The Government recognises the importance of our research base, which is why we have protected the ring fenced science resource budget in real terms from its current level of £4.7bn for the rest of the parliament. Programmes such as the £1.5bn Global Challenges Research Fund and the £1bn Ross Fund will support the UK\u2019s status as a global leader in medical research.<\/p>
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The Global Challenges Research Fund will mobilise the UK\u2019s world leading research base to address key challenges facing developing countries, including in health research. The Ross Fund will develop, test and deliver a range of new products (including vaccines, drugs and diagnostics) to help combat the world\u2019s most serious diseases in developing countries.<\/p>
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The referendum result has no immediate effect on the right of researchers to apply to or participate in EU research programmes. UK participants can continue to apply to the programmes in the usual way. The future of UK access to these programmes will be determined as part of a wider discussion with the EU.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4284", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Neville-Rolfe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-07-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "HL1087"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-07-14T12:52:48.857Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Medicine: Research"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, in the light of the result of the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, what plans they have for maintaining the UK's status as a leader in EU and international collaboration on research into rare diseases such as muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular conditions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3785", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Thomas of Winchester"} ], "uin" : "HL1085"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/533906", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/533906/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Government recognises the importance of our research base, which is why we have protected the ring fenced science resource budget in real terms from its current level of £4.7bn for the rest of the parliament. Programmes such as the £1.5bn Global Challenges Research Fund and the £1bn Ross Fund will support the UK\u2019s status as a global leader in medical research.<\/p>
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The Global Challenges Research Fund will mobilise the UK\u2019s world leading research base to address key challenges facing developing countries, including in health research. The Ross Fund will develop, test and deliver a range of new products (including vaccines, drugs and diagnostics) to help combat the world\u2019s most serious diseases in developing countries.<\/p>
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The referendum result has no immediate effect on the right of researchers to apply to or participate in EU research programmes. UK participants can continue to apply to the programmes in the usual way. The future of UK access to these programmes will be determined as part of a wider discussion with the EU.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4284", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Neville-Rolfe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-07-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "HL1085"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-07-14T12:52:48.933Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Medicine: Research"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, in the light of the result of the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, what measures they plan to take to ensure the UK's continued participation in EU-wide data sharing initiatives for clinical trial development and condition-specific patient registries.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3785", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Thomas of Winchester"} ], "uin" : "HL1087"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/533557", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/533557/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department\u2019s consideration of alternative options is set out in \u2018Consultation Response - Proposal for a Combined Headquarters and Policy Centre in London dated Thursday, 26 May, 2016.\u2019<\/p>
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Value of trade in passenger cars and motor vehicles, £bn<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
<\/p><\/td> | Motor vehicles<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | Of which passenger cars<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
<\/p><\/td> | 2014<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 2015<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 2014<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 2015<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK exports to EU<\/p><\/td> | 13.1<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 13.9<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 9.5<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 10.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK imports from EU<\/p><\/td> | 37.9<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 41.8<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 25.2<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 28.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK exports to Germany<\/p><\/td> | 2.5<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 2.7<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 1.5<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 1.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK imports from Germany<\/p><\/td> | 18.6<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 19.8<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 14.0<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | 15.3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Eurostat Trade Database, converted from \u20acs to £s<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passenger cars = HS 8702 and HS 8703<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motor vehicles = HS 8701, HS 8702, HS 8703, HS 8704, HS 8705, HS 8706, HS 8707, HS 8708 and HS 8709<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4570", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Price"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Price"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-07-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-07-14T12:42:05.193Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-07-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Motor Vehicles: UK Trade with EU"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what estimate they have made of the value of (1) passenger cars, and (2) motor vehicles, annually (a) produced in the EU, (b) exported from the UK to the rest of the EU, (c) exported from the rest of the EU to the UK, (d) exported from the UK to Germany, and (e) exported from Germany to the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/346", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Davies of Stamford"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Davies of Stamford"} ], "uin" : "HL1053"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/533293", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/533293/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The UK Trade and Investment business forecasting process for 2016/17 has identified 35 markets with strong defence and security opportunities. They are:<\/p>
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