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date	15/04/2024
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	Research: Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which Department is responsible for foreign direct investment into research and development in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	21659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is responsible for the promotion and facilitation for foreign direct investment (FDI). DSIT works closely with DBT to promote global collaboration and investment opportunities in R&amp;D.</p><p> </p><p>FDI is a key source of R&amp;D funding, accounting for 14% of UK R&amp;D investment. Our collaborative approach resulted in the successful 2023 Global Investment Summit, securing over £29 billion, including investments in AI, life sciences and quantum.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 23/04/2024 10:50:47 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1701655

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
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	Research: Foreign Investment in 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 discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on encouraging Qatari investment in UK research and development.
tabling member constituency	Broadland
tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
uin	902266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Through all our global partnerships, including those in the Gulf, government is delivering on the UK’s Science and Technology Framework and strengthening UK R&amp;D.</p><p>Qatar is an important friend to the UK and our bilateral relationship includes cooperation across many areas. The UK-Qatar Strategic Investment Partnership, signed in May 2022, signalled Qatar’s intention to deploy a further £10bn investment in key UK sectors, such as life science, zero-emissions vehicles and fintech over the next 5 years.</p><p>The UK’s new research MoU with Saudi Arabia, which I signed last month, is another example of where we are driving forward partnerships in the region to support UK R&amp;D.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 17/04/2024 16:50:39 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1584900

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	Research: Foreign Investment in 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 her Department is taking help attract international (a) investment and (b) partnerships to research and development facilities outside the UK's largest universities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	141341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government commitment to invest in R&amp;D makes the UK a globally competitive destination for investment and partnerships. Funding programmes which anchor investment in the UK are open to international investors and partners.</p><p> </p><p>An example is Research Partnership Investment Fund which supports investment in higher education facilities across the UK. Universities must attract a further £2 from non-public sources for every £1 invested by the fund. Funded projects go on to attract wider investment and partnerships as they develop to enrich the UK science and research system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 21/02/2023 14:58:21 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1568340

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Research: Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to increase (a) the global profile of and (b) investment in research and development in cities outside the London-Oxford-Cambridge triangle; and what plans she has to use trade delegations to achieve those objectives.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	126640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to drive forward Manifesto commitments on science and technology including increasing both public and private investment in R&amp;D, across all regions of the UK.</p><p>Our High Potential Opportunities Programme, which can be found on our <a href="https://www.great.gov.uk/international/investment/" target="_blank">Investment Atlas</a> presents commercially attractive investment opportunities from across the UK to investors. Examples include immersive technology in the Northeast and MedTech health in Wales.</p><p>This year we have delivered 18 Trade Missions to advance our trade and investment ambitions, including a mission to the Smart City Expo in Barcelona, November 2022 where a globally renowned digital consultancy firm, with a UK branch in the Hon. Member’s constituency, attended.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 02/02/2023 13:51:13 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1284586

registered interest
date	08/02/2021
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	Research: Foreign Investment in UK
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce rules to govern screening decisions in relation to foreign investment in research and development based in the UK to ensure that such investment can take place without disruption.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL13085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government published advice called Trusted Research in September 2019. This aims to support the integrity of the system of international research collaboration. It outlines potential risks to UK research and innovation. It helps researchers have confidence in international collaboration and make informed decisions around potential risks. It also explains how to protect research and staff from potential theft, misuse of exploitation. The sector is adopting the advice and institutions are changing the ways they make decisions on such investments.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/02/2021 17:50:31 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond