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1174208

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M23: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will undertake a review of the effect on the safety of the hard-shoulder of the M23 smart-motorway works.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	9650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport heard the concerns about smart motorways and asked the Department to carry out, at pace, an evidence stocktake to gather the facts quickly and make recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>While I would not want to pre-judge the results of that work, what I can say is that we will continue to prioritise improving safety – making conditions safer for everyone on our roads.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2020 12:18:16 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1174207

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M23: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned completion date is of the M23 construction works.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	9649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State confirmed at Transport Parliamentary Questions on 30 January that all stretches of Smart Motorway that are currently being worked on will not be opened until we have the outcome of the stocktake.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2020 12:16:20 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1463778

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2022
	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	Animal Experiments: Innovation
	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 his Department has plans to develop innovative and effective alternatives to animal experiments as part of its efforts to make the UK a science superpower.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	3562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>UK Research and Innovation encourages the development of new methodologies in all areas of health research and funds the development of non-animal technologies both directly through research council funding rounds and by its core funding commitment to the National Centre for 3Rs of £49.1 million over 5 years.</p><p> </p><p>The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has just launched £4 million of funding targeted at developing the next generation of non-animal technology and driving the uptake of existing non-animal technology.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/05/2022 09:51:42 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1654911

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	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	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 she will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing a plan to accelerate the reduction of animal testing in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	195359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>Government’s approach is to actively support and fund the development and dissemination of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs), primarily through funding from UK Research and Innovation for the National Centre for the 3Rs (NC3Rs) - who have committed £31.6 million for research and innovation into these causes in the past 5 years - and to ensure that the UK has a robust regulatory system for licensing animal studies.</p><p> </p><p>The NC3Rs are on track to meet their commitment to invest 75% of their research and innovation budget on replacement technologies by the end of 2024.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 06/09/2023 12:11:05 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1609918

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	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	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 15 February 2023 to question 141449 on Animal Experiments, what steps she has taken to engage with regulators on the development of non-animal technologies.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	180051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>In addition to this Department, the use of animals in science touches on a number of other departmental responsibilities, including the Home Office who administer and enforce The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. Officials within these departments continue to work together to support the delivery of important scientific research, including through the development of non-animal technologies, and the protection of animals.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/04/2023 15:04:38 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1609917

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	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	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 15 February 2023 to Question 141449 on Animal Experiments, and with reference to the Non-Animal Technologies Roadmap, what progress she has made on the establishment of a strategic advisory board; and whether she plans to update the Roadmap regularly.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	180050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the development of alternatives to using animals in scientific procedures and through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funds the National Centre for the 3Rs, which works to drive the uptake of non-animal technologies.</p><p> </p><p>The recommendations in the Non-Animal Technologies Roadmap continue to be delivered including a £1.6 million commitment for the development of a virtual dog to help reduce the use of dogs in the safety testing of new medicines and £4.7 million funding for next generation non-animal technologies that provide reliable, predictive and cost-effective alternatives to the use of animals. Scientists and representatives from regulatory bodies are involved in these efforts to accelerate the use of non-animal technologies.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 180049 question first answered 24/04/2023 15:04:31 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1609916

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	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	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 15 February 2023 to Question 141449 on Animal Experiments, what progress the Government has made on implementation of the Non-Animal Technologies Roadmap; what future steps she plans to take to implement the Roadmap; and whether she plans to publish an updated roadmap.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	180049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the development of alternatives to using animals in scientific procedures and through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funds the National Centre for the 3Rs, which works to drive the uptake of non-animal technologies.</p><p> </p><p>The recommendations in the Non-Animal Technologies Roadmap continue to be delivered including a £1.6 million commitment for the development of a virtual dog to help reduce the use of dogs in the safety testing of new medicines and £4.7 million funding for next generation non-animal technologies that provide reliable, predictive and cost-effective alternatives to the use of animals. Scientists and representatives from regulatory bodies are involved in these efforts to accelerate the use of non-animal technologies.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 180050 question first answered 24/04/2023 15:04:31 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1606260

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	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	BGI Group
	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 oral contribution of the Minister of State on BGI Group in the debate on Genomics and National Security on 8 March 2023, Official Report, column 120WH, whether he plans to provide guidance to (a) business and (b) universities that have formed research partnerships with BGI Group on the potential risks of working with that company.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	171385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting UK businesses and academia to engage with any and all international collaborations that includes BGI in a way that reflects the UK’s values and takes account of national security concerns. We proactively engage with business and academia to make them aware of national security risks, including through the RCAT programme which supports universities with risk assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the academic sector to make informed decisions on international research collaboration through the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cpni.gov.uk%2Ftrusted-research-guidance-academia&amp;data=04%7C01%7CSion.Griffiths%40beis.gov.uk%7Cc02ce4ca43e0498947ae08d9b4d994a3%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637739668855514856%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=ocSfVJKa%2BiEAqzDFTM6bC3w9DcjWyLnhI2myeyzYcmU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Trusted Research</a> campaign and supported Universities UK to develop guidelines, published in October 2020, to help universities tackle security risks related to international collaboration.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the new UK Biological Security Strategy, which is due for publication in the coming months, the government is currently undertaking a full programme of work to assess how we can minimise the risks from biological data to protect our burgeoning bioeconomy, shape global norms and standards, without stifling innovation, and build confidence in sharing personal data to improve health outcomes in the UK and across the world.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 30/03/2023 15:25:31 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1606257

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	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	BGI Group
	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 US Department of Commerce adding BGI Tech Solutions (Hong Kong) to its export blacklist, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of this company being awarded contracts by UK universities on national security; and whether her Department has provided guidance to universities with research partnerships with organisations deemed by the UK's allies to pose a significant threat to (a) national security and (b) human rights.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	171382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting UK businesses and academia to engage with any and all international collaborations that includes BGI in a way that reflects the UK’s values and takes account of national security concerns. We proactively engage with business and academia to make them aware of national security risks, including through the RCAT programme which supports universities with risk assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the academic sector to make informed decisions on international research collaboration through the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cpni.gov.uk%2Ftrusted-research-guidance-academia&amp;data=04%7C01%7CSion.Griffiths%40beis.gov.uk%7Cc02ce4ca43e0498947ae08d9b4d994a3%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637739668855514856%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=ocSfVJKa%2BiEAqzDFTM6bC3w9DcjWyLnhI2myeyzYcmU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Trusted Research</a> campaign and supported Universities UK to develop guidelines, published in October 2020, to help universities tackle security risks related to international collaboration.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the new UK Biological Security Strategy, which is due for publication in the coming months, the Government is currently undertaking a full programme of work to assess how we can minimise the risks from biological data to protect our burgeoning bioeconomy, shape global norms and standards, without stifling innovation, and build confidence in sharing personal data to improve health outcomes in the UK and across the world.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 30/03/2023 15:26:09 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1584995

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	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	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, what steps his Department is taking to support innovation in developing new non-animal technologies and approaches in science.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	141449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the development of alternatives to using animals in scientific procedures and through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funds the National Centre for the 3Rs (NC3Rs), which works to drive the uptake of non-animal technologies.</p><p> </p><p>The NC3Rs, UKRI and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory have developed a Non-Animal Technologies Roadmap setting out a 2030 vision and strategy for how non-animal technologies could be used to replace the use of animals in research across a number of sectors. The NC3Rs also has set out its strategy to increase the focus on animal replacement technologies.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/02/2023 15:25:43 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith