Dame Chi Onwurah

6 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Kate Sang

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her statement issued on 5 March 2024, how much official time was spent (a) drafting that statement and (b) negotiating with Professor Sang's lawyers; and what estimate

4 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Government Office for Technology Transfer: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many full-time equivalent staff work for the Government Office for Technology Transfer as of 4 March 2024.

4 Mar 2024 · Department for Education

Postgraduate Education: Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of childcare provision for PhD researchers.

4 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Impact Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department produces equality impact assessments for its plans and strategies.

4 Mar 2024 · Home Office

Laboratories: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department is taking steps to improve the biosecurity of laboratories handling dangerous pathogens.

4 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

DNA: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has had discussions with international partners on DNA synthesis screening.

4 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Disease Control: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is taking steps to encourage UK Research and Innovation to support pandemic preparedness.

4 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology: Marketing

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is engaging with (a) local authorities and (b) mayoral combined authorities on (i) branding and (ii) promotion of (A) science, (B) technology and (C) innovation.

4 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Charity Research Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much was spent on the Charity Research Support Fund in each of the last five years for which data is available; and if she will make an comparative assessment with the money spent b

4 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of the potential relationship of the financial sustainability of higher education institutions and delivery

4 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of freedom of information requests to her Department were replied to within the 20 working day response target in the last 12 months for which information is available.

4 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Spaceflight

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the commercial viability of space launches from the UK.

23 Feb 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Technology: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the (a) implications for her policies and (b) potential impact on investment in the UK by high-growth technology SMEs of the agreement between the Europe

22 Feb 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

European Innovation Council and Innovate UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the (a) similarities and (b) differences between the European Innovation Council and Innovate UK.

22 Feb 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many researchers from the UK applied for (a) alternative funding from the UK equivalent of the EU’s Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions scheme and (b) the EU’s Marie Sklodowska-Curie sch

20 Feb 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Educational Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2024 to Question 13609 on Rail Fares, which operators offer the dedicated discounts for group travel; and whether the Government takes steps to (a) encourage and (b) support

20 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Academic Technology Approval Scheme

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the reasons for applicants for research places at Newcastle University waiting longer than five months for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme ce

20 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Academic Technology Approval Scheme

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the reasons for changes in the time taken to respond to applications for Academic Technology Approval Scheme certificates.

20 Feb 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

EU Framework Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had discussions with her EU counterparts on priorities for the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 10.

20 Feb 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many full-time equivalent staff in her Department work on public appointments.

7 Feb 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Council Housing: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to increase the number of council properties to enable local authorities to provide homes for those being made homeless in (a) England, (b) the North East of

7 Feb 2024 · Department for Transport

A167 (M) and Tyne Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has uplifted the Government contribution for the Tyne Bridge and Central Motorway A167 (M) road works from 85% to 100%.

7 Feb 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Educational Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department provides support for rail fares for school trips.

7 Feb 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Quantum Technology: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the National Quantum Strategy, updated on 14 December 2023, what steps they are taking to double the number of Centres for Doctoral Training focused on quantum technol

7 Feb 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Quantum Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled National Quantum Strategy, published on 15 March 2023, what steps she is taking to deliver a quantum priority stream in the UK G

7 Feb 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Quantum Technology: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled National Quantum Strategy, published on 15 March 2023, what steps she is taking to train more skilled technicians in the UK for

7 Feb 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Quantum Technology: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to page 29 of the National Quantum Strategy published on 15 March 2023, how much funding her Department has provided for the expansion of STEM Learning’s Quantum Ambassad

7 Feb 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Quantum Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to page 31 of the National Quantum Strategy published on 15 March 2023, what progress her Department has made on engaging with other leading quantum nations to exchange k

7 Feb 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Gene Therapies

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled National vision for engineering biology, published 5 December 2023, what steps her Department has taken to move towards customer

7 Feb 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Employment Conditions

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve working conditions for people working in research and development.