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1717659

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Life Sciences Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many times a year, on average, she meets representatives of the Life Sciences Council; and when she plans to next meet the council.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	25846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State, alongside the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care co-chairs the Life Sciences Council twice a year. The most recent meeting took place on 23 November 2023 and the date for the next meeting is currently being agreed with members.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 16/05/2024 08:15:47 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1717660

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Life Sciences Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when the most recent meeting of Life Sciences Council was held; and when the council is scheduled to meet next.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	25847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The last meeting of the Life Sciences Council took place on Tuesday 21 November 2023.</p><p>The date for the next meeting is currently being agreed with members.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 16/05/2024 08:18:10 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1717661

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Public Sector: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether officials in her Department have provided Ministers with written advice on meeting the public sector equality duty in relation to the (a) UK Science and Technology Framework, (b) National AI Strategy and (c) Life Sciences Vision.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	25848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The department does not hold an Equality Impact Assessment for the Science and Technology Framework, as it is a high-level strategic Framework through which to deliver Government policy. Individual policies that will be delivered under the Framework have or will develop Equality Impact Assessments for their policies, in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty. As set out in the published Science and Technology Framework, many of the strands have equality considerations at the heart of what they are aiming to achieve.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 16/05/2024 08:21:52 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1716977

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Disease Control
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 her Department is taking to collaborate with the Department for Health and Social Care on pandemic preparedness.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	25488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Our new £520m fund will help provide the capabilities and capacities to support domestic UK health resilience and ensure a robust response to potential future health emergencies, such as influenza pandemics. The Office for Life Sciences will publish the fund’s strategic objectives, process, and assessment criteria in due course. We are working closely with DHSC to ensure that the fund will contribute to the Government’s pandemic preparedness priorities.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 16/05/2024 13:38:47 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1716979

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	UK Research and Innovation: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding UK Research and Innovation provides to support research and innovation related to pandemic preparedness.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	25489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>As the Member should know, DHSC are the lead department for pandemic preparedness, a core element of the UK Biological Security Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 16/05/2024 13:42:16 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1716980

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Horizon Europe: Manufacturing Industries
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 her Department is taking to increase awareness of Horizon Europe funding opportunities among British manufacturers.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	25490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to maximising UK applications to Horizon Europe.</p><p>We are engaging closely with representatives of the manufacturing industry, as well as wider businesses and academia, through our new sector engagement systems group. In addition, this Government has appointed National Contact Points to provide expert advice on Horizon Europe.</p><p>To encourage UK researchers and businesses of all kinds to apply, we are delivering a series of popular roadshow events across the UK, with the next event in Glasgow on 12 June. This follows a successful multichannel advertising campaign.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 14/05/2024 11:14:21 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1716981

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Bioengineering: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on assessing the infrastructure needs for engineering biology companies across application areas looking to scale up in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	25491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department ran a call for evidence in 2023 to assess the needs of the engineering biology sector. This call for evidence included specific asks on infrastructure needs. This consultation has been supplemented through continued engagement with industry since the publication of the National Vision for Engineering Biology in December 2023. As set out in the National Vision for Engineering Biology, DSIT are developing plans to support infrastructure for engineering biology companies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 14/05/2024 11:17:29 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1716982

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Bioengineering: Carbon Emissions
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 her Department has made of the potential impact of engineering biology on reaching net zero.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	25492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The National Vision for Engineering Biology, published December 2023, identifies opportunities to apply engineering biology to tackle Net Zero in sectors including low carbon fuels and chemical manufacturing.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 16/05/2024 13:44:12 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1716983

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Life Sciences Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she next plans to meet the Life Sciences Council; how many times meetings of the Life Sciences Council have been rescheduled in the last three years; and on what date the Life Sciences Council last met.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	25493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The last meeting of the Life Sciences Council took place on Tuesday 21 November 2023. Since May 2021, the Life Sciences Council has been rescheduled twice, in May 2022 and May 2024. The Office for Life Sciences are currently agreeing a date for the next meeting of the Council with industry co-chairs. Once agreed, Officials will circulate the rescheduled date to members.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 14/05/2024 11:19:23 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1716984

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	5G: Public Sector
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 plans to integrate 5G networks with public sector infrastructure; and whether she has had discussions with network providers on the role of public sector infrastructure in improving coverage.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	25494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Our 2023 Wireless Infrastructure Strategy sets out a range of measures to drive 5G adoption in the private and public sectors to ensure the UK can fully realise the benefits of 5G. This includes a commitment to drive innovation in public services, and for digital connectivity requirements for future users of infrastructure to be at the heart of planning for major infrastructure projects. This includes our commitment that all new hospitals are built with 5G or the equivalent technology.</p><p> </p><p>My Department has regular engagement with network providers to explore how the public sector can be an early adopter of 5G and deliver our ambitions to improve 5G coverage nationally.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken steps to encourage the use of public sector assets for wireless infrastructure deployment, including through the £7 million Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Accelerator programme, which helps local councils and the telecoms industry resolve the challenges involved with using publicly owned land, buildings and street furniture to host digital infrastructure.</p><p>DSIT has also awarded six local authority pilots a total of £1.3 million through our Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme, to test “smart” multipurpose columns that provide wireless connectivity services and other uses, such as EV charging.</p><p>My Department has also published, via the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fdigital-connectivity-portal&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cjesam.eyong%40dsit.gov.uk%7C0a46ae1b613f4b049ad908dbf4b9f600%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638372851753549336%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=U0lZBjfmci7%2FgXH2xaNvx9W%2BjZchr4%2Fgrj87ny8AV5k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Digital Connectivity Portal</a>, - extensive guidance for local authorities and operators to help facilitate broadband deployment. This includes technical information, as well as examples of best practice.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 16/05/2024 13:55:59 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah