023 07:55:56 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1644224

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
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: Africa
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 has any targets on (a) the number and (b) the economic value of research collaborations with Africa.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	189241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>While we do not set targets or estimate benefits, all UK development activity is governed by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) rules: that activity is targeted at the economic development and welfare of developing countries. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) audit the activity. <strong>The UK-Africa scientific partnership </strong>makes vital contributions to the UK’s development and diplomatic objectives in Africa. Scientific collaborations are helping to overcome many of the most significant global challenges, from public health emergencies to climate change, to energy, education and more.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 189242 question first answered 21/06/2023 14:38:06 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1644225

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
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: Africa
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 her Department has made of the (a) societal and (b) economic impact of scientific research collaborations between the UK and Africa.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	189242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>While we do not set targets or estimate benefits, all UK development activity is governed by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) rules: that activity is targeted at the economic development and welfare of developing countries. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) audit the activity. <strong>The UK-Africa scientific partnership </strong>makes vital contributions to the UK’s development and diplomatic objectives in Africa. Scientific collaborations are helping to overcome many of the most significant global challenges, from public health emergencies to climate change, to energy, education and more.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 189241 question first answered 21/06/2023 14:38:06 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1644226

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
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	Horizon Europe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether it her Department's policy to extend the Horizon Europe Guarantee scheme if the UK has not received association status with Horizon Europe by September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	189243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s priority remains to support the UK R&amp;D sector. The Horizon Europe Guarantee provides certainty to UK researchers and business in all scenarios and will be kept under review going forwards.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 26/06/2023 13:09:33 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1644271

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
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	Innovate UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps Innovate UK have taken to promote collaboration and networking within regions; and how it will measure the success of this work.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	189251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>UKRI is delivering place-based funding opportunities, such as Local Policy Innovation Partnerships and the Strength in Places Fund, to deliver economic, social, and cultural benefits from research and innovation to all UK citizens to support levelling up.</p><p> </p><p>Innovate UK’s Innovation Accelerators and Launchpad programmes, drive cluster development and support collaboration and networking. In each Launchpad (Tees Valley and Liverpool City Region), Innovate UK will invest up to £7.5 million for business-led innovation projects and wrap-around support. This supports our ambition for more places in the UK to host world-leading and globally connected innovation clusters, creating more jobs, productivity and growth.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 26/06/2023 13:07:46 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1644272

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
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	Innovate UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps Innovate UK has taken to encourage (a) businesses and (b) universities to collaborate with each other.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	189252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>Innovate UK (IUK) encourages and supports collaboration between businesses and universities. IUK funds the Catapults to support business innovation and drive collaboration in supply chains throughout the economy. Between 2013 and 2022, Catapults established over 5,000 academic and 18,000 industry collaborations. IUK’s Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) enables early career researchers to work with business on their research priorities and supports 885 projects (as of FY22/23), partnering with 105 universities, colleges, and research organisations. 78% of KTP projects are with SMEs. IUK’s Knowledge Transfer Networks also bring together experts from industry, academia and finance to support businesses to access cutting-edge research.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 21/06/2023 14:42:39 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1644273

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
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	Innovate UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps Innovate UK has taken to ensure its grants are accessible to under-represented groups.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	189253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>In 2023, Innovate UK is building on the legacy and success of its existing targeted programmes: Women in Innovation and Young Innovators. They are launching a new and ambitious programme called Diverse Innovators: Begin and Build. This new Innovate UK core funding competition is designed to deliver increased impact by widening the doors to invite a wider range of under-represented innovators with great ideas to engage with Innovate UK as they start and build their businesses.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 21/06/2023 14:46:38 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1643733

registered interest
date	12/06/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Land Registry: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the average time is for an HM Land Registry Application Enquiry to be processed; and what steps he is taking to reduce it.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	188909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-06-06%2F187953&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C8a264f423e3f4daae43108db6d7f340e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638224165330665610%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xrtHDe9TOwkNrGBi%2FpgjUIBWLtyZDBiTLHTwZCXSw8I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">187953</a> on 14 June 2023.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/06/2023 15:01:44 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah