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1684640

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date	23/01/2024
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	Press: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to protect small digital technology and online news companies from competition from big technology digital companies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the growth and dynamism of the digital technology sector and the sustainability of the online press sector. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill will establish new, faster and effective tools to address the far-reaching power of the biggest tech firms.</p><p> </p><p>The new legislation will equip the Competition and Markets Authority to address both the causes and consequences of market power in digital markets, and make sure tech start-ups are able to enter and grow in new markets. It will also help rebalance the relationship between major platforms and those who rely on them, including press publishers, through tailored conduct requirements and pro-competition interventions. We anticipate the Bill will receive Royal Assent in spring this year. This is subject to Parliamentary time and scrutiny.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 06/02/2024 12:26:58 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1666296

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	Malaria: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to UK life sciences and investment in the innovation pipeline to build on recent successes such as the development of a malaria vaccine by the Oxford-based Jenner Institute.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL10698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK has an exceptional life sciences sector, and the UK Government is committed to supporting it. We work closely with industry, including through strategic partnerships, such as the 10-year partnership with Moderna and strategic collaboration with BioNTech, delivering innovation to UK patients.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Life Sciences Vision launched in 2022, we announced in May a further £650m to drive growth and bring innovative treatments to the NHS, including £121m to improve commercial clinical trials, £48m for a new biomanufacturing fund, and £154m to increase the capacity of the UK Biobank.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 26/10/2023 10:38:26 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1657588

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
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	Health and Technology: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to develop the skills in the UK to translate research outcomes into real-world applications, particularly in the fields of health and technology, (2) to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration in this area, and (3) to enhance the availability of specialized training and skill development programmes that cater to the needs of researchers and professionals engaged in translating research into commercial applications.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL9826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring research is translated into real-world impact. For example, providing over £100 million over the next three years for Impact Acceleration Accounts and £37.5 million this year for translating medical research through the Medical Research Council’s Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme. Government is providing £350 million for technology missions to translate research into transformative applications across four critical technologies and investing £65 million in an interdisciplinary research call. Through Research England’s £280 million Higher Education Innovation Fund and its Connecting Capabilities Fund, Government is funding skills development, including entrepreneurship training, for researchers and commercialisation professionals.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 18/09/2023 14:29:30 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1626252

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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	Research and Science
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support young and emerging scientists, including those whose research is contributing to the treatment and eradication of malaria and other infectious diseases.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL7710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>Early-career researchers are at the heart of securing the UK’s place as a global science superpower, and that is why the Government is working with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) on a New Deal for Postgraduate Research. As part of this work, UKRI recently announced a 5.4% uplift to the minimum stipend for UKRI-funded students for the academic year 2023/24.</p><p> </p><p>UKRI’s Medical Research Council (MRC) invests around £85 million annually to support around 1,600 PhD students. The MRC Unit at the London School of Hygiene &amp; Tropical Medicine was awarded £2.8 million between 2022-2027 to fund studentships, with the majority focused on infectious diseases, including malaria.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 23/05/2023 11:39:09 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1604688

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	Horizon Europe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why Horizon Europe is not part of their Science and Technology Framework, published on 6 March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer given by my Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation to the Hon Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central on 14th March 2023 to Question 158905.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 29/03/2023 14:54:25 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose attachment 1 file name UIN 158905.pdf title Answer to Question 158905
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1604689

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	Horizon Europe: Marine Environment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the marine science community about the future of the UK’s involvement in Horizon Europe.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to be ready to work constructively with the EU on a range of issues including UK association to Horizon Europe.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has socialised plans on alternatives to Horizon with the marine science sector in June and December 2022 roundtables during their development. We will continue to put the interests of businesses and researchers across the UK, including in the marine science community, first so they can take forward ground-breaking research and drive forward innovation with their international partners.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 29/03/2023 14:53:53 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1604692

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	Horizon Europe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect that negotiations will be completed with the EU regarding (1) membership of, and (2) access to, Horizon Europe.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>Following the agreement of the Windsor Framework, the Government welcomes the EU’s openness to discussions following two years of delays. The Government continues to be ready to work constructively with the EU on a range of issues including UK association to Horizon Europe. The EU have not yet made any proposals to address the financial terms of UK association, given we are now over 2 years into a 7-year programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has acted to support researchers and businesses across the UK by introducing the Horizon Guarantee - now extended until end June 2023 and, in November last year, announced £684m of investment into UK R&amp;D.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 29/03/2023 14:52:10 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick