Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) believes that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) – of people and ideas – is crucial for delivering excellence in research and innovation. It has made EDI a priority – as a national research and innovation funder, as an employer, and as an influential voice in wider research and innovation sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The seven Research Councils have historically collected information on applicants for and recipients of funding regarding age, gender, ethnicity, and disability. The councils do not collect information on social-economic group. Neither Innovate UK nor Research England collect diversity data of applicants or those in receipt of funding or loans.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Successive UK Governments have supported the principle that funding for basic research should be awarded through competitive processes on the basis of excellence and likely impact - as assessed through peer review. This is widely considered to be a underpinning factor in the success of UK research, and a key enabler of value for money for tax payers money. Consequently, HM Government takes an arms length approach to research funding, in line with the Haldane Principle.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, initial analysis of 2018-19 funding data from the seven research councils by gender shows that:</p><ul><li>71% of funding from research council grants and fellowships in 18/19 were awarded to bids led by men and 27% of funds were allocated to bids led by women. The remainder are bids where gender is undisclosed or not known.</li><li>42% of the funding for Fellowships went to female Fellows, 52% of the funds went to male Fellows and 6% of the funds went to Fellows with undisclosed or unknown gender.</li><li>73% of the funding for research grants were awarded to projects led by male Principle Investigators (PIs), 25% of the funds were awarded to projects led by female PIs and 2% of the funds were awarded to projects with PIs of undisclosed or unknown gender.</li></ul><p><br> UKRI has appointed Professor Jennifer Rubin, Executive Chair, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as the UKRI Champion for EDI, and established an External Advisory Group for EDI. The group is working with UKRI to identify and prioritise areas.</p><p> </p><p>UKRI aims to publish a UKRI-wide EDI Strategic Framework in Autumn 2019, which will help UKRI to bring together and scrutinise evidence on what works, develop and prioritise actions, and ensure that EDI is considered and supported in all that UKRI does.</p><p> </p><p>Work is currently underway to improve data collection and analysis capabilities about the people UKRI funds. A detailed cross-UKRI analysis of funding data will be published in Autumn 2019.</p>KingswoodChris Skidmore2019-06-13false2019-06-13T13:05:02.877Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2019-06-11UK Research and Innovation: Grants1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the diversity of UK Research and Innovation grant recipients by (a) gender, (b) ethnicity, (c) disability and (d) socio-economic group.falseNewcastle upon Tyne CentralChi Onwurah262366Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>The Government is committed to upgrading workers’ rights and protecting the most vulnerable workers. Our legal framework already ensures that employers should always treat their employees fairly, and our Good Work Plan will introduce the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation.</p><p> </p><p>In the retail sector specifically, the industry-led Retail Sector Council has identified employment as a priority workstream and this will be discussed at our next meeting on 20 June.</p>Rochester and StroodKelly Tolhurst2019-06-11false2019-06-11T14:06:22.323Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2019-06-11Supermarkets: Conditions of Employment1House of CommonsWhat recent assessment his Department has made of the equity of employment contract terms and conditions in the supermarket sector.falseHigh PeakRuth George911256Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>The UK is a world leader in clean growth – leading the G20 in cutting emissions while growing the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The recent Offshore Wind Sector Deal is a fantastic example of how this government and industry are partnering to create good jobs in new low carbon supply chains whilst further decarbonising our power sector.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working to support clean growth internationally, which is why we have bid to host COP26 in 2020, to demonstrate our commitment towards the Paris agreement and maintain momentum.</p>KingswoodChris Skidmore2019-06-11false2019-06-11T14:06:42.527Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2019-06-11Economic Growth: Climate Change1House of CommonsWhat recent steps his Department has taken to promote clean growth.falseThirsk and MaltonKevin Hollinrake911258Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>Businesses across North Yorkshire are benefitting from this Government’s investment of over £840 million through the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding and Leeds City Region Growth Deals. This is providing financial assistance to local businesses, as well as improving infrastructure and skills.</p><p> </p><p>For instance, £47 million LGF award will release significant private sector investment in the York Central project. This £100 million urban regeneration will accommodate up to 7,000 jobs, and create more than 112,000 square meters of new retail, leisure and commercial space.</p>PendleAndrew Stephenson2019-06-11false2019-06-11T14:06:06.23Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2019-06-11Business: North Yorkshire1House of CommonsWhat recent steps he has taken to support businesses in North Yorkshire.falseYork OuterJulian Sturdy911259Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>We’ve committed to invest up to £560 million through both the Borderlands Growth Deal and the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, demonstrating our commitment to supporting growth and prosperity in the Scottish Borders.</p><p> </p><p>As of May 2019, the British Business Bank’s Start-Up Loans programme has made 45 loans totalling over £340,000 for businesses in his constituency.</p>PendleAndrew Stephenson2019-06-11false2019-06-11T14:06:31.06Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2019-06-11Business: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk1House of CommonsWhat recent steps he has taken to support businesses in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency.falseBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkJohn Lamont911266House of Commons Commission<p>None of our chicken is free range. Unless especially requested for an event, all standard poultry for cafeterias and restaurants is British Red Tractor farm assured but not free range.</p>Carshalton and WallingtonTom Brake2019-06-13false2019-06-13T10:23:23.653Z18House of Commons CommissionHouse of Commons Commission2019-06-11Parliamentary Estate: Poultry Meat1House of CommonsTo ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether all chicken served on the Parliamentary estate is free range.falseHuddersfieldMr Barry Sheerman26305510016